Only in America: The burrito bomb scare
A burrito causes a bomb scare in Oklahoma — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
An Oklahoma City police station had a minor bomb scare after a man reported a suspicious package on his lawn. After X-raying the package, which looked like a thermos container with bits of foil poking out, police discovered the package was not an explosive device, but a burrito.
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