Oddball stories of fact used to be gems one found in their daily newspaper or local evening news. Now, the best tales that even Weekly World News couldn't dream up are, thanks to Fox News, compiled and presented to you in one complete package. Tales like this one:
An entire Canadian town may be in danger of being gobbled up by the earth. As many as 12 cars, trucks and other vehicles, including a 40-foot trailer, disappeared into a huge sinkhole near the downtown of Timmins, Ont., reports the Timmins Daily Press. The hole opened up about 8 a.m. Monday morning, Tony Raymond, owner of Raymond's Garage, told the newspaper."I saw it happening and I just yelled to everybody to get out," Raymond said. Raymond's Garage is on land lying over an old mine that ceased operation in the 1940s, the paper said. As the ground collapsed, the resulting pressure caused water in the mineshaft below to spurt upwards.
"The pressure lifted a cement shaft cap, causing tidal waves which submerged the streets with 1½ feet of water," said Fire Chief Lester Cudmore. "There are more than 10 pieces of equipment at the bottom of the sinkhole right now," he added, "including a 40-foot trailer, two wreckers, two trucks and two half-tons."
...An earlier cave-in took place in 1963, during which three buses plunged into the ground.
"In my understanding they are still there," said Cudmore.
A vengeful Hephaestus or greedy Mole Men? Retro screenwriters, this one's good right out of the box. Eek!