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Weird World News: The return of Godzilla and the world’s longest name


Glastonbury, Somerset, England — A music student, 19, claims to have the longest name in the world: Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined.

Formerly George Garratt, he changed his name by deed poll at a cost of 10 pounds. In England and other European countries, a deed poll is a binding legal document that expresses an active intention.

Captain Fantastic ... said he did it ‘for a bit of a laugh,’ though breaking the Guiness Book of Records’ longest-named person by 24 letters.

However, he will likely have to concede his title to one-year-old Autumn Sullivan Corbett Fitzsimmons Jeffries Hart Burns Johnson Willard Dempsey Schmeling Sharkey Carnera Baer Braddock Luis Charles Walsott Marciano Patterson Johansson Liston Clay Frazier Foreman Brown.

The UK Press deemed it “sensible” of the parents to give their daughter 23 middle names.

Dallas — A Victoria’s Secret store recently had more than $1,000 worth of merchandise stolen earlier this week.

A police report stated a man stole more than 130 pairs of panties in a variety of sizes and styles while his female accomplice held the door open.

The pair sped away in a green car. The store in question is located on Mockingbird Lane.

Switzerland — A butcher inadvertently prompted speculation that Godzilla and King Kong had gone on a rampage when a barrel tipped over in his van.

A 12-mile trail of blood attracted the attention of motorists and police authorities who followed the sanguine path to a sausage factory.

Apparently, a barrel of pork blood had overturned in the van and subsequently stained the roadway.

Arkansas — For those concerned about the housing market, take note: caves are also listed on the retail market.

Steve Rush, 49, owner of the Mystic Caverns in the Ozark Mountains is auctioning them off on eBay.

The bidding starts at $899,900 for the 28-acre property, a price lowered from the original asking price of $1.2 million.

Rush has owned the property since 1988 and has performed guided tours since 1992 in the Mystic Caverns as well as the Crystal Dome cavern.

The auction includes the gift shop located on the property.

Rutino, Campania — An Italian man claims to have been beaten up by two 83-year-old nuns and a priest. The attack was allegedly over restaurant ownership.

Aniello Esposito, 49, discovered the trio of holy people smashing furniture and flatwear when he arrived at his restaurant. The altercation escalated when the preist struck Esposito with a chair as he attempted to stop the destruction. The nuns proceeded to kick him to the floor.

He was treated for bruises on his neck and stomach.

The mother superior of the convent said the furniture was being removed from the restaurant because the property was under possession by the convent and that Esposito was using it illegally.

Esposito reportedly stated that the convent’s wrath was incurred because he was giving receipts to customers even though the convent told him to run his business “under the table.”

Reach columnist Matthew Jackson at news@dailyuw.com.


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