Just Plain Weird
« Previous EntriesThe Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Sunday, January 4th, 2009
With 4,200 religions, one has got to wonder how can their be that much to believe? We all know the major religions with their holy book and their prophets, but what about the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? I promise this is a real religion with adherents pledging their faith to […]
Is your dog jealous?
Monday, December 8th, 2008 “That’s not fair.”
This little phrase is as common as “no” in the toddler community, but you dog might also be thinking it too. The innately intuitive creatures we have grown to love and cherish are more human than we have ever expected.
A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences […]
Fox News Reports Bigfoot Body Found
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008On Fox News, “Bigfoot Hunter” Tom Biscardi revealed he has ”found the body that would confirm that Bigfoot exists”. Dubious? Check it out here.
Hailstones Turn Toilet into Ejection Seat
Saturday, July 26th, 2008“I heard the pipes rumbling a bit, and suddenly hailstones the size of golf balls started exploding out of the toilet like it was a popcorn machine.”
Those are the words of an understandably traumatized Martin Bierbauer of Austria, who suffered cruel and unusual punishment at the hands of a freakish toilet accident earlier this month.
Unusual […]
China Races for Obesity Title
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008Now we know China is a superpower.
As if there was any doubt that China will soon top the rest of the world in virtually everything, they’re getting on board the obesity train.
Other big-time players like the United States and Australia have been duking it out for fattest populus for some time. China, considered a developing […]
Trapster - Making a Social Network of Reckless Driving
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Do you rely on other motorists’ flashing their headlights to warn you of speed traps ahead? You will love Trapster, where social networking meets breaking the law.
Meet the World’s First Pregnant Man
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008Some are disturbed, some are encouraged. What do you think?
Meet the world’s first pregnant man, Thomas Beatie.
Nobody’s entirely sure if Beatie actually is pregnant, and the fact that he has chosen to make an official announcement one way or another after April 1st has media suspecting an April Fool’s trick. But Beatie plans to show […]
Spotted Eagle Ray Accident Leaves Woman Dead
Thursday, March 20th, 2008A woman was killed today in the Florida Keys when a spotted eagle stingray leaped from the water and struck her as she sunbathed on a boat.
Information from the authorities is muddied and even they don’t seem to fully understand the chain of events. Local media reported that the ray’s barb pierced through her neck, […]
In a Reality Far, Far Away
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008First it was the flurry of “Jedi” entries under religion on the UK census. Now it’s a Jedi church.
The trend towards establishing Jedi as an official religion in the UK is escalating, whether it’s tongue-in-cheek or a genuine avocation for Star Wars lovers everywhere.
Photograph by Phillip West. Some rights reserved.
Barney and Daniel Jones of Anglesey, […]
I’d Rather Have MSG!
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Imagine this: You sit down to a freshly-made sandwich and packet of chips. You’ve got your soda poured, and the clock’s ticking down to your football game. You reach for the jar of pickles, open it up, and grab the first one your fingers touch without looking.
Only as you put it on your plate you […]