3) Crazy Face Door Handle

Imagine having to put your hand near this every time you wanted to open your door. It was cleverly created integrating the eyes as locks but they should have had the actual handle as the tongue or something opposed to having that underneath not really blending into the overall design. This could benefit from some sound activation of some sort when you approach the door.

2) The Hand-Handle

This is an odd door handle that will make anyone stop and stare, it was designed by Naomi Thellier de Poncheville who has named it “Hand-le”. To open it’s pretty much self explanatory as you just grab the hand and giving it a firm hand shake and a twist the door will open, there are so many modifications that spring to mind that could improve this handle.

Perhaps voice activation of some sort when you approach the door would make it a little more appealing. Or even better once you have grabbed the hand it could say something, I’ll leave it to your imagination to what it would say .

1) The Lighting Handle

This has got to be one of the coolest door handles I’ve seen in a while, the basic concept of this handle is that it will glow green when the door is unlocked and red when the door is locked. It would be ideal for bathrooms, offices, bedrooms and any other room you feel it would suit!

The handle works by being connected to a power source through the door and will display the colour depending on the status of the locking mechanism. Get a funky lighting handle and make your doors stand out!

Posted: November 4th, 2008 under Weird But True.
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Scotland is world famous for its mass production of whisky and it has many whisky distilleries which first started out as illegal stills on farms and smallholdings from the 18th century, and still to this day there are distilleries which focus on making blended whiskies and single malts and some of these are open for public..

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Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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5) Every super soaker ever made

This man has actually purchased every super soaker that was ever put on the market, it totals to over 200! Many of them are still boxed, perhaps he believes that the price for this ‘antique’ may be better if he keeps them unopened and unused.

4) Pikachu

Belle, who has now been named Pika BelleChu by many of her friends decided to take the Pokémon slogan “Catch ‘em all” a bit too seriously. She in fact has collected over eight thousand Pokémon collectables – the problem is they are all the same!

She took it too far when she actually became a proud owner of the first car that has been modified to look like a Pikachu.

3) Dice

Kevin Cook is the owner of the most dice collection, to date he owns over 25 thousand dice which is constantly on the rise. He actually has a whole website dedicated to his collection if you have a few hours to spare that you don’t mind wasting. In the attempt to get into the Guinness World Records it has taken him over 5 years to photograph his collection.

2) Barbie

It’s every girls dream to have every single Barbie you can but one person has fulfilled that dream! A Dutch fashion designer has dedicated over 40 years of her life collecting these Barbie dolls that were supposedly for her daughter but people questioned that when she starting putting them in plastic cases keeping them safe.

1) Star Wars

Rob Foster has collected around 3 thousand Star Wars figurines and models which are stored in his bedroom. Some of the collectables are extremely rare, there was only 25 Gargan slave girls manufactured so I dread to think how much that cost him. It’s no question that he has the largest collection of this type in the world!

Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Weird But True, World Records.
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5) Celebrity Hair

Who in the world would want to collect celebrity hair, not only would you find it extremely difficult to prove legit – what are you going to do with it? Hope they master the cloning process and make your own celebrity family? You may not believe it but people actually buy it from places such as eBay and spend hundreds of pounds on it.

4) Nazi Gear

This is probably a collection you wouldn’t show the girlfriend but there are more people collecting this than you think. It has been hard to come across a few pieces as eBay refuse to sell Nazi related items over the internet and Yahoo actually got sued over Hitler’s speech noted being auctioned. Perhaps this is what makes it so tempting?

3) Tattoos from Corpses

Another weird but true collectable, a true tattoo fanatic will not only cover their skin in head to toe with them but there is only so much you can do. The next step is to remove the skin from dead people and keep them in your collection. It’s a fact that only a few people actually collect this type of item – I wonder why.

