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When responders were preparing to take the body of a Milwaukee man to the Medical Investigator’s office, they were surprised when the man suddenly began moving and visibly breathing. Authorities had been called to the man’s apartment after his girlfriend call to report that she had not heard from him…

An Australian hospital had a lot of apologizing to do after mistakenly sending out notices that 200 of its patients had died. Austin hospital had inadvertently changed the templates that the hospital typically sends out to notify doctors that a patient has been discharged. The result was that rather…

Authorities in northern China say a woman ruined her brand new Porsche seconds after leaving the showroom when she confused the gas pedal and the brake. The 27-year-old-woman had just turned out of the garage and was on her way home when she suddenly accelerated into a line of cars waiting at a red light.…

Some mistakes are more costly than others. Alvin Cross violated probation and ended up back in jail when he texted the wrong person asking if he had some weed. By mistake, he sent the message to his probation officer.—Jim L. Wilson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/24/alvin-cross-jr-weed-text-probation-officer_n_6041572.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news…

A very tired employee at a German bank fell asleep at the keyboard while entering a transaction and accidentally turned a small transfer into a $200 million order. The man was supposed to transfer 62.40 Euros from a bank account belonging to a retiree. Because he was nodding off, he accidentally entered…

Bao Lulin works in a restaurant in Guizho, China. Customers were forever asking her why she didn’t recognize them. She began to feel there was something wrong with her. Too many people were certain they knew her. Then she discovered why. She had an identical twin sister from whom she had been separated…

People are continually knocking on 59-year-old Wayne Dobson’s door claiming that he has their stolen iPhones. Dobson says for the past two years, strangers have come to his door, claiming that he has their phone, and a couple of times the police have come to his house responding to domestic violence…

Police in Sicily recently issued a record fine for a car that had chalked up 2,000 years worth of interest for illegally parking. The owner of the car had to go to the hospital for a dizzy spell after opening the letter demanding 32,000 Euros ($44,500 US) in fines. Officials corrected the mistake after…

The Association of Surfing Professionals admitted that they made an embarrassing mistake when they declared the new Surfing World Champion. The organization presented American Kelly Slater with his 11th World Title after he won his third round heat at a tour event in San Francisco. At that point, officials…

MISTAKES Three Englishmen decided to sail across the English Channel on their 7-foot dinghy. After an 11-hour struggle they were “rescued” from their adventure. They thought they had reached France. Actually, they were only two miles from where they had started. --The Week, May 13, 2011 p. 6 Illustration…

An elderly German man who wanted to seal off the entrance to his cellar accidentally bricked himself into the room instead. Police said the man became aware of his mistake after the work was complete. After camping out in the cellar for a few days, the man decided to free himself by knocking down a wall.…

A Florida college student conducting a casual search on Google found out that he was wanted for murder. Zachary Garcia is a University of Florida student who works at a sandwich shop. The other Zachery Garcia (spelled with an “e” instead of an “a” before the ry) is a Florida teen accused of murder. After…

Automobile manufacturer Toyota has recently taken a big hit after recalling millions of cars worldwide over concerns of faulty accelerators. After months of investigation safety officials say they have not found any problems other than concerns the manufacturer expressed. Their research found that in…

With only a couple laps to go in a race he thought he was winning, Dutch Ice Skater Sven Kramer was troubled when he looked into the stands. He saw his girlfriend as he passed. Instead of cheering, she had buried her face in her hands. Kramer said he knew that something was not right. When he finished…

Here is a list of "Murphy's Laws for Churches" (author unknown): Video projectors always work before the class meeting begins. The probability of the preacher tripping over the mike cord is greater on "Bring A Friend" Sunday than any other week. The largest Bible Class will show up when the teacher feels…

MISTAKES After the city crew accidentally demolished a five-car garage, Linda Stango, the Community Development Commissioner for Rochester, N.Y. said, “We just misidentified which building it was.” —NEWSWEEK, September 22, 2003, p. 21 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson My grandfather taught me to measure…

A building contractor was being paid by the week for a job that was likely to stretch over several months. He approached the owner of the property and held up the check he'd been given. "This is two hundred dollars less than we agreed on," he said. "I know," the owner said, "But last week I overpaid…

”Job Spelling”/ Teacher asks the kids in spelling class to tell what their father does for a living, and spell it. First kid says, "My daddy's a baker. That's b-a-k-e-r. He makes bread and lots of sweet goodies to eat." Second kid says, "My daddy's a banker. That's b-a-n-k-e-r. He makes lots of money,…

If you don't go to work for the Lord because you are afraid of making mistakes, you will probably make the greatest mistake of your life--that of doing nothing. --D. L. Moody