Unsolved Mysteries
Museum Heists Turn Me On
Johnny Sanford :: Thursday, May 20th, 2010 1:45 pm
This morning, while doing my regular “check to see if the world hasn’t blown up” scanning of the internet news sites, I stumbled upon a rather interesting story: The Paris Modern Art Museum was heisted of five irreplaceable pieces of art; Dove with Green Peas by Pablo Picasso (painted in 1911), Pastoral by Henri Matisse (1906), Olive Tree near l’Estaque by Georges Braque (1906), Woman with Fan by Amedeo Modigliani (1919) and Still Life with Candlestick by Fernand Leger (1922). Reading the news, I didn’t really lament the loss of priceless art from the world. Instead, my mind wandered into the more seductive side of art thievery. MORE »
Unsolved Mysteries
Russian Regional President Claims Contact With Aliens
Johnny Sanford :: Thursday, May 6th, 2010 12:20 pm
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has been asked by a Russian MP to investigate claims by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the leader of the southern region of Kalmykia, that he has been on board a spaceship, according to BBC News. The claim was made on a prime-time television program in Russia in which Ilyumzhinov claimed he was taken on board a ship with “human-like” aliens looking to collect samples on Earth. MP Andre Lebedev is not just asking for Medvedev to determine whether or not Ilyumzhinov is fit to govern, but also whether or not he gave away state secrets on board the ship. In the MP’s letter to the president, he also claims that “it was an historic event and should have been reported to the Kremlin.” Ilyumzhinov also claims to have several witnesses to the event. The BBC story can be found here.
Unsolved Mysteries
Big Butter Jesus, King of Google Trends
Johnny Sanford :: Thursday, March 11th, 2010 2:00 pm
Sometimes the divine can manifest itself in the strangest, smallest places, like when a water stain formed an astounding likeness to Mother Mary under a Chicago bridge, drawing thousands of curious onlookers. There’s also the infamous heist of the Mother Teresa Cinnamon Bun. But there’s a new likeness in town, without the subtlety of any of his strange predecessors. Our new hero’s been affectionately dubbed “Big Butter Jesus,” and he’s 62 feet tall. Big butter Jesus isn’t made of actual butter; he’d melt in the Ohio sunshine if he were, but rather he’s the creation of artist James Lynch. The Solid Rock Church of Monroe, OH commissioned the sculpture, which was actually created out of fiberglass, styrofoam, and metal and completed in 2004. He’s also become quite the local attraction, clogging the highway for miles along I-75 every weekend for photo ops and deity worship. As of this morning, Big Butter Jesus was the 69th hottest topic on Google Trends. Why? Only God above, and maybe Big Butter Jesus, knows the answer to that one.
Unsolved Mysteries
Solving the Rubik’s Cube Once and For All
Johnny Sanford :: Thursday, February 25th, 2010 12:45 pm
Everyone at some point in their life has pondered the wonders of the Pyramids of Giza, questioned the meaning behind Stonehenge, and was curious about those darn Nazca lines, but 21st century man has always had one stupefying mystery: The Rubik’s Cube. I have, at long last, figured out the best way to get that darned thing straightened out once and for all! All you have to do is these simple instructions. MORE »
