1. Home
  2. News & Issues
  3. Weird News

That's Disguisting!

Totally Gross News

By Buck Wolf, About.com

Grit your teeth, and get ready to lose your appetite. Then ask yourself, "Why do I enjoy reading these sorts of stories?" (Then again, maybe you don't want to know.)

For Vietnamese, Year of the Rat Begins With Lunch

Bird flu and other unexpected changes in Vietnam's food chain and diet have sparked a rodent-eating bonanza. Now, the ratatouille comes with real rats.

Man Bites off Prostitute's Ear

Some guys are all talk, and unfortunately, this guy wasn't one of them.

Armed Teacher Steals Boys' Undies

A knife-wielding teacher in Tokyo made a group of boys undress and stole their underpants. The school principal called him a dedicated teacher, but didn't specify to what he was dedicated.

Testicle-Tearing Ex-Girlfriend Jailed

A British woman who ripped off her ex-boyfriend's testicle with her bare hands and tried to swallow it has been jailed, and we can probably assume they're not getting back together.

Woman Smears Excrement in Police Van

Once kicked in the groin, a police officer is probably thinking his day can't get any worse, until he finds the 43-year-old woman he's apprehended has left him a smelly surprise.

Sister Attacks Sister With Prosthetic Leg

Pittsburgh Police say Donna Sturkie-Anthony took her elder sister's artificial limb and beat her with it.

Cruising for Porn Popular at Dallas Library

They're checking out more than books at a Dallas library, where computer records indicate 5,200 flesh-on-flesh web pages were accessed in one 45-minute period. About 7.5 percent of the Web pages accessed involved pornography.

Waving at Girls Costs Australian Man His Arm

A man is facing an amputation after waving to two girls from his car window. No, it wasn't a jealous boyfriend. It was a passing vehicle.

'Mommy, What's This Rubber Thing in My Candy?'

A five-year-old British girl stuck her hand in a Woolworths' pick‘n’mix and pulled out a condom. “I pulled her hand away, at first hoping it was a rubber glove, but I moved the scoop and realized what it was. It made my skin crawl," the girl's mother told a local paper.

Explore Weird News

About.com Special Features

What is a Recession?

Sure, we're all talking about it, but what, exactly, defines a recession? More >

Weird Breaking News

A daily look at some of the oddest (and dumbest) crimes around. More >

  1. Home
  2. News & Issues
  3. Weird News

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.