Peru, Chile fight over potato’s origin: The historic rivalry between Chile and Peru has taken a new form as the two countries argue over the origin of the potato. Read more/above photo from HERE.

Listen: “Mashed Potato Time” by Dee Dee Sharp

View more offbeat news/bumper music matches after the jump…

Liquor store owner told to stop taking shoplifters’ shoes: Tired of losing $1,000 worth of merchandise a month in thefts, Gabe Fidanque started telling shoplifters he caught that they had two choices: Give him one of their shoes or he’d call the police. Read more HERE/photo from HERE.

Listen: “No More Shoes” by Stephen Malkmus

Maine town selling old jail for $200,000: If you’re in the market for a roomy brick-and-stone house - complete with some pretty impressive security features - look no further. The Somerset County Jail in downtown Skowhegan is for sale. Read more HERE/photo from HERE.

Listen: “In The Jailhouse Now” by The Soggy Bottom Boys

Duo tries to break world handshaking record: Kevin Whittaker and Cory Jens shook hands with one another Monday for 9 1/2 hours, trying to beat a handshaking record of about nine hours set by two Germans. Read more HERE/photo from HERE.

Listen: “The Handshake” by MGMT

Girl stung by scorpion in Wal-Mart watermelon: A 12-year-old girl picking up a seedless watermelon from a bin was stung Sunday by a tan, inch-long scorpion that had apparently stowed away in a shipment from Mexico. Read more HERE/photo from HERE.

Listen: “The Scorpion” by Megadeth