Topic: weird news

Roadkill Found In Chinese Restaurant Because The Owner Didn’t Realize That’s Not Cool

As food prices hike and Salmonella seems to be leaching into everything, it’s no surprise that crafty eaters have started to turn to urban foraging. But one Chinese restaurant owner in Kentucky took it to unsavory–and unsafe–levels when, upon finding a dead dear on the Interstate, he brought it back to the establishment’s kitchen. Which may seem thoroughly gross to most of us, but according to a local news outlet, the owner said he didn’t know that you probably shouldn’t feed roadkill to restaurant patrons. More »

Hold The Kotex: Defective Tampons Prompt Really Gross Warning

Remember the Case of the Black Mold Tampons? That was unbelievably gross. And, it turns out, it could have been more than just a situation of black mold–it could have been the black market. Kimberly-Clark, the parent company of Kotex, has issued a health advisory regarding some of their defective tampons. Apparently, the cotton ponies that didn’t pass muster were supposed to be destroyed…but instead, were stolen. More »

Free Vibrator Promotion Puts NYC In A Sex-Negative, Pleasureless Tizzy

Just when you thought it was safe to exercise your constitutional right to hand out a free vibrator or two on a New York City street corner, the city comes down and puts the pleasure-hating kibosh on it. Insert obligatory “buzzkill” pun here–but seriously, it sounds pretty Puritanical. More »

Essie Releases Yogaga Collection That Has Exactly Nothing To Do With Yoga

You know that yoga has become a commodity when there are yoga-related products that have absolutely nothing to do with yoga. Like the new Yogaga collection from Essie, which is actually more fitness-themed than yoga-specific and also kind of problematic. Designer yoga mats and $90 butt-hugging leggings are one thing, but yoga-themed nail polish that also places emphasis on looking hot and being skinny? Pass. More »

Early Olympians Ate Testicles, Proving Doping Isn’t New (But Has Always Been Gross)

Despite the recent-ish crackdown on doping in the Olympics and other professional sports, the fact is that, for as long as there have been athletes trying to win physical competitions, there have been athletes who would try anything to gain any advantage possible. Including, according to Reuters, eating animal testicles, which apparently ancient Olympians did as an early form of doping. Oh, I’m sorry, were you planning on eating lunch soon? More »

Afternoon Links: The Stupidity That Is “The Man Aisle”

• “The Man Aisle“: a grocery store aisle full of unhealthy junk. Just no. Just. No. (The Frisky)

• Being a good cook can sometimes be a curse (DivineCaroline)

• Depression isn’t just for adults–it’s tripled in teen girls (HuffPost Women)

• Are you a fitness monogamist, or do you sweat with multiple instructors? (Well & Good)

• Losing weight is about more than just diet and exercise, study says (FitSugar)

• The inspiring story of two doctors who changed HIV/AIDS prevention in Iran (Intent)

Video: Facelift Bungee Instantly Tightens Skin, Makes You Look Slightly Crazypants

Surgical facelifts are invasive, painful, and often leave patients looking a little…unusual, as if their skin is a few sizes too small. The Facelift Bungee promises to give you all the same visage-tightening results–and, in so far as it appears to be supremely painful and makes the user look slightly mad in the eye, it seems to do just that. No really. You really have to watch the instructional video to get the full effect. More »

Ace Power Ride-On Horse Thingy Proves Everyone Loves A Semi-Sexual Fitness Gaget

Apparently, suggestive exercise equipment isn’t limited to the U.S. This Korean video for the Ace Power, (Horse Riding Fitness Ace Power?) which has been blowing up on Buzzfeed since it was posted yesterday, demonstrates that, it seems, the twains of East and West meet at a shared love of ridiculous fitness gadgets which promise incredible results with little to no effort. More »

True Confessions: The Weird Foods Women Eat While Alone

If you were just to look at sites like Pinterest and Tumblr, you’d think everyone on the planet is always either eating in lavish restaurants, or making beautiful, artful, organic, sustainable meals for themselves. But The Eatery, which Blisstree staffers are using to log our meals this week, has made me realize a more truthful reality: That sometimes I eat some pretty weird foods which I may not want to share on the internet, and that I’m probably not alone. More »

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Toe-Slimming Surgery Is Super Hot, Says Doc Who Performs Toe-Slimming Surgery

These are my actual toes. As you can see, they’re not exactly slender. Or attractive. Actually, they’re kind of gross. But you know, of all the things on my body I’ve ever felt self-conscious about, these little piggies have just never been on the list, because these feet work really hard to help me run, dance, do yoga, and walk around. But apparently, plenty of women do feel uncomfortable about their toes, because toe-slimming surgery is reportedly on the rise. Or at least, that’s what a doctor who makes a living convincing women their feet are fat told ABC News. More »

Why Is BPA Bad? Oh, Just Because It Causes Interspecies Mating

Earlier this week, we showed you a bunch of ways to use less plastic in your life because, aside from the fact that it ends up in floating garbage patches in the ocean, plastic can also lead to excessive Bispehnol-A (BPA) exposure. But if you’re still wondering why everyone’s so nervous about this particular chemical, here’s at least one more reason to add to the list: A new study has found that the hormonal disrupter breaks down species barriers among fish–leading to interspecies mating. More »

Groping Bus Driver Blames Caffeine For The Fact That He’s A Gross Molester

Here are things that coffee can do: It can perk you up. It can possibly help you live longer. It might make IVF less effective. But among the things it isn’t known for doing? Turning a regular person who understands that “no means no” into a scary groper who inappropriately touches three teens and two adult women on the same day. Pretty sure that, regardless of how much coffee you’ve had, you should be able to keep your paws to yourself. More »

Pizza Hut Appears To Have Created Some Sort Of Pizza Burrito

This ad came in the mail yesterday. It is apparently to introduce me, the consumer, to Pizza Hut’s new menu item, the P’Zolo. And it worked–I had not yet heard of this monstrosity. Is this a pizza burrito? Is it a sandwich? Is it a tubular calzone? More importantly (because, truly, what kind of health blogger would I be if I didn’t ask), just how unhealthy is it? More »

Toasted Skin Syndrome: When Seat-Warmers Give You A Butt Rash

Winter can wreak havoc on your skin, leaving you with chapped lips, itchy limbs…and, apparently, a rash on your rear-end. Yup, add your car’s seat-heating function to the list of things that can make your skin go funny in the winter. It’s called “toasted skin syndrome,” and according to Reuters, it’s a totally real thing that can hurt the delicate skin of your derriere. More »

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