Category: Weird
Tightwad Bank
Tightwad Bank opened in 1984. It was the only bank serving the residents of Tightwad, Missouri. All 55 of them. A lack of business forced
Scientists develop AI that can scan your brain to find out what you’re thinking
Computers spring a surprise by describing what people are looking at – or even remembering – in startling detail
I’ve got the world’s longest name – it contains 2,253 unique words
Laurence Watkins has an awful lot of middle names (Picture: Guinness World Records) When first being introduced to Laurence Watkins, you might not immediately notice
Using one nuclear bomb to blow up another
What happens if an underground nuclear test is a dud? Apparently it’s too dangerous to send someone down to check the wiring and try again.
Pope Leo in ‘shock’ as man urinates on altar at St. Peter’s Basilica during Holy Mass
A man urinated on the Altar of Confession during a holy mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Friday before being taken away
Unbridled Passions Of Love’s Eerie Spectre
Some sources claim the title is merely “Night of the Spectre.” But the one featured above on this post, taken from the usually reliable Discogs
Miss Composite Hollywood
Alaine Brandes, aka ‘Miss Composite Hollywood,’ later became better known as Rebel Randall. From IMDB: Her first starring role on stage was in ‘Seventeen’ in
Sipche—the village without men
I’m doubtful this 1972 news story is true. For a start, I can’t find any evidence of a village in Nepal named Sipche. But if
This London landmark actually farts when fireworks are set off near it
Blow everyone away: London’s Olympic Velodrome makes surprising farting noises when fireworks go off nearby(Picture: Shutterstock / whereguygoes001) One of the capital’s landmarks appears to
World’s most bizarre cargo plane with smiling face is too massive for most airports
The aircraft is one of the largest flying machines ever built and is heavily used in Europe to transport massive cargo between factories