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Funny, Weird News Fish FIngers, Funny Story, London, Weird Story
We all like stories about giant pizzas, huge donuts and massive paella. Well, not to be out done, the world’s biggest fish finger has been created. We have absolutely no idea why – it sounds very fishy to us. (Boom boom – sorry, we’re only codding) It was served up […]
Funny, Health, Weird News Funny Story, Necrology, Weird Story
As a proud and courageous RAF pilot, he served with distinction during the Second World War. And when the time came for Terry Prendergast to make his final sortie, his family wanted him to go in appropriate style. So they built a coffin in the shape of his beloved Hawker […]
Europe, Funny, History, Hmmn Interesting, Weird News Germany, Weird News, Weird Story
From Spiegel article: The stripper was Tom Luszeit, a 34-year-old who — for his day job — dresses up in various period military outfits to pose with souvenir-seeking tourists. The widow was Alexandra Hildebrandt, 48, who has run the Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie since her husband passed away in […]
Alcohol, Funny, Weird News Alcohol, Beer, Weird Story
The Acadiana Center for the Arts is looking for volunteers to help staff the inaugural Gulf Brew beer-tasting festival, to be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 14 in downtown Lafayette. The festival features samples from breweries across the Gulf South, as well as activities for children. In […]
Asia, Health, Politics, Weird News China, Health and Safety, Politics, Weird Story
From Sky News: Officials in China have reportedly been told to puff their way through four and a half million cigarettes a year. Staff at local government offices in Hubei province were given the order in a move intended to set an example for the rest of the nation, according […]
Actual News Headline, Comedy, Funny, Nature, Weird News Actual News Headline, Nature, Sick Puppy, Weird Story
“Bad Boy Baxter” A pet dog’s underwear fetish almost cost him his life. He swallowed his owner’s G-string over the Easter long weekend. Vets said that elastic on the size 10, lacy, black G-string became wrapped around the intestines of Baxter, a two-year-old cavalier king charles spaniel, The Northern Territory […]
Advertising, Funny, Weird News Ambient Advertising, Ski Toilets, Weird Story
Georgia Max Coffee chose to redesign the toilets of a number of key ski resorts in Japan. The cubicles were fully wrapped on all sides, so that the person caught short would have a ski jumper’s view when they were sitting on the loo. The person could look down at […]
Europe, Events, Funny, Hacking, Hmmn Interesting, Weird News Czech, Hacking, Nerds, Nukes, Video, Weird Story, Ztohoven
From NYT: PRAGUE — One Sunday, several months ago, early risers gazing at Czech Television’s CT2 channel saw picturesque panoramas of the Czech countryside, broadcast to the wordless accompaniment of elevator music. It was the usual narcoleptic morning weather show. Then came the nuclear blast. Across the Krkonose Mountains, or […]
Flash, Funny, Hmmn Interesting, The Planet, Weird News, Words etc Bubble Wrap, Flash, Irony, New Jersey, pop, Weird Story
From the ModBee: ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. | The maker of Bubble Wrap – the famously addictive packaging that people love to pop, crackle and stomp on — says the popping of gunshots from a nearby police shooting range is giving its employees a headache. Sealed Air Corp., maker of the […]
Actual News Headline, Funny, Weird News Actual News Headline, Funny Story, Gnomes, Police, Weird Story
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. | A number of gnomes have taken sanctuary at the Springfield police station. Somebody apparently collected 75 lawn ornaments from around town and then, on the night of Oct. 17, placed them meticulously on and around the lawn of one house. Among the plastic and porcelain geese, deer […]