Sunday, June 04, 2006
Urban Legends Slide Show
Are things as they seem?
Click on next image, then more about if you want more information.
There are some quite gory photos.
The Human Marvels
Here you will find tales of sideshow freaks, human oddities and learn of the history of sideshow.
Yamaha’s Crotch Air Bag
Their prototype safety scooter, designated the ASV-3, has a multi-chambered air bag rigged between your legs, under the seat, to open in the case of a crash, thus protecting your most prized possessions.
Yours for £50,000, an 8ft 7in cube to call home
It comprises a single space that's just 8ft 7in square, and even estate agents might struggle to find a word other than 'compact' to describe the living arrangements.
But according to its designers, this small white cube could be the businessman's home of the future.
Made from aluminium with a wooden frame, it is called a micro-compact home (or m-ch for short) and comes with all mod cons including a plasma screen, built in hi-fi and fully-fitted kitchen.
There is a fold-away double bed (the five-place dining table also converts into a spare double bed in case you have guests), a shower and lavatory.
Don't all rush at once.
But according to its designers, this small white cube could be the businessman's home of the future.
Made from aluminium with a wooden frame, it is called a micro-compact home (or m-ch for short) and comes with all mod cons including a plasma screen, built in hi-fi and fully-fitted kitchen.
There is a fold-away double bed (the five-place dining table also converts into a spare double bed in case you have guests), a shower and lavatory.
Don't all rush at once.
Kung fu fan tries to stop train
A 17-year-old boy surnamed Liang almost died when he tried to use a kung fu movement to stop a running train in Laibin Railway Station in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Liang was pushed to safety by a railway policeman just as he was about to be knocked down. Liang jumped down to the tracks and wanted to use Xianglongshibazhang, a famous kung fu posturing described in many swordsman fictions, to stop the running train.
He was taken into custody for breaking railway rules and said he wanted to test whether or not he could use kung fu to stop the train.
Liang was pushed to safety by a railway policeman just as he was about to be knocked down. Liang jumped down to the tracks and wanted to use Xianglongshibazhang, a famous kung fu posturing described in many swordsman fictions, to stop the running train.
He was taken into custody for breaking railway rules and said he wanted to test whether or not he could use kung fu to stop the train.
Alpaca punch when I get in a rugby scrum
As a rugby-mad youngster, Rory Matthews likes to train every day. Unfortunately, he lives on a farm and does not have anyone his own age to play with.
But he's not worried - because he's got Chicky the alpaca. Chicky, a fellow resident at the Children's Animal Farm near Melbourne, has proved a formidable sparring partner for eight-year-old Rory.
"I don't have any brothers and sisters to play rugby with, so Chicky helps me out," said Rory after another tough session with the brown and grey South American animal.
With slideshow.
But he's not worried - because he's got Chicky the alpaca. Chicky, a fellow resident at the Children's Animal Farm near Melbourne, has proved a formidable sparring partner for eight-year-old Rory.
"I don't have any brothers and sisters to play rugby with, so Chicky helps me out," said Rory after another tough session with the brown and grey South American animal.
With slideshow.
Police Say Man Tried To Use Potato As Silencer For Gun
Police say Shane Thompson carved a hole in a potato with a spoon, stuck his gun inside and threatened to shoot the mother of his child. Thompson reportedly told her that no one would hear the shot, because of the potato's silencing qualities.
Police say he never fired the tater-tipped gun, but instead hit the woman several times. Thompson has been charged with false imprisonment, aggravated assault and battery.
While spuds are nutritious, the silencer potato is an urban legend dating to the 1920s.
Police say he never fired the tater-tipped gun, but instead hit the woman several times. Thompson has been charged with false imprisonment, aggravated assault and battery.
While spuds are nutritious, the silencer potato is an urban legend dating to the 1920s.
How cheese on toast could be losing British families £70 a year
It may seem like the perfect between-meals snack or post-pub treat, but making cheese on toast is costing the average family a lot of money, according to new research.
The apparently simple dish apparently costs around £70 a household each year in wastage because of the amount of cheese that we let drip into the grill pan in our rush to eat.
A study looked at 100 men and women, including teenagers, who were asked to make cheese on toast exactly as they made it at home.
Each person was given a household block of cheese and an average sliced loaf of bread.
But 83 people cut "wildly uneven" slices of cheese with some pieces twice as large at one end as at the other. Each person's amount of cheese was weighed before being grilled and this averaged out at 50 grams per slice. Also in an attempt to cover all of the bread many people crammed cheese on every available bit of surface space.
This resulted in 77 cases where cheese was slightly hanging over the side of the bread.
"I cannot believe that people are really too busy or too lazy to properly cut cheese".
The apparently simple dish apparently costs around £70 a household each year in wastage because of the amount of cheese that we let drip into the grill pan in our rush to eat.
A study looked at 100 men and women, including teenagers, who were asked to make cheese on toast exactly as they made it at home.
Each person was given a household block of cheese and an average sliced loaf of bread.
But 83 people cut "wildly uneven" slices of cheese with some pieces twice as large at one end as at the other. Each person's amount of cheese was weighed before being grilled and this averaged out at 50 grams per slice. Also in an attempt to cover all of the bread many people crammed cheese on every available bit of surface space.
This resulted in 77 cases where cheese was slightly hanging over the side of the bread.
"I cannot believe that people are really too busy or too lazy to properly cut cheese".
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