Category Archives: Bizarre Facts
Infrasound Effects
Infrasound Effects What the human mind perceives as audible sound is a set of vibrations between 20 cycles per second (Hz) and 20,000 Hz. Sound … Continue reading
John Doe
A. Nonymous We’ve all seen John Does in the news: the anonymous perp, victim or witness, or average guy whom no one has identified. But … Continue reading
Human Echolocation
Now Hear This: Human Echolocation Legends of superhuman hearing and other senses for the blind abound- stories of powerful senses of smell, or fingers so … Continue reading
Bone Growth Through Distraction
The Long and the Short of It In 1951, a Russian doctor named Dr. Gavriil Ilizarov implanted thin bicycle wires above and below the fracture … Continue reading
Trepanation – Like You Need a Hole in the Head
Trepanation – Like You Need a Hole in the Head The very idea of a hole drilled in the cranium seems extreme and barbaric. Yet … Continue reading
Turkey Bowling!
Turkey Bowling Note: No turkeys are harmed in this “sport”, these are frozen turkeys that are discards and not for human consumption. Turkey bowling, who … Continue reading
Bizarre Facts – Coconut Water Transfusion
GOING NUTS Perhaps the only thing we didn’t see Gilligan do with a coconut on his island was to inject it into his veins. Yet, … Continue reading
Bizarre Facts – Cryogenically Frozen People
BIZARRE FACTS, CRYOGENICS AND KEEPING IT COOL Your dreams of living forever through your art and music have been crushed by a lack of talent, … Continue reading
Bizarre Facts – About The AK-47
AK-47 FACTS – ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES! While I am not necessarily a weapons enthusiast, there is still something about the AK-47 that is interesting. Maybe … Continue reading
Bizarre Facts – Shipping Human Remains
TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS (OR CARDBOARD BOXES, WHATEVER) When one hears the phrase, ‘repatriation of remains,’ it sounds vaguely patriotic and slightly organic, as … Continue reading
