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A Brief History Of America’s Favorite Lake Based Monster Champ
Weird Things Culture Researcher Matt Finaly takes a weekly look into the social, political and cultural climates of a populace at the time it was affected by a legendary paranormal, extraterrestrial or cryptid phenomenon. It appears on...
The Weirdest Thing In The World: Haunted Structures
We’re going a little different this week for our Weirdest Thing in the World hunt and demanding that you send us the oddest haunted structures on the planet. Houses, saloons, trailer parks, they’re all fair game. The rules are: – You must...
Head Of A Fox, Wings Of A Bat: The Weirdest Thing In The Sky
The Indian Flying Fox Bat has the largest recorded wingspan in the world, sometimes stretching up to two meters. It was selected as the Weirdest Thing In The Sky during our Tinychat competition last week. Stay tuned for this week’s...
The Weirdest Thing In The World: Creatures Of Flight
We are bumping up this week’s Weirdest Thing in the World from Friday to Thursday since we have previously scheduled travel plans tomorrow at the normal time. So… here is your mission. Find me the weirdest creature on this planet that...
Declassified Russian Naval Documents Reveal UFO’s Love For Water
Yet another reason why M. Night Shyamalan is full of it. According to recently declassified Russian documents, most encounters with alien craft happen near oceans and lakes. This reported by the Svobodnaya Pressa news website. “Fifty...
The Hunt For The Indestructible Pig Continues…
It’s the Bo Duke of pork. Some call it The Cove Pig, the politically minded refer to it as Freedom Pig for it’s uncanny ability to throw off the shackles of an oppressive government and run wild. The New York Times chronicles the wild...
An Interview With Sasquatch
Interim Editor Justin Robert Young interviews the elusive Sasquatch in this short clip. Head to LivingSasquatch.com to make your own video. Thanks to John Houdi for the tip.
Dumbo Octopus… The Weirdest Thing In The Sea
Thank you to everyone (including Brett “Amtrekker” Rounsaville) who visited our Weird Things deliberation chamber today to hash out our first ever Weirdest Thing In The World competition. Arising victorious was the Dumbo Octopus, who...
We Are Discovering The Weirdest Sea Creature In The World Right Now
And this guy, sent in by Brian Brushwood is in the lead for the crown! Come join us at TinyChat.com/WeirdThings!
Introducing… The Weirdest Thing In The World
As this site continues to grow, I’ve come to realize that the few readers we have are incredibly passionate about this brand of oddity. So in that vein I introduce a new reoccurring Friday feature, The Weirdest Thing In The World. The game...
Local Man Injured After Michael Jackson’s Ghost Pushes Him Off Bike
Pretty much and open and shut case. Man bikes home from concert, gets thrown from bike by mysterious forces, remembers he’s made some terrible jokes about the recently deceased King of Pop, blames Michael Jackson’s ghost for scraping up...
Spring Heeled Jack: A Fire-Breathing Terror For 19th-Century London
Weird Things Culture Researcher Matt Finaly takes a weekly look into the social, political and cultural climates of a populace at the time it was affected by a legendary paranormal, extraterrestrial or cryptid phenomenon. It appears on...
Doctored Pictures, UFOs & Sore Jaws: Top 5 Moon Landing Hoax Videos
The Apollo 11 moon landing happened 40 years ago toady, or as 6% of the country believe according to a new survey, one of the greatest hoaxes ever perpetrated hoodwinked the world at large. Here are five videos that help document the...
Alaskan Sea Blob Identified
After much speculation the bio blob spotting floating off the coast of Alaska has been identified as common marine algae. Here’s the official wording: “We got the results back from the lab today,” said Ed Meggert of the Alaska Department...
Creepy Robot YouTube Megamix!
Robots will one day, systematically, dismantle humanity. Our cries for mercy falling on the literal tin ears of our vengeful creations. But until that time, they’ll settle for creeping us the hell out. Join us and we take a walk through a...
LIFE Photographer Lamets Being “Used” By Military In Roswell Cover
The one man who could have taken a picture of what really crashed in Roswell, NM in 1947 was bamboozled by a military escort into blowing his only chance to capture intergalactic history. That is the story told by an ailing Allan Grant, a...
Columnist Dad Furious His Sons Aren’t Credited For UFO Hoax
It’s the bane of any parent. Your school-aged children shoot a rudimentary “UFO sighting” video, it gets uploaded to YouTube, the troublemakers are thrilled when it sparks debate but just as your little darlings have filled themselves to...
Giant Earthworm Captures Imagination Of Idaho Community
Few people have found the elusive Giant Palouse Earthworm (GPE for short), a mythical dirt worm allegedly slipping through the soil of Northwestern Idaho and Washington State. Documented collections of the species have only occurred in...
Weird Week: Dover Demon, David Berkowitz, Chatty Ghosts, Lonely Bigfoot Hunters
Previously, this week, on Weird Things. • A few tips for the novice Bigfoot hunter. • Could the Son of Sam, a UFO investigating Air Force base and the birth of popular science fiction have helped create the Dover Demon? •...
Tom Green Finds A CHUD
In this classic clip, funnyman Tom Green investigates the Ottawa Sewer system in search of a CHUD, and comes to a frightening revelation!