More Randomness

Sat, 31 May 2008

In what seems to be my new quest of posting weird things instead of blogging about my own personal weird things…

Some rare photographs from a helicopter of an uncontacted Amazon tribe and the subsequent photos of them freaking and getting pissed off at the sight of a helicopter. Article and photos here.

A Man whole loves cars. Loves, loves cars…

The 57-year-old Washington state native first had sex with a car at age 15, and says he has never been sexually attracted to people, female or male. And he feels no need to change.

“I’m not sick and I don’t want to hurt anyone. Cars are just my preference,” he told British newspaper the Telegraph.

His current flame is a Volkswagen Beetle that’s he’s named Vanilla, and considering a typical woman’s reaction to Smith’s spreading himself around, she’s very low maintenance (not counting trips to the mechanic or pricey imported auto parts).

Full article here.

And finally a tripping fruit that alters your taste buds and temporarily changes the tastes of things.

CARRIE DASHOW dropped a large dollop of lemon sorbet into a glass of Guinness, stirred, drank and proclaimed that it tasted like a “chocolate shake.”

Nearby, Yuka Yoneda tilted her head back as her boyfriend, Albert Yuen, drizzled Tabasco sauce onto her tongue. She swallowed and considered the flavor: “Doughnut glaze, hot doughnut glaze!”

The miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum, is native to West Africa and has been known to Westerners since the 18th century. The cause of the reaction is a protein called miraculin, which binds with the taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, according to a scientist who has studied the fruit, Linda Bartoshuk at the University of Florida’s Center for Smell and Taste. Dr. Bartoshuk said she did not know of any dangers associated with eating miracle fruit.

I must get my hands on these sexy things. But not have sex with them like Car-lover-guy… well… maybe. Article here.