Artichoke etiquette provokes a lawsuit, and more
A Florida man is suing a restaurant for not teaching him how to eat an artichoke.
Artichoke etiquette provokes a lawsuit
A Florida man is suing a restaurant for not teaching him how to eat an artichoke. Arturo Carvajal claims he suffered “severe abdominal pain and discomfort” after eating an entire grilled artichoke—a dish “he had never seen or heard of previously.” The restaurant, he says, failed to explain that only the tender, inner leaves are digestible.
Kentucky and Ohio fight over an 8-ton boulder
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Kentucky and Ohio are conducting a legal battle over a rock. “Indian Head Rock” had jutted out of the Kentucky side of the Ohio River until some Ohioans uprooted the iconic 8-ton boulder and moved it to Ohio. Kentucky sued, and has regained possession until the legal wrangling is resolved. “We’ll keep it in a safe and secure place,” promised Kentucky official Bobby Carpenter.
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