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Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. © Reuters 2013 ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-usa-florida-python-idUSBRE94K17420130521?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-usa-florida-python-idUSBRE94K17420130521?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:07 -0400 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentinos Juniors, staring into the jaws of relegation, have had a set of false teeth thrown at their coach by an angry fan while the club's president has quit his seat at the Argentine FA. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/us-soccer-argentina-relegation-idUSBRE94L00C20130522?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/us-soccer-argentina-relegation-idUSBRE94L00C20130522?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Tue, 21 May 2013 20:13:43 -0400 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Chinese businessman has paid a world record 310,000 euros ($398,500) for a Belgian pigeon, highlighting Asia's huge and growing interest in racing birds. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-china-belgium-pigeons-idUSBRE94K0GU20130521?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-china-belgium-pigeons-idUSBRE94K0GU20130521?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:45 -0400 PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech police found a million liters of illegal alcohol hidden in underground tanks in one of the biggest seizures of untaxed booze ever. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-crime-czech-alcohol-idUSBRE94K0UO20130521?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-crime-czech-alcohol-idUSBRE94K0UO20130521?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:55 -0400 OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - With Washington state about to embark on a first-of-its-kind legal market for recreational marijuana, the budding ranks of new cannabis growers face a quandary over what to do with the excess stems, roots and leaves from their plants. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-usa-marijuana-pigs-idUSBRE94J0PL20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-usa-marijuana-pigs-idUSBRE94J0PL20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:42 -0400 LONDON (Reuters) - Some spectators at London's Chelsea Flower Show wouldn't be caught dead with one in the trunk of their Bentley, but garden gnomes have turned up at the show's 100th edition this year, for charity. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-britain-chelsea-idUSBRE94J0UL20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-britain-chelsea-idUSBRE94J0UL20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Mon, 20 May 2013 17:27:41 -0400 ROME (Reuters) - A man climbed onto a ledge on the dome of St Peter's Basilica on Monday and unfurled a banner protesting against a "political horror show", an apparent reference to Italy's embattled coalition struggling with recession and high unemployment. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-vatican-protester-idUSBRE94J0NF20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-vatican-protester-idUSBRE94J0NF20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Mon, 20 May 2013 13:50:30 -0400 LONDON (Reuters) - Two microscope slides bearing the blood of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi are to go on sale in London on Tuesday and are expected to fetch from 10,000 pounds to 15,000 pounds ($15,200-$22,800). http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-britain-auction-gandhi-idUSBRE94J0I020130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-britain-auction-gandhi-idUSBRE94J0I020130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Mon, 20 May 2013 11:10:43 -0400 PRAGUE (Reuters) - Rail passengers searching for love in the Czech capital need look no further than the daily commute as the city makes plans to designate carriages on its underground trains for singles. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-prague-metro-love-idUSBRE94J0GX20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-prague-metro-love-idUSBRE94J0GX20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Mon, 20 May 2013 10:45:27 -0400 SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/entertainment-us-china-jonstewart-idUSBRE94J05420130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/entertainment-us-china-jonstewart-idUSBRE94J05420130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=930 oddlyEnoughNews Mon, 20 May 2013 02:39:58 -0400