Archive for the ‘Strange things’
The reason Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear.
On December 23rd 1888 after an argument with fellow painter Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh takes a razor and removes a portion of his left ear. Their quarrel regarded the prostitutes in Arles who seemed to prefer Gauguin over Van Gogh; the painter delivered his ear to one Rachel, who preferred Van Gogh. She fainted.
Yoda the cat with 4 ears
Meet Yoda, a household pet born with an extra pair of ears.
Chicago, Illinois, couple Valerie and Ted Rock took the cat in two years ago after they visited a local bar, where a group of drinkers were handing the animal around and making fun of him.
Since being adopted by the Rocks and after getting his [...]
Tree Man offered new hope
An Indonesian fisherman who is “half man half tree” has been offered new hope of recovery by an American doctor - and Vitamin A.
32-year-old Dede, who lives in a remote village in Indonesia with his two children, feared that he would be killed by the tree-like growths that cover his body.
Known locally as ‘Tree Man’ [...]
101 Things Removed from the Human Body
101 Things Removed from the Human Body and 101 More Things Removed from the Human Body were a British “shockumentary” series directed by Eric Schotz. It was narrated by Mitch Lewis.
The program told tales of foreign objects that have been removed from human bodies in the form of a countdown, from 101 to 1. Items [...]
Sneaker Shadow
Sneaker Shadows
Dreams of Flying
Dreams of Flying
Fun With GI Joe
Fun With GI Joe
Incandescent Fish Bowl
Incandescent Fish Bowl
Optical Dice Illusion
Optical Dice Illusion
