Offbeat
- Gossip Makes Women Healthier and Happier
[11 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
Some men might think that women's greatest mistake is gossip, but according to the latest research, gossip makes women healthier. A new study found that gossip considerably increases the levels of progesterone, a hormone that plays a role in reduction of anxiety and stress. ...
- Former Inmate Sues Nurse Over Painful 55-hour Erection
[08 Jun, 2009] comments (1)
A former convicted filed a lawsuit against an upstate prison nurse, claiming that she sent him back to his cell shortly after the medication that he received brought serious side effects, giving the man painful erection that lasted for about 55 hours. ...
- Nice Girls Are Better than Boys at School and University
[08 Jun, 2009] comments (1)
New research claims that girls have better grades at school than boys simply because they are nicer. Scientists managed to find a connection between agreeableness in lessons and better test results. ...
- Forbes Presents the List of World's Most Powerful Celebrities
[04 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
With a rich collection of blockbuster movies and the media buzzing around, Angelina Jolie tops Forbes' 2009 list of the most powerful celebrities in the world, surpassing last year's most powerful celebrity Oprah Winfrey. ...
- Around 10,000 Bees Gathered on Plane Wing
[04 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
A gang of about 10,000 honeybees decided to land on the wing of a training plane used at a flight school at Beverly Airport. ...
- Jamaican Rough Erotic Dance Leads to Broken Penises
[03 Jun, 2009] comments (1)
A Jamaican erotic dance faces a government ban due to the fact that it is supposed to be the main reason behind an increased number of penis injuries in the country. ...
- Man Cuts Off His Penis After Being Refused to Marry a Girl from Lower Class
[02 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
A man from Egypt decided to cut off his penis after his family did not allow him to marry a girl who was from a lower class family. ...
- Dissemblances In The Opposite Gender Attract Us More, Genetics Says
[30 May, 2009] comments (0)
Brazilian scientists discovered the genetic mechanisms of a partner's selection. ...
- People Determine The Gender By The Colour Of The Skin Around The Eyes And Mouth
[30 May, 2009] comments (0)
Canadian scientists established that the human brain determines the gender of other persons by the the shape and colour of skin areas on the face, and it seems that the most important areas are the ones around the eyes and the mouth. ...
- Musical Prodigy to Give First Concert Accompanied by Orchestra
[28 May, 2009] comments (0)
At the age of 30, Derek Paravicini proved to be more than just a musical genius. He was nicknamed the human iPod for his ability to memorize thousands of pieces of music and then reproduce them after the just one hearing. ...
- Man Bites Woman Following Bite Me Remark
[28 May, 2009] comments (0)
Francis Woodruff, 51, an instructor at Connecticut Police Academy, was accused with disorderly behavior after he bit one of his colleague's after bite me remark. ...
- Man Files Lawsuit Against Guinness Book of Records for Claiming He Filed the Most Lawsuits Ever
[27 May, 2009] comments (0)
A man filed a lawsuit against The Guinness Book of World Records for mentioning him in the book as the most litigious man. ...
- Artist Tricks Viewers with Stunning 3D Images
[26 May, 2009] comments (0)
Artist John Pugh fooled a lot of people by creating stunning lifelike scenes on walls of absolutely intact buildings. ...
- Monkey Greets Restaurant Visitors and Brings Hot Towels When They Leave
[26 May, 2009] comments (0)
A small restaurant located in the land of the rising sun managed to become one of the most visited places in Japan thanks to a monkey named Fuku-chan that works there as a waiter. ...
- Would-be Suicide Jumper Pushed Off Bridge by a Frustrated Passer-by
[25 May, 2009] comments (0)
A man, who decided to commit suicide, was pushed off a bridge by a passer-by who was unhappy about the selfish activity of the would-be suicide jumper. ...