August 2019
August 21, 2019
Barbecued Rat
A favorite treat in rural parts of Cambodia. From asianage.com:Sarin tells AFP that rat is like "chicken or beef", whereas others say it's more like pork. He is one of many customers and Cambodian tourists stopping at a stall outside of Battambang town, where rows of grilled field rats are displayed over burning coals and served with dipping sauces made from lime juice, black peppers or chillies.
It sounds like something that, if I didn't know what it was, I would probably think tasted good. But if I did know, then no.... just no.
image via wikipedia
image via Gastro Obscura
Posted By: Alex - Wed Aug 21, 2019 -
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Category: Food
Nightmare Hand
Its creator is almost as disturbing.
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 21, 2019 -
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Category: Art, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, New Zealand
August 20, 2019
Cannabliss Wallpaper
Scratch-and-sniff wallpaper that smells like marijuana. Available from Flavor Paper.Just a wild guess: most of the people who will buy this already have rooms that smell like marijuana.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Aug 20, 2019 -
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Category: Drugs, Smoking and Tobacco, Interior Decorating
Caveman Mask
After you have your genome analyzed and discover your percentage of Neanderthal genes, consider this purchase.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 20, 2019 -
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Category: Antiques, Anachronisms and Throwbacks, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s
August 19, 2019
Vasectomy World Record
As far as I can tell, the world record for the most voluntary vasectomies performed in a single day (and at a single event) was set on December 5, 1987 in Bangkok, when 1214 men received the operation. This beat the previous record of 1202, set in 1983.Interesting how the article specifies these were voluntary vasectomies. Is there a separate record for involuntary ones?
Anyway, 'most vasectomies' appears to be a category that Guinness doesn't bother to cover.
Des Moines Register - Dec 6, 1987
Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 19, 2019 -
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Category: World Records, Surgery
Jon & Robin
Their Wikipedia page.
Many more songs here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 19, 2019 -
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Category: Cult Figures and Artifacts, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Regionalism, 1960s
August 18, 2019
Mystery Object, #8
What is this object? The answer is below in extended.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Alex - Sun Aug 18, 2019 -
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Category: Quizzes
Follies of the Madmen #440
"Even nice people perspire." Nice in this case being the polo-playing upper crust.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 18, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Hygiene
August 17, 2019
Relaxed Joggers
Awkward placement of the tie dye on these sweatpants, available from ASOS.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Aug 17, 2019 -
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Category: Fashion, Excrement
E.T. and Friends TV Special
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 17, 2019 -
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Category: Aliens, Television, 1980s
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