Showing posts with label strange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strange. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Top 5: Weirdest YouTube Videos You Haven't Seen

The following videos are by and far some of the strangest YouTube submissions I have yet to come across. Some odd, some terrifying - all downright entertaining.

5) - Bored Video Game Moves



4) - The Algorithm Ninja March



3) - Weird Speed Talker



2) - Kermit the Frog Sings “Once in a Lifetime” by the Talking Heads



1) - Mariko Takashi Fitness Video



Bonus!) - Fat Guy Dancing

Friday, July 13, 2007

Top 5: The World's Craziest Foods! - [w/ PICS]

The below list is from not-so-weird to weirdest. I understand that these may not be strange, may be edible, and well, just may be crazy fun to eat. However, they still look odd to those of us not used to them on a daily basis. And scare us when we see them.

5.) - The Pluot



An interesting fruit...which I'm sure is good, but weird name. And maybe scary to eat because it's genetically modified. Plum+Apricot=Pluot. "Pluot, why not?!" (As some have said....)


4.) - Romanesco Cauliflower



Cauliflower is scary enough as is...and looking like it's about to murder you doesn't make it any easier to eat.


3.) Jones "Candy Corn" Soda



Jones Soda has so many great flavors, but when this one hit the market, it went straight to weirdville.


2.) Pulasan 1 Nephelium Mutabile



This is some sort of tropical fruit...inside and outside.


1.) Kalles Creamed Cod Roe (For children..???)



Creamed cod cavier. I'm too scared to even smell this. Or open it. Or walk past it.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Bizarre Creatures: Top 5 Craziest Looking Mammals! (PICS)

In order from least bizarre to most bizarre:

5.) The Albino Squirrel-Not an actual species (unless it accidentally comes out as one), but too cool of a photo to pass up.



4.) Tiny albino monkeys



3.) The Wrinkle-Faced Bat



2.) The Pygmy Shrew



1.) The Star-Nose Mole (A viewer corrected me on this name--thanks!)

Monday, July 9, 2007

Hell Boy Versus The Catholic School

A boy with the last name of "Hell" (no, not the comic wonder that you're such a fan of) was declined admission to a Catholic school he applied for. The school had welcomed him due to his academia, however, they arranged to let him in if he used his mother's maiden name.

As you might imagine, this did not go over well with the family. They stated that they are being victimized for their name, which is seemingly true.

The school has renounced it's hostility for the name and has agreed to allow 5-year-old Max Hell to attend the school, but only after the bizarre story was taken to the media.

To find out the details on this story, go here.

Sunday, July 8, 2007

70 Year Old Arrested For Neglecting Lawn


Occasionally, when you're in the thick of enjoying life (especially at 70), some things become mundane and you realize what's truly important. Like watering your lawn. 70-year-old Betty Perry was giving her lawn a break (and had been doing so for a few years) due to the fact that she couldn't afford to water the grass. Hey, saving money is saving money.

Orem, Utah, however, is having none of the saving money idea.

Ms. Perry, a widow, was enjoying her afternoon when a police officer came to the door and asked her why she did not water her lawn. Perry did not have any reason except she needed to save money; she simply could not afford it. The officer asked her name and began writing her a ticket, but Betty decided she would rather walk back inside her home. The officer then grabbed her to handcuff her and decided that this was resisting arrest, amongst other things. He then, a bit roughly, took her to jail.

Although Betty is doing just fine now and is out of jail (and happy about it-who wouldn't be?) she recommends just doing what officers say, due to how things can get a little strange and/or scary.
If you would like more conclusive insight on this slightly odd story visit here.

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Optimize Your Life With Body Hacks!

Have you ever wanted to optimize your body to its full potential, while still being relatively lazy?

Who hasn't!

An interesting list has popped up over at mohammadi.ca detailing 18 fascinating ways that we can take advantage of a variety of situations, simply by knowing how to tweak our bodies just the right way, at just the right time.

Here's a few excerpts:

2. Experience supersonic hearing!

If you're stuck chatting up a mumbler at a cocktail party, lean in with your right ear. It's better than your left at following the rapid rhythms of speech, according to researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. If, on the other hand, you're trying to identify that song playing softly in the elevator, turn your left ear toward the sound. The left ear is better at picking up music tones.


7. Cure your toothache without opening your mouth!

Just rub ice on the back of your hand, on the V-shaped webbed area between your thumb and index finger. A Canadian study found that this technique reduces toothache pain by as much as 50 percent compared with using no ice. The nerve pathways at the base of that V stimulate an area of the brain that blocks pain signals from the face and hands.


17. Breathe underwater!

If you're dying to retrieve that quarter from the bottom of the pool, take several short breaths first -- essentially, hyperventilate. When you're underwater, it's not a lack of oxygen that makes you desperate for a breath; it's the buildup of carbon dioxide, which makes your blood acidic, which signals your brain that somethin' ain't right. "When you hyperventilate, the influx of oxygen lowers blood acidity," says Jonathan Armbruster, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Auburn University. "This tricks your brain into thinking it has more oxygen." It'll buy you up to 10 seconds.


For more of these cool (yet unusual) body tweaks go here.

Friday, July 6, 2007

Super Cat Floats Across Pacific - And Lives!!

It's 10:00 o'clock, do you know where your cat is? "Hawaii" was the answer that came from a family in California.

This remarkable (and quite lucky) calico cat survived for almost three weeks, yes, I'll say it again, three weeks, in a shipping container with no food or water. The fortunate feline, "Spice", was found 18 days later when the rest of her family went to rifle through their belongings which had been shipped right before their departure. Spice, along with bicycles and knick-knacks, was safe and sound-although a little worse for the wear.

I'm happy to report that Spice is doing just fine, a little trooper if you ask me. Nothing that a little food, water, rest, and of course family, couldn't fix. She probably lost a couple of lives in that one, though.

Get the details here.