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Bizarre stories, urban legends, and the odd bit of humor. (188 posts)

Fear of Vegetables: Do You Suffer From It?

Vicki Larrieux, a 22-year-old student, claims she is unable to keep to a healthy diet because she is frightened of vegetables. Now I know what you're thinking "Isn't that most of the Western world?" Incredibly enough, Larrieux suffers from a "legitimate" condition called lachanophobia - a fear of vegetables.

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15 comments · November 16, 2009

Anti-Theft Lunch Bag

Forget the $5 lunches. Make your own. Then wrap it up in this:

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13 comments · November 15, 2009

Weight Loss Site That Abuses Dieters

When the touchy-feely, hand-holding approach to motivation doesn't work, maybe some e-berating will do the trick. At least, that's what weightnags.com is hoping. The site that:

Inspires its users through a mixture of personal abuse and insults.

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10 comments · October 8, 2009

Texas Serves Up Deep-Fried Butter

At this year's State Fair of Texas this guy thought it'd be a swell idea to sell deep-fried butter. It joins the ranks of deep-fried Oreos, Snickers bars, and Coca-Cola.

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10 comments · September 10, 2009

Beware of "Unknown" Cholesterol in Fried Foods

Flickr: delgaudm

I'm not big on cholesterol. That's why I don't eat meat and greasy foods. At this point, if I tried to, I'd probably drop dead on the spot.

Now, we all know hamburgers and steak have saturated fat and cholesterol, which leads to heart attacks, but fried and processed foods may pack another cholesterol punch.

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10 comments · August 28, 2009

Food Stamp Users May Get Fat

Bestuff.com

Call me insensitive, but if someone is on food stamps, I assume they're hungry, underfed and skinny, not at increased risk of becoming obese!

It's ironic, but it may be true. A new study shows a "strong linkage" between U.S. Food Stamp Programs and weight-gain.

So, what's the problem? It comes down to money. Food stamps might feed you, but not feed you healthfully.

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37 comments · August 25, 2009

The Shake Weight: Absurd or Inspired?

"The Shake Weight™ is a unique fitness device that effectively and dramatically sculpts arms, a major problem area for many women, while burning calories."

That's what the PR says. In reality? I'll leave you to be the judge of this $20 product - and I'll keep my comments to myself.

10 comments · August 6, 2009

Giant Pez Dispenser Told to Pez Off

The Mercury News

The makers of Pez--the ammunition clip of the candy world--are calling for the head of the world's largest Pez dispenser, a giant snowman on display at the Museum of Pez Memorabilia in Burlingame, California.

Curators of the museum say the 7 foot, 10 inch snowman pays homage to the well-known candy. But, the Pez Candy Company isn't blushing, filing a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court, demanding the behemoth be melted down.

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3 comments · July 20, 2009

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