Archive for the 'Unusual' Category

Rickrolling Prank Becomes an Internet Phenomena

Have you been “Rickrolled” yet?
1980s pop star Rick Astley is now making headlines again after years in obscurity thanks to millions of Web surfers being Rickrolled by pranksters. Webmasters and bloggers are purposely redirecting unsuspecting Internet users to a video of Astley performing his hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”.
How does a Rickroll work? It’s […]

Frozen New York Stunt Confuses Grand Central Station

On a cold Saturday morning in January, a flash mob of Improv Everywhere Agents descended on New York City’s Grand Central train station and left the entire concourse in a state of complete confusion.
Flash Mob - a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief […]

Skin Disorder Turning Black Man’s Skin White

Fox 2 Detroit reporter Lee Thomas is experiencing something very unusual. Thomas, a black man, is turning white. He has a skin disorder called “vitiligo”, which destroys pigment-making cells. The condition affects 65 million people around the world, including as many as 2 million Americans.
“I’m a black man turning white on television and people can […]