2018-12-01 11:40
On September 30th, 1956, during a drunken argument in a New York City Bar, a man named Thomas Fitzpatrick claimed he could fly an airplane from New Jersey to New York in under 15 minutes. To… Read More
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This is an on going collection of odd information I pick up from the trimedia (news papers, TV and the net) which I want to share to the world. Oddities are something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting; an eccentricity that is not easily explained or perhaps a strange attitude or habit- anything that caught my attention browsing the news which are funny (at least to me) unusual, strange or thought provoking which I want to share…urbi-et-orbi.
2018-11-19 12:47
While US President Trump cancelled his visit to a wartime cemetery in France due to rain, Russian President Putin stands in the rain with no umbrella to pay tribute to those who died...Umbre… Read More
2018-11-18 21:23
2018-11-17 05:58
2018-11-13 07:09
2018-04-20 10:33
2018-04-02 05:12
2018-03-30 05:38
2018-03-14 00:23
Winnie the Pooh has joined a line of crazy, funny internet references to China's top leaders.The Chinese name for and images of the plump, cute cartoon character are being blocked on so… Read More
2018-03-10 23:03
https://youtu.be/31hBKv6mAQU Read More
2018-03-10 22:53
http://www.businessinsider.com/gochikuru-2800-japanese-bento-box-nine-pounds-premium-wagyu-beef-2017-12 Read More
2018-03-04 07:03
2018-03-03 23:39
https://www.facebook.com/michael.masters.39904/posts/1363715107067925 Read More
2016-08-14 22:22
2016-06-27 00:54
"Brexit" is the word that summed up the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, and the Internet was quick to come up with other words that might come to define similar referendum… Read More
2016-06-16 05:11
2016-06-16 03:11
2016-06-06 07:03
Ali's Easy Payday.In 1976 Muhammad Ali was the heavyweight champion again and in search of an easy payday when he went to Japan to fight Japanese pro-wrestler Antoni Inoki in a 15-round… Read More
2016-05-26 10:47
2016-05-26 09:05
2016-05-14 12:21
2016-05-08 01:30
Does Mother's Day need an apostrophe, and — if so — where does it go?Where do we put the apostrophe in Mother's Day?Choice 1. Mothers Day: no apostropheThe argumen… Read More
2016-04-23 22:20
2016-03-26 05:17
2016-02-12 10:02
2016-02-09 01:22
Say hello to Mr. Balls, or “Senhor Testiculo”, the wide-eyed, dual-toothed, rosy-cheeked, mole-sporting scrotum that will cause a lifetime of nightmares for anyone who lays eyes… Read More
2016-01-27 14:54
2016-01-27 00:56
2016-01-27 00:52
2016-01-24 10:35
2016-01-22 06:22
2016-01-14 01:36
2016-01-13 08:00
2016-01-02 10:19
2016-01-01 12:59
2015-12-31 00:12
2015-12-23 03:09
The majestic diamond crown of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach is worth around $300,000, produced by renowned Czech Republic company Diamonds International Corporation.It is mad… Read More
2015-12-22 06:36
Infographic by Star Wars Fact File Read More
2015-12-21 23:25
Oh my God! THE HOST STEVE HARVEY MIS READ the results and ANNOUNCED MISS COLOMBIA as the WINNER THEN CORRECTED HIMSELF AND ANNOUNCED MISS PHILIPPINES AS THE 2015 MISS UNIVERSE WINNER! Read More
2015-12-16 23:58
In this file photo taken late on February, 27, 2010, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej holds the leash of his dog while sitting in a wheelchair at a hospital in Bangkok. Photo by AFPBANGKOK, Thai… Read More
2015-12-10 22:26
2015-11-30 02:02
2015-11-16 22:56
2015-09-02 21:51
2015-08-29 22:42
2015-08-26 01:07
It is said that incidents do tend to be worst or the chances of individuals getting into bad things are heightened during the Hungry Ghost Month. As I noted in my other post (August: The Dre… Read More
2015-08-26 00:18
Talk about a "major" accident! A 12 y/o Taiwanese boy accidentally damaged a $1.5M Italian painting 'Flowers' by Italian artist Paolo Porpora which dates back to the 1600s!'Flowers,' b… Read More
2015-08-06 03:04
Saeed Khan / AFP - Getty Images. Ethnic Chinese devotees set fire to a 26.71 foot high paper-made statue of Chinese deity "Da Shi Ye" (Guardian God of Ghosts) during the festive event of Hun… Read More
2015-07-29 05:35
According to NBC News, more than 73 acres of land in the Hulls Gulch Reserve in Idaho was reportedly damaged by fire after a cyclist attempted to light a tissue he used after defecating… Read More
2015-07-16 01:20
2015-07-13 04:59
Jenny Tay and Darren Cheng wedding photos featuring a casket as a prop. PHOTO: JENNY TAY/STRAITSTIMESIts will certainly be a cringe-worthy move but Ms Jenny Tay, 29, and her fiance Darren Ch… Read More
2015-07-06 03:06
So one has to be more "careful" NOW in publicly expressing or defending ones Catholic/Christian beliefs for fear of offending same-sex marriage advocates and the LGBT community in general?!… Read More
2015-07-04 23:18
2015-06-20 14:05
2006-06-07 11:16
Movie texters beware.....The shooting occurred inside The Grove 16 theater in Wesley Chapel at around 1:30 p.m. A 71-year-old retired Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves Jr., i… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A wedgie occurs when a person's underwear or other garments are wedged between the buttocks. When performed on males, this can be dangerous, potential… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The infamous tweet above posted December 20 which insulted an entire continent, sick people with AIDS and black people in general all in one fell swoop- by a PR executive at that… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
ODD UFC: Ultimate Fat-vs-Thin Championship! Hilarious ODD MMA fight at You Tube from brap boy Read More
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