Wacky Races
ran on CBS from September 14, 1968 to January 4, 1969 The cartoon was unusual in the large number of regular characters, twenty-four in total: the twenty-three people and animals spread among the 11 race cars, plus the unseen (and never identified) race announcer. Another unusual feature of the series is that the stars of the show are the villains as opposed to the heroes. Whizzin' To Washington (
Pt. 1,
Pt. 2), Real Gone Ape (
Pt. 1,
Pt. 2), Idaho a Go Go (
Pt. 1,
Pt. 2).
posted by twoleftfeet
on Apr 19, 2010 -
37 comments
The elixer of youth. Serge Voronoff's
early experiments involved transplanting thyroid tissue into humans with a thyroid deficiency. He also began transplanting the testicles of executed criminals into rich old guys (as a treatment for senility and schizophrenia), but had to stop when the demand for the procedure far exceeding the supply of criminal testicles. At this point, Voronoff began using monkey testicles instead, and his first "monkey gland" to human transplant took place in June of 1920. (via another filter)
posted by caddis
on Jul 3, 2007 -
30 comments
Bored with that same old business meeting? Why not try a
dinner in the sky? But if it's a view you're after, you could probably take a few of your clients
here for the same price.
(flash & sound alert; film clip on main site is slow to load)
posted by madamjujujive
on Aug 15, 2006 -
14 comments
The penis project. (NSFW) An art project by
Sue Long.
"At Long's house, penises are everywhere. Cluttering the bedroom floor, standing erect on bookshelves, sticking out of potted plants, sprinkled throughout her back yard. Everywhere you turn, a penis is staring at you." (via oink)
posted by madamjujujive
on Apr 13, 2006 -
67 comments
kontraband.com is one of the strangest sites I've seen in some time. I have no idea how these people got their cats wedged into their noses, or why.
posted by mr_crash_davis
on Jan 19, 2005 -
21 comments
The 101 dumbest moments in business for 2002 are in, and there are some real doozies. I really enjoyed numbers
48 through 51, regarding Microsoft's
.NET:
"One question might be, and I'll be as direct as I can be about this, what is .Net? Unlike Windows, where you could say it's a product, it sits in one place, it's got a nice little box. In some senses, it's a very good question." --Steve Ballmer
posted by mr_crash_davis
on Mar 18, 2003 -
16 comments
Scotty the Blue Bunny - add some color to your next party or family get together with Scotty.
"There's something to be said about a seven foot pastel rabbit hurling insults at a party-worn Sunday evening crowd..." via Presurfer
posted by madamjujujive
on Feb 18, 2003 -
10 comments
Hot seat. It probably seemed like a good idea at the time, when the staff at this radio station had one of those dynamic, 'brainstorming' sessions, to dream up 'wacky' new competitions for their listeners...
Now they're going to have their asses sued.
posted by apocalypse miaow
on Jan 15, 2003 -
52 comments
Zap those road burners!! Following up yesterday's banal car-talk thread, the Guardian reports that Dubya's Son of Star Wars is already taking out, inadvertantly , its first targets. In this instance hapless BMWs and Jeeps. Excellent I say- go for anything over two tons, 4WD, and moving on on a public thoroughfare.
posted by marvin
on Dec 19, 2002 -
12 comments
Wacky news is on the rise, and not just here at MetaFilter: it's showing up more and more on mainstream news media sites desperate for your attention (and in traditional print and broadcast media, too). For better or for worse, it's not just for
FARK anymore. We've discussed many a weird news item here (much to mathowie's annoyance); what about weird news as a trend?
posted by mcwetboy
on Feb 16, 2002 -
13 comments
