21 Tragic Selfie Accidents – All of Them Fatal

Mobile phone users are all “photographers” now. Camera-phones have made everyone an expert at capturing beautiful sunsets, using the most flattering filters, and perfecting the ultimate “selfie” pose. Some people take their selfies quite seriously, finding unique venues, challenging angles, and outrageous ways to create a picture that will impress their friends and followers. Unfortunately, …

Volkswagen Discontinues Its Best-Selling Product… Sausage

Volkswagen is a legendary automaker. Although the company has been involved in emissions reporting scandals, everybody recognizes such cars as the various Beetles and the Type 2, aka the Hippie Van. But now, a tragedy faces fans of German automotive engineering. In an internal document, Volkswagen has announced that it will phase out its best-selling …

30 Headless, Sacrificed Goats Found Floating in Georgia River

You might think decapitating goats as part of a religious ritual is something that only happens in horror movies. If that’s true, then Georgia has been ripped from Earth and dropped into a Hollywood gorefest. Locals living by the Chattahoochee River, which runs through Georgia, made a gruesome discovery on August 27. On top of …

Man Almost Dies After Inserting an Eel Into His Anus to Relieve Constipation

There’s been a lot of talk of potentially fatal alternative medicine lately. Here’s another story to add to the pile. Nobody was intentionally eating toxic amounts of farm animal deworming drugs this time, though. Instead, this Chinese man decided to shove an entire live eel up his ass. But let’s start from the beginning. The …

Britain Prepares for Annual Invasion of Palm-Sized, Sex-Starved Spiders

There’s not a single country in the world that doesn’t have some annual traditions. They’re usually cherished events that give people a chance to get together and celebrate or remember something important. The British Isles, too, have their fair share of fun-filled annual traditions. And then there’s this one. Granted, we’re not talking about any …