Wacky Wikipedia

The most tweeted moment in the history of Twitter was during the airing of Castle in the Sky on August 2, 2013 when fans tweeted the word "balse" at the exact time that it played in the movie. There was a global peak of 143,199 tweets in one second.[13]

Crunchy food breaks at a speed of 300[sic] meters per second, which is the speed of sound. The sound of crunching food is therefore "a tiny sonic boom".[1]

The vuvuzelas can infect others on a greater scale than coughing or shouting.

FedEx argued it wasn’t in the business of making deliveries[2]

It is generally agreed that the stick must be made of organic materials, preferably willow, and not of any artificial materials.[10] All participants must drop their sticks at the same time, usually after a referee shouts "drop", "twitch" or any other agreed keyword. Additionally, no advantage may be gained through either dismantling the bridge or the use of any self-propelling stick devices.[11]

“Kinsan Ginsan” (きんさんぎんさん) was the affectionate name given to twin sisters from Japan widely known for their longevity. Their full names were Kin Narita (成田 きん Narita Kin?, August 1, 1892 – January 23, 2000) and Gin Kanie (蟹江 ぎん Kanie Gin?, August 1, 1892 – February 28, 2001). Their maiden name was Yano (矢野?). Their names literally translated from Japanese to English means Gold and Silver. Their health and vitality, despite being over 100 years old, was said to be “an ideal form of living in your sunset years”, and they became national celebrities in Japan. After reaching 100 years of age in 1992, they debuted with the rap album Gin-chan and Kin-chan (きんちゃんとぎんちゃん Ginchan Kinchan?), which entered the Japanese chart, and they even attended some live performances on Japanese national TV.

Kinetic sculpture races are organized contests of human-powered amphibious all-terrain works of art. The original cross country event, the World Championship Great Arcata To Ferndale Cross Country Kinetic Sculpture Race,[1] now known as the Kinetic Grand Championship in Humboldt County, California, is also called the "Triathlon of the Art World" because art and engineering are combined with physical endurance during a three day cross country race that includes sand, mud, pavement, a bay crossing, a river crossing and major hills.[2][3]

A meal supplement used in rituals by the indigenous peoples of Fanshawe; a little known fact is that “beefcake” is actually a misnomer, as it contains neither beef nor cake.

The typical racing woks are the ordinary round-bottomed Chinese pans, usually directly imported from China. The only modifications are that the bottom is reinforced with an epoxy filling and the edges of the wok are coated with polyurethane foam to avoid injuries. Four-person woksleds consist of two pairs of woks, each of them is held together by a rounded frame. The two pairs are connected by a coupling. Due to the rather risky nature of the sport the participants wear heavy protective gear, usually similar to ice hockey equipment. To further reduce friction and the risk of injuries, the athletes wear ladles under their feet.

In 2014, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race sent a cease-and-desist order to Idiotarod NYC, asserting that the name "Idiotarod" infringed its trademark in "Iditarod."[8][9] Idiotarod NYC characterized the letter as "frivolous threats of legal action", but renamed the event to "Idiotarodorama NYC (aka 'The Desistarod')".[10]

Museum visitors can sign a guest book, and leave comments. One Canadian visitor wrote: "This collection is disturbing, yet I can't seem to look away...Just like a hideous car accident." Another visitor warns: "Her nipples follow you around the room. Creepy!"[2]

While the custom of burning "hell bank notes" remains legal in China, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has as of 2006 banned the practice of "vulgar" burnt-offerings for the deceased, which include "luxury villas, sedan cars, mistresses, Viagra (real and Papier-mâché replicas) and other messy sacrificial items", which include simulated models of "karaoke hostesses" and "Supergirls" based on the hit TV contest Mongolian Cow Yoghurt Supergirl, according to the Ministry, in effort to eradicate "feudal" and superstitious behavior.[4]

Although the museum's motto is "Art too bad to be ignored", MOBA holds rigorous standards as to what they will accept. According to Marie Jackson, "Nine out of ten pieces don't get in because they're not bad enough. What an artist considers to be bad doesn't always meet our low standards."[33] As stated in the introduction to The Museum of Bad Art: Masterworks, the primary attribute of an objet d'art to be acquired by MOBA is that it must have been seriously attempted by someone making an artistic statement. A lack of artistic skill is not essential for a work to be included; a prospective painting or sculpture for the collection ideally should "[result] in a compelling image",[34] or as honorary curator Ollie Hallowell stated, the art must have an "Oh my God" quality.[14]

The identification of this type of joss paper as "hell bank notes" or "hell money" and singling them out is largely a Western construct, since these items are simply regarded as yet another form of joss paper (冥幣, 陰司紙, 紙錢, or 金紙) in East Asian cultures and have no special name or status.

In Irish dance, a reel is any dance danced to music in reel time

While the barn is not an SI unit, the SI standards body accepts its use with SI units due to its continued use in particle physics.[1]