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Valentine’s Day is a commercialized holiday invented by greeting card companies and candymakers, but that doesn’t mean the ladies don’t expect a little something. Sure, you could go for flowers or jewelry, but if you really want to make a statement, why not go weird? In this feature, we’ll present ten totally bizarre Valentine’s Day gift ideas that could be the spark your relationship needs ... or the end of it. Brief Jerky We’ve all seen traditional edible underwear, but have you ever actually tasted it? It’s basically made out of Fruit Roll-Ups, and keeping that substance in ...
If you’re anything like me, not a day goes by when you don’t wish you could throw a car into the air before destroying it with your heat vision, all the while remaining invisible. It would be a great way to let off steam and you’d be a hit at parties, but because of the killjoy laws of physics and anatomy, such incredible powers remain the domain of cheap comic books…or do they? Here are ten real examples of bizarre human superpowers. Magnetic Personalities Googling “magnetic people” brings up a slew of pages, videos, and pictures of shirtless dudes covered in spoons and looking ...
Superstitions, in general, are pretty harmless beliefs. If you let a black cat cross your path or break a mirror, the worst you can expect is ten years of bad luck. But there are some superstitions and old wives' tales from around the globe that involve a little heavier payoff. In this feature, we’ll explore ten weird superstitions that people believe can actually lead to death. Better grab your lucky charms. Fan Death Here’s a very bizarre superstition from South Korea that is taken very seriously. Many people in that bustling, industrialized country have a very strange belief that going to sleep with a ...
We all want to get ripped, but we don’t want to work for it. That’s the principle behind exercise gadgets, those infomercial-sold pieces of technology that promise perfect abs, bulging pecs and Paul Ryan-level body fat in just 15 days or your money back. Savvy salesmen have pitched a huge variety of these gizmos to the American public, and some of them have been pretty demented. Grab a towel and get sweaty as we work out with the 10 weirdest exercise gadgets. Shake Weight For building muscle, nothing works quite as well as simple dumbbells. But there are only so many ways you can sell a chunk of metal with ...
The holidays are upon us! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Saturnalia, you’re no doubt going to spend some time bustling around some relative's crowded house trying to avoid the most heated fights and the crankiest uncles. Most of you will end up in front of the TV where some variety of "It’s a Wonderful Muppet Christmas Miracle Story on 34th Street" for the thousandth time, but if you’re clever enough to bring a few of your own DVDs, you may be able to celebrate the inherent weirdness of the holiday season in style (and possibly alone—some of these are too gory, ...
More and more these days, we are constantly reminded that professional athletes are human. Just like regular folk, they don't always succeed, they get hurt, and interestingly enough, they get scared. It seems like this year in particular, reports are being made about athletes with strange fears. The case of Houston Rockets forward Royce White (pictured) has been especially well-documented, as his major fear of flying and anxiety issues have been a cause for concern. But many famous athletes in the past have dealt with the fear of flying (Wayne Gretzky and Muhammad Ali being the most well-known), and that is very common. ...
