AOL News Team - Buck Wolf

Buck surfs the outer fringe of pop culture, reporting on weird news. He's a regular on several radio shows, a member of Us Weekly's Fashion Police, and the former entertainment producer at ABCNEWS.com. (Facebook | Twitter)

Gum Wrapper Chain Dwarfs Mount Everest

posted: 1 day 13 hours ago

(March 20) -- In 1965, a 14-year-old Canadian kid started building a chain of chewing gum wrappers, just like millions of other kids. The only difference between Gary Duschl and your typical kid is ...

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No Kidding: Price of Laughter Up 3.4 Percent

posted: 4 days 7 hours ago

(March 17) -- A few yucks now cost a few more bucks. It's bad enough that $3-a-gallon gas is once again a reality in some cities and that the housing market is still in turmoil. Take the price of Gr ...

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Russians to Get Help With Bathroom 'Stage Fright'

posted: 5 days 6 hours ago

(March 16) -- If you have overwhelming fear of public bathrooms, you have more than a wee problem. You may have paruresis. "Shy-bladder syndrome," as it is better known, affects an estimated 17 milli ...

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World's Shortest Man Dies

posted: 6 days 4 hours ago

(March 15) -- He Pingping, the world's shortest man, has died. He was 21. The cherub-faced, 2-foot-5-inch Guinness World Record holder was in Rome for a TV show when he complained of chest pains. He ...

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Ledge Leaping Art Hits NYC

posted: 10 days 8 hours ago

NEW YORK (March 11) -- If you see a naked man standing on the edge of a rooftop today, you are not necessarily witnessing a suicide. Scattered across some of the most famous ledges in Manhattan are 6 ...

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Stampeding Brides Battle for $249 Gowns

posted: 33 days 9 hours ago

NEW YORK (Feb. 17) -- Here come the brides! And if you don't want to be run over, watch out. Countless women got engaged over Valentine's Day, but before they say "I do" at the altar, they'll have t ...

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Someone for Everyone: The Biggest and Fattest Lovers

posted: 38 days 3 hours ago

(Feb. 11) – How do I love thee? We've been counting the ways, trying to find the heights and depths of the human soul, long before Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning started getting all mus ...

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Ruff Sex: A Chastity Belt for Dogs

posted: 41 days 4 hours ago

(Feb. 8) – A dog breeder from Louisiana is going back to medieval times to stop the modern-day problem of runaway pet overpopulation. He's invented a strap-on canine chastity belt. "I'm all for ...

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iPoo Takes Social Media Into the Potty

posted: 45 days 3 hours ago

(Feb. 4) – Bathroom readers of the world, rejoice! Some people have no qualms about bringing newspapers and magazines into the commode. And then there are those who pooh-pooh lavatory librarie ...

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Pig Organs Inflated Like Balloons

posted: 46 days 4 hours ago

(Feb. 3) – You've got to have a strong stomach – and strong lungs – if you're attending the Pigs Carvers Festival. This Ukrainian feast, held last week in the Transcarpathian villag ...

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