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Cow On The Loose Wanders To McDonalds

Paul — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:02:45 +0000

An escaped cow made its way to a fast food restaurant Monday afternoon. I like the line: "No word if the cow placed an order". That's priceless! Continue reading →

News Fails of February 2012

Paul — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:30:35 +0000

CCTV police officer chased himself after being mistaken for burglar. Now that's funny! Continue reading →

News Fails of January 2012

Paul — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:27 +0000

Violent crime duo caught on video. Oh no! Protect the children! Dead teen sued for losing control of flying body parts. These frivolous lawsuits are tearing me apart! Continue reading →

Strangest Laws Every California Driver Needs to Know [Infographic]

Paul — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:08:46 +0000

Many states have strange laws that make little sense in today’s world. Whether they are very old or inspired by an unlikely event, you can still face consequences for breaking them. These are the strangest laws California drivers need to … Continue reading →

Strangest Car Recalls Of 2011 [Infographic]

Paul — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:10:06 +0000

There were some rather strange recalls throughout the automotive industry in 2011. Certain Chevrolet Cruzes were recalled because the steering wheel could have been improperly fastened to the steering column. This could have caused the steering wheel to accidentally detach … Continue reading →

December’s News Fails

Paul — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:51:26 +0000

"You can't arrest me I'm an elf and I work for Santa." Schoolgirl threatens to kill Santa Claus if he doesn't bring the right presents. This made me wonder what's wrong with those kids nowadays... Continue reading →

November’s News Fails

Paul — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:14:07 +0000

American Eagle fined $000,000. That’ll teach ‘em! Spotify users angry at Facebook sign-up deal. It’s not that upsetting! Man conned into handing over 200 pounds for hi-tech bargain and ended up with worthless bag of potatoes! Seriously how does this … Continue reading →

October’s News Fails

Paul — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:06:48 +0000

Jupiter mistaken for distress flare, rescue mission launched. This looks like it’s going to be a very long rescue mission… House crashes into Ferrari: biased journalism at its finest… Move the deer crossing to where there’s less traffic. Might as well … Continue reading →

September’s News Fails

Paul — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:09:17 +0000

Sounds like treason, but I’m pretty sure he meant hanging a portrait of the Queen. This is a rather unfortunate, yet funny accident. I highly doubt that is comfortable…

Swedish Man Arrested after Trying to Build a Nuclear Reactor at Home

Paul — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:11:15 +0000

Man from Sweden arrested after trying to start a nuclear reaction in his own kitchen. Richard Handl said that he was only doing it as a hobby and didn't know that it was illegal. Continue reading →

Odd News & Fails

Paul — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:13:22 +0000

“Lawmakers disagree over why they can’t agree”. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was more than just a headline fail. An unfortunate ad placement for a Nissan car next to such a headline: “Homeless man builds his own car out … Continue reading →

News Headline Fail

Paul — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:33:40 +0000

I guess LA Times should hire better editors if they let this get published without noticing. “This long headline will be 126 characters” is not really a catchy headline is it?

TV Fail: Star Trek’s Maquis NOT Involved In Bin Laden Mission

Paul — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:13:22 +0000

Some time ago a German news station had a major image fail due to a humorous mix-up. While reporting the news about US Navy SEALs succeeding in killing Osama bin Laden, they mistook a Star Trek Maquis fan-made emblem for … Continue reading →

Crime Fails in the News

Paul — Tue, 24 May 2011 00:10:24 +0000

This is a collection of crime fails that appeared in the news. The screenshots say it all!

Checking Into Rehab Fail

Paul — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:26:10 +0000

“A drunk driver is being blamed for crashing an SUV into a sober living facility in South Los Angeles.”

400 trillion trillion pints of beer lost in space

Paul — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:26:30 +0000

This week, a million fraternity brothers rushed to join NASA. The reason: scientists have discovered beer in space. Well, not beer exactly. But they did find alcohol: ethyl alcohol, to be precise, the active ingredient in all major alcoholic drinks … Continue reading →

Two suspected burglars caught hiding inside jail

Paul — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:26:51 +0000

Probably the last place they would look! "Two suspected burglars on the run from police in Colombia have been detained while trying to hide inside a jail." Continue reading →

ISU Researchers Discover New Element [Parody]

Paul — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:32:58 +0000

AMES, IA – The heaviest element known to science was recently discovered by materials researchers at IPRT/ISU. The new element, tentatively named Administratium, has no protons or electrons, and thus has an atomic weight of 0. However, it does have … Continue reading →

Crazy Train

Paul — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:35:25 +0000

A massively overcrowded train like this has to be a safety hazard!

SKYNET

Paul — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:39:45 +0000

SKYNET It’s only a matter of time. Arnold Schwarzenegger seems quite happy to see Terminator-tech progressing…

Riots in the Ukrainian Parliament

Paul — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:18:48 +0000

There has recently been riots in the Ukrainian Parliament. I’m wondering, how did the rioters manage to get into the parliament and make such a mess? You’d expect the parliament to have better security than this, wouldn’t you?

