curiosities

Seven Bizarre Festivals From Around The World

Bizarre Festivals: Thaipusam, India, Malaysia, Singapore Thaipusam is a Hindu festival held annually in January and February in India, Singapore and Malaysia. It is celebrated mostly by Tamil people and celebrates the birth of Murugan, the son of gods Shiva and Parvati. For the celebration, revelers shave their heads and...

By Mamta Bhatt • Jul 21, 2011

Seven Bizarre Festivals From Around The World

Bizarre Festivals: Thaipusam, India, Malaysia, Singapore Thaipusam is a Hindu festival held annually in January and February in India, Singapore and Malaysia. It is celebrated mostly by Tamil people and celebrates the birth of Murugan, the son of gods Shiva and Parvati. For the celebration, revelers shave their heads and...

By Mamta Bhatt • July 21, 2011

A Perilous Hobby: Vertical Camping With Portaledges

These images show how climbers catch some sleep on the sides of mountains with portaledges for vertical camping.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 10, 2011

A Perilous Hobby: Vertical Camping With Portaledges

These images show how climbers catch some sleep on the sides of mountains with portaledges for vertical camping.

By All That's Interesting • June 10, 2011

The Interesting Origins Of 7 Common English Idioms

Ever wondered where ever-present idioms originated from in the English language?

By Mamta Bhatt • May 21, 2011

The Interesting Origins Of 7 Common English Idioms

Ever wondered where ever-present idioms originated from in the English language?

By Mamta Bhatt • May 21, 2011

The Incredible Vampire Hunting Kit From The 1800’s

When people traveled to Eastern Europe in the 19th century, they went prepared.

By All That's Interesting • May 15, 2011

The Incredible Vampire Hunting Kit From The 1800’s

When people traveled to Eastern Europe in the 19th century, they went prepared.

By All That's Interesting • May 15, 2011

Medical Animals As The Future Of Health Care

How animals can be transformed into medical assistant devices and used in a more holistic health approach including medical animals in treatment.

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2011

Medical Animals As The Future Of Health Care

How animals can be transformed into medical assistant devices and used in a more holistic health approach including medical animals in treatment.

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2011

The Incredible 3D Food Printer

Want to print out a slice of cheesecake from home? The technology will be here soon.

By Mamta Bhatt • May 6, 2011

The Incredible 3D Food Printer

Want to print out a slice of cheesecake from home? The technology will be here soon.

By Mamta Bhatt • May 6, 2011

The 6 Most Tasteless Ad Campaigns

From the embarrassingly funny to the outwardly banned to the downright offensive, here is a list of the most tasteless ad campaigns from around the world: The 6 Most Tasteless Ad Campaigns: Groupon Tibet Commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVkFT2yjk0AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Groupon Super Bowl Ad | Save the...

By Mamta Bhatt • Apr 21, 2011

The 6 Most Tasteless Ad Campaigns

From the embarrassingly funny to the outwardly banned to the downright offensive, here is a list of the most tasteless ad campaigns from around the world: The 6 Most Tasteless Ad Campaigns: Groupon Tibet Commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVkFT2yjk0AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Groupon Super Bowl Ad | Save the...

By Mamta Bhatt • April 21, 2011

The Hidden McBain Movie In The Simpsons

Over the course of several episodes, the writers of the Simpsons hid an awesome and hilarious McBain movie with it’s own plot, storyline, and characters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vyANa71gvUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: the-full-mcbain-movie-hidden-throughout-simpsons-epsiodes.flv (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vyANa71gvU) Pretty amazing, huh? In the series, McBain is a movie action hero played by the...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 5, 2011

The Hidden McBain Movie In The Simpsons

Over the course of several episodes, the writers of the Simpsons hid an awesome and hilarious McBain movie with it’s own plot, storyline, and characters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vyANa71gvUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: the-full-mcbain-movie-hidden-throughout-simpsons-epsiodes.flv (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vyANa71gvU) Pretty amazing, huh? In the series, McBain is a movie action hero played by the...

By All That's Interesting • February 5, 2011

Amusing Ourselves To Death: Huxley And Orwell

Which dystopian novel got it right?

By All That's Interesting • Aug 24, 2010

Amusing Ourselves To Death: Huxley And Orwell

Which dystopian novel got it right?

By All That's Interesting • August 24, 2010

44 Rare Photographs From The Making Of Star Wars

Spanning five decades and making an estimated $42 billion in revenue, Star Wars has become a permenant fixture in our global culture. In the below gallery, we look at a wonderful collection of behind the scenes photographs from Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 26, 2010

44 Rare Photographs From The Making Of Star Wars

Spanning five decades and making an estimated $42 billion in revenue, Star Wars has become a permenant fixture in our global culture. In the below gallery, we look at a wonderful collection of behind the scenes photographs from Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of...

By All That's Interesting • July 26, 2010

Mickey Mouse Becomes A Speed Dealer

The following comic book Mickey Mouse and the Medicine Man was released by Disney in 1951. In the strip, Mickey and Goofy discover a new medicine called ‘Peppo’ that represents amphetamine (speed). Their enthusiasm for the chemical pick-me-up leads them to become salesman for the product in Africa:

By All That's Interesting • Jun 17, 2010

Mickey Mouse Becomes A Speed Dealer

The following comic book Mickey Mouse and the Medicine Man was released by Disney in 1951. In the strip, Mickey and Goofy discover a new medicine called ‘Peppo’ that represents amphetamine (speed). Their enthusiasm for the chemical pick-me-up leads them to become salesman for the product in Africa:

By All That's Interesting • June 17, 2010