A man in Bridgend managed to set light to his house whilst trying to kill a spider. I don’t know a great deal about spider killing, as I always call in someone else to do it but spraying it with an aerosol and then applying a flame seems a little extreme. It is not the…
Category: bizarre
Giant Crisps
This is the world’s biggest bag of crisps. Weighing one tonne it has been created by Corkers Crisps. The giant bag contains 6,666 individual bag of crisps which were all fried in batch, a condition to qualify for the record.
Why Does Toast Fall Butter Side Down?
Researchers believe they have found the answer and it is down to the height of the table. Apparently a slice of toast is only able to perform half a somersault before it lands and as the buttered side is usually facing up when it is on the plate, this is the side that ends up…
Baguette Bag
If you have experienced problems carrying your baguette home from the shop then you might be interested in one of these baguette bags. It solves the problem by allowing you to wear the baguette in the bag across your back. It even comes in a choice of 4 different colours.
Hairy Leggings
If this article is to be believed these hairy leggings are selling rather well in China. I’m unsure why you want to wear them but the article lists a number of potential benefits such as helping to deter the weirdo who stares at you at the train station. I think they would be a little…
Cheese and Onion Chocolate
This is unusual it’s a cheese and onion flavoured chocolate bar. The firm that makes it has already sold out of the 100,000 limited edition bars it produced in response to requests from people on social networks. Although cheese and onion flavour is more commonly found in crisps it appears to have positive feedback.
Cruise Company Insured Against Monsters
This is interesting, it’s a cruise company in the Scottish Highlands which has insured it’s fleet against monster attacks. More specifically Jacobite Cruises have insured their fleet of ships against damage by the Loch Ness Monster. This is despite the fact that it has not been seen for 80 years. The owner of the fleet…
Not So Sweet Treats
These cakes are interesting, created for the launch of a horror DVD they might taste sweet but they look far from it. They have been made by some of the UK’s finest delicacy artists to mark the release of The Helpers DVD. Some of the creations on offer include a severed stomach cake, screaming chocolate…
Widest Hips in the World
This woman has the widest hips in the world and is wider than she is tall. Mikel Ruffinelli weighs 420 pounds but measures eight foot in circumference. Her shape means she has to struggle with day to day problems such as walking through doors sideways and driving a truck because she can’t fit into a…
Tails for People
If you have ever looked at your pets wagging tail with envy then you might want one of these. Created by a Japanese inventor it is a tail for people that wags when the wearer becomes excited. The Tailly is fitted with sensors that monitor the wearer pulse rate, the faster the heart beats the…