14
Nov
Nature’s weird and wonderful creations
Some of the planet’s inhabitants are so bizarre that humans can’t help but mimic them. Check them out alongside some strikingly similar objects.
14
Nov
Nature’s weird and wonderful creations
Some of the planet’s inhabitants are so bizarre that humans can’t help but mimic them. Check them out alongside some strikingly similar objects.
12
Oct
Innovation blazes new paths to the afterlife
Holy Smoke offers a unique service: stuffing cremation ashes into pistol bullets or shotgun cartridges.
Says the creator: “I want my ashes put into some turkey-load shotgun shells and have someone that knows how to turkey hunt use the shotgun shells with my ashes to shoot a turkey. That way I will rest in peace knowing that the last thing that one turkey will see is me, screaming at him at about 900 feet per second.”
09
Aug
Meet Rip, the world’s creepiest environmental PSA spokesperson
If sky-high water bills aren’t enough to keep you up at night, get a load of the nightmarish and unfortunately coiffed star of the Wasting Water is Weird campaign.
Learn more about the new cringe-y residential water conservation campaign.
29
Jul
If you have the urge to mingle with street urchins, catch up on your Soviet history, or check out a drug kingpin’s home base, this list will keep you busy.
Soy sauce makes dead squid ‘dance’
Energy lies within ions contained in the sauce’s high sodium content, and these ions are used in cells to create voltage differences. Because the squid is served fresh, its cells are still active and when the sodium is applied, the signals across the nerve cell membranes are temporarily reactivated.
26
Jul
Oddly elongated plot for sale in the U.K.
For dedicated hedge trimmers only: The Gables at Alnes, a perfectly charming British property with an extensive garden that measures 1,320 feet long and 30 feet wide hits the market.
23
Jun
What if you were allergic to all food and drink except water?
10 bizarre allergies
15
Jun
100-year-old tortilla and other bizarre items in Harvard’s collection
Collection of oddities at Harvard showcase the weirdest donations the college has received in its history.
09
Jun
Considering the human body is about 60 percent water it seems implausible — if not impossible — to be allergic to water, but about 40 people worldwide have been diagnosed with the condition.
10 bizarre allergies
25
May
They may seem like unlikely athletes, but snail racing is just one of the bizarre sports we discovered.
