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Podcast: Dark Territory/White Meat
In this episode Brian is forced to make a choice involving cannibalism and his family and utters the phrase that will haunt his children for years to come, “Cannibalism ain’t as bad as it used to be”. Andrew struggles to explain the...
Singularity 101
So what is the Singularity? Check out Ray Kurzweil’s TED talks to get a jump start. Ray Kurzweil on how technology will transform us Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s,...
Weirdest Commercial In The World LIVE CHAT, Watch Now!
Today We Find The Weirdest Commercial In The World
Face it folks, they pay the bills for your favorite entertainment. All they ask is you metaphorically cement your butt to your couch and keep your itchy DVR finger at bay while they explain why you should spend your money with them. But...
New Evidence for Life on the Martian Meteorite
According to Spaceflight Now, NASA researchers are about to release new evidence that a Martian meteorite shows evidence for life. The research team originally announced the discovery of the meteorite back in 1996. There was a lot of...
Kecksburg UFO: Case Closed?
Is the story finally over for the Kecksburg UFO case? A lawsuit against NASA and an attempt to use the Freedom of Information Act has left UFO researchers as frustrated as ever. Check out the story on Space.com: SPACE.com — Is Case Finally...
Weirdest Book In The World LIVE CHAT
Webcam chat at Ustream
We Find The Weirdest Book In The World Today At 5:30 P.M. EST
To be honest, I’ve never been a book worm. Sure, there is the odd tome or two that’s captured the imagination but rarely are we moved to cozy up and lose myself into a story. I guess I’m just on the hunt for something more. So brush up on...
Are We Next Door to Another Universe?
According to NewScientist, Researchers examining the data from 1000 galaxy clusters streaming in one direction are puzzled by what is causing this. One interpretation of the data suggests that we’re looking at the effect of a neighboring...
Russian WW II Tomb Raiders Spooked by Nazi Ghosts
From the always reliable Pravda we get strange accounts of “black archeologists” (tomb raiders) who encountered some strange phenomena digging up World War II era graves In 1997, a group of six people headed to Luban in the Leningradsky...
The Almost Alien Abduction
The following report from over 100 years ago purports to be the first documented encounter between man and alien. It seems the aliens made a gross misjudgment in how much carry-on baggage they were allowed and were unable to take a human...
Weirdest Holiday In The World
Live video chat by Ustream
We Find The Weirdest Holiday In The World… Today At 5:30 EST
Sure, it’s only a week after Halloween and Christmas decorations are already up. Thanksgiving is sulking the corner, softly weeping at the lack of attention. So please, let’s all get together and cheer it up by highlighting the Weirdest...
The Five Best Songs About Diseases & Infections Ever
With flu season mounting, handshakes get risky, hugs spell out trouble and kisses become spit-smeared invitations to 103-degree, snot-slathered winter formals hosted by your lungs. Every person you love is looking more and more like a...
Podcast: No Sign of Intelligent Life
Antimatter in Lightning
According to ScienceNews, lightning isn’t just for powering your time traveling Delorean. Using the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, scientists were able to detect the signature of the production of anti-matter particles in gamma ray...
Space Wants to Kill Us
In Michael Crichton’s 1969 novel Andromeda Strain (and subsequent film and recent TV mini-series) the premise is about an extra-terrestrial microorganism that threatens to wipe humanity off the planet through truly horrific blood clotting....
Weirdest Thing In The World: Canned Food
The lost episode of WeirdThings.com live show from teh WKD on Vimeo. Many thanks to t2t2 for capturing this when all else failed.
Weirdest Thing In The World Chat Is Back With Canned Foods!
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year. Halloween has passed and those in need require your kindness. So please, gather what you can and help us donate the Weirdest Canned Foods In The World. Here are the ground rules: •...