Archive for the ‘Quirky’ Category

Bridal Shop Melee Caught on Tape

Bridal Shop Melee Caught on Tape
A wild brawl broke out in a bridal store in Detroit, Michigan, when the bride-to-be demanded alterations be made to a dress and the shop owner refused. It all happened last Tuesday 2nd March, 2010 and was captured by security cameras. On the tape, you can see an angry crowd pushing, shoving and punching...
March 10th, 2010 | Quirky | Read More

New York City Chef Creates Breast Milk Cheese

New York City Chef Creates Breast Milk Cheese
A Chelsea New York chef Daniel Angerer is using his wife’s breast milk to make cheese. Maple caramelized pumpkin encrusted cheese with texurized concord grapes They had an overabundance of milk for their 4 week old daughter, Arabella Caroline, so Angerer decided to experiment. ...
March 10th, 2010 | Quirky | Read More

Woman sues after getting four breasts

Woman sues after getting four breasts
Maria Alaimo, now 47, of Willowbrook, Staten Island, USA, is seeking $5 million in damages from the doctor who allegedly botched her breast implant surgery. Maria Alaimo She wanted a breast augmentation, not a breast duplication. Ms. Alaimo was 40 years old in 2003, when a visit to Dr Keith Berman...
March 4th, 2010 | Quirky | Read More

Humble origins to 800 worldwide stores selling wooden combs.

Humble origins to 800 worldwide stores selling wooden combs.
Carpenter Tan is a very famous Chinese brand that stand out amongst others for its remarkable success amid great odds selling handcrafted wooden combs, wooden mirrors, chopsticks, hairpins, beads and scented fans. The journey began 15 years ago when Tan Chuanhua, a physically handicapped man decided...
March 4th, 2010 | Quirky | Read More

Quirky News #2

Quirky News #2
Presented by www.nightcruiser.com.au Crazy Winter Events in Wisconsin U.S.A. From February 12 to 28, 2010, The Winter Olympics are underway in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Not to be outdone, the tiny U.S. town of Drummond (population 574) conducted its own annual winter games,...
February 24th, 2010 | Quirky | Read More

Quirky News #1

Quirky News #1
Antique Coin Operated Vending Machines Coin operated slot machines were all the rage during the early part of last century. Ornate mechanical devices located in amusement parks and arcades which purported to do everything from read your horoscope to tell your weight. There were Piano Nickelodeons,...
February 23rd, 2010 | Quirky | Read More