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• Roderick Jackson of Waskom, Texas, is suing Walmart for $100 million -- or "unlimited free lifetime shopping" at any location -- in relation to a vague incident from an Omaha Walmart in March 2021.
NBC News reported that Jackson alleges there was a "false pretense of shoplifting" that was a violation of his civil rights "based on race/color."
Walmart responded that the suit is "almost identical to a lawsuit he filed against our company in 2021 that was dismissed."
The earlier suit said he suffered emotional stress and pain from the handcuffs. [NBC News, 1/11/2024]
• Joao Pimenta da Silva, 71, of Minas Gerais, Brazil, repeatedly dreamed that gold lay deep under his home, the New York Post reported.
To that end, over a year ago, he began digging a hole in his kitchen floor that ended up being 130 feet deep and about 35 inches in diameter. But then, Pimenta's dreams died when he lost his balance and plunged to his death at the bottom of the cavity.
His neighbor Arnaldo da Silva tried to discourage the project, but Pimenta was convinced his dream would come true.
In the fall, he suffered head injuries and broken bones. [NY Post, 1/8/2024]