The weird and wonderful

Funny Video on the roads of Russia

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:46:00 +0000

courtesy:
http://www.youtube.com

If you have eaten meat till now…watch this!

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:11:00 +0000

http://www.weird-videos.net/if-you-have-eaten-meat-till-now/

Lake District invaded by 'alien' jelly last seen in Scotland

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:05:00 +0000

ITS mysterious appearance in America inspired the alien horror movie The Blob.

And now the strange gooey substance has invaded the Lake District.

Walkers have been left baffled by the quivering, translucent mass, nicknamed Star Jelly because it reputedly fell to Earth from meteors.

Four cops in Philadelphia first came across a huge blob in 1950 and their discovery led to the 1958 sci-fi film.

Investigations since have failed to reveal what causes the slime, although it has been likened to the remains of frogs, toads or worms.

The latest bizarre sightings were on hills and pastures in Patterdale, Cumbria, where holiday cottage owner Rob Shephard said: "I came across about 10 blobs floating on top of some puddles.

They were the size of my foot. I didn't touch the jelly, I just took some snaps."

Village store owner Tom Driscoll, 53, has also been left perplexed, saying: "I was walking with my partner when we came across six or eight piles of the stuff.

"My initial thought was that it could be frog spawn, but when I had a closer look I realised this was not the case.

"I touched it and it had the consistency of frog spawn but some of the pieces were as big as a person's foot and I didn't think it was anything that a human or animal could make."

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh algae expert Dr Hans Sluiman investigated a 2009 sighting in Scotland, which was linked to stags' rutting season.

He said: "I did discover the jelly is made up almost entirely of water but was not able to find out exactly what it was. It may be toxic frogs that have been eaten by other animals and then spat out. But nobody knows for sure."

courtesy:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Toilet Shaped Home Converted into Toilet Museum

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:29:00 +0000

If you are visiting South Korea you are in luck, because now you can go and see the new Toilet Museum in Suwon, 24 miles south of Seoul. It may not be the word’s first museum dedicated to the humble loo, and, surely, not the first house turned museum, but it is definitely the first toilet bowl shaped house turned museum.

Now why would one want to live in a house that looks like a toilet? Even if that person is the chairman of the Inaugural General Assembly of the World Toilet Association Sim Jae-Duck. Well, this man clearly has a passion for bathrooms since he has indeed built the worlds only 4,508 sq. ft., 1.6 million dollar toilet house in 2007.

He called it, you guessed it – “Mr. Toilet’s House”, and it was a part of his campaign for clean and beautiful bathrooms worldwide. This elegant modern structure was built in place of Sim’s former house out of glass and concrete, has 2 stores and a bathroom in the center with glass walls.

It is admirable to see such dedication to the cause – the proceeds from the museum will go towards cleaner toilets around the world. Let’s hope that his efforts do not go in vain and one day we will be able to enjoy our public bathrooms.

courtesy:
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2011/05/18/toilet-shaped-home-converted-toilet-museum/

Two Healthy Baby Boys Born From Woman With Two Wombs

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:27:00 +0000

In the northern Indian city of Patna, a woman with two wombs has given birth to two healthy babies. One child was born from each uterus, amazing doctors who rarely see this type of birth, which occurs maybe once in the world within a year’s time.

Rinku Devi, 28, aged 28 conceived her sons a month apart with eggs from different ovaries during successive menstrual cycles.

The wife of an army intelligence officer, Rinku was prepared for the birth of twins, but was even more surprised than the doctors when she found out during labor that they were not twins at all, and that she had two separate wombs.

“I didn’t know how to react. I was in pain and quite scared. I had not heard of anything like this before. I got to know about the rarity and severity of this condition days after my delivery…I am very happy and feel proud to have survived this,” said Rinku.

The children were born via caesarian section, defying one in 50 million odds. The condition is known asuterus didelphys, or double uterus. They were both premature, weighing 4 pounds, 4 ounces and 3 pounds, three ounces.

In this most rare condition, each uterus is connected to the fallopian tube that faces its ovary. With its occurrence, pregnancy has its challenges as premature birth, higher rates of infertility, spontaneous abortion, intrauterine growth retardation, and postpartum bleeds can result.

For Rinku Devi and her happy brood, two wombs are definitely better than one!

courtesy:

http://www.weirdasianews.com/2011/08/19/healthy-baby-boys-born-woman-wombs/

Body Modification Trend in Japan Leads to “Bagelheads”

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:24:00 +0000

A recent trend in body modification is implanting objects, such as magnets, in the skin. Why is beyond me, but apparently something small and barely noticeable isn’t good enough for some Japaneseindividuals. Introducing “bageheads.”

Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like, though there are a few differences between the process and standard body modifications. Instead of an actual object being placed in the skin, a saline solution drip is used to cause inflammation and swelling in various parts of the body.

For many, the result is a large, bagel-shaped “implant” on the forehead. Tankfully, it’s a temporary modification, lasting only around 24 hours or so before wearing off.

Of course, there are side effects, such as pain (obviously), stretched-out skin, pressure, and headache. Other individuals are placing the saline in the arms, leading to bizarre, disfigured “muscles.”

Fashion among Japanese teens is weird enough as it is, but this definitely takes the cake. Or bagel.

courtesy:

http://artsyspot.com/bagelheads-new-body-modification-trend-from-japan/

http://www.weirdasianews.com/2011/10/13/body-modification-trend-japan-leads-bagelheads/

STRANGE STATUES around the world

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:12:00 +0000

Find more statues at http://haha.nu/funny/strange-statues-around-the-world

World's FASTEST CARS

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:56:00 +0000

Fastest cars based on acceleration (in seconds) from 0 to 60 MPH.
Click this link to have a look at the world's fastest cars: http://www.2sportscars.com/fastest-cars.shtml

World's first UNDERWATER HOTEL!

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:50:00 +0000

Hydropolis is the world's first underwater luxury hotel

Currently under construction in Dubai. It will include three elements: the land station, where guests will be welcomed, the connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel, and the 220 suites within the submarine leisure complex.

For more photos and info, check out this! http://www.alltraveltips.com/underwaterhotel.html

MAN AUCTIONS permanent advertising tattoo on back of neck!

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:35:00 +0000

A 25-year-old man from Maine is auctioning off the back of his neck as advertising space. The winning bidder can put a permanent tattoo ad on the back of Mark's neck.

Mark Greenlaw from Biddeford, Maine has ran crazy auctions since the day he started the all famous weirdebay.com but nothing could prepare him for his newest adventure. The 25 year old has decided to offer a permanent advertising spot on the back of his neck to the highest bidder, when sitting down with Mark Greenlaw he had a smile that would make you think he was just your normal crazy guy, in reality he is a very nice guy at age 25.

Mark Greenlaw has three kids ages 5, 3, and 2 his exact words to me were “I am doing this auction to help support my family and if it takes a little pain and a logo on the back of my neck to do so then I will do it.” When asked does it bother you that this company will be branded on you for life? He replied: “Not at all I think it will be fun for both myself and the company, just image the media exposure the company will receive.”

Mark Greenlaw’s auction can be found on the world famous auction site E-bay his user ID is maineelectronics the auction currently has one bid of ninety nine cents but the reserve has yet to be met, The auction still has 9 days and 12 hours remaining as of January 16, 2006 and you can also search for this auction by the auction ID which is 5657013788.

In the auction Mark Greenlaw has stated that a Portland, Maine based radio station WPOR with DJ Joe Lerman will be doing a live interview with him on Wednesday, January 18 and during that interview he will tell the listeners who the highest bidder is and what their company is.

courtesy: email

MOTHER fries 10-year-old son for excessive eating

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:34:00 +0000

A Nigerian mom was arrested for pouring boiling hot oil over her son as a punishement for eating too much leftovers.

10-year-old Ebuka Ochichi had eaten too much of the macaroni she left in the kitchen, his mother said. She discovered what the little boy had done when she came hom from work.

The woman's sister witnessed how angry she got with the boy and was ordered to boil a pot of oil.

"She told me to put on the stove and boil some groundnut oil in the frying pan. When the oil boiled, she called Ebuka and ordered him to put his hand into the frying pan. When he refused she carried the frying pan and poured the oil on his hands, his face and his chest," the sister said.

The woman said she didn't mean to harm the boy, but a shocked tribal chief doesn't believe her.

He said: "How can she say she meant no harm? She kept the boy in the house for three days without even making an attempt to take him to the hospital for treatment."

"If not that God exposed her through her neighbour, maybe the boy could have got infected and perhaps died," he added.

courtesy: email

MOBILE buried with the dead!

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:30:00 +0000

More people than ever are asking to be buried or cremated with their mobile phones when they die, say researchers.

Check this out ! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4853548.stm

PAYING by fingerprint at the supermarket

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:29:00 +0000

Customers of a German supermarket chain will soon be able to pay for their shopping by placing their finger on a scanner at the check-out.
An Edeka store in the southwest German town of Ruelzheim has piloted the technology since November, cutting out on time otherwise wasted scrabbling for coins or cards.

