Offbeat Earth

Renaissance Staple Paintings

Editor — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:16:43 +0000

Baptiste Debombourg creates incredibly detailed Renaissance-style works of art using nothing but staples, sometimes hundreds of thousands of them in a single piece.

Weird Sports – Blindfolded Boxing

Editor — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:58:21 +0000

Blindfolded boxing combines hard-hitting aggression with misguided flailing.

Modern Flintstone’s House for Sale

Editor — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:28:58 +0000

Dick Clark's Flintstone's-themed Malibu getaway can be yours for only $3.5 million.

Amazing Tobacco Sculptures

Editor — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:35:17 +0000

Artist Janio Nunez creates incredibly detailed sculptures from tobacco leaves.

24-Hour Cupcake Machine

Editor — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:30:23 +0000

Meet the ATM machine that dispenses cupcakes instead of cash. Owned by Sprinkles, a well-known L.A. bakery, this little pink ATM in Beverly Hills can dispense gourmet cupcakes, mixes, and dog treats 24 hours a day. Sprinkles calls it the “world’s first cupcake automat”. We call it an idea that hopefully catches on! [...]

Father & Son Celebrate 11th Birthdays Together

Editor — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:53:09 +0000

Thanks to the leap year, both Seamus Clark and his father James celebrate their eleventh birthdays together.

The Leap Year Explained

Editor — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:32:35 +0000

While we do like to explore the offbeat side of things on this spinning blue ball, sometimes the earth itself is a little wacky. If you have a calendar handy you probably know that tomorrow is February 29th, meaning 2012 is a leap year. But why have leap years at all? Thanks for lengthening [...]

Eating Nothing but Pizza for 31 Years

Editor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:31:52 +0000

London woman has eaten nothing but cheese pizza every day since she was two years old.

Duff Beer is Real

Editor — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:06:11 +0000

Homer Simpsons beer of choice, Duff is now available in both cans and bottles.

Ancient Japanese Fart Scrolls

Editor — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:36:53 +0000

An ancient Japanese scroll entitled "The Fart Battle" proves history had a sense of humor.