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1) In September 2007 the item “Belgium, a kingdom in three parts” was posted for sale at a starting price of one Euro by former journalist Gerrit Six. It attracted an offer of 10 million Euros but was pulled down by eBay.
2) Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson put a dirty, germ-ridden handkerchief on eBay after revealing [...]
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Architecture has a purpose, but some buildings are so unusual they are just plain silly. Architects aren’t perfect, I wonder how architects come up with such crazy ideas, see below some of th weirdest and most unusual buildings on the earth.
Photo: Mammy’s Cupboard (Natchez, MS, United States)
What famous buildings are the dumbest?
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Photo: Erwin Wurm: House [...]
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December 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Acqua Alta (high water) is a phenomenon that regularly occurs in the city of Venice, Italy, most commonly during high and spring tide. It involves the flooding of the most low-lying areas of Venice, or, in more severe cases, up to 96% of the City. By official definition, acqua alta occurs when water is higher [...]
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B.C. couple make it 18 babies in 23 years – The couple immigrated to Canada from Romania in 1990 and now live in Abbotsford, about 60 kilometres southeast of Vancouver. Their 17 other children range in age from 20 months to 23 years old. Alexandru Ionce, who works in construction , does not know if [...]
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August 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The U.S. Postal Service recently released a new stamp for the state of Colorado featuring the state’s flag and a mountain in the background. Unfortunately, the stamp’s designer must have been on something when he created it because he featured a mountain from Wyoming on it. The problem was first identified by Bob Michael, a [...]
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That’s right folks, we will not be updating for the next week for a much needed break. We’ll begin our regular posting schedule June 23rd, so mark your calendars! We hope you stick with us though, and you should consider visiting our Favorites page for links to some of the craziest posts, or our [...]
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Fixed some minor CSS issues, which may have made the site look funky for a few. Thanks for your readership!
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It’s January 7th, 2008. In this day in history, It’s Truly! Random! Launched!
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