Strange, Odd, Weird or Wacky

Imagine The Fear & Loathing With This Hunter S. Thompson Board Game

by Jill Harness

Ever wish you could live out Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas without actually risking life imprisonment or a complete mental breakdown from carrying and consuming such an insane cache of drugs? Well now you can thanks to the Fear and Loathing Board Game.

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Diagonally Striped Seat Belt T-Shirts Make Chinese Policemen Cross

by China.new

T-shirt designs that ape the look of a buckled seat belt have proved popular sellers in China, a place where widespread ignorance of laws requiring seat belt use makes such avoidance the 3rd-leading cause of traffic accident fatalities.

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“Face-Kini” Full Body Bathing Suits Flaunted by Fashionable Chinese Swimmers

by China.new

If Borat's cringe-worthy Man-kini is a perfect example of less being more, than its polar opposite, the “Face-Kini”, must mean more is less. First seen on the beaches of Qingdao in northeastern China, the full-body facehugging suits seem to be catching on among women who seek to preserve their pale skin from the tanning sun.

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Toyota “Spade” Minivan Displays Racy Styling, Insensitive Branding

by Steve Levenstein

Toyota has unconsciously played the race card in naming their new compact two-door minivan, a sporty variant of the Porte MPV called the “Spade”. If you think that's a tad over the line, join the club.

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Necomimi Cat Ears Tell It Like It Is: A Review

by Jill Harness

Tired of mood rings that don't actually reflect your mood? Try these cat ears that respond to your brainwaves!

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Noodle-Brained Character Promotes Udon, is Japan's First Vegan Zombie

by Steve Levenstein

Got udon on the brain? So does “Udon No”, a really weird character whipped up by tourism promoters from Japan's Kagawa prefecture. The noodle-brained mascot's stated purpose is to ensure thoughts of delicious noodles are always on your mind.

Cocoagraph Chocolate Photography or Eat This Birthday Card Before It Melts

by Toby

One adventure in gastronomy I have not enjoyed yet is eating an old family photo. The thought of it is actually not that appealing to me. But what is appealing is the idea of receiving an edible portrait of almost anything else, especially if it's chocolate.

Bumpy Bus Ride? Hold Onto Your Instant Ramen!

by China.new

A “tasteful” ad campaign by a Korean food manufacturer has Chinese commuters holding onto Nong Shim instant cup ramen whether they're hungry or not.

Digital Gold Rush: Gold Bullion Optical Mouse Exudes Luxury With Every Click

by Gadgetry Inc

Now we aren't all millionaires, so we can't possibly afford having a couple hundred gold bars to put in our personal safes. As an alternative, we normal folks can get ones of these Gold Bullion Optical Mouse instead. You know, to show that we can keep up with the gold trend without going into debt.

Alien Autopsy Tissue Box Cover is Out of This World

by Steve Levenstein

Can't decide if you “want to believe” or just want to blow your nose? Don't just sit there crying to the sky. Thanks to the Alien Autopsy Tissue Box Cover from Japan's Village Vanguard you can believe and blow at the same time!

Silicone iPhone 4/4s Case Nose Who's Calling

by Steve Levenstein

The Hana Silicone iPhone 4/4s Case not only displays a distinctive design that sets it apart from other iPhone cases, the unusual suggested user finger placement ensures anyone can “pick” it out from the crowd.

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DIY Chinese Lamborghini Lookalike is a Big Boy's Toyota, No Bull

by China.new

A so-called “home automaker” has turned a sow's ear into a silk purse, in this case morphing a Toyota MR2 into a Lamborghini Murcielago LP64. The resulting Faux Lambo is said to boast 99% accurate exterior bodywork and a 70% authentic interior.

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Obama Flip-Flops are This Summer's Scandalous Sandals

by China.new

Obama Flip-Flops? Yes we can, in brightly colored economic crisis-bashing beach sandals, no less!

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Back Up!! Nissan Leaf to Break Reverse Driving Speed Record

by Steve Levenstein

Terry Grant is hoping NOT to turn over a new Leaf... a Nissan Leaf, that is. The professional stunt driver will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the “fastest time over a distance of one mile in reverse” this weekend at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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Political Cats Create New Bill To Save Russian Felines

by Lady Bee

Zarathustra ran for President of Russia. Hank is running for Senator in Virginia. Two cats, worlds apart, but both political, and both sworn to do good for the world, no matter what.

Chinese DIY Tractor Truck Gets Electrical Poles Rolling One By One

by China.new

How do you get ridiculously long and massively heavy electrical poles to your construction site without hiring an expensive, purpose-built transport truck? If you're in China, DIY! Workmen in Wenzhou get their poles to the holes quickly, cheaply and one-at-a-time thanks to a little ingenuity and some very loose traffic regulations.

Blue Curry Adds Odd Color to Tokyo Cafe's Menu

by Steve Levenstein

On a diet and looking for a light meal? Try a light blue meal instead: Tokyo's Tea Room 2525 has brought back a turquoise temptation from last summer, disingenuously dubbed "Blue Curry Loss of Appetite". It's a great way to get the blues while losing weight.

iPhone 5 Ice Pop Comes in Mango and Pear Flavors

by China.new

The iPhone 5 has been released in China... and it's delicious! Unless somebody from Apple Inc "calls out" the manufacturer on this frozen ice pop's provocative name, hungry Chinese will be chilling their choppers on iPhone 5 brand Mango and Pear flavored frozen fruit snacks all summer long.

Door Handle Cover Keeps Klutzy Kids From Kabob-in' Their Noggins

by Steve Levenstein

The puzzlingly named “Waffle Handle” stops evil doers, er, evil doors, from inflicting pain, injury and subdural hematoma's on your precious snowflake's pristine forehead. If you don't have them, shame on you: you're a bad parent who's bad and should feel bad.

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Kusa Flip Flops Have Grassy Soles, Never Need Watering

by Steve Levenstein

Keep ON the grass! With Kusa Flip-Flops, your lawn is underfoot whenever and wherever you walk. The shaggy Syn-Turf soled sandals let you relive one of summer's sweet simple pleasures: wriggling your toes in the cool green grass.