The Old Custom of Stilt Fishing in Sri Lanka

This is no ordinary fishing, there might be several methods of catching a fish but this one is mind-boggling. Fishermen in Sri Lanka use stilts to catch a fish. Yes, stilt fishing is an old tradition practiced by around 500 fishing families in Galle, …

The Italian Church with Walls of Skulls

War memorials are built to honour the lives of soldiers or freedom fighters who died during war, but this particular place had a unique way of preserving an important piece of history.
A Cathedral in Otranto city, Apulia region in south Italy has skulls of …

Sleepwalking is not Living a Dream

My first run in with a sleep walker was my very own sister, one night she was banging the windows screaming, “Open! Open!” while she was asleep. My parents woke up and tucked her into bed. Sleepwalking is a parasomnia or sleep disorder where the …

World’s Oldest Mother at the Age of 70

Rajo Devi, became the oldest mother in the world, when she gave birth to a child at the age of 70. Hailing from Hisar village in Haryana, Rajo Devi went for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment to get a child 55 years afer getting …

Odd Advertisements You May Never See

We sorted out a few modern and vintage advertisements that would most probably never hit the masses. Here’s one from Energizer, that I think is pretty interesting, it also reminds me of the White Rabbit part of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

I find this …

Odd Stuff from Around the World

In Todays edition of Odd Stuff we have picked up a couple of articles from around the world. Let’s start off with the Vatican’s warning that mobile phones are bad for the soul.
Father Federico Lombardi, the Pope’s spokesman, said that without a spiritual life, people …

India Gets her Own Jaws, the Goonch

A year ago one 18-year old Nepalese boy was dragged down into the depths of River Kali, near the Indo Nepal border. The villagers described the creature to be something like an elongated pig.
The River Kali is a holy river, where the locals immerse the …

Craig Calfee’s Bamboo Bicycle

I want to ride this bicycle, I want to ride this bike! Both Bhavika and I have been considering purchasing cycles, for the exercise, sustainable energy and of course a massive boon to the environment, since it will wipe out the short trips that we …

How Far Would you Go for Money?

Came across this interesting post on five people who went too far to make some money, theres one about a place where people mutilate their body parts I have skipped that one out its not as interesting as the others.
Its quite morbid but its …

Prisoners can Rent a Cell in Bolivia

A prison which is the microcosm of the city itself. That’s how it is in Bolivia’s San Pedro prison, the largest prison in La Paz, which houses approximately 1,500 inmates, who often stay with their wives and children in the prison. Yes, its less of …