Every language in the world has its own idioms and sayings to describe various situations in a short and inventive manner. But they don’t always make a whole lot of sense to people who don’t speak a language. Take, for example, the English saying, “break a leg.” Sure, you know that it’s supposed to be …
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A computer mouse isn’t a complex device. You have two buttons and a scroll wheel — that’ll get the job done. Of course, that’s not enough for everybody. In the time-honored tech tradition, some companies just had to try and make their mice as weird as possible. Maybe they had good intentions, but that doesn’t …
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They say size doesn’t matter. But when it comes to being a frog, it kind of does. If you’ve never heard of the pumpkin toadlet, don’t feel bad — we hadn’t either. And that’s a pity because it would’ve made a perfect addition to our list of the most pathetic animals. The pumpkin toadlet truly …
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How low can people go? Pretty dang low if you look at how deep we’ve managed to dig ourselves. No, that’s not some kind of a statement. We’re talking literally digging underground as far as we possibly can. As it turns out, people have drilled deeper into the Earth’s crust than you might imagine. Whether …
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Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr — better known as Snoop Dogg — likes weed. That’s no secret, and for years, the rap pioneer has enjoyed a reputation comparable to being the global spokesman for cannabis. But there’s one issue with smoking as much wacky tobaccy as Snoop does. His preferred method of imbibing is the blunt …
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What a long, strange journey it’s been. Over our Weird Tourism series, we’ve visited some of the most mind-boggling locations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. But although we’re on the home stretch, the journey’s not over quite yet. We still have North America to explore. So, before we head home from our trip, …
The Metropolitan act legislations are a set of by-laws that cover a wide range of topics, from public health and safety to noise control. Many bizarre rules are still in effect under Metropolitan Act legislations as identified by EM Law, such as the following: Carrying a plank of wood along a pavement Section 54 of …
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Companies compile reports on all manners of things. And among the mind-numbing financial forecasts and investor communiques, they occasionally manage to also produce something interesting. For example, did you know that Uber makes lists of all the things their clients forget in the drivers’ cars every year? Well, they do, and they’ve been doing it …
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Our weird world tour began in Europe, visited Asia, and went through Africa. We’re nearing the home stretch, but the trip isn’t done quite yet. In this fourth part of our Weird Tourism series, we’ll marvel at the strangest sights and sounds of Latin America. There’s a lot of wild and bizarre nature on the …
We’re always told to watch out for the biggest and baddest animals. And it makes sense to steer clear of something that could swallow you in one gulp. But there’s also the other end of the spectrum. There are many animals that you could step on and not even notice — until you drop dead. …