Jeremiah was a bullfrog: Freaky Friday the 13th
As the newest Friday the 13th flick (what is that like 28 now?) debuted in movie theatres across North America, Calgary had its own share of scares. Here are those headlines and other weekend oddities from around the world:
On Thursday in our fair city, a man lit himself on fire in front of the Harry Hays building. (Canada.com)
Then on Friday the 13th of all days, Calgary narrowly avoided a space junk disaster that could have caused “a significant loss of life.” (Calgary Herald)
Turning to international headlines, if you thought your Valentine’s Day sucked just ask the 26 unmarried couples who were arrested in Malaysia for having pre-marital sex how theirs turned out. (Canoe)
Keeping with Valentine’s Day, hundreds celebrated in San Francisco by beating each other with pillows:
The world’s longest fingernails were broken in a car crash. Thankfully no one suffered life-threatening injuries. (MSNBC)
Commit a crime in India and you may have to wait 466 years for a court date. (San Jose Mercury News)
Finally, Alec Baldwin managed to forever ruin the kid-friendly image of Nintendo’s Wii on Saturday Night Live:
