OMG, how piercing: Georgia Brown’s high notes
Brazilian singer Georgia Brown (probably not her real name) is the current Guinness World Record holder for the largest recorded vocal range. She can scream…
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OMG, dumb dumb: Boris Johnson
Conservative candidate Boris Johnson has won the mayoral election in London, UK (I blame Madonna), but don’t worry, he is a purebred “compassionate conservative” in…
OMG, they work: Boomerangs in space
This piece was posted on Pink Tentacle in March: Do boomerangs return when thrown in zero-gravity? Japanese astronaut Takao Doi will soon find out by…
OMG, what a pioneer: Adriano Celentano
In 1970, Italian singer/actor Adriano Celentano performed his song “Prisencolinensinainciusol” (translated as “universal love”), sung in a nonsense language, for Italian TV. The performance predates…
OMG, dumb dumb: Lesbians
Before you get all mad at me, I don’t mean THOSE lesbians, like all the ones you and I know. I’m talking about some citizens…
OMG, how committed to fun: Yelle
I read somewhere that DayGlo is no longer in style, but that will not stop the French! Watch Tektonik pioneers Yelle dance their way through…
OMG, how rampant: Digital shoplifting
Cell phone cameras are causing problems for bookstore owners in Japan who feel they are being cheated by teenagers who snap photos of magazine pages…