2) Pickled Fetuses

Aside being 100% illegal there still was one man who decided it was a good idea, C.M. Christ had the largest collection of fetuses when his sanctuary was raided and he was arrested for illegal possession of human remains. Perhaps they were not too keen on him charging people to actually see them like it was some sort of attraction.

1) Genital Casts

Just when you thought they couldn’t get any weirder you had to check this one out, the famous collector of this merchandise (if you can call it that) was Cynthia Albritton who travelled the US making casts of famous people’s private areas.

Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Weird But True.
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On September 10th, 1945 a five and a half month old rooster was pecking through the dust of Fruita, Colorado, the unsuspecting bird had never looked so delicious as he did that, now famous, day. The rooster was about to be terminated for dinner that night and once the procedure was completed the chicken staggered around like most freshly terminated poultry.

Afterwards the bird shook off the traumatic event and never looked back, the bird was then called Mike - it is unclear when the famous rooster took on the name and he returned to his job of being a chicken, Mike pecked for food and preened his feathers just like the rest of his barnyard buddies.

He was found the next morning, sleeping with his “head” under his wing. A week into his new life he was taken to University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The skeptical scientists were eager to answer all the questions regarding Mike’s amazing ability to survive with no head. It was determined that ax blade had missed the jugular vein and a clot had prevented Mike from bleeding to death. Although most of his head was in a jar, most of his brain stem and one ear was left on his body. Since most of a chicken’s reflex actions are controlled by the brain stem Mike was able to remain quite healthy. Mike continued to live for a further 18 months and he was known as “The Headless Wonder Chicken” and grew from a mere 2.5 lbs to almost 8 lbs.

Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Weird But True.
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Children at a nursery were shocked at play-time when they discovered a three headed frog hopping around at playtime in their nursery garden, the creature not only had three heads but also had six legs and has stunned wildlife experts who believe the creature could be an early sign of environmental problems. At a first glance the creature just looked like three frogs huddled together says Laura Pepper from the Green Umbrella Nursery in Weston-Super-Mare, the children couldn’t believe it and were very shocked!

“I have never seen anything like this - frog’s are primitive animals so if they have an occasional extra toe it is not unusual but this is very strange and has never been seen before” says Mike Dilger, from the BBC Natural History Unit.

All the creature’s eyes and legs appear to function normally, but it is not known whether it eats using all three of its mouths.

The amphibian was kept in a container for several hours but hopped away later while nursery staff were showing it to curious parents.

Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Weird But True.
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10.) A baby eel is called an elver and a baby oyster is called a spat.

9.) Sharks and rays are the only species known to never get cancer. Scientists believe this may be because they have cartilage rather than bones.

8.) A blue whale’s tongue weighs more than an elephant.

7.) Oysters are usually ambisexual. Through their lives they change from male to female and back again numerous times.

6.) All shrimp are born as males, but slowly grow into females as they mature.

5.) Elephants can smell water from as far away as three miles.

4.) A group of twelve or more cows is called a flink.

3.) Birds cannot go into outer space. They use gravity to assist them in swallowing, so any bird would quickly choke and die in an environment without gravity.

2.) The duckbill platypus has been known to store as many as six hundred worms at a time in the pouches of its cheeks.

1.) Cows have been proven to give more milk when they listen to music!!!

Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Funny, Informative.
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4) Downtown’s: Not an errand boy (Japan)

This game show simply appears to be a case of torturing the contestants, they will have tasks such as repeating a tongue twister or they have to pay the consequences – a swift kick to the groin. The worst thing about this show is that the contestants are constrained the majority of the time so they are helpless. There doesn’t actually appear to be any sort of valuable prize either which makes it even more insane

3) Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okage Deshita (Japan)

This series has become famous for its human … (just replace … with any kind of event you would like to see – surfboard, Tetris, catapult, soccer, etc).

The insane thing about this show is that the contestants are all comedians hoping to get that little bit of fame, the sad part is that each episode is the same set of comedians! Something tells me that this show is the only fame they will get.

