Monday, September 26, 2011

Interesting Fact 52: Pierced Woman

Elaine Davidson has more than 6,500 piercings, which earned her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most pierced woman.  She has 500 piercings in and around her genitalia alone.

-"World's Most Pierced Woman Adds to Her Collection,"  The Telegraph, February 23, 2009

Monday, September 19, 2011

Interesting Fact 51: Yawning While Having an Orgasm

Some patients who take the drug clomipramine to treat depression experience an unusual side effect in the form of yawn-induced orgasms.  While rare, both male and female patients experience the phenomenon.

-John Schwartz, "Depression Drug's Side Effect Has Users Aroused," The Washington Post, November 7, 1995

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Sharing is Caring 24: Description

"Crier came around from the back of the camper.  He was a sight.  He was scrawny as a month-old corpse, but didn't have as nice a complexion.  He still had his clothes and shoes, but they seemed to be held together by little more than body odor and hope.  His hair was long and shaggy and thinning.  His beard looked like a nest.  He had the shit-stained blanket in his hand, and he gracelessly tossed it into the grass, an act that gave me some hope.  Humanity was once again on the roll."

-Joe R. Lansdale
At the Drive-In: The Sequel

Monday, September 12, 2011

Interesting Fact 50!: True Faith!

To test his faith, Ohtaj Humbat Ohli Makhmudov climbed into a lion exhibit at Ukraine's Kiev Zoo, insisting that God would protect him.  Moments later, a lioness seized his throat and severed his carotid artery.

- Top 10: Stupid Deaths, Askmen.com

Monday, September 5, 2011

Interesting Fact 49: Rabies Outbreak

Experts warn that with a few modifications, the virus that causes rabies could mutate to spawn a zombie apocalypse.  Currently, the virus is transmitted through saliva; however, if it became airborne, the consequences would be disastrous.

-Ker Than, "Zombie Virus' Possible via Rabies-Flu Hybrid?"
National Geographic News, October 27, 2010