Unusual Camouflage Photography

Paul — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:02:49 +0000

These photos were taken by Desiree Palmen, a talented Dutch artist. He uses camouflage techniques to take incredible photographs of people blending into their surroundings. You wouldn’t want to dress like this on a busy road… No bus is going … Continue reading →

World’s Smallest Inhabited Island

Paul — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:27:40 +0000

This 105 year-old mansion is built on a small rocky island off the shore of Rhode Island. It’s called the Clingstone Mansion. It is a pretty big, 23-room residence, in the middle of nowhere, which puts it far away from … Continue reading →

Some of the weirdest phobias

Paul — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:18:05 +0000

Nearly everyone is afraid of something. But when the fear is intense and persistent it is called a phobia. Some of those phobias are really weird, such as some of those listed below. Achluophobia Fear of darkness. Acousticophobia Fear of … Continue reading →

That’s No Moon!

Paul — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:08:05 +0000

Mimas, a moon of Saturn bears a striking resemblance to the Death Star from the Star Wars movies, due to its huge 130 km wide crater. Read more about it on CosmoBC.com AstroBlog: Mimas And Iapetus, Two Odd Moons Of … Continue reading →

U.S. Dumb Laws Compilation

Paul — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:14:04 +0000

A compilation of all the U.S. dumb laws have been recently published on CosmoBC.com Jokes. Since dumb laws also qualify as odd & bizarre, I thought you might be interested. So follow the link below: U.S. Dumb Laws Compilation

7 Failed Live Demos

Paul — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:32:13 +0000

Here are the 7 most hilarious failed live demos ever recorded. A failed live demo, especially like the ones below, is one of the worst thing that can happen to a company, as it can irreparably damage the company’s brand. … Continue reading →

A Very Unusual Bridge

Paul — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:57:52 +0000

Unusual or Epic? This bridge in Brazil looks like it goes on and on for miles… But it turns out that it’s all an illusion! Take a look below: Source: Endless shortest bridge

Odd, Funny and Epic USB Sticks!

Paul — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:22:35 +0000

Most of us have a plain and maybe even ugly USB stick. So what? You might say. It’s 16GB! Well look at those! I’ll bet you’d want to have one of those! My personal favorite! An epic Transformers USB stick! … Continue reading →

Some of the Geekiest Graffiti

Paul — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:25:33 +0000

Here are some of the geekiest graffiti ever seen. Some of them require at least a basic knowledge of programming to fully understand them, but others are pretty straight forward to anyone. So enjoy! And let me know what you … Continue reading →

Some Unusual Places for Bird Nests

Paul — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:16:21 +0000

This bird chose a very busy place for a nest! These blackbirds chose the wheel of a police patrol car! According to conservation laws, nesting birds have to be left alone until they leave the nest… This strange nest was … Continue reading →

Tiger Riding a Horse!

Paul — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:15:23 +0000

A tiger is riding a horse during a show for tourists at a zoo in Xiamen in southeast China’s Fujian province. It’s pretty amazing what can people train animals to do! Source: Pictures of the year: bizarre

Dog Feeds Tiger Cubs!

Paul — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:31:23 +0000

A dog feeds two Siberian tiger cubs as well as her own puppy at a zoo in Hefei, China. Source: Pictures of the year: bizarre

Odd No Eye-Contact Glasses

Paul — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:36:46 +0000

They’re giving away these odd looking glasses at the Rotterdam Zoo to prevent eye-contact with the animals. Some animals, such as gorillas could respond aggressively if someone were to make eye-contact with them. Source: No Eye-Contact Glasses

They look like real, don’t they?

Paul — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:27:08 +0000

Some amazing chainsaw wooden art. A bit unusual but awesome! Source: Awesome chainsaw wooden art

Odd And Funny Garage Doors

Paul — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:07:16 +0000

These odd garage doors are 3D photo tarpaulins to style up your garage, offered by a Germany Company. They look deceptively realistic don’t they? Source: Awesome Looking Garage Doors

Odd Orange and Lemon Festival in France

Paul — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:03:35 +0000

An odd and colorful Orange and Lemon Festival in Menton, France: This festival, also called “Fete du Citron”, takes place every year in Menton, France. It attracts more than 200,000 people each time. Read more: Colorful Orange and Lemon Festival … Continue reading →

Hundreds Gather to Protest Global Warming

Paul — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:50:12 +0000

“Hundreds Gather to Protest Global Warming”

Dead Man Elected In Ultimate Political Comeback

Paul — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:44:39 +0000

Another Odd News article posted on our sister blog, CosmoBC.com InTheBlogs: Dead Man Elected In Ultimate Political Comeback

13-year-old boy accused of robbing Illinois bank

Paul — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:40:48 +0000

As seen on CosmoBC.com InTheBlogs: 13-year-old boy accused of robbing Illinois bank

Warship fires on village by mistake

Paul — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:50:44 +0000

A Russian warship (small anti-submarine) accidentally fired on a village in Vyborg region near St Petersburg. According to the Russian navy’s spokesman, it happened during a military exercise and fortunately no one was injured. Read more: Reuters: Warship fires on … Continue reading →