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Global Quickies: 31/08/13

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The cult leader who called himself “Black Jesus” was hacked to death by villagers after killing a woman. He had escaped from prison where he was serving time for raping, killing and eating young girls.

CHINA
A man was arrested for convincing a woman to pay him to exorcise a ghost from her vagina by trapping it with his penis. He’s awaiting trial.

NORTH KOREA
According to reports, Kim Jong-un’s ex-girlfriend and 11 other members of he pop group were executed for appearing in a porn film.

INDONESIA
Some conservatives are pushing for virginity tests on girls entering high school.

INDIA
Police arrest first suspect on the murder of Narendra Dabholkar

SPAIN
The sea monster skeleton found on an Andalusian beach is probably a shark carcass.

BRAZIL
Four science journals were caught extensively citing each other’s published papers to improve their impact factors.

CHINA
A million cockroaches escaped when a “medical” cockroach farm was vandalized. The demand for ground-up roach powder has skyrocketed since someone patented it as a traditional Chinese medicine.

Daniela

Born and raised in Mexico City, Daniela has finally decided to abdicate her post as an armchair skeptic and start doing some skeptical activism. She is currently living in Spain after having lived in the US, Brazil and Italy. You can also find her blogging in Spanish at esceptica.org.

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2 Comments

  1. Poaching to produce traditional remedies is decimating rhino and tiger populations. But roaches? I think I could get behind that!

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