Monkey Mayhem by Mail: When Comic Books Sold Live Monkeys for $19
— May 11, 2026In the golden age of comic books—roughly the 1950s through the early 1970s—kids flipping…
Proving that road rage is not a problem unique to the United States, French actor Gérard Depardieu socked a motorist in the chops after the 63-year-old man cut Depardieu off in traffic while he was riding his scooter in Paris. The smart-car-driving motorist clearly felt his actions were not deserving of a knock upside he head and promptly filed charges against Depardieu with Paris Police. A year earlier, Depardieu was involved in a much more embarrassing situation when he reportedly took a leak outside the designated area while on a flight from Paris to Dublin. At the time, he blamed the incident on prostate problems, which we suppose is as good an excuse as any.
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