But why?

It's more than fair to say we've all seen some truly unbelievable things -- and people -- on BART. Which is why this video of obviously bored guys really shouldn't surprise/annoy us so much.

Although we don't like some of the things we see on BART, we can still sort of understand the logic disgusting need: Guy picks his nose because he has boogers; man pukes because he's been drinking too much; woman takes her shoes off because her feet hurt and she's entitled.

But guys falling on BART trains -- and videoing it? Now we're truly stumped.

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The curious case of Robert Graves -- the 66-year-old accused of nonchalantly executing a noisy reveler who lived in his building -- has careened from tragic to baffling to bizarre.

It's unclear how Graves paid the bills (he is now being represented by a court-appointed public defender). But, for $27.50 -- plus shipping and handling -- he'd send you a copy of his book, The Art of Psychic Dice.

Graves' self-published tome comes with its own warning: This book "advocates an optimistic theory of applying psychokinesis while playing casino craps. All gambling is risky. Although the author believes that anyone who applies this theory will increase his or her chances of either winning cash or creating a moment in which psychokinesis visibly manifests, in no event will Robert E. Graves be liable for any action taken by the reader."

The author, who remains in custody on $3 million bail, is liable for violent actions he allegedly took on his own.

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We believe we might have located the proud owner/renter of the teeny tiny tree house in Golden Gate Park.

We spotted this lil' Mini over the weekend on Fillmore and Haight and couldn't resist snapping a shot of its adorableness, which included a giant speedometer, just like a regular Mini.

Joe Eskenazi

Will probably get a teeny tiny parking ticket soon enough

Alas, the Mini Cooper does get more compact.

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Alas, San Francisco has found a way to make rental units even smaller.

Among Golden Gate Park's homeless folks, stoners, and baby bison, sits this teeny tiny wonderment -- a small door leading to God knows what. Richmondblogsf.com revealed photos of this mouse pad, and as far as we know it's not for rent.

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The ultimate bachelor pad

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Two tigers lowering their blood pressure

Screw exercise, researchers have found a lazy way to improve your health: Cuddling.

That's right, nestling up next to someone -- anyone -- will not only make you feel loved, but will lower your blood pressure, your heart rate, and generally do away with all that yucky stress, according to researchers at the Metropolitan University in England.

Sadly, those same nuzzle scientists reportedly found a third of the population receive no hugs on a daily basis, yet 75 percent would like fill their week with more caressing and cradling.

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We have so many things to say about this, but will refrain

One could argue that National Pancake Day is dangerous -- one too many flapjacks and all that butter could definitely send a healthy person home sick. And National Lollipop Day? You could easily choke on those suckers.

But neither one of those holidays (yes, we observe them both) seem to pose the same risk that World Sword Swallower's Day does -- not that we've tested it.

This holiday is just as it sounds: A bunch of seemingly masochistic people plan to swallow swords on Saturday, including San Francisco's Matthew Bouvier, who will display his talent to resist his gag reflex while shoving a big-ass knife down his throat (leave your comments below).

And you can watch him do it for free.

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One of the many, many reasons we enjoy San Francisco is its endless ability to make us stop and say "WTF?"

Take Saturday for instance, when we stumbled across this scholarly bear sitting in a chair shooting horse on the corner of Page and Divisadero. Needless to say, he (she?) probably wasn't the only one shooting smack in Haight the that day.

Joe Eskenazi

Not exactly making his parents proud

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Admittedly, we don't take lunch breaks around here that often, but we're sure glad we did yesterday. Not just because our bellies were full, but because on our way to pick up burritos, we finally saw the monstrous muppet that's been haunting San Francisco since October.

The life-sized Elmo was just the same as we had seen in photos -- large and happy as he waved to tourists passing by. We knew for sure it was the same Elmo who had made headlines in both New York City and San Fran based on his hallmark canvas satchel he had strapped around his neck.

We pulled over to say "What's up, Elmo" and play tourist in our own city.

Ian S. Port

Incidentally, he was tickled by our presence

See also: Angry Dude in Elmo Shirt Goes Ballistic on KRON 4 Reporter (A Must See Video)

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Actually, he is better than a lot of drivers on the road

In the same way we enjoyed the smoking scrub jay in Bernal Heights not too long ago, here's another amusing image of an animal acting like a destructive human.

In this video, posted by YouTube user thedrivingdogs, you will see Porter the pup speeding across the Bay Bridge and through the streets of San Francisco. He's not just trying to teach Californians how to drive; rather the homeless dog wanted to show you how damn smart he is, giving you a good reason to head to your local SPCA and adopt homeless pups like him.

See also: Did You Miss Those Adorable Puppies and Kittens on Display at Macy's?

Local Bird Refuses to Quit Smoking

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San Francisco is sorta the bastion of the unexplained -- we can't always make sense of what we see passing through the city.

Of course, it could just be the alcohol.

A San Francisco man is claiming he saw -- and recorded -- a UFO flying over the city's Mission District on Sunday night. CBS delivered the news this morning of Enrique Barrios, who spotted "a series of lights fly in formation above the city before appearing to take a diamond shape and eventually disappearing."

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