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Crazy Strategies Sea Creature Uses To Elude Predators

Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Octopus Camouflage, Video, Invertebrate Behavior, Octopus, Inertebrates, Weird, Camouflage, Octopus Behavior, Animal Behavior, Octopus Predators, Science News

By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 05/23/2012 05:08 PM EDT on LiveScience Instead of blending in with the background, octop...

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Simple 'Mirror' Trick Eases Arthritis Pain, Study Shows

| Stephani Sutherland | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Pain, Video, Cognitive Science, Brain, Optical Illusions, Ramachandran, V.s. Ramachandran, Weird, Phantom Hand Syndrome, Arthritis, Science News

Amputees who experience phantom limb pain can sometimes get relief from an optical illusion. This trick involves looking in a mirror at the reflection...

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A Trio of Intriguing Factoids From the Sci-Fi/Horror/Mystery Genre!

Dr. Franklin Ruehl, Ph.D. | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: The Incredible Shrinking Man, Dr.Ruel, One Step Byond, Billy Wilder, Bizarre, Weird, Film Factoids, Quatermass, Video, Weird News News

Why was the ending of TV's The Quatermass Xperiment changed for the silver screen? What would be the ultimate destiny of The Incredible Shrinking Man? Was screen credit denied to the stars of several cinematic and TV productions?

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PHOTOS: These European Theme Parks Are Real?

Conde Nast Traveler | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Funny, Theme Parks, Charles Dickens, Germany, Disneyland, England, Weird, Vacation, Travel, Europe, Slidepollajax, Denmark, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel News

No wonder there's a trace of lament in the Mona Lisa's smile.

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Play Dolls, Dolls Play (PHOTOS)

Hans Proppe | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Disturbing, Strange, Surreal, Set Piece, Dolls, Still Life, Odd, Slidefreestyle, Weird, Exposure, Doll Photos, Video, Weird News News

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'A Bug's Life' Gets Drawn Out

Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Decisions, Video, Pencil Drawing, Insect Behavior, Art Meets Science, Behavior, Weird Art, Quiet Ensemble, Weird, Drawing, Insects, Slidepollajax, Bernardo Vercelli, Biografie, Arts News

Normally we're so preoccupied with what's going on that we never stop to smell the roses or watch the insects! Come to think of it, insects probably w...

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WATCH: 800-Pound Paper Airplane Takes Flight

Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Weird, Pima-Air-and-Space-Museum, Video, Weird Arizona, Pima Air and Space Museum, Giant Paper Airplane, Paper Airplane, Weird News News

Giant class clowns, this is for you. The Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona celebrated its Great Paper Airplane launch on Wednesday with the maiden...

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Schools Can Take Pink Slime Off Menu

WAVY-TV | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Video, Weird News, Weird Virginia, Healthy School Lunches, School Lunches, Weird, Schools, Usda, Pink Slime, Weird News News

NORFOLK, Va. - Local school cafeterias are getting a choice when it comes to the meat filler known as pink slime. ...

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Weird And Wacky Parades From Around The World

Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Weird, Slidepollajax, St. Patrick's Day, Parade, Women News

We love a good parade, and it's not just the big ones that count! All around the world, people have been coming together and starting parades in celeb...

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LIBERTY OF LOVE: Woman Breaks Up With Drum Set, Romances National Icon

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Video, Weird News, Amanda Whittaker, Weird, The Statue of Liberty, Statue of Liberty, Object Sexuality, Statue of Liberty's Crown, Objectum Sexuality, New York, Weird News News

After a ending a long relationship with her drum set, Amanda Whittaker, 27, has ditched her symbols and fallen in love with the Statue of Liberty. ...

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It's A Dog Standing On Things! What More Could You Ask For?

Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Maddie the Coonhound, Coonhound, Video, Theron Humphrey, Weird, America's Funniest Home Videos, Bob Saget, Cute Animals, Maddie-on-Things, Arts News

There is a time to contemplate the deeply entangled psychological conundrums of the subject matter that you gaze upon, but needless to say this is not...

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Big Boom In Walmart Bathroom

Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Walmart, Andrew Seals, Video, Mesa Arizona Walmart, Man Accidentally Fires Gun, Weird, Mesa Arizona, Arizona, It Happened in Walmart, Weird News News

Somebody had an accident. An Arizona man using a Walmart bathroom over the weekend gave shoppers the shock of their lives when his gun inadvertentl...

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Skulls, Static, and Mannequins Heads

Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Video, Computer Graphics, Trippy, Shiniji Inamoto, Video Art, Weird, Visual Effects, Graphics, Japanese Art, Digital Art, Motion Feel, 3d Modeling, Arts News

Maybe we have a secret soft spot for mannequin heads or maybe it's just our favorite weird video of the week, but "Motion Feel," the latest offering f...

