Recently spotted flying above the skies of San Diego, Otto Dieffenbach’s radio-controlled Superman drew quite a few stares from puzzled citizens. The test flight took place June 27, 2013. Otto, and his business partner Ed Hanley, have started a small startup company that specializes in getting unusual (read, not-aerodynamically shaped) objects, including comic book heroes,…
The legendary “Minnesota Iceman” creature resurfaces at Austin, Texas museum.
During the 1960’s, a strange frozen creature known as the “Minnesota Iceman”, was a popular sideshow exhibition in a circuit that traveled across the United States displaying the mysterious beast in malls, fairgrounds, and school events. At times labeled the “Missing Link”, “The Siberskoye Creature”, or “The Creature in Ice”, the six-foot tall, hairy creature…
Yeah, sometimes racism can be pretty subtle
Stop, I’m one of you!
14-year-old boy killed after being impaled on bull horn statue at Texas Tech campus
A 14-year-old boy was tragically killed this weekend after being impaled on a bull statue on the Texas Tech University campus. The young victim, Miguel Martinez, and the family of his best friend Jeremy, went for a walk early Saturday morning outside the National Ranching Heritage Museum (located on the Texas Tech campus) when the…
Miami wins “stupid” award – nearly knocks the heads off LeBron James and others in celebratory parade.
After an NBA title win, tradition dictates a”championship parade” where your million-dollar star athletes are paraded through the city in celebration of the victory. Parade route planning ensures the best possible vantage points for the fans to view their beloved heroes. Yesterday Miami Heat took additional honors in our very own “stupidity” contest by placing…
Don’t mess with weird kids
Museum curators say ancient Egyptian “God of the Dead” statue has begun rotating in circles on its own inside museum case.
The 4,000-year-old Osiris statue (Osiris is the Egyptian God of the Dead) was constructed in 1,800 BC and has been housed in the Manchester Museum since 1933. Until last week, the relic has sat undisturbed amongst several other ancient Egyptian relics. Last week, museum curator Campbell Price noticed that the statue, which normally faces forward…









