Category Archives: Weird Stuff

Just found this story on Sky News: A malnourished monkey caused panic among Chinese villagers who mistook him for a creature from outer space. The starving animal had no hair and its skeletal frame convinced locals in Gezhai village,Henan Province, … Continue reading →

Looking through the Metro today I came across this: “When most people burn a pie they throw it in the bin. Not Tony Johnson. He has kept his meaty treat for almost 40 years and has taken it around the … Continue reading →

This morning on the way to work we stopped off for a coffee and had a quick browse through the Times. One story that caught my eye was about the new American trend of vigilante – all over the country people … Continue reading →

‘The room of enlightenment’ is always the first place to explore when we visit the British Museum. One of our favourite objects is the ‘Mermaid’. A strange mixture of monkey and fish stitched together by an imaginative 18th century oddball to bring … Continue reading →

Here’s another gem from Reuters: MOSCOW | Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:47pm GMT MOSCOW (Reuters) – A wounded fox shot its would be killer in Belarus by pulling the trigger on the hunter’s gun as the pair scuffled after the … Continue reading →

While sifting through the BBC  News website I came across this gem. ” A Finnish dog which gave Nazi salutes so annoyed Germany’s World War II government that it launched a campaign against its owner. Tor Borg’s wife had reportedly given … Continue reading →

METRO April 7 2009 By Jo Steele “When Paul Ludwig committed suicide, he did not want his distressed family to find his body. Suffering from cancer, he left a note at home saying: ‘Don’t look for me – you won’t … Continue reading →