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'Take This Lollipop' Facebook App Will Creep You Out

Shauna Wright — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:45:04 +0000

Halloween is still a couple weeks away, but if you’re craving a fright now, a new Facebook app called ‘Take This Lollipop‘ (NSFW link) is here to help. Authorize the app to access your Facebook information, turn up your speakers, and you’ll be treated to a little customized horror movie in which a super-creepy guy [...]

Man's Mega-Dangerous New York Subway Surfing Caught on Camera [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:59:57 +0000

A man wearing a pair of ear buds and a smile hung onto the exterior of a New York city subway car as it traveled between two stations. His stunt amused the other passengers on the J train (who can be heard speculating on what drugs the daredevil may be on), but not so much transportation [...]

Double Your Terror – Two-Headed Snake Found in Backyard [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:28:12 +0000

Upon finding a baby king snake with two fully functional heads in his backyard, Tennessee man Paul Carver took it to state wildlife officials, who were just as baffled as he was.

"I've been working 13 years and been in the woods all my life -- nearly 40 years -- and I've never seen anything like this," explained wildlife officer Dale Grandstaff.

Man Climbs to Top of Skyscraper Without Safety Gear [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:26:31 +0000

The latest craziness from our friends in Russia comes courtesy of this fellow, who climbed to the top of one of Stalin’s skyscrapers in Moscow without the use of any safety gear. He did bring along a helmet cam, so you can experience his stunt from the safety of your desk chair. Check out the video below, [...]

Crazy Ukrainian Teens Climb Bridge [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:54:17 +0000

While we're not quite sure if these Ukrainian teens are as recklessly insane as the train surfers from India we met a few weeks ago, the trio definitely made their bids for Darwin Award immortality by climbing to the top of a large suspension bridge in Kiev without the aid of any climbing equipment.

Jessica Simpson Stalker Selling Self-Published Book About the Starlet

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:40:26 +0000

An obsessed Jessica Simpson fan has taken his love for the star to novel heights. Marce William Burchell who, after allegedly stalking Simpson for years, decided to pen and self-publish a book about the object of his affection.

The best part? The book's insane title: 'The True Story of Jessica Ann Simpson's 22 month long attempt to seduce a married man- her very Active Super Secret Sex life: True Story Jessica Simpson Seduction of A Married Man (Volume 1).'

Terrifying Polar Bear Attack Captured on Camera [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:13:10 +0000

A vicious polar bear is about the last creature you’d expect to see lurking in an urban alleyway, but, as you can see from this video, that terrifying scenario recently went down in a Russian city. As onlookers screamed in horror, the massive arctic creature emerged from behind a corner and began biting and clawing at [...]

Bulletproof Glass Company Boss Lets Employee Fire AK-47 at Him [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:04:45 +0000

Texas Armoring CEO Trent Kimbal really believes in his products. So much so that he was willing to stand behind an 2.16 inch bulletproof windshield plate manufactured by his company while one of his employees shot three AK-47 rounds at him. Yup, this is one that most definitely shouldn’t be tried at home. Check it out below. [via Asylum UK]

Double-Jointed Musician Plays the Piano Backwards [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:17:27 +0000

Evan Patrone has double-jointed shoulders and elbows, which allows him to sit on a bench and play the piano backwards. You'll probably cringe a little bit when you see his talent in action (nature did not intend for arms to bend that way, right?). And you may continuing cringing, depending on how you feel about Coldplay's 'Clocks,' the song he plays in the clip below:

Yikes! Pole Vaulter's Pole Snaps Mid-Vault [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:49:34 +0000

Russian pole vaulter Dmitry Starodubtsev got quite the shock at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea over the weekend when the tool of his trade snapped right in the middle his attempt to clear a 5.75-meter bar. After the pole snaps in two, Starodubtsev just barely lands on the mat, avoiding would could have been a [...]

Horrifyingly Huge Rat Killed With Pitchfork [PICTURE]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:56:19 +0000

Housing Authority worker Jose Rivera was filling in a rat hole in Brooklyn's Marcy Projects (childhood home of Jay-Z) last week when three of the vermin rushed out at him. So he swung his trusty pitchfork at the rats and struck the largest one. And boy, was it large.

Shark Swims Down Puerto Rico Street [PICTURE]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:06:28 +0000

As Hurricane Irene nears the East coast, there's been talk of evacuating below-sea-level areas from Florida all the way to New England. If you've got a fear of flooding, it'll only be bolstered by this horrifying photo out of water-logged Puerto Rico. In the shot taken from a car, a shark can be clearly seen swimming down the highway, like something out of a terrible Samuel L. Jackson movie.

Boy Runs in Front of Train, Makes It Out Alive in Harrowing Split-Second [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:21:05 +0000

Filmed in Mawson Lakes, South Australia on CCTV, this harrowing footage shows a teenage boy brazenly crossing a track in front of an oncoming train and avoiding death by the narrowest of margins. The video, captured in April of this year, was just released by South Australia’s Department for Transport as a part of National [...]

