The Bizarre, The Unusual, The Unexplained Blog

There are certain things in life that are worth seeing again and again.

This incredible  basketball shot is one of them. Let me set the scene:

Your team is tied. The other team has the ball and is at the foul line. The first shot goes in. The second shot bounces off the rim. There is 1 second left. What do you do?

The following video tells the whole story. This was from an actual college game between Guilford College vs. Randolph Macon.  Here is what you would have to do:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMV_gvBwL1g&feature=related[/youtube]

Respectfully Submitted by 
Albert Grande, Bimwah-inTraining

http://albertgrande.com
http://pizzatherapy.com
http://grandepublishing.com
http://lawofreciprocity.info

The Unusual, The Unexplained…

[#2: Edit Options>MightyAdsense>Adsense Code]

A huge sea scorpion fossil was recently discovered in a German quarry. This was no ordinary fossil. It was the remains of a giant scorpion who lived approximately 390 million years ago. This scorpion was about 8 feet long and much bigger than any scorpion that ever lived.

Giant scorpion

Simon Braddy, of the University of Bristol, explained that this means spiders, crabs and insects were much larger than previously thought.

“This is an amazing discovery” he reported. “We have known for some time that the fossil record yields monster millipedes, super-sized scorpions, colossal cockroaches and jumbo dragonflies, but we never realised until now just how big some of these ancient creepy crawlies were.”

You can read the entire story by clicking here.

It is definitely to big to step on…. or to smash with a newspaper.

Just make sure you keep that can of bug repellent handy.

The Unusual, The Unexplained…

[#3: Edit Options>MightyAdsense>Adsense Code]

George Bell stands tall, all 7 feet 8 inches of him.  For the last 20 years he has worked as a Sheriff in Norfolk, Virginia. According to The Associated Press, Bell is very philosophical about his physical presence stating, “I have no choice but to like it.” 

 He added “I’m used to a small man’s world, I’ve been dealing with a small man’s world since I was a kid.”

He actually insists it has helped him out on the job with prison inmates. “They’ve never seen anyone this tall before, so they’re amazed,” Bell said. “They want to talk.” He also contends “It’s more of amazement, basically.  The eyes get wide and glassy, amazed just to see someone so tall.”.

 He is very personable, and that is why he has good relationships with all those around him.

Bell will be honored in a special edition of the Guinness Book of World Records  

Bell has a 43 inch waistline, wears size 19 shoes, has a 43 inch inseam and a 45 inch sleeve.  In addition to playing basketball in college, he played professional basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters and the Harlem Wizards.

He is two inches taller than the Yao Ming the NBA’s tallest player. He is shorter than current World’s Tallest man, Ukraine’s, 8-foot-5.5 Leonid Stadnyk and China’s Bao Xi Shun, who is 7 feet 8.95 inches.

The tallest man to ever live was Robert Wadlow, from Alton, Illinois. He stood  8 feet 11.09 inches in height and weighed 440 pounds. Wadlow died  of a foot infection,  in 1940, at the age of 22. You can discover more about Robert Wadlow, including a growth chart, biography and photo gallery at this link.

Be well, stay well,

Albert Grande,
Bimwah in Training

Pizza Therapy
Law of Reciprocity
grandepublishing.com
http://bimwah.net
The Best Pizza Resource on the Internet
http://hawaiisecret.com/

The Unusual, The Unexplained…

A mailbox hit by a falling meteor in Georgia in 1984, was the star at a recent auction in New York sponsored by Bonham’s. The mailbox on a pedestal could have been the victim of a Halloween prank, but scientists insist the damage was cause by a falling  piece of space rock.  The mailbox was owned by the Claxton family.

Here is the picture of the destroyed mailbox. Note that the mailbox flag is still intact.

The Famous Claxton Mailbox

Now I would have to say this was strange that a mailbox hit by a meteorite sold for $83,000. What was really bizarre was the fact actual meteors went for far less than the mailbox.

For example, the only meteor known to have killed a living thing went for a mere $1,554. In 1972,  a meteor fell in Valera, Venezuela, striking a cow. This space deris struck the cow in the shoulder, pulverizing flesh and bone. The cow was eaten. The piece of space rock was used as a doorstep.  You can read a description of the  Valera Meteorite right here.

 Other meteors in the auction fared a little better, however some were withdrawn due to the low price.

Just to think, I could of owned the only meteor to have killed a living thing on the planet for less than $2,000. A mailbox killer got sold for $83,000. Go figure.

Watch out for those falling meteors! Make sure you save any smashed mailboxes you find, they could be worth a fortune.

Albert Grande, Bimwah-in-Training
http://albertgrande.com/
grandepublishing.com
http://bimwah.net
The Best Pizza Resource on the Internet
Hawaii Secret Dot Com
LawofReciprocity Site

The Unusual, The Unexplained…