The majority of us have, at some point, been dared to eat hot foods that have resulted in burned taste buds, fateful post-digestion trips to the bathroom and eventually, extreme anguish and generally feeling rather ill.

A British forklift driver and aspiring chef met a fate much worse when he recently died after eating a large portion of chili sauce. Andrew Lee, 33, had just passed a workplace medical exam when he challenged his friend to a chili-eating contest.

To prepare for the contest and get some practice in, he ate a plate of pasta laden with chili sauce created from extra-hot peppers specially grown by his father. Afterwards he complained of itchy skin to his girlfriend and then went to bed to try to sleep the discomfort off, the next morning he could not be awoken, having apparently succumbed to a cardiac arrest.

Lee’s sister believes that the chili was the hottest her brother had ever made, but was still in shock. “Who would have thought he could have died from eating chili sauce?” she said. “We don’t know of anything else that could have caused his death.” What are you views on this, do you really think Lee died from eating too many extra-hot chilli peppers, or do you think there were other factors that contributed to his death?

Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Weird But True.
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Fried Egg - A pizza with a fried egg on top, how can something so simple be so disgusting? The fried-egg-pizza combination is initially repulsive but then when you think about it it then becomes intriguing (”Could I dip the crust in the yolk…?”)

Happy Meal Pizza - Possibly the most calorific pizza ever to be consumed, this is a lesson in learning when to pull back from the brink of insanity. In short, this is a selection of McDonald’s famous fat-kid snacks placed on a pizza base and covered in loads of cheese. That’s it. Would you consider eating it?

Pickle, Port and Grape - This grape-and-pickle pizza is made with port wine and gorgonzola cheese. But despite the undoubted weirdness of those toppings, does anyone else think this actually looks pretty amazing? In any case, dousing your pizza in alcohol is always a worthy experiment.

Chocolate - Putting marshmallows and dark chocolate on a pizza might bring back pleasant memories of making pretty little fairy cakes when you were younger, but that won’t last when you’re throwing up in a bucket.

Japanese ‘Mega Pizza’ - This Pizza Hut monstrosity, exclusive to Japan, brings America to Asia. The crust is made of hot dogs wrapped in bacon and rolls of molten cheese. The center is built with hamburgers, cheese rolls, sausage, bacon, ham, bacon bits, mushroom, onion, pepper, garlic and tomato sauce. The pie also comes with two toppings, ketchup and maple syrup…

Posted: November 14th, 2008 under Weird But True.
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Most people know very little about these fascinating animals, pigs are curious and insightful animals which are thought to have the intelligence beyond that of an average three year old human child, pigs are sometimes smarter than most dogs and are every bit as friendly, affectionate and loyal.

Pigs are at best in their natural surroundings, not on factory farms as this is when they are at their most social and playful and are very protective of each other and bond well. Pigs who live on farms are denied everything that they desire and love the most, they are never free to roam on pastures and laze in the sun or breathe fresh air and all of these things contribute to developing personalities of pigs.

You may also be surprised to learn that pigs also have dreams, recognize their own names and lead a social life within their own groups which they live in, and people who run animal sanctuaries often say that pigs have their own individual animal characteristics and they have learnt this through seeing pigs enjoy listening to music and playing with footballs just like humans do.

Posted: November 7th, 2008 under Funny, Weird But True.
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Leading animal behavior scientists from across the globe now tell us that chickens are inquisitive and interesting animals whose cognitive abilities are more advanced than those of cats, dogs, and even some primates.

Chickens apparently understand sophisticated concepts and they learn this from watching each other, they can demonstrate self-control and worry about the future. This information has come from Dr. Chris Evans who studies animal behavior and communication at Macquarie University in Australia, he has also said, “As a trick at conferences I sometimes list these attributes without mentioning chickens and most people think I am actually talking about monkeys.

Chickens understand relationships and still relate to objects and understand they exist even when they are hidden from view; this puts some of the abilities of chickens above some of small children, this information has put a whole new meaning to the word “bird brain”, chickens have shown us they can do things that people didn’t think they could do, there are definitely hidden depths to chickens!

Posted: November 7th, 2008 under Weird But True.
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5) Nickleback shot glass

I haven’t yet seen a shot glass that I thought to myself “wow, that’s a nice shot glass” and this one is no exception. Who would want to spend money on a Nickleback shot glass – perhaps you can use it a measure to see how drunk you are, keep drinking until you can’t even remember who they are!

4) Second Hand Breast Implants

If you thought you had seen the sickest eBay auction then you haven’t seen anything yet, a girl named Janine decided to auction off her used breast implants in order to get some money for an upgrade. In the auctions pictures she always blanks her face out – I guess for security reasons or perhaps she was embarrassed about having such a sick auction.

3) Jesus Hologram

If you thought every kid in the playground envied you then you’re wrong, don’t think that getting this genuine Jesus Hologram will do you any favours either. With an appealing buy it now price of just $2 I can imagine hundreds of people were disappointed when they woke up and realised they didn’t win it!

2) A Seanut

This lucky owner of this nut had high hopes for their auction, first off it was claimed to be the largest nut in the world and has been in the Guinness Book of Records. Based on that the starting price was a whopping $367,000, over a quarter of a million for a nut! The problem was that it was never stated just how big it actually was so as you could guess, it didn’t sell.

1) Invisibility

As stated in the title of this auction it wasn’t any illusion or magic trick, it wasn’t even any special ninja technique! Anyone who bought this could learn the secret to become invisible, the best thing is that it was all delivered digitally. How can this not be true?

Posted: November 5th, 2008 under Weird But True, World Records.
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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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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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