WEIRD

43 Giant Presidential Heads Are Stuck in a Field in Virginia

The works of art are crumbling as people try to figure out what to do with them.

5 Famous People Whose Tombs Were Robbed

Sometimes, the desire to get close to the famous continues even after the celebrity has died.

Inside Canada's Annual International Hair Freezing Contest

At the Sourdough Rendezvous festival in Whitehorse, icy locks are the ultimate bizarre fashion statement.

North Carolina Man Charged with Stealing 1000-Pound Chicken Statue

A birthday present from a poultry farmer to his wife, the statue mysteriously disappeared overnight.

At 10 p.m. every night, some Swedish students get all their frustration out by screaming.

How Swedish Students Let Off Steam—By Screaming in Public

Some say that the Flogsta Scream was started by students in the physics department at Uppsala who needed to let off stress and angst during exam season.

Lesser-Known Weapons of World War II

People from all walks of life—dentists, psychologists, journalists, and more—came together to come up with some crazy, unorthodox, and sometimes wildly successful weapons to win the war.

Indonesian City Considers Erecting a Giant Statue of a Vampiric Ghost

Officials think the spooky attraction would be good for tourism.

Palestinian Barber Styles Clients' Hair Using a Blowtorch

Flat irons are for wimps.

11 People Who Turned Up Alive at Their Own Funeral

Sometimes, the most unexpected guest shows up.

Canadian Couple Successfully Sues Neighbors Over Giant Manure Pile

David and Joan Gallan claim that the poop was a passive aggressive move.

The Actors Who Are Dying to Play Yorick in Hamlet

Some Shakespeare fans want to spend eternity as a prop.

The Mysterious Disappearance and Reappearance of Roger Tichborne

In 1854, wealthy heir Roger Tichborne was presumed dead in shipwreck. In 1865, he reappeared—but was it really him? More than 100 years later, we still don't know.

iStock / Firebox, Anty Gin, Alaska Distillery

Get Weird With These 13 Unusual Liquors

Quinoa vodka, ant-filled gin, unicorn tears, and more.

Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Art Museum/Facebook

Get an Up-Close Look at a Toilet Seat Art Museum

In San Antonio, Texas, a retired master plumber has created a bizarre roadside attraction known as Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum.

Left: NY, Morgan, MS G.24, fol. 25v / Right: British Library, Add 62925, fol. 67r

5 Very Weird Themes in Medieval Manuscripts

This list could easily read “butts butts butts butts butts.”

10 Delightfully Strange Patents

Human ingenuity knows no bounds—as these patents show.

Church Accidentally Prints the Lyrics to Tupac's 'Hail Mary' Instead of the Prayer

"I ain't a killer but don't push me, revenge is like the sweetest joy," certainly isn't a Sunday school staple.

Sea Star: University of Southern Denmark / Speech Bubble: Amada44 via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Stubborn Sea Stars Thwart Student Scientists by Expelling Microchip Implants

Tracking tags implanted in the sea stars were found lying beside the animals days later.

Inside the Booming Business of Adults Who Play With Toys on YouTube

Why do kids want to watch toys being unwrapped and played with by people other than themselves?

Pop-Up Video Store to Offer 14,000 Copies of Jerry Maguire

The Jerry Maguire Video Store will open in Los Angeles on January 13, 2017.

In Tokyo, You Can Get Paid to Eat a Massive Bowl of Ramen

The “mega serving” challenge lives up to its name.

Watch a Man's Face Ripple as a Soccer Ball Hits It in Slow Motion

Talk about a painfully fascinating stunt.

Lucky Black Cat Helps Pennsylvania Police Track Down Fugitive

Felines spend most of their time sleeping and chasing mice, but occasionally, they also fight crime.

California Town Drops a Piano Every Year Just for Fun

The Great Piano Drop is held in Winters, California each year, right after someone sings Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces."

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