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Eurovision Winner:  1976


Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses for Me (TOTP 1976)
by glamking2


Time to make fun of Europop again! Here's the Brotherhood of Man, winners in 1976.

Don't be disconcerted when the video doesn't begin to move for a second or two after clicking PLAY. In just a while, you'll be experiencing all their funky dance moves.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Sep 08, 2009 | Comments (7)
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Music, 1970's, Europe

World’s Smallest Gun

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Well, the Swiss have done it and it's been verified by Guinness World Records. The world's smallest gun measures no more then 5.5 cm long and fires 2.34 mm caliber ammunition. It's a double action revolver that functions just like it's bigger siblings. Unfortunately for you American gun collectors out there the SwissMiniGun is not available in the U.S. and cannot be imported, but it's fun to look at. For those of you who may be able to purchase one, they are available in either steel or gold and can apparently be tricked out with diamonds. SwissMiniGun
Posted By: mdb777 | Date: Wed Jul 15, 2009 | Comments (8)
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Guns, Inventions, Products

The Redneck Games

Despite the French captioning and source, this video is all in English, for your Redneck Enjoyment.

Des jeux d'été très très... fins ! - FemmesPlus
Tous les ans, en Georgie (USA) se déroulent les Redneck Summer Games. Un bon gros délire pas très finaud de paysans des USA. Yeeeeeeeeeepeeeeeeeee !

Slowest Marathon Ever

Now, I can be easily distracted, but I'm nothing compared to this guy. It seems that he stopped for some OJ at a garden party during his run, and just had a hard time starting again. He did eventually finish, 54 years later. Futility Closet

Guess the Object

This is my first entry, so I thought I'd go with something simple. Have a guess as to what this is and find out on the comments page
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Posted By: fyshstyxx | Date: Tue May 05, 2009 | Comments (6)
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Inventions

Ostrich Racing


The world is a grimmer and less delightful place without Ostrich Racing, as seen here in 1952 at the Grange County Fair, courtesy of the Life photo archives.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Mar 05, 2009 | Comments (7)
Category: Animals, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Parades and Festivals, 1950's

2008 Wife-Carrying Contest

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Although the most famous wife-carrying contest--the original event in Finland--came and went in July, as you can learn in the clip below, other such events are going on regularly, such as this recent New Hampshire contest.

I'm thinking we need to enter a WEIRD UNIVERSE team in one of these competitions. Any volunteers?



Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Oct 14, 2008 | Comments (11)
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Human Marvels, Sports, Husbands, Wives, Foreign Customs, Marriage

It Takes a Weirdo to Know a Weirdo

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Under the aegis of my pal, Gorgeous and Brilliant Editor Ann VanderMeer, the legendary magazine WEIRD TALES is entering a renaissance. But Ann & company surely haven't forgotten the past, as they've compiled a list of the 85 weirdest storytellers of the past 85 years, to celebrate the zine's long existence.

And perhaps you won't be entirely surprised to learn that our own Chuck Shepherd made their honor roll! Don't let that sunny, smiling countenance to the right trick you into imagining he's not the equal of Stephen King or Warren Zevon!

Way to go, Chuck! H. P. Lovecraft is beaming down on you from above. Or up at you from below. Or through the cracks of the spacetime continuum.
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