November 2011
November 5, 2011
Dr. Olgierd Lindan’s Collection of Unusual Medical Devices & Antique Electronics
WU-vies will find much to amuse them on this page of weird medical gadgets.
One of the prime charlatans whose stuff is on display was a fellow named Dr. Albert Abrams pictured to the right.
You can read a book he wrote here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 05, 2011 -
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Category: Body, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Medicine, Body Fluids, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, Nineteenth Century
November 4, 2011
A Step Ahead
An elephant with a prosthetic foot, amazing.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 04, 2011 -
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He Ate The Whole Thing
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A Burmese python was caught in the Everglades, they are not native to Florida, after having recently eaten. The bulging snake was most likely a pet released from captivity by an irresponsible pet owner. It was doing quite well fending for itself, considering the bulge was a 76 pound deer. The link contains another link to a slideshow that is at least not safe for stomachs.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 04, 2011 -
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Sigalit Landau
S. Landau "DeadSee" by maneb40
This is the nude artist swimming in the Dead Sea with several bushels of watermelons.
Warning: minor artistic nudity a few pixels wide.
Artist's home page.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 04, 2011 -
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Category: Art, Performance Art, Body, Food, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits
November 3, 2011
Urban Legend Come True
A Masontown, PA man, James 'Mike' Rucker, fell victim to one of the most frightening urban legends around. He gave a friend a ride home from the local bar and then started back. Suddenly a man sat up in the back seat and threatened Mike, telling him to keep driving. Next, Mike very bravely stopped, threw the car into park and attempted to jump out. The attacker managed to stab Mike in the neck as he was escaping the car. Our hero, Mike, has been released from the hospital and is doing well. Couple of days late for Halloween, but plenty scary!
Posted By: Alex - Thu Nov 03, 2011 -
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Brown Bobby
Get rich quick with triangular donuts!
Explanation here.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 03, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Technology, Junk Food, Appliances, 1930s
November 2, 2011
Fecal Transplant
I know we have covered this procedure, at least in theory, here before but here is an example of its actual use medically. Having cared for patients with C-diff in the past I can say with some certainty that it has to be the origin of the phrase 'the screaming shits'. So if this works then that is a wonderful thing. The pharmaceutical companies must be grinding their teeth over a cure that does not involve their products though.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Nov 02, 2011 -
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Robot Clappers
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 02, 2011 -
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Category: Robots, Asia
Sorry I’m Late
Sorry I'm Late from Tomas Mankovsky on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 02, 2011 -
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Category: Stop-motion Animation
November 1, 2011
Extending the 13th Amendment
PETA is attention whoring in the news once again. The animal rights fanatics have brought suit against Sea World for violation of the 13th amendment, the one that abolished slavery. The group is claiming that the Orcas belonging to Sea World are slaves and should be set free. If that is the case then perhaps Tilikum should be brought up on murder charges for earning the name killer whale by dragging a trainer under water and drowning her in 2010. There is no statute of limitations on murder.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Nov 01, 2011 -
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