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A janitor in San Mateo, Calif., was convicted of faking an ankle injury to collect workers’ compensation.

The evidence: She was seen in a park running in high heels to her boyfriend.

Then, doctors testified, she performed a sex act that would be impossible to do with an injured ankle.

We’ll leave the rest to our readers’ imaginations.

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Who ate all the candy canes off the tree?

Probably St. Nick — if he managed to squeeze down the chimney.

He’s been packing on the pounds over the years, according to Adele’s of Hollywood. When Adele Saidy started selling Santa suits 40 years ago, her biggest size had a 50-inch waist.




Now it’s 76 inches.

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“Please fasten your seat belts and check your smartphone’s air bag.’’

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has gotten a patent for a device, not yet on the market, that protects cellphones in an accident.

It determines whether the phone is falling too quickly and, if it is, deploys miniature air bags to cushion the impact.

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“Don’t cross the street until I say, ‘MEOW.’ ’’

Sable the Cat, who lives in West Richland, Wash., hangs out with the crossing guards as kids begin and end their school days.

“He knows when to be out there, knows when it’s time to be back in, and then, in the afternoon, he knows when it’s time to go out again,’’ said safety-patrol adviser Monti Franckowiak.










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