The Silent Phenomenon of Adult Thumb Sucking
Thumb sucking is a perfectly normal habit for babies and young children, but while most grow out of it by age five, some never do. You’ve probably never seen an adult suck their thumb, but that’s only because the vast majority of adult thumb-suckers avoid doing it in public for fear of being laughed at or […]
Woman Turns to Serial Hugging to Cure Homesickness
After moving to the big city, Melinda Schmidt looked for a way to connect with people like she did with her friends and family back home, and found hugging helped. So she hugged total strangers every day, for a whole year. It’s tough moving to the city after you’ve spent all your life in a […]
Crazy Drinking Habits: Vodka-Soaked Tampons
The practice has apparently been around for years, and although a lot people still believe it’s only an urban myth, police say sticking vodka-soaked tampons in…dark places is very popular with teens. And no, it’s not just a girl thing. Ok, so I’m either getting really old, or, as a commenter recently said, I’m a […]
Man Sleeps in Coffin to Honor His Dead Friend
Zelli Rossi, from Sao Paolo, Brazil, has been sleeping in a coffin for the last 23 years, as a way of honoring the memory of a friend who died in 1988. The story of Zelli Rosi and his bizarre sleeping habit would have probably remained a family secret if his 14-year-old grandson hadn’t decided to […]