Human Marvels
Spring Heel Shoe
The verdict is still out, however, on whether wearing them will turn you into the mythic monster known as Spring-heeled Jack.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 22, 2008 -
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Category: Fashion, Shoes, Flight, Human Marvels, Stupidity, Technology, Fictional Monsters
2008 Wife-Carrying Contest
I'm thinking we need to enter a WEIRD UNIVERSE team in one of these competitions. Any volunteers?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 14, 2008 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Human Marvels, Sports, Husbands, Wives, Foreign Customs, Marriage
The Mulabhanda Cushion
But if you're not an accomplished yogi yet, you might want one of these comfy little pillows shaped just right to help you.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 09, 2008 -
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Category: Body, Business, Products, Human Marvels, New Age, Foreign Customs
Bigfoot Lawn Statue
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 08, 2008 -
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Category: Aliens, Animals, Business, Products, Cryptozoology, Fictional Monsters, Human Marvels, Statues, Monuments and Memorials, Chindogu
Sabrage
You can watch a video here that teaches you how to do it yourself!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 06, 2008 -
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Category: Human Marvels, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Weapons
Contortionists
In any case, a short search of the web turned up lots of online contortionist info, including the Contortion Home Page, which is where I found this pic of April Tatro. That's her in the video below as well.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 12, 2008 -
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Category: Body Modifications, Entertainment, Human Marvels, Literature, Books, Science Fiction, Performance Art
Buddhist relic
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 26, 2008 -
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Category: Body Modifications, Death, Fads, History, Historical Figure, Human Marvels, Religion, War, Foreign Customs, 1960s
A Bicycle Built For Two
This is a classic (and quite famous) weird photo.
Charles Tripp, the "Armless Wonder," performed with Barnum's circus. He could do just about anything with his feet, including shaving and carving wood. Eli Bowen was known as the "Legless Acrobat." He also toured with the Barnum and Bailey Circus. It was when the two of them paired up together that they achieved the peak of their popularity. This photo apparently happened spontaneously. From thehumanmarvels.com:
Posted By: Alex - Thu Aug 21, 2008 -
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Category: Human Marvels, Photography and Photographers, Theater and Stage
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