The vibrant and bustling metropolis of Tokyo is home to over 100,000 restaurants and can even boast more Michelin stars than the culinary delights of Paris. However, it comes as no surprise that a city known for its unusual and peculiar oddities is home to a number of themed restaurants, from the seemingly straightforward to the downright strange. Here are five of our favourites. Continue reading »
The first ever International Goldfish Championship, hosted in Fuzhou, of China’s Fujian Province, took place on September 15, 2012. Three thousand entries, from fourteen different countries around the world, competed for the title of “World Goldfish Queen”. A panel of judges determined which of the goldfish contestants should be crowned the most beautiful goldfish in the world.
In an interview with Reuters, judge Ye Qichang said, “We judge goldfish mainly by five criteria: breed, body shape, swimming gesture, color, which is very important, and overall impression.” The winner of the international tropical fish beauty competition weighed in at 1.75 kilograms (3.9 pounds).
Personally, I’m saving up to go to the “2013 World Ladybug Queen” competition.
Some find it difficult to draw the line between treasure and trash, but these ten people take it to a whole new level, with some of the strangest collections. Some of these individuals have even created entire museums to house their bizarre collections.
This is the passion of Texan Barney Smith, who over a period of more than 30 years has collected and created almost 1000 artistically decorated toilet seats and toilet seat lids.
Bellybutton lint, also known as naval fluff, is to most people little more than an annoyance. Graham Barker, however, has been collecting it since 1984. The Guinness World Records has long since named his collection the largest in the world. That didn’t stop Graham from continuing to collect though.
How much do you pay attention to the logos that represent your favorite brands? Have you ever stopped to think of their origin and meaning? The logo of one of the most popular brands of coffee is known all over the world, is a crowned goddess-like figure who resembles a mermaid. Starbucks strangely calls her a Siren. Sirens often appeared in Greek mythology as a beautiful, yet dangerous creatures, that lured unsuspecting sailors with her lovely music and voices. Portrayed as femme fatales, following the Sirens’ call often ended in shipwrecks as vessels hit the rocky coast of their island.
To the average coffee drinker and person on the street, the relationship between Sirens and the Starbuck logo is relatively unknown. The logo also resembles a goddess from history named Continue reading »
I’m pretty sure you’ve already heard of the top five weird foods, or the top ten weird ways to celebrate birthdays and stuff like that. But to think that even beer has a few odd versions as well seems unthinkable. For years, both men and women have enjoyed the simple pleasures that beer can offer, which includes temporary relief from, as Homer Simpson says it, “all of life’s problems..”
“Yes Homer, I am believer too!”
Indeed, there are some who managed to concoct some of the weirdest beers in the world. However, the list that I have below surpasses the norms of brewing this “sweet nectar of the goods.” For whatever reason they may have, I’m sure those who Continue reading »
You won’t find any of the items on this list in the Collectibles or Motors sections on eBay; rather, the strangest auctions usually wind up in the Everything Else section. Here, in no particular order, we will list some of the weirdest items ever put up for bids on the popular auction site.
Mummified Fairy
Found at a yard sale, this strange creature is definitely unnerving to some. It’s apparently the desiccated corpse of a fairy (?) and it’s surreal enough to put off some people who come around it. The piece has an otherworldly, black-magic feel to it, and it’s not for the faint at heart.
Dismembered Body Movie/Halloween Prop
It was originally sold as a “Real Doll” and used for display purposes, but this item has found a second “life” as a Halloween prop of the highest order. It’s made of top-quality silicone material, and feels very lifelike to the touch. For someone with a vivid imagination (and a twisted sense of humor), the possibilities are almost endless.
Silicon Foreskin Replacement
This one borders on the inappropriate, but we can see how some would find it Continue reading »
Worm Tequila Salt, or Sal de Gusano in Spanish, definitely isn’t for vegetarians. Gusano worms, plucked from their spiky cactus homes, are ground up, and then blended with rock salt and chili, to give it a nice smoky flavor. Not only is this salt perfect for those tequila shots, it is also perfect for salsa, salads or sprinkling on your fries.
Police in Never Never Land say they have arrested the Tooth Fairy, and have filed charges of parental collusion and misappropriation of dental work.
Lt. Billy Anderson said, “It was with heavy heart that we had to serve justice in this instance. Ingrid Incisor had led a fairy tale life, but unfortunately greed eventually got the best of her.”
Seen above, is one of several hundred pairs of custom shoes that were destined for hip hop artists in New York and California, that were seized in the bust. Legal counsel for Ingrid, Lollie Pop, said, “My client was an innocent pawn in a larger, more devious racket being ran in the real world. This investigation gives her the opportunity to publicly expose fantasy fraud for what it really is.”
The Easter Bunny is furious, stating, “Ingrid Incisor has a greater responsibility to our world in general. I can’t believe she let herself get caught. Luckily, it was in our world. Her capture in the real world would have caused a catastrophic tear in reality.”
Seriously? Now this borders on animal cruelty. It’s bad enough to groom an animal like an animated hedge, but making it look like it passed out at a pooch party, and woke up as poodle art, is ridiculous!
Do any of the pets below look happy? Colorful yes… happy no!
Do you have a complex about your nose? Then reach for the Hana Tsun Nose, a much cheaper and painless alternative to plastic surgery! The designers say that twenty minutes per day is enough to help you get a perfect Hollywood nasal profile!
“Hana” means nose in Japanese, while “tsun” means to perk or stick up, just like a nose should (physically, not metaphorically). After slipping this clip gently into your nostrils, the supports on either side balance and push up the bones and contours of your nose, giving it an overall sharper, straighter shape, that is less round and more graceful. They retail for $61.00.