April 6, 2007

Trained Cockroach Smuggles Smokes (Jun, 1938)

Trained Cockroach Smuggles Smokes
How a prisoner in solitary confinement received forbidden cigarettes was revealed by Amarillo, Tex., jail officials. Inmates tied a cigarette and match to the back of a trained cockroach, which smuggled them into the cell.

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  1. Simultaneously the most ridiculous and most brilliant thing I’ve ever heard. How did they train it, though?

    Also, is it just me, or does the insect pictured look NOTHING like a cockroach?

    Comment by Kryten007 — April 7, 2007 @ 10:14 pm

  2. I think that’s a bee.

    Comment by Blurgle — April 24, 2007 @ 9:38 pm

  3. What if the roach tries to squeeze under something with that strike-anywhere match tied to its back? Doesn’t sound pretty to me..

    Comment by Anne — April 8, 2008 @ 6:19 am

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