Dat moment when people auction off their virginity on random sites and actually make thousands or even millions of dollars for it.
Like this girl for example: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4363494/Teen-claims-sold-virginity-2-MILLION.html
WTF internet.
There are tons more of these examples too.
It even has a Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginity_auction
I Grew Up In A Haunted House
A more accurate title for this story would probably be that I grew up in a few different haunted houses. Even now we have an entity in our kitchen who we jokingly call the Fridge Ghost as it likes to hang out by the fridge and occasionally open it in the middle of the night.
When I first saw True Grit not long after its release, I didn't quite understand it. Here was a film that seemed to be a straightforward revenge tale, but with an ending that, at the time, seemed a bit of a downer. However, I have now revisited the film, and have done so with a far better knowledge of the style that the Coen Brothers have carefully cultivated, and now I can say that I have come to an understanding with the film, and in doing so, have found yet another excellent western
Real Portals To Other Realms: Part One
In fictional stories throughout history, authors have written about portals that are able to transport characters to parallel dimensions, alternate universes, alternate timelines, or far off planets. The characters either know about the portal or find them by chance. These types off stories have a very prominent place in popular culture, some of the most popular being The Chronicles of Narnia and Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
Many people have probably heard of People of Walmart ; a site where people share and post pictures of the more crazy happenings that take place in the Walmart stores on a daily basis.
If you have never visited People of Walmart before, here is just a small sample of what you will find on the site. Or you know, any local Walmart if you are brave enough to go into one.
Here are some weird food news stories that I thought were interesting and should pass along.
Burger King Has Released A VERY Adult Meal For Valentine's Day - With Some 'Kinky' Additions
Food and love have long been alleged bedfellows, although one is definitely a more reliable source of joy than the other.
Urban Legends: Part Two
I've always been fascinated by urban legends because many have origins in true stories that got distorted over time. Like one big game of telephone throughout the ages. Here are a few urban legends that have always fascinated me. Hopefully, you will find them interesting too.
Ten More Amazing True Tales Of Time Travel
11 Structures Made With Bones
People have been building various things from bones for centuries. Here are just a few structures that were made with the leftover remains of the dead.
Structure One: The Skull Tower of Nis
There is this site called Rent A Friend where you can rent someone to hang out with you, go skydiving, go on a date; basically rent a friend to do any kind of platonic friendly activity.
You can either join as a member who wants to rent a friend for a specific activity or you can join as a 'friend' who sells their platonic services to whomever might be looking for them.
I know what you’re thinking, Jimmy (do you mind if I call you "Jimmy"?). “cleverpun, this subject has been covered a hundred times before, by authors who are way better at writing than you. What could you possibly tell me that I don’t already know?”
To that I say: this topic is so important, that it is worth having as many perspectives as possible. Hopefully this longer-than-average blog post either provides some new insight into the topic, or at least reinforces its import.
I thought I would share some programs I personally use on my computer that help to defend it from malicious attacks as well as run faster and smoother. The best things about all of these programs are, not only do they work incredibly well, but they are also one hundred percent free. They each do have 'premium' versions you can buy, but honestly thee free versions work great on their own. There is no reason to 'upgrade' unless you just absolutely want to (for whatever reason).
A cockroach was crawling around a man's ear canal for THREE days before it was finally killed off.
He spent hours trying to scoop out the invader including using tooth picks and tweezers.
You can sign up for a snuggling service type website as a professional snuggler and get paid something like $30 - $80 per hour to snuggle people. You can also start your own snuggling business if you don't want to work for a snuggling company.
One of the largest websites that employs snugglers is Cuddle Comfort. There are no requirements other than just liking to snuggle with other people.
A man armed with loaded handguns and a shotgun was arrested at Phoenix Comicon yesterday and told police he intended to kill “bad” police officers as well as Jason David Frank, the actor known for being the Green Power Ranger who is attending the convention, according to court documents.