The company plans to equip its stores across the region with the new technology.

Store manager Roland Fitterer said: "All customers need do is register once with their identity card and bank details, then they can shop straight away".

The technology is based on comparing the shopper's fingerprint with those stored in its database along with account details. Edeka bosses said they were confident the system could not be abused. The chance of two people having the same fingerprint is about one in 220 million.

courtesy: email

RUSSIAN survives snooze on train track

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:27:00 +0000

A Russian man who fell asleep between train tracks failed to wake up when a 140-tonne cargo train passed over him.

Vladimir Rasimov passed out and fell asleep between the tracks as he took a short cut home after going out with some friends in a bar.

The train driver saw somebody on the line and braked sharply. When rescuers tried to pull the drunken sleeper from underneath the carriages the man was still sleeping. Unfortunately the rescuers failed and the train had to carry on to free him.

Train driver Vladimir Slabiy said: "I saw a man lying between the tracks and tried to stop, but it was too late. The train went right over him and I thought he must have been killed."

"But when I got out and checked he was still lying there fast asleep."

"If he had woken up from the noise of the train he would have lifted his head and been hit by the undercarriage and that would have been the end of him. It was lucky he was so drunk."

courtesy: email

BBC wants interview with deceased Bob Marley

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:24:00 +0000

The BBC asked reggae legend Bob Marley for an interview almost 24 years after his death.
The British channel admitted that it was an “embarrassing error”. “It was a realy stupid mistake. Especially with April fools!”, according to the statement.

The request for the interview was made to the Bob Marley Foundation, and was part of a series of requests to artists for a show on radio channel BBC3.

The BBC requested the interview by e-mail with a standard text. This e-mail was sent to hundreds of receivers. According to the BBC the Bob Marley Foundation had a pretty good laugh, but the channel apologized nevertheless.

courtesy: email

DOG saves abandoned baby from forest

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:15:00 +0000

The dog was looking for food for her newborn puppies when she reportedly saved a 2-week-old baby girl from a forest in Kenya.

The dog found the baby in a forest south of the capital Nairobi. She then took the infant, wrapped in a dirty, black cloth, and carried it across a busy road and through a barbed-wire fence and placed it close to her own puppies.

A witness, Stephen Thoya says: "I heard the sound of a baby crying, (when) I looked closely, I saw a dog carrying a baby as it crossed the road."

The owner of the heroic dog, Mary Adhiambo says her dog lay next to the baby and cared for it until it was spotted by human rescuers. Ms Adhiambo washed the baby who's umbilical chord was covered with maggots. After cleaning the baby Mary Adhiambo rushed it to hospital.

The newborn baby girl, who was resqued by a dog

At the hospital, the 3.3 kilogram child was christened Angel. Doctors confirmed the newborn baby girl had been out in the open for at least two days after being abandoned.

Dr Jonathan Micheni said: "An infant of such a tender age, having spent two nights in the cold, is likely to develop respiratory infections and we have put her on a treatment to prevent any bacterial or fungal infections."

These kinds of incidents in which babies are abandoned are very common in East African countries like Kenya, where over 56% of the population lives on less than US $1 a day.

courtesy: email

FLYING SNAKES!

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:52:00 +0000

Flying snakes are a small group of species of tree snakes that live in South and Southeast Asia. At rest they appear unremarkable, but on the move they're able to take to the air by jumping from the tree, flattening the entire body, and gliding or parachuting to the ground or another tree.

Along the west coast of India and in parts of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka, some snakes slither through the jungle, bite with venom, and glide from tree to tree.

Jake Socha, a biologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois created a three-dimensional reconstruction of the snakes' flight using digital video cameras and computer software normally used to analyze aerial and satellite photos.

Reporting his preliminary findings in the August 8 issue of Nature, Socha said his research shows that the snakes flatten and undulate their bodies to glide through the air. Undulation is key to their ability to stay aloft, he said. "The undulation is not akin to a flapping wing," Socha explained. "It's more like putting a whip on a large table and then moving the whip from side to side, with waves moving down the whip."

There are five species of flying snakes, all of the genus Chrysopelea. Adults average about three feet (one meter) long, and though not lethal, some have a pretty testy temperament, said Socha.
No ecological studies have been conducted to determine why these snakes take to the air. Socha speculates that they employ gliding flight as a means to get around the forest more efficiently, and possibly to aid in catching prey such as lizards, birds, and bats.

