you can't make this stuff up

dateline san jose: "an office worker cleaning a fridge full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital". no lie.

the ap has supplanted the bbc world service as my first stop for news these days, and its stories like this one that have made the difference.

they even had to call in a hazmat team. 28 people were treated for vomiting and nausea. but here's the piece de resistance:

"authorities say the worker who cleaned the fridge didn't need treatment — she can't smell because of allergies".

you just can't make this stuff up.