Philip A. Contos, 55, was riding bareheaded in a ride to protest mandatory helmet laws last week in Onondaga, New York when he was thrown over the handlebars and hit his head on the pavement after losing control of his 1983 Harley Davidson.  He was pronounced dead later that day at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York. 

State Trooper Robert Jureller said “the doctor felt that the death could have been prevented if he simply had been wearing a helmet . . .He hit the brakes, lost control, was ejected and struck his head on the road. He suffered a skull fracture.”

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-07-04/us/new.york.motorcyclist.death_1_helmet-motorcyclist-state-police?_s=PM:US

Thanks to Mr. C for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.

Next to him in the passenger seat was his gun collection.

He was buried next to his wife.

He left his house to his dog.

On Friday, Janet Johnson of Longview, Texas gave birth to JaMichael Johnson, a 24 inch, 16 pound baby boy – more than double the average weight of a newborn.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/07/11/2011-07-11_massive_16pound_baby_born_in_texas_hospital_suspects_jamichael_brown_smashes_new.html

Shown here, New Orleans tops the latest list. 

See the rest of the list here:  http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-40390415

Thanks to Ray G. for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.

 A preliminary investigation shows “murky and cloudy” water in a public swimming pool helped conceal the body of a drowned woman for two days while people swam there, authorities said Friday.

The Bristol County district attorney’s office said the body of Marie Joseph was submerged at the bottom of the 12-foot-deep end of the pool from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday evening.

Joseph, 36, was a hotel housekeeper in Newport, R.I. She was from Haiti and had five children. Her body was discovered after it floated to the surface shortly before some youngsters sneaked into the pool for a clandestine swim Tuesday night.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/06/30/massachusetts.pool.woman.body/index.html?iref=obnetwork

Thanks to P.C. for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.

The theme was how to overcome, “I can’t.”