Category: Weird

What feat did this cyclist accomplish? The answer is here. Or after the jump.

What is this a list of? The answer is below in extended. a yellowfin tuna weighing over 45 kilograms a disabled broadnose sevengill shark a

Playing the spoons–or bones–hardly enjoys the same popularity as it did decades ago. But some folks preserve the tradition. Buy your bones here. And read

It would cure your cold and give you a tan at the same time. Modern Mechanix and Inventions – Jan 1933

So far as my research tells me, this type of contest–often associated with rodeos–began in the 1930s and lasted till the end of the 1960s.

Introduced in 1974, the Kicky Dicky was either a bra with a collar, or a halter top that needed no bra. It never caught on

The creator’s Wikipedia page.

The story of Monsieur Labon (or Lebon?) was widely reported in 1929. He won 500,000 francs at roulette by betting 1000 francs on 17 and

From this volume:

Heidi Kershaw recently received a patent (No. 12329525) for “Square in the Eye Glasses.” These are glasses that play video content to help train individuals

Which version of the hit song “Speedy Gonzalez” dishonors Mexico more?

News reports from the 1940s claimed that in the small town of Comfort, Texas one could find a sign outside an auto camp that read

On your next trip to Helsinki.

Dec 1975: When trying to park in a space in the newly built car park near the Durham Market Place (in the UK), housewife Dilys