Offbeat

Ever wanted to grab a few extra minutes of sleep at your desk? Madrid-based design studio Kawamura-Ganjavian just might have the solution. Introducing the "Ostrich" pillow.

Chen Dejun is 71 years old, and has drank about 1.5 tons of gasoline over the past 42 years. Somehow, he's still alive.

Visitors to a Ukrainian zoo were in for a surprise, as a two-headed albino snake is currently being displayed. The snake's two heads are independent, and even get into "fights".

The final shuttle mission for NASA includes an experiment that will turn human urine into a sports drink for astronauts.

To kill his wife, Andrew Castle came up with a brilliant idea -- he would build an electric chair in his garage, make his wife sit in it, and zap her to death. However, it didn't really work out as he'd planned.

On July 5th, 3,000 people were evacuated when a skyscraper began experiencing severe tremors. However, there was no earthquake. Aliens?

These Dalek replicas may be lifesize, but they don't want to exterminate you. At least not yet.

Meet Hanako 2, the latest creepily lifelike robot to become a guinea pig for dental students.

Dad won't buy you an iPhone? Obviously selling your virginity to get one is a much better choice than just getting a job.

Ah, Finland. Home of hard-metal-cello musicians and delicious Karelian pasty. Also, apparently home to scientists who spend their time trying to drink really, really old beer. Who funds Finland's research programs, again?