This is True® is Randy Cassingham's weekly weird news column. True reports on bizarre-but-true news items from legitimate newspapers from around the world (never "tabloids"). Each story ends with Randy's tagline -- humorous, ironic or opinionated commentary. True has been publishing online since June 1994. Free e-mail newsletter at ThisisTrue.com.

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This is True is the video podcast version of a weekly syndicated newspaper column by Colorado humorist Randy Cassingham. True reports on bizarre-but-true news items from legitimate newspapers from around the world (never "tabloids"). Each story ends with commentary by Randy -- a tagline which is humorous, ironic or opinionated. An online pioneer, True has been publishing online weekly since June 1994.