An early morning Monopoly game that sparked a scuffle with a samurai sword-wielding man, and a video possibly showing a ghost pushing a shopping cart into a man's car are among the weird and wondrous stories to cross our desk this week.
A pair of particularly odd potential ghost videos popped up in the news this past week, beginning with a case wherein a paranormal investigator in Texas saw his car smashed into by an errant grocery cart that, security footage later showed, has seemingly come to life after he had walked past it in a parking lot. Reflecting on the weird incident, the man theorized that the carriage had been pushed by a mischievous spirit that had become attached to him following a ghost hunt the previous day. Later in the week, a video purportedly showing a security guard encountering a ghost surfaced online, though not everyone is convinced that the spooky scene was genuine.
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The awesome power of Mother Nature was on full display this past week via a jaw-dropping video wherein a woman filming a tornado in Arkansas wound up being sucked out of a building by the storm. The wild footage was captured from the doorway of a dental office by Kimberly Shaw, who was mesmerized by the sight of a powerful twister heading towards her. Rather than run for cover, the astounded witness rather foolishly stood her ground and filmed the scene as the tornado smashed into the building. Amazingly, Shaw was briefly pulled outside by the wind, but managed to survive the incident thanks to her husband, who held her tight and yanked her back inside to safety.
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By far the most bizarre story of the week came by way of Belgium, where a misguided Monopoly game led to a scuffle involving a samurai sword that left a man fighting for his life in the hospital. The very strange incident unfolded in the city of Brussels when a group of four people inexplicably decided to play the popular game on the sidewalk of a neighborhood at the ungodly hour of 5 AM. Understandably irritated by their hijinks, an irate resident ventured over to the players and began arguing with them while brandishing a samurai sword. A fight subsequently ensued and, when the dust settled, the katana-wielding man wound up hospitalized after the blade of his weapon pierced an artery during the brawl.
For more strange and unusual stories from the past week, check out the Coast to Coast AM website.