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Avie Woodbury of New Zealand recently came into a small fortune after hosting an online auction to rid her home of a few bottled spirits (no, not booze!). Avie said that two ghosts, one older gentleman and a younger female, were captured in two jars of holy water when an exorcism was performed on her residence. Since the exorcism, there have been no signs of paranormal activity in her home, but Woodbury really wanted to get rid of the reminders. She figured someone out there may want to “play with them”. After posting the two jars on Trade Me, a cigarette company, Safer Smoke NZ, purchased them for NZ$2,830 or $1,395. Avis says the proceeds will go to an animal charity once she paid her exorcist fees.

BBC: ‘Bottled ghosts’ sold in New Zealand auction

New York Times automotive journalist Nick Kurczewski recently took a very unusual vehicle for a test drive…a zamboni! In this video, Kurczewski learns how to work the surprisingly complex controls for the zamboni, plus he gives a brief primer on zamboni history. Gentlemen, start your ice-resurfacers. Go, zamboni, go!!

How to Drive a Zamboni (New York Times video archive)

The infamous 7th commandment, “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” is apparently difficult for some to abide by. AshleyMadison.com is a dating site for supposedly “committed” individuals to connect and search for their slice of pie on the side. The site recently put together a survey to determine the occupations of those who are looking to cheat. Topping the chart for women were teachers and stay at home moms. For men, the professions most prone to cheating are physicians and police officers.

For a comprehensive list, see: Most adulterous professions

Zhang Ruifang, a 101-year-old woman in China has developed a growth on her forehead that strongly resembles a horn similar to those found on goats. The horn is approximately 6cm on the left side of her forehead. While doctors appear to be stumped, there may be a simple explanation to the horn-like feature: a cutaneous horn. The horn is made of keratin and is sometimes found in elderly individuals who are exposed to sunlight for long periods of time.

For additional information, see: Woman grows 6 cm horn on forehead

It’s a burning question that has puzzled mankind for centuries: Would a lava lamp function properly in the high gravity of Jupiter? Several engineers who apparently have way too much time on their hands built a homemade centrifuge to test the effects of Jupiter’s gravity upon the world’s premier hippie lamp. Here are the results. And let me tell you, nothing says “high technology” and “pure science” more than Irish jig music.

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