The Curio

You know you want to see it… what are you waiting for?

Here’s the problem: Drinking and swearing are British institutions. They cannot be removed. You may as well stop serving alcohol.

Couple’s non-swearing pub idea backfires | Metro.co.uk

“When a devout Christian couple took over a pub and promptly banned swearing, takings plummeted.”

Tags: weird

Truth is stranger than fiction.

forgetomori » The house with squirted blood: case solved!

“We covered the bizarre case from the beginning, and even managed to get inside photos of the scene from “the house that dripped blood”. Ladies and gentlemen, the case has been solved by the police, and the resolution is astonishing.”

Tags: weird, paranormal

Giant Catfish Chokes and Dies on Soccer Ball:

“A giant catfish met it’s maker when it tried to eat a soccer ball in Germany. Police patrolling the Main River say it’s the weirdest case they’ve seen in 30 years.”

Looks like there are some things on the rise that are tough to swallow.

Gas Prices Hurting Brothel Business:

“Nevada’s legal brothels are having to offer gas cards and other promotions to lure customers”

A bird of prey (some kind of Falcon?) attacks another bird (some kind of Pigeon?). The results make uncomfortable viewing.

Scroll down. You’ll see what I mean.

[Via chillnite.com]

Tags: zombie, gross, weird, zoology, nature

I think this is for real. Despite the fact that the whole getup looks exactly like a Buzz Lightyear outfit. Original link via the Daily Mail.

“Passing from freefall into a gentle glide, he triggered the four jet turbines and accelerated to 190mph above the mountaintops.”

I want a go.

This is probably going to be all over the UFO blogosphere within the next 24 hours. A lot of reported activity in the North West, too.

Download them while you can!

BBC NEWS | UK | Files released on UFO sightings:

“The documents, which can be downloaded from the National Archives website, cover the period from 1978 to 1987.”

No, not a photoshop job.  It’s a real, massive bullock.

BBC NEWS | England | Somerset | Bullock could be record breaker:

“The 6ft 6in Friesian, called Chilli, towers over other cattle at Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Chard.”

We got plenty of ghosts in the UK. And now, there’s the Penguin Book of Ghosts. Sounds like a good read.

Most haunted places revealed | UK | Reuters:

“From screaming skulls and headless horsemen to murdered brides and phantom farmers, English folklore is full of spine-tingling ghost stories. Terrified witnesses speak of seeing ghostly armies marching through the fog, spirits searching for hidden treasure and bells ringing from ruined churches.”