Archive page 49
Man Builds Shuttle Replica – On His House
There’s always that one house on your street. You know…the one that looks like the sun is continuously exploding each night during December? In China that person is a 60 year-old farmer who: A. Is a HUGE fan of the space shuttle B. A...
Texas Family Claims To Have Caught a Chupacabra
Jamie and Bubba (sometimes reality just seems too good to be true) Stock of Texas are claiming they’ve caught a chupacabra or, as we’ve come to endearingly call them on this podcast, ‘Chupy‘. While most chupacabras are referred to as...
Scientists Grow a Baby Zebra Fish From Stem Cells
Scientists have been trying to find the elusive combination of instructions that would cause stems cells to become an actual living thing. That elusive secret just ran out of places to hide. University researchers were able to cause cells...
Podcast: Sleep It Off
Justin shoots Brian In the chest with a gun. Can science save him with an experimental new strategy. Who wants to die? Not one billionaire who’s putting his money where his mouth is. Is the future of video 15 seconds? This major network...
Podcast: Fantassssssssssy Island
Is it time to terraform Venus? Can we project a movie on the moon? Why is the Space Shuttle so ugly? A mysterious island offers a delirious deal for Brian and Justin. It’s all part of a new Weird Things podcast. Try out the brand...
Your Smartphone Can Now Emit Fragrances
Since who-knows-when, people have been trying to recreate the smells of places and things. Because of our emotional ties to the way things smell, like your favorite grandmother’s perfume, companies around the world have been trying to...
Most Frightening Children’s Book Award Goes to…
Cult indoctrination seemed to be the trendy demon scourge out to nab your children in the late 80s and early 90s. Dubbed ‘Satanic Panic’, groups like David Koresh’s Branch Davidians and early mentions of Heaven’s Gate as well as other cult...
Podcast: Bleed Blue Blood
The Malaysia flight 370 mystery confounds the boys. Are you ready to abandon your life to become a 1% nomad? And finally, the ritualistic bloodletting that saves us all. It’s all part of a new Weird Things podcast. Try out the brand...
Podcast: Costs An Arm and a Leg
Is one town in Wisconsin hiding a tiny town with a murderous secret? Is Fermis Paradox dead? Europa is soaked! Is it possible to live on the sun? Microsoft projects. And the real VR is experience has finally dawned. It’s all part of a new...
Drummer Rocks Amazing Drumming Prosthetic
As the mechanical components that make up robotic prosthetics shrink, they’re integrating more easily into the lives of those that need them. Drummer Jason Barnes built his own crude drumming hand but, after meeting an engineer who felt he...
13-Year-Old Creates Fusion Reactor – At School
The video pretty much tells you everything you need to know about this awesome kid who’s decided to become a tween man of science instead of chasing skirts or worrying about pimples. We’re putting this little bit of text down here to let...
Podcast: Just A Spritz
A wireless technology that could change everything. How do you isolate a town from every element of technology? Also, a revolution in reading that could make it easier to read a book on a keychain than paper or a tablet. And of course,...
Artist Paints 1000s of Pictures with his Tongue!
An artist in India has produced over 1,000 paintings. While other ‘fancy’ artists around the world all seem to rely on that simple and outdated tool called the brush, this particular artist is getting back to basics by painting with his...
RC Helicopters Strong Enough to Lift Humans Does Just That!
In what’s probably the cheesiest way to show this incredible feat off, HeliGraphix, a company that specializes in aerial photography using RC helicopters, has posted a video of something that we’ve all probably kinda thought, “…if only…”....
Podcast: Vote for Mars
Brian and Andrew are abandoned by Justin who has to attend his brother’s wedding. A heated exchange transpires about the future state of Martian politics. Yes, you read that right. Also, is this the most promising year for SpaceX ever?...
Finland’s Reindeers Become Eerie Nightmare Inducers
Any time you mention the word ‘reindeer’ most people conjure up a fond memories of Rankin/Bass Christmas specials from their childhood, sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or just freak out because you just reminded them they’re only...
Figure Appears on Historic Bar’s Security Cam!
Currently making the rounds is some CCTV camera footage from a bar in Bristol called Ye Olde Man and Scythe. The bar has been around since 1251. On Valentine’s Day of this year, something showed up on the bar’s security camera. Most are...
Cannibal Hotel Restaurant Shut Down in Nigeria
Authorities in a small town in Nigeria responded to tips that a local hotel had added something new to their menu. After bursting into the restaurant… “…they arrested four men, six women and the hotel’s owner. In addition, they discovered...
Podcast: Murder for the Children
Bats take over a house. A Denmark zoo makes a horrifying display of themselves. Will nanotechnology make us better? Also, life is a hologram? Huh? It’s all part of a new Weird Things podcast. Get all the latest details on Andrew’s new show...