Friday, September 28, 2007
Tom Cruise Building Bunker to Hide From Aliens!
Sounds like headlines from the National Enquirer I know, but it is from CBS. Some think Tom Cruise is spending more than 10 million dollars to build a bunker below his home for the express purpose of protecting he and his family from an impending alien attack.
Zodiac Horse Head Creating a Stir in China
A rare and controversial Chinese sculpture is likely to stir patriotic feelings when it goes to auction. The expected price for this bronze horse head? About 10 million dollars.
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auction,
Chinese bronze scuplture,
horse,
zodiac
More Two Headed Creatures!
Wow, two stories about two headed animals in the same day, and this story is about two two headed animals. One is a cow, the other a snake...
Labels:
two headed animals,
two headed cow,
two headed snake
Two Headed Turtle
A rare two-headed turtle has arrived at a reptile center in the US. Not that unusual they say, but this turtle is special because it actually has two full heads at opposite ends of the body. Check out the pictures in the story below.
Worms and Chili, Mmm, Mmm Good!
Ahh, the nuances of culture. We like French fries, they like worms. Fresh worms, chili worms, lemon worms, roasted worms, worms in bottles of Mezcal, which is a liquor similar in taste and function as tequila. I've been told that the worm is the best part of the drink! Wouldn't know personally, but hey, whatever floats your boat.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Anorexic Model on Billboard in Milan During Fashion Week
No News is Good News... Geez, try to find weird news on a daily basis - it's not the easiest thing to do. Sure, there is news...but the story on cow dung power is already a couple of weeks old. Today, Halo 3 fans cheer the arrival of the final installment of the successful trilogy of games for Xbox; but, that's hardly weird. And then we have our good ole boy prez implementing sanctions against the military dictatorship in Burma. Important, yes, weird, no (though it is a little humorous to hear him trying to pronounce yet another challenging word). Okay, here is one: a woman with Downs Syndrome swims Lake Tahoe to raise awareness about Downs Syndrome. Strange or bizarre? Nah, but it is quite amazing. Maybe this one qualifies as a spotlight on this blog today...woman designers in Kenya trying to put Paris and Milan off the map as fashion centers of the world. Well, another interesting one, but...
Much to my dismay at the lack of odd headlines today, I have decided to give the grand prize for weird news to...(drumroll)...Anorexic Model Appears in Billboard Advertisement. I am truly sorry, it was the best I could do!
Much to my dismay at the lack of odd headlines today, I have decided to give the grand prize for weird news to...(drumroll)...Anorexic Model Appears in Billboard Advertisement. I am truly sorry, it was the best I could do!
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