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New Year is a time when we love to say goodbye to old habits and difficult situations that have dragged us down over the previous year. But some of the regular time honoured traditions out there are stranger than anything you may have encountered before. 1. Nailing the Cake Stale Cake There is an old Irish/Celtic tradition of saving any left over, stale cake or bread from the Christmas celebrations, [...]

As winter now has us firmly in its icy clutches, cold and flu bugs have us making regular trips to the pharmacy. These traditional remedies might save a few pennies. A Pinch of Mouse If someone you care for has fallen ill with a particularly heavy bout of cold or flu then this may be a remedy you could try. All you need is a part of a mouse, it doesn’t matter which part, as long as it is well [...]

What do you look for when choosing your holiday destination? Choose carefully of you could end up wishing you’d gone elsewhere.  Secluded Beach? No chance of relaxing on this St Martin beach, but you do get a great view of the undercarriage of every plane that flies over. You can even wave to the pilot as they pass by. Just watch out for the sand storm kicked up by the jets as it passes overhead [...]

  For every labour saving or world changing invention, there are those that just never get to see the light of day. Here are five of the best (or worst!) The Pet Vest Tired of having to leave your little rodent friend at home when you go out, then this vest is just what you have been looking for. Complete with transparent tunnels and handy pockets for feeding and pet retrieval the Pet Vest has everything [...]

  It’s that time of the year again where gruesome costumes are worn by those both young and old and candy is eaten by the bucket load. But just what games will you be playing at your Halloween party? Hal o’Ween (& his squishy body) Simply fill a series of paper cups or bowls with food items to resemble decomposing body parts, then pass the cups/bowls around your guests, who are seated [...]

  People tell jokes about them, ridicule their lifestyle and laugh at their hair – but a red-neck can make just about anything work with a few pieces of junk and a roll of Duct Tape. Check out these one-of-a-kind creations and you’ll see what I mean… Red-Neck Mansions Red-Neck Appartment Complex So yes, maybe more than the one roll of duct tape was required for this venture, [...]

  You would think that when you are about to check out of a hotel you would do a quick check to make sure that you had everything that you came with. Wouldn’t you? Here are some of the more bizarre items that have been left behind after guests have checked out. Hot Wok Wok Now a wok might not sound like anything too bizarre, but think about it? Why would you need a wok in a hotel room? The manager [...]

Many people suffer from a phobia of something, but it’s generally something that has little or no impact on how they life their life. However having to cope with a phobia to something you encounter everyday? Well that would be difficult to say the least. Scary Shirt Vestiphobia – Fear of Clothing How can you possibly go through life scared of your own (and other people’s) clothes? [...]

You think your job sucks, you might reconsider when you compare yours to these five stomach churning careers!   Cat Food Quality Control Now this is a job that has certain procedural steps to it… Aroma – Bury face into a huge tub of cat food, inhaling deeply to ensure it smells fresh. Texture (Part 1) – Plunge arms elbow deep into a vat of food, feeling for and removing any bones. Texture [...]

5 Weird Old Laws  Laws are generally put in place to keep society safe; however the rule books are not regularly updated. There are still some laws in existence that are not only baffling but downright stupid. Either they have just remained unnoticed or there is someone somewhere who feels (for reasons best kept to themselves) that they are still relevant. Decide for yourself, here are just five [...]