Thousands of Swallowed Objects Form Curious Collection

Apr 27th 2011 – 8:40 AM |AOL News

The Mütter Museum

In a museum filled with preserved abnormal fetuses, giant and dwarf skeletons, and an 8-foot colon, what makes a cabinet full of safety pins, small trinkets and other random items one of the most...

Man Without Legs Hopes to Inspire Students as Physical Education Teacher

Apr 12th 2011 – 7:30 AM |AOL News

Barcroft / Fame

There are certain teachers whose influence can affect students for the rest of their lives, whose names are never forgotten. Doug Forbis hopes to become one of those -- and it's not just because he...

Man With Backward Feet Ready to Step Into Record Book

Mar 25th 2011 – 2:25 PM |AOL News

Guinness World Records is packed with incredible feats. Not to mention incredible feet. Moses Lanham Jr., known as the "Backwards Feet Man" and "Mr. Elastic," has the unique ability to rotate his...

Cyclops Baby Born in India Only Survives 1 Day

Mar 24th 2011 – 7:46 AM |AOL News

mid-day.com

A baby boy with one eye in the center of his forehead and no nose was born in India last week. He survived only one day. Doctors were shocked when they delivered the infant by cesarean section from...

Ringling Bros. Hottest Act: Brian Miser Lights Himself on Fire, Gets Shot From Giant Crossbow

Mar 14th 2011 – 7:53 AM |AOL News

When Brian Miser shouts "Fire!" at the launch of his human cannonball routine, he means it. The 47-year-old star of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's new show, "Fully Charged," has added a new...

Sword Swallowing: The World's Most Dangerous Form of Therapy

Mar 3rd 2011 – 2:23 PM |AOL News

Marc Hartzman

Ask professional sword swallowers about the dangers of their art, and they'll tell you their lives are at risk with every swig of steel. But for some, the perilous stunt is what helps life go...

Drew Friedman Turns Sideshow Freaks Into Fine Art

Feb 18th 2011 – 7:52 PM |AOL News

Blast Books

Go ahead, stare at the freaks. That's what artist Drew Friedman wants you to do in his new book, "Drew Friedman's Sideshow Freaks" (Blast Books), featuring full-color paintings of 50 unique...

Armless Man and Legless Man Join Forces to Help the Less Fortunate

Feb 17th 2011 – 1:35 PM |AOL News

AOL News

Sometimes even an armless man can lend a hand. On Friday night, Jim Goldman -- a man without arms -- along with legless man Danny Frasier and others, performed at Ball State University in Muncie,...

World's Fittest Man Sets 200th World Record

Feb 17th 2011 – 7:24 AM |AOL News

Paddy Doyle

If running a marathon sounds like a daunting feat, try covering 26 miles in freezing February weather through hills, mud and streams -- while carrying a 60-pound backpack. On Monday, that's just...

Virgin Mary Appears in Chunk of Ice

Feb 5th 2011 – 9:27 AM |AOL News

CBS News

While ice has caused countless accidents in cities from Dallas to New York this week, it may have also brought a miracle. Jennifer Bloomer, an employee of Simply Self Storage in Dearborn Heights,...

Unemployed Man Working on Staying Unemployed

Feb 3rd 2011 – 11:20 AM |AOL News

Citadel Press

For millions of Americans, unemployment is a nightmare. For one, however, it's been a dream come true. Meet Franklin Schneider, a 32-year-old man who's been fired from 10 crummy jobs in 10 years and...

Two-Headed Calves, Camel, Sharks Make January a Doubly Weird Month

Jan 28th 2011 – 8:00 AM |AOL News

World Aquarium, St. Louis

January has been a busy month for two-headed animals. But then, maybe it's supposed to be -- after all, the month is named after the two-headed Roman god, Janus. Earlier this week, January saw its...

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