 5 Odd Facial Piercings - Getting Studly::Tats and body piercing are just another way of saying "I'm different from the rest." Not to be content with piercing ears, noses, lips, etc. these guys have used some imagination in decorating their faces.… [MORE] |
 Work of Heart - Gallery Displays Organs::Jennifer Sutton had a bit of an out-of-body experience when she first saw the defective heart that had caused her so many problems displayed in a glass jar. The heart is being displayed alongside work… [MORE] |
 Bizarre Travel Rituals - Airline Sacrifices Goats::If you’re a nervous flyer, then this could be the airline for you. Nepal Airlines wasn't content to just fix the technical problems on one of their Boeing 757 jets, they got old school and sacrificed… [MORE] |
 Precocious Puberty - Hair Raising Epidemic::The incidence of early puberty, technically known as precocious puberty, seems to be occurring more frequently according to doctors’ observations. Many factors have been blamed including hormones in… [MORE] |
 Diaperless Baby Movement – Unrestricted Relief::The so called Diaper-free baby movement claims they can recognize their baby’s signals indicating that they need to relieve themselves. Believers do not even diaper newborns, they wait for baby's signal… [MORE] |
 Tropical Tech Backlash - Caribbean Cell Phone Ban::The Caribbean now has a place where visitors don't have to skip their pagers across the ocean (as seen in the Corona commercial) because the electronic devices are not allowed there in the first place.… [MORE] |
 "World's Most Beautiful Bottom" Promotion - Germany's Sloggi Pushes Boundaries::Who has the most beautiful heinie in the world? That's the answer this German contest hopes to have answered, but the hunt for the most delicious derrière isn't coming without conflict. The contest, launched… [MORE] |
 Texan Chupacabra Caught - More Than A Legend Afterall::A measure of fame was brought to Cuero, a sleepy South Texas town, when a car hit a strange-looking, blue, furry mammal on a dusty road. Was it a chupacabra (Spanish for "goat sucker"), or just a mangy… [MORE] |
 Star Wars Saber Bound For Space - NASA To Take The Force::Don't underestimate The Force. Just in time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, Luke Skywalker's iconic light saber is being launched into orbit. This October, NASA will send the original 1977… [MORE] |
 China's Virtual Cops - Govt. Monitors PCs::They will walk, bike or drive across the screen every half hour, and with each passing, warn surfers to avoid internet content deemed illegal by China's government. The animated cartoon police offers will… [MORE] |
 Mobile Privacy Screens - Keep Text Msgs Personal::No one likes prodding eyes, a head reading over their shoulder, or having their privacy invaded. This has applied to the paper world for centuries, so it's no surprise that cell phone privacy is important… [MORE] |
 Exposed Underwear Ban - Atlanta Cracks Down::Delcambre and Opelousas, Louisiana have already outlawed it; Atlanta, Georgia and Shreveport, Louisiana are discussing the perils of plunging pants. Obviously a decent society has to draw the line somewhere… [MORE] |
 Baby Drop Box - Japan Saves Unwanted Kids::Last May the Jikei Hospital In Japan set up what they call the “Stork's Cradle” where mothers can drop off their unwanted babies. The baby hatch is equipped with an incubator, and is designed so people… [MORE] |
 Third World Tourism – Experience Poverty 1st Hand::Growing numbers of tourists are venturing into the slums and poverty stricken areas of the world to witness first hand the conditions of the local inhabitants. Top destinations include Soweto Township,… [MORE] |
 World's Strangest Laws::The world is full of bizarre rules and regulations, a lot of which make you wonder what must have happened, and who would have done something to cause the need for such laws to be written in the first… [MORE] |
 Competitive Mobile Throwing - Air-Time Gets New Meaning::As with most things connected with mobile phones, the Finns seem to be ahead of the pack. Leading by example, they've decided that the newest cell phone craze includes, quite literally, tossing them around.… [MORE] |
 More Bizarre Baby Naming - Chinese Parents Try To Name Kid "@"::As if it weren't strange enough that parents-to-be were basing naming decisions on Googleability and domain name availability, a Chinese couple had to take it just a little bit farther. The San Francisco… [MORE] |
