Category:
Body
Body
What’s On Your Mind?
Are we just a few steps from being able to read people's minds? Japanese researchers have discovered a way to process mindwaves by deciphering the images we see. In one experiment they flashed a series of letters on a screen and recorded the brain patterns of those watching. The software was able to break down the rough shapes of the letters into recognizable patterns. The Story. Won't be long now before we're all forced to wear tinfoil hats.
Posted By: Nethie - Mon May 11, 2009 -
Comments (2)
Category: Body, Dreams and Nightmares, Science
Citizens Vote Against Mayor’s Fashion Statement, Mustache Institute unhappy
According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Dave Snarr, the Mayor of Murray, Utah may be losing his trademark handlebar mustache. Mr. Snarr has put the fate of his mustache up for a public vote and so far, it is not looking good for this favorite facial feature.
This is part of an event to to raise funds for the Children's Miracle Network. Unfortunately, even the charitable deeds of politicians are not without criticism. The ire in this case comes from the American Mustache Institute , which has written the mayor a letter and posted a blog entry about the event.
According to the letter, written by American Mustache Institute CEO Dr. Abraham Jonas Froman:
"...you represent a community of downtrodden Americans - Mustached Americans - for whom you stand as a sign that we are not only fit to hold positions in waste collection, motorcycle repair, and hospital equipment maintenance. You are proof that a Mustached American can be a mayor, a leader, a respected beacon of excellence."
The Mayor's response? "...whatever you do, you're damned".
Voting for the fate of the mustache is open until May 16th.
Posted By: dherlich - Fri May 08, 2009 -
Comments (1)
Category: Body, Politics, Officials, Facial Hair
A Slithering Spa
At Ada Barak's spa in northern Israel, slithering snakes don't give people the creeps. They give deep-tissue massages. For several years, Barak has been entertaining visitors to her carnivorous plant farm by passing around samples of the small reptiles her plants will consume. When her visitors claimed that holding the serpents was soothing, she got an idea, and thus, the Slithering Spa was born. Barak claims that the heavier king and corn snakes produce a kneading sensation as they move across your body. Want to get your own Snake Massage? Time magazine has more information.
Posted By: Nethie - Thu May 07, 2009 -
Comments (7)
Category: Animals, Body, Exercise and Fitness, Nature
Pierced Glasses
http://www.piercedglasses.com/
Posted By: mdb777 - Wed May 06, 2009 -
Comments (6)
Category: Body, Body Modifications
So, We Taste Like Bacon?
Ever wondered what human flesh would taste like but you've never been trapped in the Andes due to a horrific plane crash? Then this cute little robot has the answer. Designed by researchers in Japan, the Winebot is supposed to be for sorting different types of wine, cheese and hors d'oeuvres. But when a reporter placed his hand against the sensor, he was declared to be "bacon". Anyone care to confirm?
Posted By: Nethie - Mon May 04, 2009 -
Comments (7)
Category: Animals, Body, Cannibalism, Inventions, Robots
Penis Power
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 13, 2009 -
Comments (8)
Category: Body, Genitals, Sexuality, Television, Men, Women
The Sourtoe Cocktail Club
The rules for joining the Sourtoe Cocktail Club are simple. Go to the Downtown Hotel in Dawson City, Yukon. While there consume any drink that has floating in it a severed human toe that has been dehydrated and preserved in salt. The bar conveniently keeps a supply of such toes. While consuming the drink, your lips must touch the toe. And that's it. You're a member of the club.The rules used to be a bit more strict. Namely, that the toe had to be floating in a beer glass full of champagne. But over the years they've relaxed that requirement.
If you're really brave, you can order a Five Toe Sourtoe Cocktail.
The tradition dates from 1973 when a dried up toe was discovered that, legend had it, belonged to a 1920s rum-smuggler named Louie Liken. What better use for the toe, the hotel figured, than to put it in a drink. Over the years the original toe was lost, but apparently it hasn't been hard to find replacements.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Apr 03, 2009 -
Comments (6)
Category: Body, Food, Inebriation and Intoxicants
Beautiful Cervix
This sounds like the setup for a porn movie, but it's not:Every night, for 33 days, her boyfriend strapped on a head lamp, got out his camera, and photographed her cervix.
"O'Nell" got her boyfriend to photograph her cervix every day as "an exercise in body exploration." She then uploaded the results to the web. You can see the results here. I don't know if it's Not Safe for Work, but it's definitely Not Safe For Breakfast. O'Nell threatens that by Spring 2009 she hopes to have more women's cervices posted.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Feb 19, 2009 -
Comments (13)
Category: Body, Genitals
RIP Lee Redmond’s Fingernails
Let's take a moment to mourn the end of Lee Redmond's nails. She was the Guinness record holder for having the longest fingernails on both hands, having not cut them since 1979. However, she was in an accident on Tuesday. She's injured, but okay. However, her nails broke off.You can see her below on the Ellen Show.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Feb 13, 2009 -
Comments (5)
Category: Body, World Records
Follies of the Mad Men #54
Alex raised the topic of navels earlier, little knowing I had something of a similar nature in store!This is of course a famous and admittedly effective commercial. But we'll include it in our series of oddities for one trivial reason: no navels shown! In a commercial focusing on several bare stomachs!
It was all part of television broadcast standards back then, just as with the famous I Dream of Jennie prohibition against showing Barbara Eden's navel.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 05, 2009 -
Comments (4)
Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Food, 1960s
| Who We Are |
|---|
| Alex Boese Alex is the creator and curator of the Museum of Hoaxes. He's also the author of various weird, non-fiction, science-themed books such as Elephants on Acid and Psychedelic Apes. Paul Di Filippo Paul has been paid to put weird ideas into fictional form for over thirty years, in his career as a noted science fiction writer. He has recently begun blogging on many curious topics with three fellow writers at The Inferior 4+1. Contact Us |