Weird

U.S. voters typically flock to schools, churches, and courthouses to make their election picks. But there are small pockets of the country that elect their leaders from decidedly unusual polling stations.

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Renato Bialetti made the Moka pot a fixture in kitchens around the world.

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Life on Butt Hole Road must be hard enough without having to worry about your signs going missing.

He was busted before officials could award him a commemorative plaque for his service.

A liner for those who want to experience history firsthand.

Whether your passion is classic cars, tractors, chocolate, or beer, there's probably a museum dedicated to your favorite brand.

Ever wonder how many times people sneezed in a year?

From biological warfare to underground bunkers to "Blucifer" the horse, Denver's airport has generated a lot of mysterious buzz.

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Texas has an alien pilot grave.

How could hundreds of healthy men suddenly become convinced that their penises are disappearing?

Taken by celebrity photographer Kevin Abosch, the humble spud portrait is reportedly one of the most expensive photos ever sold.

The carnivorous plant snaps shut after a bug touches it twice, and begins digesting after five.

In an interesting mix-up, Washington lawyer Jonathan Nichols has been receiving calls and text messages intended for Seattle hip hop legend Sir Mix-A-Lot.

Funerals don't necessarily have to be somber events. These memorials and traditions are heavy on quirk.

Flatulence has always been funny.

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The case of the Hammersmith "Ghost" and a mistaken identity tragedy haunted the English courts until 1983.

The defendant was diagnosed with an intestinal disorder known as auto-brewery syndrome.

In the 1930s, the Irving family claimed they were being haunted by a peculiar being: a bawdy talking mongoose called Gef.

Chris Barnhart, Missouri State University

Female Lampsilis mussels wiggle convincing fish-shaped lures that burst in a cloud of parasitic larvae when a predator strikes.

… Because the last thing he wanted to do was eat it.

Among other items on the menu: panther, elephant trunk, blue bottle fly, and rhinoceros.

Japanese researchers found that certain types of toothbrush noises encouraged people to brush better and more often.

Computer scientists at the University of Washington are trying to figure out just what makes Tom Hanks look like Tom Hanks.

In this episode of mental_floss' List Show, John Green reveals a few things you probably didn't know about Tesla, Nobel, and more.

11 Unusual U.S. Polling Places

Italy’s “Coffee Pot King” Was Laid to Rest in the Iconic Invention

10 Commonly Stolen Street Signs

A Man in Spain Didn't Show Up to Work for Six Years

Titanic II Replica Ship to Set Sail in 2018

10 Top-of-the-Line Brand Museums

The Man Who Has Been Counting His Sneezes for 8.5 Years

6 Strange Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Denver Airport

8 Quirky Locations Dedicated to UFO Sightings

6 'Penis Panics' Around the World

A Man Spent More Than $1 Million on a Picture of a Potato

Scientists Say Venus Flytraps Can Count

What Happened When Verizon Reassigned Sir Mix-A-Lot's Old Number

12 Strange Funerals and Funeral Traditions

The Strange (and Smelly) Story of Performance Farters

The English Court Case Inspired By a 'Ghost'

Woman Beats DWI Charge by Proving That Her Body Brews Beer

The Strange Story of Gef The Talking Mongoose

This Parasitic Mussel Pretends to Be a Fish

Archaeologist 3D Scans the 'World's Oldest Ham' for Science

The Victorian Father-Son Duo Who Ate Their Way Through the Animal Kingdom

Toothbrush Sounds Can Make Us Better Brushers

Why Computer Scientists Are Studying Tom Hanks's Face

28 Interesting Facts About Inventors