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PETA petitions Minnesota mayor to change Ham Lake to Yam Lake, and more of this week's weirdest news
Truck carrying tomato puree crashes, turning road red
A truck carrying tomato puree crashed in England on June 1, spilling its contents and turning the road red.
Highways England
A truck laden with tomato puree crashed in England this week, turning a highway red and prompting a number of food-related puns from people on social media.
The vehicle was involved in a crash with another truck in Cambridgeshire, eastern England, on Tuesday, Highways England told CNN.
PETA petitions Ham Lake mayor to change city’s name to Yam Lake
Animal rights group PETA is petitioning the mayor of Ham Lake to give the city a more "pig-positive" name.
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Animal rights group PETA is petitioning the mayor of Ham Lake to give the city a more “pig-positive” name.
Ham Lake, which sits north of the Twin Cities off Highway 65, earned its name in 1871. The city was named for the identically monikered nearby body of water, which was called Ham Lake because its shape resembled a ham, according to the city’s website.
