In the old days, all we had to remember was Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and the birthdays of close family. Then at some point the bastards at the card making companies got together and decided they needed to sell more cards. Since then it has been a nuclear holocaust of “special days.” If parents get…
There are many weird irrational phobias out there from clowns (coulrophobia) to fears of birds (ornithophobia). One phobia that is not all the entirely irrational is a fear of being buried alive (taphophobia). What makes taphophobia not all that unreasonable is that a lot of people have been accidentally buried alive over the years. Taphophobia…
So picture it. You went out for a night on the town. You have a pint. And another. And another. And a whiskey. And another pint. On and on it goes until you’ve been thrown out, vomited in the alley and need to stumble back home without so much as a kebab to help you….
Cuba is a tropical country. When you think of it, you think of sun, sandy beaches, palm trees and plenty of scantily clad people. Oh, and communism. You also probably think about the fact that Cuba is one of the only remaining Marxist-Leninist states that happens to be right under America’s nose and which was…
For anyone familiar with the US military and the internet, you’ll likely be aware of the phenomenon that surrounds the US Marine Corp. A phenomenon that involves one of the world’s most elite military regiments and the sticks of colored wax known as crayons. In today’s article, Weird World Wire is going to get to…
Did Hitler visit Liverpool? Ah, Liverpool. The land of the Beatles, organized crime, and funny accents. Born out of waves of Irish immigration, it’s a strange old city that people either love or hate. Natives of Liverpool are called Scousers, and over the years, they’ve awarded the title of honorary Scouser to certain people who’ve…
Dark Tourism tends to be one of the most misunderstood genres around. Far from being a bunch of misery chasing bastards, dark tourists tend to be interested in contemporary issues related to tourism, no matter how terrible they may be. This, in contrast, to simply looking at really old temples. Have you heard the phrase…
Do you have daddy issues, or hate your family every now and again? Well count yourself lucky you are not one of the descendants of some of the most notorious dictators of the 20th century. Weird World Wire delves into what the relatives of some of the most brutal leaders in history are up to…