Archive for the ‘Strange News’ Category

Mini-muscleman

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Mini-muscleman: Meet the worlds smallest bodybuilder At just 2ft 9in, Indian muscleman Aditya Romeo Dev is the worlds smallest bodybuilder. Pint-sized Romeo is well-known in his hometown of Phagwara, India - for his ability to lift 1.5kg dumbbells - despite his overall 9kg body weight. Every day, crowds flock to the local gym ...

The helmet that could turn back the symptoms of Alzheimers

Friday, January 25th, 2008

 I call bullshit..  How does the infared light pass through your skull? The helmet that could turn back the symptoms of Alzheimers | the Daily Mail

Child Molester Chokes On Hot Dog, Dies

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

"Child Molester Chokes On Hot Dog, Dies - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando MARION COUNTY, Fla. -- A convicted child molester and kidnapper died in prison last month after choking on a hot dog, prison officials said. Frederick Fretz, 45, was serving a 20-year sentence at the federal penitentiary in California ...

Teen who drilled ammonia pipe believed “urban legend”

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

This is what we have to deal with, here in Florida..  Money in pipes..  That will be the day. RIVERVIEW, FL -- Sheriff's officials say the teenager who drilled into an ammonia pipeline on Monday believed "an urban legend" that there was money in the pipe.

AOL to Charge Same for Dial-Up, Broadband - Yahoo! News

Monday, February 27th, 2006

NEW YORK - America Online Inc., seeking to encourage its subscribers to sign up for high-speed connections, is raising the price of its main dial-up plan to equal that of its new broadband offerings. That means most subscribers will pay $25.90 a month for either dial-up or broadband beginning March 9, ...

Body Snatchers: A Grim Trade in Stolen Tissue

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Prosecutors say the men replaced looted bones with plumbing pipes. Here, an X-ray shows the leg area of a deceased person with a pipe inserted where bones should have been. MSNBC.com

Heard the one about Chuck Norris?

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

When the craze started, Norris was more befuddled than angered or amused. He let his publicist handle the newspapers. He stuck to his Walker persona, which is, you know, brick wall. On his Web site, he basically took this position: I. Get. It. Ha. Ha. LINK TO STORY

Patrick Swayze Working With Rap

Wednesday, December 28th, 2005

You just can't make this up.. AllHipHop.com

Police dog is defendant in lawsuit

Thursday, December 15th, 2005

The Cincinnati Post

Witchcraft confession kills woman

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

Normally I don't post news from Africa Witch Craft, since it is so different, but this is odd. Witchcraft confession kills woman: Sierra Leone News

THE MAN WITH THE 7 SECOND MEMORY

Monday, December 5th, 2005

"Clive Wearing has one of the worst cases of amnesia in the world. Once a renowned conductor and musician, Clive was struck down in 1985 byEncephalitis, which caused massive damage to his brain. Doctors battled to save his life but he was left with a memory that spans just seven seconds. ...

Meet the IT Gigolo

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

"Systems Engineer "Ray Digerati" enjoys fixing computers and having sex. So he combined the two." LINK

Sauerkraut could fight bird flu, say scientists

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

"Sauerkraut, the dish adored in Germany but much maligned in Britain, could prove to be a secret weapon against the threat of bird flu, experts revealed yesterday." LINK - Telegraph | News

Coke to phase out Vanilla Coke

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

I personally don't care for lemon or vanilla coke, but why do we need a paragraph long name for a coke? "Coca-Cola added that it plans to introduce Diet Black Cherry Vanilla Coke and Black Cherry Vanilla Coke in the United States in January 2006." Better yet.. Jones Soda: Flavors: Brussels ...

Goats help boy cope with ADHD

Saturday, November 5th, 2005

WTF? The Picture is awesome... Link

Down with the devil

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

FLINT - Halloween celebrations go back centuries, and they're bigger now in the United States than ever before. But don't expect moms such as Valerie Fontan of Flushing Township or Anne Bundy of Mt. Morris Township to join in. Fontan, 37, takes her three young children out of school on Halloween so ...

Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

God that sucks. BREITBART.COM - Just The News

Haunted Places in Oregon

Tuesday, October 18th, 2005

Haunted Places in Oregon wicca

The Winner Is… Fake Dog Testicle Creator

Friday, October 7th, 2005

A little of my normal topics, but this is so strange. Link - Yahoo! News

Ronald McDonald gets a makeover | MediaGuardian.co.uk

Friday, September 23rd, 2005

Wow..... Ronald McDonald gets a makeover