There were some rather strange recalls throughout the automotive industry in 2011. Certain Chevrolet Cruzes were recalled because the steering wheel could have been improperly fastened to the steering column. This could have caused the steering wheel to accidentally detach … Continue reading
A man from Sweden was arrested after trying to start a nuclear reaction in his own kitchen. 31-year-old Richard Handl said that he was only doing it as a hobby and didn’t know that it was illegal. It is illegal … Continue reading
This week, a million fraternity brothers rushed to join NASA. The reason: scientists have discovered beer in space. Well, not beer exactly. But they did find alcohol: ethyl alcohol, to be precise, the active ingredient in all major alcoholic drinks … Continue reading
AMES, IA – The heaviest element known to science was recently discovered by materials researchers at IPRT/ISU. The new element, tentatively named Administratium, has no protons or electrons, and thus has an atomic weight of 0. However, it does have … Continue reading
A massively overcrowded train like this has to be a safety hazard! Continue reading
Nearly everyone is afraid of something. But when the fear is intense and persistent it is called a phobia. Some of those phobias are really weird, such as some of those listed below. Achluophobia: Fear of darkness. Acousticophobia: Fear of … Continue reading
Mimas, a moon of Saturn bears a striking resemblance to the Death Star from the Star Wars movies, due to its huge 130 km wide crater. Read more about it on CosmoBC.com AstroBlog: Mimas And Iapetus, Two Odd Moons Of … Continue reading
A compilation of all the U.S. dumb laws have been recently published on CosmoBC.com Jokes. Since dumb laws also qualify as odd & bizarre, I thought you might be interested. So follow the link below: U.S. Dumb Laws Compilation
Here are some of the geekiest graffiti ever seen. Some of them require at least a basic knowledge of programming to fully understand them, but others are pretty straight forward to anyone. So enjoy! 😀 And let me know what … Continue reading
They’re giving away these odd looking glasses at the Rotterdam Zoo to prevent eye-contact with the animals. Some animals, such as gorillas could respond aggressively if someone were to make eye-contact with them. Continue reading