Like more familiar gliders, such as flying squirrels, flying snakes are not actually able to fly upward. Their flight is actually the ability to glide considerable distances from the high branches of trees.
A flying snake begins its takeoff by hanging from a branch with the front of its body forming a J-shaped loop. It then accelerates up and away from the branch, straightening the body and flattening it from head to tail end, so that the body width nearly doubles. As the snake gains speed, it lifts its head and tail end toward the middle and undulates from side to side in a wide S shape.

The snake generates lift, said Socha, although he is not certain how it's done.
"This combination of movement and postural regulation is not known to occur together in any other snake and likely requires specialized neuromuscular control," he concluded in his scientific paper.
The next phase of Socha's research, which is funded in part by a grant from the National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration, will involve experiments to determine which features of behavior and body shape enable the snakes to glide.

watch movies of flying snakes here: http://homepage.mac.com/j.socha/video/video.html

COURTESY: http://www.flyingsnake.org/, http://news.nationalgeographic.com

DID YOU KNOW?

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:49:00 +0000

A 14-year old French girl had extraordinary electrical power. With a gentle touch she could knock over heavy pieces of furniture and people in physical contact with her received an electrical shock.

According to German researchers, the risk of heart attack is higher on Monday than any other day of the week

Absolutely pure gold is so soft that it can be molded with the hands.

About 10,000,000 people have the same birthday as you.

A single drop of water contains one hundred billion billion atoms

Astronauts grow taller in space

As much as 80% of microwaves from mobile phones are absorbed by YOUR HEAD!(if handsfree wired not used)

1,525,000,000 miles of telephone wire are strung across the United States.

166,875,000,000 pieces of mail are delivered each year in the United States.

Air pollution may contribute to two percent of all deaths in the US, some 50,000 cases per year. A nine-year study of US cities showed a strong correlation between death rates and periods of significant pollution.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the best time to spray household insects is 4:00 p.m. Insects are most vulnerable at this time. (It's just like its better to water your plants in the early mornings or the evenings)

courtesy: www.GreatFacts.com

GOLDEN Mermaid Found DEAD on Lonely Florida Beach-Mermaid or Sea Monster?

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:16:00 +0000

An unusual auction at ebay! Winning bid: US $1,550.00. Auction Ended: Jul-22-06

MERMAID or SEA MONSTER?
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While exploring desolate areas of Fort Desoto Beach at the southern end of St. Petersburg, here in Florida, I came upon a rather startling discovery. Before me lay what at first appeared to be a very large strange fish. Shocked and amazed, I realized I had found another mermaid or sea monster.I went back to my car to get my camera. My hands were shaking as I tried to calm down to take these photos. This Mermaid or Sea monster, you be the judge, is a few inches shy of being 5

feet long. Laying on a fresh natural bed of seaweed, this creature of the sea looks out as if still alive. What killed this mystery from the

depths? Recently in the news there was talk of another outbreak of Red Tide. Had this mermaid fallen ill from this mysterious dreaded disease from the sea? Looking over her gracefull body, I realized what a special creature she must had been in life. Was she the missing link between primates and fish? In time, what would evolution had shaped this creature to be? I sat there thinking for awhile and realized I must get this mermaid back home. I could always ponder later.The winner to this auction will recieve the sea creature shown in the photos below. The photos have not been altered or retouched nor are they result of photo shop. The entire body has been determined to be covered in once living fish skin with scales. I have drilled a small hole in the back of the head so that it can be hung up on a wall for display. Please do not bid if you have a zero feedback rating. I have the right to reject any bidders for several reasons of my own choosing. Please email me with your comments and questions.

Photos of a dead Mermaid found in phillipines.

A similar one was found in the marina beach, chennai, India during the tsunami 2004, preserved at Egmore museum, chennai.

courtesy: email

How Two Russian Journalists Cooked an Egg with their Mobile Phones

noreply@blogger.com (baby) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:14:00 +0000

Vladimir Lagovski and Andrei Moiseynko from Komsomolskaya Pravda Newspaper in Moscow decided to learn first-hand how harmful cell phones are. There is no magic in cooking with your cell phone. The secret is in the radio waves that the cell phone radiates. The journalists created a simple microwave structure. They called from one cell phone to the other and left both phones on talking mode. They placed a tape recorder next to phones to imitate sounds of speaking so the phones would stay on.

After, 15 minutes: The egg became slightly warm.

25 minutes: The egg became very warm.
40 minutes: The egg became very hot.
65 minutes: The egg was cooked. (As you can see.)

article courtesy: email