I imagine most of you have heard of LSD, also known as acid or Lucy. You probably picture the hippy movements of the 60s or people tripped out of their minds, screaming at a melting world as they slip into insanity. It’s hard to deny that it’s a powerful cultural icon in its own right, […] More
I admit, I went a bit far with the title in terms of comparing two very different cultures. But you know what? Sometimes people from opposite parts of the world can have common traditions without knowing it. As a result of my dizzying travels around the world, I’ve learned that both groups have at least one […] More
When you are a part of the micronational community, and yes that is a word, and yes we are a community, there are a few big players out there that most have heard of. At the bottom of the barrel thees the Kingdom of Lovely, to the infamous Principality of Sealand (on a world war […] More
Even if you are not all that into North Korea, there is a decent chance you would have seen, or heard of Chairman Kim Jong-Un. You will also probably (we hope) be aware that he is the son of the second leader of North Korea, General Kim Jong-Il. For people with a slightly geekier knowledge […] More
Born on July 29, 1883, Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, referred to affectionately by his supporters as Il Duce (“The Leader”), was the first of a series of modern dictators to rise in Europe, serving as the Prime Minister of Italy from 1922-1943. Under Mussolini, Italy became part of the Axis, fronted by Nazi Germany and […] More
There are a number of foods that are either so rancid, so poisonous, or both that you honestly wonder how they were discovered in the first place. We present Hakarl – the food that stinks of piss. I’ll never forget when I first read about puffer fish from Japan and how many people it killed. […] More
When it comes to North Korea, there is a lot of innuendo and outright lies when to comes to the country. Most of it negative, some a little more debatable. One of the most common myths is that North Koreans are forbidden from leaving the country. Weird World Wire went out to explore the question, […] More
They say that behind every great man is a great woman, but surely this phrase also counts when the guy is not so much a great man too. In the west we are used to our leaders wearing women on there arms like a fashion accessory, but in Russia, this is much less the case. […] More
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