Live Insects Challenge Humans In Bizarre Computer Game
Science fiction fans are immediately reminded of Orson Scott Card's 1985 classic Ender's Game, in which humans also play against insects (or, rather, insectile aliens). In the novel (*Spoiler Alert*), boy genius Andrew "Ender" Wiggin plays ... [... more]
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The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets: An Enola Holmes Mystery
 Everyone knows Dr. Watson is Sherlock Holmes’ right-hand man—so when he goes missing, it’s a shock. Even Sherlock hasn’t, well, the slightest clue as to where he could be. Enola is intrigued, but weary; she’s still hiding from her older brothers—and ... [... more]
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Bizarre Beer Tales
Another column from the August 5, 1879 edition of the New York Times reported incredible tales of beer-drinkers who could consume extraordinary amounts of beer without any ill effects. None of the stories gave accurate details about the beer ... [... more]
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Bizarre Conifers
The photo below shows the path that divides my vegetable garden from my lilypond. The mound of foliage on the left side of the photo is my Harry Lauder's walking stick. There is a narrow channel leading from the pond which runs the full length of ... [... more]
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Japan's Most Bizarre Foods
Foreigners visiting Japan for the first time are also likely to be asked to try natto, or fermented soybeans. The brave souls will try it; those with any sense of smell will probably flee. Many foreigners have actually been rated by the Japanese ... [... more]
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Study Finds Bizarre Eating Differences In Men And Women
The test involved 373 university students of average height and weight. The women saw pictures from Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Vogue, Shape and Elle. The men were shown images from Men's Health, Men's Fitness and Muscle & Fitness. In a bit of deceit ... [... more]
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Bizarre Bites
Mercado Benito Juarez- Oaxaca City, MEXICO; Mulate's- New Orleans, LA; Miro's Marisqueris Catalana- San Juan, Puerto Rico; Cowgirl Hall of Fame- New York, NY; Jungle Jim's International Market- Fairfield, OH. [... more]
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Bizarre Human Brain Parasite Precisely Alters Fear
Rats infected with the parasite became mildly attracted to bobcat pee. However, they remained as fearful of open spaces as normal rats. They reacted normally to sound cues that suggested mild electrical shocks were coming. Normally rats are ... [... more]
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Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities
They say you can't judge a book by its cover-but its title can tell you more than you ever needed to know! Amazing, illuminating, and gut-bustingly funny, Bizarre Books is the wonderfully twisted product of more than two decades of determined searching ... [... more]
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Hidden Headlines of Texas: Strange, Unusual, & Bizarre ...
Strange, Unusual, & Bizarre Newspaper Stories from 1860-1910. Ghosts in the Alamo. Lemonade Death. The Dead do Walk. Nail found in Heart of a Cow. Monster Tape Worm. A Human Fish. Eighteen-horn Cow. Sea Serpent has been seen. A Monster Rattlesnake. ... [... more]
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Clarice Cliff: The Art of Bizarre
Clarice Cliff remains one of the most revered and respected ceramic artists of the 20th century. Clarice Cliff: The Art of the Bizarre comprehensively records her life and work, celebrating it with excellently reproduced images of her major pieces from ... [... more]
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Bazaar Bizarre: Not Your Granny's Crafts!
The desire to stand out with quirky, handmade, one-of-a-kind fashion has created a huge new crowd of hip young crafters hungry for ideas. In Bazaar Bizarre, Greg Der Ananian, founder of the bicoastal craft fair of the same name, combines a variety of how- ... [... more]
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