Cargo Shorts Are Dead. Here"s What We Know.

Breaking news: Cargo shorts are dead. Or are they? The Wall Street Journal reports that sales for the mid-1990s staple have fallen for the first time in more than 10 years, according to the market research firm NPD Group. Once huge in mall stores such as .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 4th, 2016

This Is What Artisanal, Freeze-Dried Ice Cream Tastes Like

If you’ve been to a space museum as a kid or even a camping store recently, odds are good you know what freeze-dried ice cream is.  For those that haven’t tried it, “astronaut ice cream” is chalky and resembles a dry sponge. T.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 4th, 2016

Giant Flower That Smells Like Death Will Bloom For First Time In A Decade

A former reality television star is running for president in the U.S. The Russian government is (allegedly) hacking emails like it’s Cold War II. People across the globe are seriously injuring themselves playing Pokèmon Go.&nbs.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 28th, 2016

Russian pranksters call heads of WADA, U.S. anti-doping agency

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian media published on Friday calls by two comedians to the heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) pretending to be Ukrainian Sports Minister Ihor Zhdanov......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJul 23rd, 2016

Russian pranksters call heads of WADA and US anti-doping agency

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian media published on Friday calls by two comedians to the heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) pretending to be Ukrainian Sports Minister Ihor Zhdanov......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJul 22nd, 2016

Burglary Suspect Allegedly Used Human Brain To Get High

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 18th, 2016

This Is What Happens When Lava Swallows A Tree

When 2,000-degree lava oozes through a forest, it often reduces everything in its path to a fiery field of black rock.  Once the flow has passed, however, a person can sometimes find remnants of the life it just destroyed, like this burning red hole .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 15th, 2016

7 Weird Facts About Balance

Most people can stand up and walk across a room without giving it much thought. But to do this, your brain must get information from several complex systems in the body, which work together to keep you balanced. Exactly how the body keeps balance, and wha.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 14th, 2016

Japanese spa offers "exorcism" for your dog

A Japanese dog spa has taken pet pampering to a whole new level by offering "exorcisms" for their furry guests. A Japanese dog spa has taken pet pampering to a whole new level by offering "exorcisms" for their furry guests......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeJul 6th, 2016

"Whiney, Young & Moore" Is The Perfect Law Firm For Stubborn Kids

Parents know that kids can drive a hard bargain. But imagine if they had legal counsel aiding them in their negotiations. The funny moms of The BreakWomb created a parody commercial for a law firm called Whiney, Young, & Moore -- which specializ.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 6th, 2016

Matrix"-Style Skill Transfer Is Possible With Electrical Brain Stimulation

Matrix"-Style Skill Transfer Is Possible With Electrical Brain Stimulation.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 6th, 2016

Phil Robertson Of "Duck Dynasty" Offers Weird "Proof" Of Jesus During Latest Public Freak-Out Session

Phil Robertson is at it again.  The "Duck Dynasty" patriarch launched into a series of bizarre tirades during the Western Conservative Summit in Denver over the weekend.  At various points he tugged on his beard, vowed to never use a women'.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 5th, 2016

And The State With The Happiest Mugshots Is ....

If North Carolina ever gets tired of being called as the "Tar Heel State," there's another nickname just waiting for them: "Home of the happiest mug shots." That's according to a survey of 30,000 mugshots conducted on behalf of Aizman Law Firm, a Los Ange.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 1st, 2016

There"s A Good Chance Your Brain Will Fall For This Color Trick

Focus on the green dot and you just might learn something. Your brain is pretty remarkable when it comes to deciphering colors, but it does have the ability to play tricks on you. This video from the folks at AsapSCIENCE demonstrates the effect .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 24th, 2016

Shark! What Happened 100 Years Ago This Summer Shocked A Nation

Rick Shenkman is the editor of the History News Network and the author of Political Animals: How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics (Basic Books, 2016), from which this article is drawn. You can follow him on Twitter. He blogs at stone.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 22nd, 2016

Pennsylvania city offers parking scofflaws half-off amnesty

EASTON, Pa. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania city is owed so much money in unpaid parking fines that it plans to offer a half-off amnesty plan.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJun 9th, 2016

Vegans vs. Sausage-Wielding Nationalists; or, How I Miffed Your Motherland

Vegans: occasionally self-righteous but well-meaning advocates of good health and animal welfare, or traitors to the Motherland? And why would post-Soviet nationalists see seitan as a path to Satan? Granted, these are not questions that are likely to c.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 2nd, 2016

WWII Veteran Makes His Pitch For Immortality At MLB Game

How about that first pitch from 92-year-old WWII veteran Burke Waldron? High-steppin' out there and then bringing the heat. #MemorialDay A video posted by Seattle Mariners (@mariners) on May 30, 2016 at 9:21pm PDT Nice arm, sailor. World War I.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 31st, 2016

Miss Manners Gets HARSH With Teen Who Skips Own Graduation Party

You tell 'em, Miss Manners. The longtime advice columnist, aka Judith Martin, skewered a teen and her parents after the high schooler skipped her own graduation party. MM's firm response has received social media attention because it's quite a t.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 30th, 2016

This Optical Illusion Hugging Photo Will Make Your Brain Melt

Warning: you will experience feelings of confusion after looking at the lower half of this photo.  Reddit user Blood_Reaper shared a photo of a hug that'll leave you at your wit's end, trying to figure out what's going on with the pair's le.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 27th, 2016