 Japan Fashion Fetishism - Little Bo-Peep Chic::Japan is known for its wild fashions, the daring women who are willing to try any trend -- no matter how extreme. Some looks they nail right away, and start a surge that carries over into the rest of the… [MORE] |
 Top Modified People - Gawking at Oddballs::There is a whole counter-culture of people who have tattooed, implanted, and pierced themselves to a degree that can be uncomfortable to look at. Blogger Deputy Dog has compiled his top ten list of self… [MORE] |
 Americans Slow To Adopt Mobile Multimedia - Study Shows US Lags Behind::According to AdAge.com, "American mobile users are still using cellphones primarily for calls, falling behind other countries in adopting them as multimedia devices, a new study by Universal McCann discovered." [MORE] |
 Extreme Toy Recalls - Arm Wrestling Game Literally Breaks Arms::This game makes Blackberry Thumb look super wimpy. "Arm Spirit" is an arm wrestling arcade game that has actually broken the arms of three players. "We think that maybe some players get overexcited and… [MORE] |
 Mayo Margaritas - Creamy Japanese Mayogaritas::If you're ever in suburban Tokyo and you want to try something exotic, pop by the Mayonnaise Kitchen to sip back a "Mayogarita."
Maybe I'm just biased by the culture I grew up in, but a mayonaisse margarita… [MORE] |
 Wonderkid Camp - IGGY For World's Most Gifted Children::Convinced your little prodigy child could one day change the world? Then perhaps it would be a good idea to send your little Einstein over to the International Gateway for Gifted Youth (IGGY). The company… [MORE] |
 Animal Poo Coffee Knock-Offs (FOLLOW-UP)::For a few years now, peopel have been buying Animal Poo coffee, the world's most expensive caffeinated beverage. Now fake animal poo cofee has been showing up on the market.
THE ORIGINALS - The beans… [MORE] |
 Google-Ga-Ga – iGeneration Baby Naming::Scanning baby name books is so last generation! As our world becomes increasingly obsessed with internet fame, mothers-to-be are preparing their unborn children for their 15 minutes of online fame. From… [MORE] |
 Recycled Sex Toys - LoveHoney Collects Used Vibrators::Mandatory recycling laws in Europe state that you can't throw out any electronic devices, and that includes your vibrator! Just like there's a special depot for dropping off used batteries or old computers,… [MORE] |
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 Frikipedia - A Collection Of The Bizarre::An online collaborative encyclopedia of the freakishly absurd is gaining rapid popularity as it grows. Frikipedia, is a summary of all human knowledge (the third most intelligent species on Earth) and… [MORE] |
 Fit For Funds – Italian Mayor Pays Citizens To Shed Pounds::If having more energy and extending your longevity isn’t enough incentive, perhaps a little mullah could get your rear in gear. Mayor Gianluca Buonanno is offering residents in the Italian town of Varallo… [MORE] |
 Giggling Robots Could Cure Cancer - Robots Laugh At Your Jokes::Do people just not get your sense of humour? Do you come up with the cleverest, most witty lines in your head, only to have them shot down by others when you present them? Then you need to get your hands… [MORE] |
 Crowd Surfing In Tokyo - Hundreds Horde Japanese Water Park::Over a recent holiday week, hundreds of swimmers in Tokyo crowded into the wave pool at Tokyo Summerland and waited for the broken wave machine to start working again.
This latest viral video shows something… [MORE] |
 National Cannonball Championship - Canadian Sport A Total Flop::Canada's newest sports competition looks like it could be a bomb... a water bomb that is. Brian Utley, 54 was the cannonball champ in the Trident Splash National Cannonball Championships in Toronto today.… [MORE] |
 Lung Ashtray - German AOK Anti-Smoking Campaign::AOK, a German health insurance company has installed see-through, lung-shaped ashtrays in metropolitan areas in an attempt to raise consciousness on the dangers of smoking. No smoker in today's world is… [MORE] |
 Alcoholic Breast Augmentation - Boob-Boosting Bulgarian Boza Beer::Chug your jugs! Any woman who's ever wished for bigger boobs is in luck. A Bulgarian company has invented a beer that contains breast-enhancing stimulants proven to increase your cup size.