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Ban on Bull -- Really

Malcolm Kushner | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Bull, Santa Cruz, Humor, Dumb, Laws, City Council, Weird, Political, Frogs, California, Weird News News

You'd think that in a town as politically correct as Santa Cruz, the city council would have removed a lot of other bulls before bullfrogs. How about bullets? Or bullfighting? Or bullying? So why did it choose to ban bullfrogs?

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10 Of The Craziest Flavored Chips

The Daily Meal | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Unique Foods, Weird, Pringles, Snacks, Slidepollajax, Crazy Potato Chips, Crazy Chips, Food, Outrageous Chips, Crazy Crisps, Food News

When it comes to sheer diversity of chip flavors, you have to hand it to the folks at Pringles -- Curry, Mexican, Crispy Cheese, Ketchup, Wisconsin White Cheddar, Chili Cheese -- they go all out!

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Mystery Sounds Haunt The Paranormal Community (VIDEO)

TruTV.com | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Conklin, Video, Paranormal, Ufo, Mystery Sounds, Weird Canada, Weird Science, Alberta, Haarp, Weird, Bizarre Sounds, Strange Sounds, UFO News, Weird News News

Romania to Arvada, Colorado, these booming noises have been heard, taped and uploaded to YourTube for your viewing pleasure. One of the most popula...

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PHOTOS: World's Strangest Toys

Travel + Leisure | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Toys, Slidepollajax, Christmas Gifts, Strange Toys, Strange Traditions, Strange Souvenirs, Weird, Travel News

Strange though they may be, these picks allow kids to explore a culture through its toys, bringing the sense of discovery that comes with traveling right into your living room.

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Unidentified Hunk Of Metal Crashes Through Warehouse Roof

AP | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Federal Aviation Administration, Weird, Plymouth-Massachusetts, Metal Hunk Crashes Through Roof, Video, Weird Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Weird News News

PLYMOUTH, Mass. -- The owners of a furniture warehouse in Plymouth, Mass., want to know the origin of a chunk of metal that plunged through the roof. ...

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Crime Authors Competing For UK Morgue Honor

AP | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Lee Child, Mark Billingham, University of Dundee, Weird, Harlan Coben, Val McDermid, Crime Author Morgue, Weird England, Tess Gerritsen, Weird Scotland, Kathy Reichs, Video, Weird News News

LONDON -- It will be the world's most literary mortuary. Ten leading crime writers are competing for the honor of having a morgue named after them....

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Biting Boyfriend's Testicle Could Land Woman In Jail

Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Testicles, Maria Topp, Woman Admits Biting Boyfriends Testicle, Newcastle Crown Court, Weird England, Weird, Martin Douglas, Maria Betty Topp, Weird United Kingdom, Weird News News

A British woman bit off more than she could chew, and now she may go to jail. Authorities say that Maria Betty Top, mother of four, bit her partner...

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The 7 Funniest Animal Signs

Doug Lansky | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Signs, Signspotting 4, Signspotting, signspotting.com, Animal Signs, Absurd, Funny Signs, Animals, Signspotting IV, Sign Spotting, Slidepollajax, Weird, Funniest Signs, Road Signs, Sign-Spotting, Animal, Comedy News

The funny signs are back!

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Tennessee Says 'F-U' To Tofu-Loving PETA Member

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Dmv, Video, Weird News, Pets, Peta, Tennessee, Whitney Calk, Murfreesboro, Weird, License Plates, Weird News News

The Tennessee Department of Revenue, Taxpayer and Vehicle Services Division rejected a PETA employee's proposed personalized license plate -- "ILVTOFU...

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The World's Wackiest Ice Creams

Food & Wine | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Weird, Weird News, Crazy, Ice Cream, Food News

By Kate Krader, Restaurant Editor, Food & Wine Follow Kate on Twitter: @kkrader Hurray for summer cookouts! You can have an all-out grilling maratho...

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The World's Weirdest Food Festivals

Food & Wine | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Foodie Travel, Slidepollajax, Weird, Food, Food Festival, Festival, Food News

From armadillo-tacos and cheese-curd eating, to tomato hurling and tuna tossing, these spirited events celebrate food around the world. Here, Food...

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WATCH: Amazing Dutch Music Video

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Zanger Rinus, Video, Zanger Rinus - Met Romana Op De Scooter, Met Romana Op De Scooter, Weird, Holland, Huffington Zanger Rinus, Urlesque, Music Videos, Rinus Met Romana Op De Scooter, Dutch Songs, Comedy News

Every once in a while a mythical beast of a YouTube video comes along where you can't tell if the people in it are kidding or being 100% serious. Thus...

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