Most Unusual Toothpaste: A California dentist has developed Doggy-Dent, a beef-flavored toothpaste for dogs.
Worst Editing of a Film: A movie theater manager in South Korea decided that the running time of The Sound of Music was too long, so he shortened it by cutting out all the songs.
Most Unusual Film Rating: In 1970, Boston newspapers ran an advertisement for the Walt Disney movie Peter Pan. The ad gave it an "R" rating.
Most Unusual Traffic Fine: If you run a stop sign in Fargo, South Dakota, it'll cost you a $25 fine or a pint of blood. The choice is yours.
Most Unusual Cannon: The Canadian National Research Council has come up with a pneumatic cannon capable of firing dead chickens at speeds of up to 620 miles per hour. It will accommodate either the standard caliber four-pound chicken for testing aircraft windshields, or the larger eight-pound bird for testing tail assemblies.
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