Woman Arrested After Putting Baby in Stroller in Back of Moving Pickup Truck [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:18:18 +0000

Florida police arrested a 23-year-old woman who rode in the back of a pickup truck along with a stroller containing an eight-month-old baby boy, reports MSNBC. The woman, Keyona Davis, was not the mother, but babysitting the child at the time. In footage captured by a police cruiser, Davis can be seen holding on to [...]

Swarm of Bugs Form Ominous-Looking 'Bugnado' – Not for the Squeamish! [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:13:57 +0000

It’s bad enough having to swat away a single bug, but an entire swarm? If you’re anywhere near the Missouri River that’s just something you might have to contend with – these “bugnadoes” form in areas with high volumes of water, particularly after flooding has occurred. The bugs form tight vortexes that resemble pulsating, stationary, [...]

Yikes! Dozens of People Jump Off Bridge Above Icy River Before Being Miraculously Saved [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:47:26 +0000

If all your friends jumped off a fairly high bridge into an ice-covered river, would you? A large group of daring Russians made such a perilous-looking leap, but it’s not some sort of mass suicide — wait for the twist at 0:17. [via BuzzFeed]

Woman Hooked on Eating Her Husband's Ashes on 'My Strange Addiction' [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:25:25 +0000

Casie Adams is addicted to snacking on her late husband’s ashes, sometimes as often as five times a day. Recently widowed, Adams admits on TLC’s ‘My Strange Addiction’ that she fell into the odd, arguably grotesque habit of dipping her moistened finger into her husband’s cremains and licking off the charred powder and can’t stop [...]

Is This Super-Scary Dog Possessed by the Devil? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:04:34 +0000

In response to having his belly rubbed, this already devilish-looking pooch seems to growl out the phrase "I like Satan." And that's not even the most demonic thing he does -- brace yourself for an ear-splitting snarl at the end of the clip.

Warning: This video is safe for work, but it will totally give you nightmares.

Yikes! Amazon UK Sees Giant Spike in Sales of Aluminum Bats, Clubs During London Riots

Andrea Rosen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:44:17 +0000

As the London enters another day of rioting, looters and bystanders have taken to the web to arm themselves. Amazon’s UK site has seen scary-high spikes in sales of blunt objects over the past 24 hours, including a 50,000% spike in clubs and a more than 35,000% spike among different aluminum baseball bat models. The [...]

Tightrope Walker Slips at 328 Feet, Then Makes Miraculous Recovery [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:46:02 +0000

Chinese stuntman Saimaiti Aishan was attempting to set a world record by walking across a very scary tightrope — suspended 328 feet high in the sky between two rather shaky hot air balloons — when a gust of wind knocked him of off his perch. Miraculously, Aishan grabbed the high wire on his way down, [...]

Yikes! Lightning Strikes Man's Yard During Freak Storm in Scary Amateur Video

Donald Deane — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:23:41 +0000

Mike Akers was visiting his parents in Queens, NY, when a freak storm swept through the area on Monday night, bringing thunder, lightning and baseball-sized hail.

In this amateur video, which aired on 'Today,' Akers filmed from the relative safety of his parents' porch when, suddenly, lightning struck in the front yard and smashed a tree to pieces.

Yikes! Snake Slithers Onto SUV Windshield While Family Drives Down Highway [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:37:38 +0000

A stowaway snake surprised a Tennessee family driving down a highway when it slithered from underneath the hood of their SUV, according to 'Today.'

Rachel Fisher, her husband Tony and their three small children were traveling to Memphis as the snake crept onto the windshield and eventually made its way to a side view mirror.

Leopard Attacks and Injures 11 People in India [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:40:15 +0000

11 people in India were mauled by a leopard after the animal wandered into a village in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, ‘Today‘ reports. Six villagers, a policeman and four forest officials were hurt as they attempted to drive the animal into a wildlife sanctuary. The leopard was far from cooperative, however, and lashed out at [...]

Man on 'Hoarders' Hoards Life-Sized Replicas of Himself [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:54:51 +0000

Wildwood, New Jersey resident Randy Senna is considered something of an eccentric by locals. And on last night's 'Hoarders,' we all found out why.

The popular A&E show profiles people who stockpile too much stuff -- usually old clothes, animals or newspapers. Senna hoards arcade games and, creepily, life-sized likenesses of himself.

Controversial Breastfeeding Doll Coming to the US [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:03:54 +0000

A doll which allows little girls to simulate breastfeeding is coming to the United States.

Toy company Berjuan's "Breast Milk Baby" includes a person-sized halter top that has two flowers where a mother's nipples would be, and makes a suckling sound when the doll's mouth is pressed up against them. It's been big seller in Europe, but the Spanish toy company's decision to begin selling it in America next month has touched off controversy.