Sam Ballard – The Boy Who Ate a Slug and Paid for It Dearly

In 2010, an Australian boy named Sam Ballard, aged 19, was hanging out and drinking with his fellow rugby players at a local party.  A garden slug came crawling across the backyard patio, and as part of an alcohol fueled dare, Sam ate it.  Swallowed the poor creature whole.  After eating the slug, Sam developed … More Sam Ballard – The Boy Who Ate a Slug and Paid for It Dearly

Mistaken Identity

A woman from Cheshire, England came across what appeared to be a baby hedgehog on the sidewalk, and rescued it.  The animal was placed in a box lined with newspaper, and with a generous bowl of food provided.  When the woman noticed that the animal have failed to move over the course of an entire … More Mistaken Identity

“Antisemitism”

Back in 2016 a political comic was published describing how Jewish people appear to interact with their white countrymen: Being a comic, one would expect the overall message to be greatly exaggerated.  Sadly, life has a way of being stranger than fiction: It’s both hilarious and sad that many satirical things from decades ago are … More “Antisemitism”

Ice Cream Thief

A Japanese tourist bought an ice cream cone at a scenic location and prepared to take a selfie with it.  To their surprise they managed to snap a picture of a seagull at the exact moment when it stole their ice cream: An utterly unrepentant expression.  The University of Exeter have done a study on … More Ice Cream Thief

Mattress Protectors

A Japanese person left their mattress to sun out in the yard one day.  Realizing the wind outside had gotten very strong, they ran out to check on their mattress, fearing that it may have fallen or been blown off, only to find the mattress very well protected by two unexpected cats: Apparently these cats, … More Mattress Protectors

Societal Collapse – Expectations vs Realities

An essay posted on 8chan almost ten years ago, detailing what people might expect from a societal collapse versus actual signs of one: I think it’s important to point out that when it comes to collapse, you’re primed to look for certain signs as indicative of a collapse, even though they’re not close to how … More Societal Collapse – Expectations vs Realities