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2
The number of atom bomb attacks survived by 93-year-old Tsutomu Yamaguchi. He first visited Hiroshima on the day of the bombing, August 6th, 1945 for a business trip and returned to Nagaski in time for the second bombing on August 9th.
26,000,000
The amount, in dollars, won by an immigrant of El Salvador from a lottery ticket after he ignored his friends’ advice not to buy one on Friday the 13th.
10
The age of a crossing guard at an Ohio elementary school that saved the life of a kindergartener by grabbing him right before the child stepped into the path of an oncoming pick-up truck.
756
The number of people waiting in line to use a toilet in Brussels, setting a world record with an attempt to raise awareness for “World Water Day.”
3
The number of people attacked by a rabid bobcat in an Arizona bar. Great day to be a bobcat. Not so great to be a human.
27
The number of years a man spent in jail for a murder he didn’t commit. The day he was finally allowed to walk free, he was hit by a taxi.
9
The number of months a highland cow spent on the run. The cow escaped as she was being unloaded for a slaughterhouse, trekking sixty miles from home and eating only at night. She has since been captured and sent to the Hillside Animal Sanctuary.
15
The number of people killed due to “Earth Hour.” The patients at a hospital were all on life support and, to celebrate Earth Hour, the hospital turned off its electricity for sixty minutes.
40
The number of feet a toddler fell from a third story apartment window. The toddler was caught by two men who noticed some toys falling from the window.
2
The number of times a man fired his shotgun at a McDonald’s drive-through because he could only order from the breakfast menu.
1923
The year of a Ford car that a man was driving when ticketed for speeding. He didn’t know that he was speeding because the car has no speedometer.
Digitz Mar. 31, 2009
Published: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Updated: Monday, October 5, 2009 17:10
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