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Soapman Not As Clean As You Would Expect
In 1875 a body was dug up while building a new train depot in Philadelphia. Thought to have been buried originally in 1800, the entire body has been turned into soap. “This unusual preservation occurred because water seeped into the casket...
And Now: An Exploding Manhole in NYC
Perhaps this guy should investigate what is going on down there. [Geekologie]
Artificial Palladium Alloy Created Using Nanotechnology, Alchemy
Japanese scientists from Kyoto University have announced that they’ve managed to create a “palladium-like” alloy using what they label as “present-day alchemy.” They used nanotechnology to combine rhodium and silver into the new alloy,...
First Lunar Elipse Of 2011? Boring! Viking Wolves Biting The Sun? Metal!
A natural event that inspired some of the most awesome Norse mythology ever will make an epic return to it’s homeland tomorrow. Two beasts of Norse mythology are set to trouble the skies of northern Europe on Tuesday for the world’s first...
It’s Raining Dead Blackbirds In Arkansas
Thousands of dead blackbirds rained down onto Beebe, Arkansas to help ring in the new year. Welcome to 2011! UPDATE: 100,000 dead fish have washed up on the banks of the Arkansas River as well. Get out while you still can. [KATV via io9]
Happy New Year From WeirdThings!
It only gets weirder after midnight! More podcasts! More livestreams! More YouTube! A huge thanks to Matt Finley, Bill Meeks and Ryan Crutchfield who have helped make this site so much more interesting with their writing. From everyone...
Proof Of Media Conspiracy To Cover Up UFOs?
Guest starring Ashley Paramore. Subscribe to her on YouTube.
Strange Lights In Southern Russia
Recently, in the city of Elista in the Kalmykia Republic, spotlights strange lights were witnessed by hundreds of residents. The former head of the republic, and current president of the World Chess Federation, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, said...
Chupacabra Murdered In Kentucky?
It might be a fake chupacabra but it definitely got real murdered on a front lawn in Kentucky. [Fox News]
Having No Fur In Winter May Get You Shot
In Kentucky, being unidentifiable and having no fur in winter can be a deadly combination. Mark Cothren shot and killed an animal on Dec. 18 because he said he feared what it was, since he did not recognize it. He said the animal walked...
Indian Space Launch Explodes
India’s space agency experienced its second launch failure of the year when a rocket carrying a communication satellite exploded shortly after takeoff. Yashpal, a retired Indian scientist and independent commentator, said he was very...
Podcast: Public Parks, Private Parts
Andrew heroically plots how he can rid the world of all life to spite a master race of alien invaders. The team learns a new ghost hunting technique in the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ graveyard and Spiro & The Fudge return to solve a case...
Female Chimps Have Sex With Males That Bring The Meat
New evidence suggests that female chimps in the wild copulate more often with males who share their meat with them on a regular basis. This validates a long held belief that the “meat-for-sex” trade is a key building block in both...
Who Needs A Deloreon? Time Travel In Your Brain Instead
Want to visit the real or imagined past and future without having a pack of wild Lybians trying to shoot you with a GD bazooka? Scientists have found evidence that you can travel through time where you comically meets a horny, teenage...
New Evidence Of Real Da Vinci Code Conspiracy [WeirdThingsTV]
New Zealand’s Military UFO Files Released
New Zealand’s military has released hundreds of documents from 1952-2009 containing drawings of UFOs and also supposed to contain examples of alien writing. They are all online ready for you to examine. [BBC]
New Rocket Sauce Could Launch Us Into Space Faster, Cleaner
Finally, we can protect the planet while fleeing it. A team of Swedish scientists discovered a new molecule that could increase the power of rocket fuel 20% to 30% while leaving less of a carbon footprint. [Fast Company]
Look Who Showed Up In Time For Christmas? New Humanoids!
A new finger bone fossil in Southern Siberia belonged to a young lady of an unknown human ancestor. She ain’t Neanderthal and she ain’t early human. Yes, this means we have to set an extra place at Christmas dinner. No, you don’t have to...
Behold The Soviet Laser Tank
The Soviet 1K17 laser tank used 66-pound synthetic ruby rods to produce lasers designed for blinding pilots and enemy weapons systems. It doesn’t melt incoming missiles, but still, laser tank! [Gizmodo]
A Brief History of The Congolese Space Program
The Democratic Republic of Congo (not to be confused with the Republic of Congo immediately to the west…. Seriously) has a surprisingly rich history of space programs and rocket launches. The story first begins back when the DRC was known...