A man who bought a barbecue smoker at an auction of abandoned items in North Carolina made a gruesome discovery inside it - a wrapped-up human leg.

Investigators were able to track the item - which had been left at a storage facility - back to its original owner, Peg Steele, who said her son had lost his leg in a plane crash but kept the amputated limb for "religious reasons."

"The family was very much against it," she said.



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If you are in San Jose, Calif., you might not want to drink the water.

City officials have been looking into the possibility of converting sewage into potable water.

"This is a homegrown resource. It is the most reliable supply you can have," said Eric Rosenblum, manager of the city's water-recycling project.

Needless to say, public interest has been limited.



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A Malaysian woman lopped off her husband's penis when he made foolish remarks comparing her prowess in bed to that of his younger, second wife.

The man - who is Muslim and has two wives - somehow managed to ride his motorcycle to a hospital, where doctors were able to reattach the severed organ.



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An Australian barmaid who is known as a prankster was arrested after she served a patron a shot of disinfectant, causing him to become violently ill.

Emily Craig, 23, gave the man a shot of Pine-O-Cleen during a 6 a.m. drinking binge.

"This was a misguided joke at an ungodly hour," her attorney told the judge.

She lost her job and faces four counts of intentionally causing injury.