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Bizarre stories, urban legends, and the odd bit of humor. (140 posts)

How America Gets Fat

This photo was taken in Kentucky, USA.

(cc) flickr / merfam

31 comments · May 6, 2008

Weight Loss Sunglasses

This snazzy creation is designed to give food a blue tinge - theoretically rendering food dull and unpalatable. Kind of the opposite phenomenon of "beer goggles"?

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15 comments · April 1, 2008

The Reason We're Fat: Plaque and Parasites?

"Shocking proof!"... "The Reason You Can't Lose Weight has Nothing to Do With Your Will-Power, Over-Eating or the Right Diet! ... The Reason You are Fat and Unhealthy is Because You Have Disgusting Plaque and Horrible Little 'CRITTERS' Living in Your Guts!"

I came across this advert recently and found it so unbelievably outrageous and cringe-inducing that I had to read on (kind of like watching a car wreck). Here are some more gems from Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst's site (topsecretfatlosssecret.com);

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35 comments · March 21, 2008

How Fat Jane Became Slim Jane

The 1920s was the age of the flapper - short skirts and bobbed haircuts were all the rage - as were quick weight loss remedies.

One enterprising marketeer managed to sell Jad Salts as a weight loss cure.

Check out this cartoon: Fat Jane becomes Slim Jane.

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25 comments · March 6, 2008

Vintage Dieting: Fatsuits

This photo from the 1960s shows French women sitting in "slim-down coveralls" while being served low-calorie meals.

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12 comments · February 27, 2008

What on Earth is a Su-Ha Diet?

Google translated it as thus:

"Su-Ha-breathing healthy diet is a diet. Want to diet, but do not know how" and "Abdominally healthy diet Law".

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25 comments · February 21, 2008

Col-Pop: Chicken and Soda in One Container

From South Korea comes the Col-Pop: a wonderful fast food container that allows both chicken nuggets and soda to peacefully coexist together.

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32 comments · February 11, 2008

The Hawaii Chair

This has to be one of the stupidest and most hilarious workout devices invented.

The Hawaii Chair claims it will provide a "complete fat burning aerobic workout". I swear the people in the infomercial are struggling to keep a straight face.

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21 comments · February 6, 2008

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