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We've cataloged the weirdest posts on Denver Craigslist a number of times over the years, so we've got a pretty good sense of the oddities that can be found on the site. But even we were caught off guard by the ad "IT Girl Needed ASAP." It's been flagged for removal and will probably be gone soon if it hasn't already vanished. Fortunately, though, a web surfer managed to save the text and images for posterity, dubbing the results "creepy craigslist guy." Based on the twisted pics and info below, we think you'll agree.

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The camera pans slowly, lovingly over every gorgeous curve and line -- lingering here and there to appreciate the beauty of the video star's frame.

Bicycle frame, that is.

The aforementioned footage of a pricey Cannondale Scalpel (see it below) is flat-out porn for bike lovers. But it also provided investigators with evidence against one Wayne Willet Cron, who's been arrested and charged with stealing it. Get the weird story below.

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In Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, robot R2D2 is playing Chewbacca, a giant creature known as a wookiee, in a game of chess -- and Chewie is getting frustrated. At that point, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) notes that wookiees have been known to pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose, prompting this piece of advice from R2D2 sidekick C3PO: "Let the wookiee win." Guess security personnel at Denver International Airport forgot that scene when they confiscated a light-saber-shaped cane from Peter Mayhew, the actor who plays Chewbacca.

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As you can see, the slogan for Cherokee Trail High School's 2013 yearbook is "Reflections: Aspire to Inspire." But one student's inspirational phrase, which accompanied his photo in the printed edition, has put administrators in freak-out mode, with staffers required to black it out.

What's the quote? Awkwardly, the TV station that first reported the story leaves the line out of coverage even though it contains no profanities. It reads, "When the red river is a'flowin, take the dirt road home."

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Denver recently finished tenth in Motovo's list of the ten nerdiest American cities; see the complete roster below. And while that's quite an accomplishment, we have a feeling the Mile High City's number will rise thanks to a couple of big upcoming events: Denver Comic Con 2013, which starts May 31, and Nan Desu Kan, slated for September 13.

To bolster our argument, we've assembled nerdtastic photos from last year's DCC and NDK. Check them out -- and get prepared for even wilder looks in 2013.

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The myth of the rich older man or woman who weds a gorgeous spouse many years younger has been perpetuated by TV, movies and the tabloids. But are such stories the rule or the exceptions?

The latter, argues a study by two academics associated with the University of Colorado. Their analysis, which can be read below in its entirety, argues that people who marry much older or younger partners are seldom wealthy or attractive. And yes, there's an attempt to quantify their relative hotness, or lack thereof.

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A teacher who kept her kids quiet by placing tape over 28 second graders' mouths may not have used the best judgment -- and she's been placed on administrative leave. But she didn't commit a crime.

That's the conclusion of the Aurora Police Department about a bizarre incident that happened last week at the city's Fulton Elementary.

It's a decision that hasn't made everyone happy. The complete police report plus photos and video below.

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Exactly 75 years ago today, the first Superman comic was published -- and to mark the occasion, the City of Cleveland, where Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created the Man of Steel, is officially designating April 18 as "Superman Day."

We don't know of similar festivities planned in Boulder, but perhaps there should be, since Krypton's Favorite Son made a memorable visit to the community just a couple of years ago -- and nearly stripped Boulder residents naked in the process. Details and photos below.

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A Weeping Madonna statue is currently touring Archdiocese of Denver parishes and is on view at St. Catherine of Sienna church today; click here for the schedule through April 22.

The phenomenon of statues or icons that weep blood, oil or even Myrrh is certainly a fascinating one, and there are dozens of examples on the Visions of Jesus Christ website. We've collected photos and text excerpts from ten of the most unusual. Check them out below, and click the links to read the complete items.

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Christopher Padgett, eighteen, is accused of being a busy boy.

The Denver District Attorney's Office is charging Padget with nine counts of arson related to blazes all set on the same night within three blocks of each other in the Park Hill neighborhood.

The Denver Police Department account can be found in a probable cause statement on view below, along with more photos and details.

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