On July 4, six-time Nathan's-hot-dog-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi will try to reclaim his title from Joey Chestnut. Last year, Chestnut beat Kobayashi in a five-hot-dog overtime period after the rivals both ate 59 dogs and buns in 10 minutes. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

"The tail of an alligator protruding from the ruptured gut of a python, which had swallowed its foe alive, bore witness to a fierce and unusual battle between two of the deadliest predators in Florida's swamps."

I hope it's not a dupe, but it's too good to have been missed! picked by tdiggity 2 years ago

Not long after Dale Neumann and his wife were convicted of the murder of their child through faith healing comes the story of Zachery Swezey who lay dying with a ruptured appendix whilst his parents prayed and preachers anointed him with oil

His memorial page here picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

A a water main break near where trunk line ruptured this weekend and caused massive flooding in Studio City section of Los Angeles has caused a sinkhole to swallow a fire engine and water and mud to flow into the streets. picked by suebe 3 months ago

In the fall of 1814 a tidal wave of beer washed down the streets of London after the world's biggest beer barrel ruptured. Apart from the brewer's shattered ego the wave of beer killed 9 (one due to alcohol poisoning) and left several buildings collapsed but the story doesn't stop there.... picked by bingo 7 months ago

St. Louis Community College must foot the bill after a coffee maker rigged to a faucet and left on in a photo lab led to a ruptured water line in July. About 10,000 gallons of water spilled down four floors, damaging ceilings, walls, computers and files. picked by suebe 2 months ago

FERNLEY, Nev. (AP) — A canal ruptured early Saturday after heavy rainfall, pouring 3 feet of near-freezing water into about 800 homes and stranding about 3,500 people, authorities said. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms had his spleen removed in an emergency surgery immediately following his team's 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers. It is believed that Simms' spleen ruptured after a hard hit in the 2nd quarter, but he still played in the 2nd half of the game. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

We've heard for the last 80+ years that Houdini died from a ruptured peri, pera, perid, gut after offering to be hit to show the strength of his stomach muscles. Some believe that he was poisoned instead. Investigators will determine what happened. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed at least two teenagers as it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people ina crowded Guatemala City neighborhood. Officials blamed the sinkhole on recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main. picked by ash0283 3 years ago