Strange events

The world is full of weird and wonderful things, including these 7 weird festivals from around the world: from making strange faces to rolling cheeses!

In the old days, a bratty and obscure pinkie-raiser like Alexis, Baron de Rede would have stopped breathing, had his estate auctioned off at Sotheby’s (for $9.5 million) and that would have been that. Save for the odd mention in social histories of Paris, he would never have been heard from again. But thanks to Mark Zuckerberg (who would have struck the baron as an utter alien), Alexis lives on. His “Admirers Of” on Facebook number 239. By his own reckoning, de Rede (1922-2004) was…

Apparently, as long as a party involves copious booze, drugs, and fire, it'll probably be a good night. However, it then becomes equally apparent how strange it is that people even survive these things.

From rolling cheese in Gloucestershire to wife-carrying in Scandinavia, the world is full of quirky, colourful – and downright bizarre – events. They may not be to everyone's taste, but here is a selection of some of the unusual festivals you can find around the world this year: The Baby Jumping Festival (El Colacho) June 2012 Castrillo de Murcia, Spain Free First staged in 1620, this strange event celebrating Corpus Christi sees grown men dressed as the Devil…

Imp from strange magic

Explore the top 20 most unique and quirky festivals across the USA, from underwater music to UFO celebrations. Perfect for travelers seeking extraordinary experiences!

Summer anyone?

Weird: Footage from security cameras at the Dreamwater Lounge. The footage, which was uploaded to YouTube on Saturday morning and claims to have been filmed a few hours earlier, is taken from a CCTV camera which overlooks a rope bridge - part of the business’ ship wreck theme. After a few seconds the camera begins to shake and a frame appears, indicating to the viewer that the camera is now recording because it has detected motion. This is followed by what appears to be a faint figure, who…

Antrum review – creepy 'cursed film' mockumentary emanates eerie power | Film | The Guardian

Hey, guys. A little birdy recently told me that y'all like creepy stuff, and hey, guess what? I do, too! So in order to start your weekend off right, I've combed the latest AskReddit threads about real life creepy stories and assembled a “greatest…

From the "Bloop" to the Loneliest Whale, here are 11 strange sounds that deserve to be heard.

Complicated

When I read about this ritual, I had to ask myself (before I read the answer) what could tarring and feathering a spouse-to-be possibly symbolize? And how the heck do they get the tar off? Well apparently its not real tar and the symbolism is actually quite interesting. Anyway more on this dirty little ritual: […]

Last year's Christmas work party.

Ice cream creepy commercial

Sometimes you just can't explain.

Most of us can agree that there have been events and scenarios that have left us astonished at how strange they appear, and we wonder how it all happened. But instead of lingering on that thought, we just smile it off, and it becomes a memorable moment that we’ve encountered.At Bright Side, we gathered a collection of photos that will amaze you in a matter of seconds, and take note, we were awestruck as well.