Boza beer… [MORE] |
 Floating Houses - Four Seasons Ocean Residences::On August 13, 2007, a limited showing of private residences will be take place in London. This is no ordinary open house, however. These living quarters are aboard a giant luxury ship. Thirty of 112 residences… [MORE] |
 Smexting - The SMS Phenomenon Caused By Smoking Bans::Ever since the public smoking ban was set in the UK, a record number of text messages have been sent, a phenomenon the Daily Mail has dubbed, "smexting". For many people, smoking is a very social habit.… [MORE] |
 Neo-Snobbism - No Ads, Just Paparazzi, Make Eco-Totes A Fashion Staple::By now every woman interested in fashion has probably seen the "I'm not a plastic bag" tote. It's even been mentioned on TrendHunter recently (see link at bottom). What's so hot about this item is not… [MORE] |
 "Chinglish" For Beijing Olympics - Chinese English Hybrid Lingo::It is one of the characteristics in China where they translate a phrase word by word from Chinese to English, known as "Chinglish." As today marks the start of the year countdown to Beijing Olympics,… [MORE] |
 Hello Kitty Airbus - Eva Air Proves Japanese Anime Continues To Rise::I can’t believe I’m writing a Hello Kitty trend. The Japanese icon has been around so long, it’s one of those things most people, myself included, hoped would be a passing fad. Anyone who feels the… [MORE] |
 Advertising Bloopers - International Ads Lost in Translation::As globalization spreads more rapidly, advertisers need to find way to market their brands in other countries. A key part of this is being able to translate a company's slogan and values. It's not always… [MORE] |
 New Law Enforcement Tactic - Hello Kitty To Discipline Thai Police::A new punishment is in order for Thai police officers who break the rules. They will be forced to wear hot pink armbands adorned with hearts and a "Hello Kitty" as a mark of shame, punishment by humiliation.… [MORE] |
 Facebook Knock-Offs – For Babies, Pets and High School Students::Facebook has taken the world of social networking by storm and managed to rake in huge bucks. Recognizing the tremendous success, other entrepreneurs set out to launch similar platforms, though none have… [MORE] |
 Butt Out Electronically - Ruyan Battery-Powered Electronic Cigarettes::Can't quite kick that disgusting smoking habit of yours? Sometimes willpower or nicotine patches just aren't enough, and anyone who's every tried Nicorette gum knows exactly how the nasty burning sensation… [MORE] |
 Sweet Way To Grow Boobs – F Cup Cookies Enhance Bust::Feeling a little flat? Snack your way to a bigger rack!
For those whose suffer unhappiness due to a surfboard-like chest, there’s an alternative to painful, costly, unnatural plastic surgery. All you… [MORE] |
 Shocking Cures - The Hick-Up Zapper::Shock your hickups away! A device to treat severe hiccups has finally been created. Resembling the toy phones you use to make as a child, you put one to your temple and drink from the other one, creating… [MORE] |
 Da Vinci Conspiracy Theories - Too Much Traffic Crashes Servers::A new image of a PhotoShop enhancement of Da Vinci's Last Supper has been circling the web, its hidden image raising controversial opinions are the world.
Who cares, Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code are… [MORE] |
 Japan's Answer To Chia Pets - Nyokki Pet Planters::Nyokki Pets
If you understand Japanese, you probably have an idea of what these little pets are. For those who don't, "nyokki" means "grow" in Japanese... and that can mean only one thing — cool little… [MORE] |
 Big Is Beautiful - Miss Jumbo Queen Thai Beauty Pageant::Being thin won't win you the crown at Thailand's Miss Jumbo Queen beauty pageant; you have to be big-bodied with an even bigger personality!
A refreshing change to the usual skinny models that have received… [MORE] |
 Stupid USB Devices - USB Dance Mat Makes Finger Dancing Easy::If I can't actually get out and shake my booty on the dance floor, second best for me is chair dancing. But for the uber lazy there is the USB Finger Dance Mat where you can really... shake out your fingers?… [MORE] |
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