Grieving Family Gets Brain of Dead Relative Sent to Them by Funeral Home

A New Mexico family is suing two funeral homes after their deceased relative’s brain was included in a bag of her personal effects.

“A brain is not what you’d expect with the return of personal effects, which included the clothing she was wearing at the time of her death and the jewelry she had on,” said Richard Valle, the New Mexico-based attorney representing the family, only identified by initials in the lawsuit.

The family did not want to be named in order to “minimize disruption” to their lives, according to the court documents. They declined requests for an interview.

The dead woman reportedly died in a car crash in Utah in September.

Valle said that sometime during the process of transporting her body from Utah to New Mexico for burial, her brain was put in a plastic bag, labeled “brain” and later given to the family.

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Free Chick-fil-A sandwich for wearing a seat belt

The cows want you to eat more chicken — and so do the police in some parts of South Carolina. At least that’s the enticement they’re using during the holidays to encourage drivers to use their seat belts.

You might still get a ticket for speeding, but you could also get a ticket for a free Chick-fil-A sandwich in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties if you have your seat belt on at the time of the infraction.

If the program catches on, it could go statewide, said Lance Cpl. Bob Beres, a spokesman for the Highway Patrol.

South Carolina is one of at least 12 states — including Washington, Connecticut, Nevada, Kansas, Missouri, Vermont, Utah, Kentucky, North Dakota, Minnesota and Maryland — using giveaways ranging from fast food to cash to charm drivers into buckling up.

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Lil Diner Plate Holder

If you’ve ever dined out with a child who tossed his or her plate on the floor, tipped it upsidedown on the table, or sailed it across the room like a Frisbee, you’ll love this. Just clamp the Lil’ Diner to the table edge, press the plate down on the suction cup, and enjoy a safe, sanitary dining experience. Fits in your diaper bag or purse; holds any restaurant plate (or bowl); dishwasher safe.

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Tomacco Plant

For my fellow fans of The Simpsons you will remember an episode about tomacco, a plant made from tobacco and tomatoes that tasted nasty but was highly addictive – a satire about big tobacco.

Well, it turns out that a guy in Oregon really created a tomacco plant.

Read about the plant and the man behind it here.

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