Weird Universe Archive
September 2012
September 15, 2012
Altergott Does SpongeBob
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I am taking the liberty of "reprinting" a page from the latest SpongeBob comic because it features the newest work from our resident genius artist Rick Altergott. The whole issue is hilarious, and you should grab one for yourself or any young budding WU-vie.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 15, 2012 -
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Category: Television, Weird Universe, Comics, Cartoons
September 13, 2012
These Little Piggies Pay The Ticket
The guy who paid his final mortgage payment with all pennies has nothing on the fellow who calls himself Bacon Moose. He paid his $137 dollar ticket with 137 dollar bills, each folded into an origami pig and all delivered in 2 doughnut boxes.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 13, 2012 -
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Uglified Optical Illusion
This is a strange optical illusion based on focusing on the cross in the middle. The usually "beautiful people" seem to become disfigured.Jason Tangen, Sean Murphy and Matthew Thompson won second prize in the Eighth Annual Best Illusions of the Year contest sponsored by the Vision Sciences Society. This team from the University of Queensland in Australia discovered "the flashed face distortion effect".
The optical illusion , which works on non-celebs' faces, too, was discovered by accident by Jason Tangen, Sean Murphy and Matthew Thompson of the University of Queensland in Australia. Dubbed the "flashed face distortion effect," it won second prize in the eighth annual Best Illusions of the Year contest, held each year at the Vision Sciences Society meeting.
The researchers explain, "By aligning the faces at the eyes and presenting them quickly, it becomes much easier to compare them, so the differences between the faces are more extreme. If someone has a large jaw, [the effect makes it appear] almost ogre-like. If they have an especially large forehead, then it looks particularly bulbous. We're conducting several experiments right now to figure out exactly what's causing this effect."
Apparently, it works with normal faces, but there is no way I'm putting up my mug.
Posted By: gdanea - Thu Sep 13, 2012 -
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Category: Magic and Illusions and Sleight of Hand
Which End’s Up?
Scientists are studying a relatively new and unusual species of Vietnamese fish. Phallostethus cuulong carries its genitals on its head, both males and females. They also copulate because the the eggs are fertilized inside the female rather than after they are laid as many other species of fish do. Smart evolution, joining in the the fun part of reproduction!!
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 13, 2012 -
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Category: Fish
The Story of a Guy who Wakes Up with Even More Head
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 13, 2012 -
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Category:
Weird Woodrow Wilson
Two further odd reasons why Woodrow Wilson is recalled as one of our worst presidents: sweet sorghum and no wine!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 13, 2012 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Food, Government, 1910s, Alcohol
Brush your teeth with soap?
Teeth are best cleaned by brushing with any bar (not liquid) soap. Bar soap does an excellent job in cleaning tooth surfaces, enabling the enamel to thicken and causing the teeth to become less sensitive.
Toothpastes containing glycerine—which most do—are very sticky, requiring over 20 rinses to remove it from tooth surfaces. Glycerine-containing toothpastes leave a residual film, preventing the teeth from proper re-enamelization. Soap, on the other hand, is removed with two rinses.
Toothpastes containing glycerine—which most do—are very sticky, requiring over 20 rinses to remove it from tooth surfaces. Glycerine-containing toothpastes leave a residual film, preventing the teeth from proper re-enamelization. Soap, on the other hand, is removed with two rinses.
Maybe he's onto something. I have no idea. But for now I think I'll stick with toothpaste.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 13, 2012 -
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Category: Hygiene, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods
September 12, 2012
Sea Lion Hide Shoes
[From Playboy for November 1968. Click to enlarge.]
Lizard, alligator, shark--sure, I've heard of shoes made with those, and also with ostrich skin.
But sea lion?!?
I went looking and found a firm that still uses sea lion hide for various products, though I'm not sure sea lion shoes are among their offerings.
But Holy God, look at this crocodile chair!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 12, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Furniture, Shoes, 1960s
Schizophrenia by Alessandro Brighetti
Watch ferrofluids ooze around a black skull, to the tune of Ave Maria. (via notcot)
Posted By: Alex - Wed Sep 12, 2012 -
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Category: Art, Video
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