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Author Archives: W. J. J. Hoge

T. Rex in London

This baby T. Rex is apparently running around London’s Oxford Circus to promote Walking with Dinosaurs—The Arena Spectacular a show now touring the UK. I’m reminded of an old Doctor Who serial, Invasion of the Dinosaurs.Continue Reading

Aliens Abducted by Humans

A Virginia couple has appealed for the safe return of two aliens which have been abducted from their front lawn—by humans. Robert and Dian Bolling have combed their neighborhood and put up posters in an attempt to be reunited with their garden ornaments. The local police are investigating the theft of  the 3ft tall bright green mouldedContinue Reading

Happy 200th Birthday, Herr Wagner!

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Air Traffic Control for Witches

Witchcraft is taken seriously in Swaziland where many people believe in the power of black magic. Swaziland is cracking down on high-flying witches by banning them from flying above an altitude of 150 meters. Anyone caught flying a broomstick above the limit faces arrest and a hefty fine of about $50,000, according to the country’s civilContinue Reading

All the President’s Men

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I’ve Got a Little List

Ko-ko in The Mikado has his little list. I have mine. It’s of people I’d volunteer for Mars One. The Mars One project hopes to establish a human colony on the Mars by 2023. More than 78,000 people have applied for the chance to leave Earth forever and live on Mars. Real-time video of the projectContinue Reading

Rubber Ducky, You’re the One

Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman is taking his rubber ducky around the world. He says, “The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn’t discriminate people and doesn’t have a political connotation. The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve mondial tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly andContinue Reading

NO Parking! And We Really Mean It

This may be the shortest double yellow lines no parking zone in the UK, measuring just 13in. It costs £70 if a vehicle strays over the line from one of the adjacent spaces in Humberstone Road, West Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.Continue Reading

Star Wars in 60 Seconds

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Wringing Water Out of a Wash Cloth in Space

As readers of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy know, it’s important to know where your towel is. It’s also important to know when and how to wring the water out of it.Continue Reading