Crazy Facts

A vegan couple’s newborn died after they only…

Weirdo — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:15:35 +0000

A vegan couple’s newborn died after they only fed it soy milk and apple juice. They are currently serving life in prison.

The Tappan Zee Bridge on which 140,000 people…

Weirdo — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:14:21 +0000

The Tappan Zee Bridge, on which 140,000 people drive daily, is so structurally unsound that New York state aides refer to it as the “hold-your-breath bridge” while other experts call it the “scariest of scaries”.

During childbirth the Huichol Indians would tie a…

Weirdo — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:12:43 +0000

During childbirth, the Huichol Indians would tie a rope around the father’s testicles and the mother would tug on it every time she felt a contraction.

Over 100 Chinese elementary schools are sponsored by…

Weirdo — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:05:10 +0000

Over 100 Chinese elementary schools are sponsored by tobacco companies, where children under 10 are encouraged to use tobacco products and their uniforms bear cigarette logos. Chinese consume 50,000 cigarettes every second.

Whilst being burnt alive at the stake in…

Weirdo — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:02:47 +0000

Whilst being burnt alive at the stake in 1556 a woman gave birth to a live baby who the executioner then threw back into the flames.

98 year old Dyado Dobri a man who…

Weirdo — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:52:27 +0000

98 year old Dyado Dobri, a man who lost his hearing in the second world war, walks 10 kilometers from his village in his homemade clothes and leather shoes to the city of Sofia, where he spends the day begging for money. He has collected over 40,000 euros and donated it towards the restoration of Bulgarian monasteries, churches and the bills of orphanages.

Astronauts must have good airflow around them when…

Weirdo — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16:17 +0000

Astronauts must have good airflow around them when they sleep, otherwise they, “…could wake up oxygen-deprived and gasping for air, because a bubble of their own exhaled carbon dioxide had formed around their heads.”

Edgar Mitchell the sixth person to walk on…

Weirdo — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:50 +0000

Edgar Mitchell, the sixth person to walk on the moon, has claimed that “aliens have contacted humans several times” on Kerrang radio in 2008.

In the 1950s a scientist at Tulane University…

Weirdo — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:08:04 +0000

In the 1950s a scientist at Tulane University discovered the “pleasure centers” of the brain by zapping it with electricity and gave a woman a 30-minute orgasm.

The worlds longest hangover lasted 4 weeks after…

Weirdo — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:06:36 +0000

The worlds longest hangover lasted 4 weeks after a Scotsman consumed 60 pints of beer.

In 1877 Jimmy a monkey was charged with…

Weirdo — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:11:39 +0000

In 1877, Jimmy, a monkey, was charged with assault after he bit the finger of Mary Shea, in New York. On hearing the case the judge said he could not legally commit a monkey. Jimmy then respectfully removed his velvet hat, climbed atop the judge’s desk and attempted to shake his hand.

Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali reportedly went two months…

Weirdo — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:45 +0000

Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali reportedly went two months without sex before a big fight, claiming it made him unbeatable in the ring.

Jonathan Lee Riches got the Guinness world record…

Weirdo — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:06:19 +0000

Jonathan Lee Riches got the Guinness world record for having filed the highest number of lawsuits in the world. When he heard of this, he sued the Guinness Book of World Records.