Bizarre Headlines in News III

[Bamaro]

All eyes on Olympic ski-jumping’s crotch-enlargement scandal in Norway​

The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are rapidly approaching, and a weird cheating scandal has shaken the world of ski jumping, and drawn international attention to the high-stakes battle over equipment rules. In a bizarre discovery, it seems the cold temperature on the ski jump ramp has an indirect effect on aerodynamics. Dubbed the “crotch-enlarging scandal” or even “Penisgate” in some media circles, the controversy centres on Norwegian team officials caught illegally modifying athletes’ suits to gain an aerodynamic edge, specifically by enlarging the crotch area for extra lift and distance. https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/01/...umpings-crotch-enlargement-scandal-in-norway/

 

[CrimsonJazz]

Man accused of posing as FBI agent in apparent attempt to spring Luigi Mangione from prison

The Minnesota man was charged with impersonating an FBI agent after he showed up at a federal prison in New York City claiming to have a court order to release Mangione.

www.nbcnews.com

A Minnesota man was charged Thursday with impersonating an FBI agent after he showed up at a federal prison in New York City claiming to have a court order to release an inmate, identified by a law enforcement source as accused killer Luigi Mangione.

In his backpack, BOP workers found a barbecue fork and a “round steel blade” that resembled a pizza cutter.

Anderson had traveled to New York from Minnesota for a job opportunity that didn’t work out, and he had been working at a pizzeria, the law enforcement source said.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

Every monk in Thai temple defrocked after testing positive for meth

"The temple is now empty of monks and nearby villagers are concerned they cannot do any merit-making," an official said.

www.cbsnews.com

A Buddhist temple in central Thailand has been left without monks after all of its holy men failed drug tests and were defrocked, a local official said Tuesday.

Four monks, including an abbot, at a temple in Phetchabun province's Bung Sam Phan district tested positive for methamphetamine on Monday, district official Boonlert Thintapthai told AFP.