FOUND:
Young Man Glued to a Toilet
A 20-year-old in Salisbury, Md., sat down on the toilet in a
Wal-Mart bathroom never suspecting that he wouldn’t be
able to get up. An employee went into the bathroom, heard someone
banging on the wall, and found him glued to the toilet seat.
He was taken to the hospital where he was treated before being
released.
Source: ABC News
EVIL
SPIRITS: The Cause of Fits?
At a high school in Vientiane, the capital of Laos (between
Thailand and Vietnam), a young girl was overcome by convulsions.
Immediately after, 21 other girls showed signs of similar fits,
and the next day 14 more were allegedly similarly affected.
Some of the girls were taken to the hospital, but no cause was
established. The inhabitants of the village believe the fits
were caused by evil spirits and the school was closed while
monks were brought in to bless it. The head of mental health
at the local hospital suggested the fits could have been caused
by stress or shock.
Source: The Canadian Press
TEENS
BATTLE IT OUT IN THE LOCKER ROOM
It seems North American teens are not satisfied with the knocks
they receive while playing high-impact sports. Some are participating
in a dangerous pastime known as “locker boxing”
or “helmets and gloves.” The matches take place
in locker rooms, usually after a game of hockey or lacrosse.
The equipment consists of helmets and hockey gloves only, and
the participants hit each other on the head until one of them
quits or falls down, or a helmet gets knocked off. An article
in The Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine explains that the
considerable risk of concussion is made even more dangerous
by the secrecy surrounding the activity, which prevents teens
from getting help when they need it. One 14-year-old who got
a concussion while locker boxing now has a weak memory and difficulty
concentrating.
Source: CTV News
CANADA'S
YOUNGEST BANK ROBBERS?
Three boys, only 13 and 14 years old, were found at a SkyTrain
station in their hometown of Surrey, B.C., after they allegedly
held up a bank in the area. This may not be just a one-time
prank for the youngsters, since their possible connection with
other recent robberies is being investigated. All of the holdups
involved notes being given to the tellers, and apparently no
weapons were used. The three were charged and released and are
expected to appear in court. According to Corporal Roger Morrow
and criminologist Ray Corrado, it is very unusual for such young
teens to be robbing banks.
Source: The Globe and Mail
TEEN
EARNS MBA
Jessica Meeker will be the youngest student to graduate with
a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University
in Pennsylvania. While many teens still have little idea of
what to do with their lives, Jessica is ready to land the job
of her choice. At 12, she enrolled at Pennsylvania State University,
at 16, she had a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, and
at 18, she is about to receive an MBA. But graduating early
apparently has its difficulties. Jessica has not yet been offered
a job, and although she is glad to have finished for now, she
is considering going on to get a doctorate in psychology.
Source: CBS News
