Odd News At A Glance
Texas company recalls coffee with Viagra-like substance
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A Texas coffee company is recalling one of its roasts because it was making some men a bit too excited.
Bestherbs Coffee LLC issued the voluntary recall for its New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Natural Herbs Coffee after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found it contains desmethyl carbodenafil, which is similar to sildenafil in the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.
Bestherbs, which is based in the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie, distributed the coffee nationwide from July 2014 through June 2016. Some customers were buying it to help in the bedroom.
No injuries have been reported, but the FDA says the undeclared ingredient could interact with prescription medicine and lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.
Truck laden with chocolate goes up in flames on UK highway
LONDON — Traffic on a major highway in England has been disrupted for hours after a truck laden with chocolate bars burst into flames.
Drivers faced long delays after parts of the highway in Kent, southern England, were closed Thursday as fire crews put out the blaze and road workers tried to clear the debris.
A Highways England spokeswoman said the fire occurred in early Thursday, saying: “Some of the chocolate had melted onto the road. There were lots of chocolate bars everywhere.”
No injuries were reported and all lanes on the highway reopened Thursday afternoon.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the blaze was not known.
The chocolate bars were reported to be Lion candy bars made by Nestle.
Trooper reels in massive 650-pound tuna during fishing trip
RYE, N.H. — A New Hampshire state trooper reeled in a big fish — a massive 650-pound (295-kilogram) tuna.
Nick Cyr says he was reading a book on his boat with two lines out Tuesday in Rye when he got a bite. He tells WBZ-TV he could immediately tell it was a big fish, the biggest he’s reeled in in a decade of tuna fishing.
Cyr says the fish spun the boat in circles and dragged it for about 2 miles. After a 90-minute tug-of-war, Cyr managed to reel in the 9-foot (2.7-meter) Atlantic bluefin tuna.
This type of tuna can weigh up to 1,499 pounds (680 kilograms), though that’s rare.
He says the big check he received for the tuna will help finance what he calls his low-stress hobby of fishing.
Man overboard uses prosthetic leg to stay afloat
DOYLESTOWN, Ohio — An Ohio man says his prosthetic leg helped save his life after he went overboard during a fishing trip.
Adam Shannon, of Doylestown, says he was fishing on Dohner Lake near his home Monday evening when a seat on his boat broke, sending him into the water.
Shannon’s prosthetic leg came off as he went into the lake. The 45-year-old was able to use his prosthetic as a floatation device when it got trapped in his pants and filled with air.
Shannon called 911 for help, and his yelling attracted the attention of a family who lives nearby. Jeffrey and Matthew Krause grabbed their boat, paddled out to Shannon and tugged the man to shore.
Shannon tells the Akron Beacon Journal he doesn’t know what would’ve happened without his leg.