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A 12-year-old boy from Indonesia's South Sumatra province has made international news headlines because of his bizarre name. It's - and we kid you not - ABCDEF GHIJK. Yep, his parents actually named him after the first 11 letters in the English alphabet. The bizarre discovery came to light thanks to a vaccination drive organized by the local police. Health workers originally thought the boy's name was a joke until they saw the same name, ABCDEF GHIJK, on his official ID. The junior high school student said that in the beginning he was laughed at and even bullied because of his unusual name, but in time he had grown to be proud of it. Still, he goes by Adef, which is much easier to remember and pronounce. The boy's father told reporters that he was an avid crossword puzzle fan and that he had always dreamed of becoming a writer. He apparently loved the alphabet so much that he was prepared to name his second child "NOPQ RSTUV" and the third "XYZ." But...

Okay - it may not have been the sexiest sting operation on police history, but officers in India did seize 17 pounds of illegal sperm whale vomit - worth over a million bucks! It's technically called ambergris and it's a waxy material found in the intestines of sperm whales. They use it in the production of high-end perfumes. When sperm whales have a stomach or throat irritant, they wrap it with a greasy substance (ambergris) and cast it out. The mass then floats a foot below the sea's surface and can only be collected by those who are aware of it. However, because the sperm whale is endangered, it is unlawful to utilize ambergris in the United States; yet, it is widely used in other countries. In India, the drug is also illegal. Forest officials in India, laid a trap after getting information that a "gang" was attempting to sell the drug to global markets. After offering to sell 17 pounds of ambergris to the undercover officers, two men were arrested. (Washington...

There's a town called Guidonia on the outskirts of Rome where 30-year-old man intentionally broke his house arrest because he found living at home with his wife intolerable. He marched into police headquarters and literally begged police to put him in prison. An Albanian national, the unnamed man had spent several months under house arrest for drug crimes, and still had several years left on his sentence but that didn't seem to matter. He reportedly told police, "Arrest me, I can't stand being at home with my wife anymore, I prefer prison!" Fortunately for him, the police were more than happy to oblige and he was transferred to prison for breaking the terms of his house arrest. (AFP)

An electrical engineer from Santa Clarita, California has used a $150 annual Six Flags Magic Mountain pass to help him pay off his student loans. In an interview with Mel Magazine, the 33-year-old, who goes by Dylan, said that he took full advantage of the pass which entitled him to "unlimited, year-round access to Six Flags including a parking and two meals a day." It all started when he was working an internship back in 2014, with a Six Flags just a five-minute drive away from the office where he was working. Dylan said, "That entire first year, I don't think I ever went to the grocery store. I timed it so I was able to go there during my lunch break, go back to work, then stop back for dinner on my way home. ... It was crazy-I was saving money, paying off student loans. One of my coworkers said she spent $1,500 a month on eating out, I was like, ‘Yeah, I'm not going down that road!'" Of course one downside is the food items at Six Flags aren't exa...

When he was only seven, Jasen Bracy became completely blind due to retinoblastoma - a type of cancer that causes tumors in the retina. But that hasn't kept him from his dream of playing football and he's now a quarterback for the Modesto Raiders in California! The 15-year-old grew up attending local games with his dad who would narrate the action going down on the field. He fell in love with the sport and knew that he had to try it. So he started practicing with his dad, and two years ago started contacting area football teams to see if they'd have him. David Nichols, coach of the Modesto Raiders, admits that the first time he saw Jasen he asked himself "how am I going to do this?" But after seeing the boy play, he realized that the kid "could do anything." What Jasen lacks in vision, he more than makes up for in spatial awareness and memory, knowing exactly where his teammates are supposed to be, and throwing the ball with pinpoint accuracy. Amazingly, ...

A North Carolina jury has awarded $10 million to David Duvall who claimed he was fired by Novant Health for no other reason than he was a white man. Duvall, hired in 2013 as senior vice president of marketing and communications, said he was fired shortly before his fifth anniversary and was replaced by a Black woman and a white woman. He argued discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act saying he was fired due to his sex and gender "as part of an intentional campaign to promote diversity in its management ranks." Novant Health has denied those allegations saying in court filings that Duvall was fired for deficient performance and the delegation of critical duties to subordinates. A Novant spokesperson said in a statement, "We are extremely disappointed in the verdict, as we believe it is not supported by the evidence presented at trial, which includes our reason for Mr. Duvall's termination." Luke Largess, Duvall's attorney, told NBC Ne...