World’s Strangest

Go get your protective tin foil hat, because you’re going to need it. German scientists have been trying to understand why their equipment that measures gravitational waves has been picking up a particular sound. One possible answer that they’ve come up with is that the entire universe is a holographic illusion: For many months, the GEO600 [...]

Frozen Mississippi RiverFrozen Mississippi River froze over near Alton, Illinois. Underneath the Clark Bridge, the water froze into slabs of ice and piled up along the riverbank. Amazing Pictures Was TakenTag:- frozen river, frozen mississippi river, frozen mississippi, frozen mist, frozen mississippi river 2010, frozen mississippi river pictures, frozen missouri river, frozen mississippi 2010,

You can find a serious look back at the news of 2009 just about anywhere. A lot of those stories can be downright depressing. Meanwhile, Dave Barry reminds you of what happened while putting his ridiculous spin on 2009. Elsewhere in politics, a team of specially trained wildlife agents equipped with nets and tranquilizer darts manages, [...]

Yes, friends, it’s that time of year again –- the time of year when we gather together with friends and family to share feats of strength, airing our grievances and putting up the seasonal aluminum pole. Indeed, it’s Festivus. What started as a joke on Seinfeld has become a bona fide holiday. Here are a [...]

Yes, friends, it’s that time of year again – the time of year when we gather together with friends and family to share feats of strength, airing our grievances and putting up the seasonal aluminum pole. Indeed, it’s Festivus. What started as a joke on Seinfeld has become a bona fide holiday. Here are a [...]

Christmas is often a day spent with family, but it’s easy to get a bit antsy if you’re forced to spend the entire day at home. Unfortunately, there’s not much to do on Christmas when the majority of businesses are closed. If you’re sick of going out for Chinese food or heading to the movies, [...]

With the holidays here, I bet lots of you are planning on traveling (we are). I love nothing more than to break up a road trip with ridiculous little stops, much to the chagrin of my car companions. They grumble, but they secretly love me for it (I hope). If you’re looking to break up [...]

“I make music, I sing my ass off.” With these words, Wesley Willis opens a short documentary shown below. Willis was a bizarre musician — a chronic schizophrenic, his music was crude and thus considered “punk,” but in a way no one had heard before. Willis’s songs generally consisted of spoken-word poetry over a keyboard’s [...]

Besides being chased by an angry spouse wielding a golf club, adultery now carries another danger: lawyers. The next time a married man or woman glances your way, you might think twice before acting on impulse and frolicking between satin sheets. The scorned spouse could sue you. Yes, you read that right. You, the paramour, can get [...]

Every businessperson would agree that trademark infringement is a serious issue. But when a multi-million dollar corporation goes after a mom-and-pop store, you can’t help but root for the underdog. Most of the time, David doesn’t stand a chance against a Goliath of the industry, but here are a handful of cases where the little [...]