Bizarre Death

This is a true story. At the 1994 annual awards dinner given by the American Association for Forensic Science, AAFS president Don Harper Mills astounded his audience in San Diego with the legal complications of a bizarre death. Here is the story: On 23 March 1994, the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald Opus …

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Math Joke

Two men are in a hot air balloon. It is so foggy that the men cannot see each other in the basket, much less see anything beyond the basket. One of the men yells, “Where are we?” There is a long silence. From the other side of the basket, a voice yells, “In a balloon!” …

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How Cold Is It

An Annotated Thermometer 60- Californians put on sweaters (if they can find one in their wardrobe) 50- Miami residents turn on the heat 40- You can see your breath Californians shiver uncontrollably Minnesotans go swimming 35- Italian cars don’t start 32- Water freezes 30- You plan your vacation to Australia Minnesotans put on T-shirts Politicians …

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