2) Distraction (UK version)

The reason we included the UK version instead of the US version of this show is quite simple, the US version will have contestants competing with each other while having their feet tickled, liquids thrown at them and other gross things to try and distract them.

The UK version takes thing to a new level, they would perform stunts such as stripping you completely naked and fire paintballs at you – try answer the question correctly now!

1) The Intercept (Russia)

The idea behind this show is insane (hence the number 1 spot), contestants get a brand new car – what do they have to do? Nothing, just drive it away. Oh did I forget to say that the car is equipped with a tracking device and you have to evade the cops for over 30 minutes? Whilst being dangerous in the fact you have to speed through the streets without anyone knowing what’s going on, it has been reported that only a select few actually managed to do it.

Posted: October 30th, 2008 under TV.
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5) Madam Fatal

If you have ever seen this comic book then you will agree it’s just a case of villains getting punch around by this old lady. Like all superheroes, Madam Fatal has one major secret – it was a bloke! The story line was that he was a retired actor who dressed up as a woman to try and rescue his kidnapped daughter.

4) The Red Bee

I think the creators tried to copy the theme of Spiderman and Batman but missed one vital point, the red bee fought crime with the assistance of bees. Yes, those little things you hate in the summer! He even kept this favourite bee, Michael in a compartment in his belt for special occasions.

3) The Whizzer

This guy is disappointing for a Marvel hero, whizzer was born when Robert Frank was bitten by a Cobra and saved by a transfusion of mongoose blood. This led to him having super speed… obviously.

The cartoon chicken he used to wear on his head as a helmet did him no favours either.

2) The Black Condor

This hero’s background doesn’t make much sense, his home town was raided by bandits when he was a baby and killed everyone besides Richard (The Black Condor). This then led to him being raised by Condors who taught him everything he needed to know, the usual stuff like talk, walk and eat, oh and fly…

I guess his background was similar to Mowgli from The Jungle Book aside he didn’t fight as much crime.

1) The Elongated Man

This guy isn’t so much of a superhero, he just happened to stumble across a ‘secret formula’ or a soda drink that gave humans the ability to become stretchy. Not sure what advantages that will have to his street cred as it’s not the manliest super talent is it.

Posted: October 29th, 2008 under Cartoons, Funny.
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11) Lil’ Scrappy

Being named after a small puppy cannot give a good image, especially when you are trying to rap about drugs, guns and violence.

10) 69 Boyz

They thought they was original when they named themselves after the year they were born (1969) but the negative sexual connotations will never be dropped.

9) Bubba Sparxxx

Again, this name will also give a sexual connotation but the name ‘bubba’ would not bring anything positive to that thought.

8.) Birdman

Can you remember the old cartoon staring birdman? Enough said!

7) Dreddy Kruger

Obviously this rapper was obsessed with the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, I can’t imagine how much that shattered his street cred when he was in growing up.

6) Devin the Dude

The word dude isn’t used much in today’s world and we all know why, I don’t think I’ve ever heard a rap artist’s song with the word dude in – never mind their name.

5) Eminem

Even though his initials are M M that doesn’t mean he should use his rap name after the small chocolates with cute mascots. I mean how can you take him seriously?

4) The LOX

For those that don’t know, Lox is probably the worst smelling fish I’ve ever smelt. Perhaps this also resembles their rap career.

3) Kenn Starr

This is clearly not his real name, the only reason he would name himself is so that he could call his first album ‘The Starr Report’. He should have done his research about the real Kenn Star and who he was.

2) Rhymefest

Let’s just hope his name didn’t inspire him for the name of his first album.

1) Shorty Shitstain

Is this guy real? You can just imagine your parents face when you come home and say you’ve bought a new album from this rapper, it’s every parent’s nightmare their child listening to rap – never mind from someone called Shorty Shitstain.

Posted: October 28th, 2008 under Music.
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