Cock Throwing: Another Weird Blood Sport

On July 9, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Everyone’s heard of cock fighting, but less people are aware of cock throwing. Also known as cock-shying and throwing cocks, it was slightly less popular than cock fighting, but it was still a...

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The Fin Whale – 2nd Biggest Animal On Earth

On July 8, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Everyone above the age of 5 knows that the biggest creature on earth is the blue whale, not quite so many people know who comes in second place. It is in fact the...

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6 VIDEOS: Why Do Bears Love Hammocks So Much?

On July 5, 2015 by Tim Newman
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I’m not one to post up things that make you go “awwwwww cute!” (well, not too often) but that’s what’s happening here I’m afraid. It was recently brought to my attention that bears...

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Rosa Verloop Makes Weird Statues From Nylon Stockings

On July 4, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Rosa Verloop is a Dutch artist who makes sculptures in a less than standard medium. Her chosen sculpting material is nylon stockings. Well, actually, she uses loads different materials in her work, but she’s managed to get...

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Fox Tossing: Weirdest Blood Sport Ever?

On July 4, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Fox tossing. It sounds funny to read aloud, it looks funny written down, but unfortunately it’s not quite as nice as it first appears. Fox tossing (Fuchsprellen in German) was a bona fide pastime...

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The Only Bigfoot Trap In The World

On July 4, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Deep in the in the Siskiyou National Forest in the southern part of Jackson County, Oregon lies a true one off. A genuine Bigfoot trap. It is considered to be the only one...

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Goose Pulling, An Odd And Barbaric Pastime

On July 3, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Humans have a long and distinguished history of cruelty to animals. But, as time and culture has marched on we’ve become ever sensitive to other organism’s plight; this snail paced progress hasn’t stopped us...

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10 Animals Named After Famous People

On June 27, 2015 by Tim Newman
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When I started writing this I wasn’t sure whether there would be enough examples of organisms named after famous people to fill an article. I was totally wrong. There are more animals named...

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Awesome Photos From Russia With Love – Part K

On June 26, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Welcome back to section ‘K’ of the Awesome Photos From Russia With Love series. Above is what the people of Murmansk are calling “the lowest rainbow in the world”. I think they might be right....

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Chinese Hell Money

On June 25, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Hell Money is fake currency that is burnt at funerals, particularly in China. This faux cash has been burned as an offering since at least the late 19th century, but quite possibly from much...

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