The World of the Weird

For more than 60 years, from his quiet home in Devonshire, England, Sir Dennis Laird-Foxton scoured the globe looking for the strange, the occult, the paranormal, and the mind-bogglingly unbelievable. At long last, after years of litigation and acrimony, his estate has been settled among his surviving children and his archive of the unusual is availiable to the public. Enjoy just a sample of Laird-Foxton’s amazing discoveries.

Did you know?

In every Presidential election since 1845, the taller of the two candidates has been the victor. The last time a shorter Presidential contender won the race was in the election of 1844 when the Democratic nominee, James K. Polk (at five foot, eleven inches) narrowly defeated ZORTAN, a silver-skinned independent candidate with red glowing eyes (Eleven foot, four inches).

Had you any idea?

The Colorado State Capitol Building is in Iowa, and the Iowa Capitol building is in Colorado. How did this happen? In 1907, during a Washington D.C. Christmas party, as a practical joke Illinois State Senator Clemmen Lindel Jr. had the two buildings dismantled and switched, and then rebuilt in the wrong states. The joke turned out to be on Lindel however, as no one seemed to notice or mind and the buildings have remained in the incorrect states ever since.

Can you conceive?

Because of a strange quirk in Pennsylvania law, as of 1998 the Mutter Museum of Physicians of Philadephia is now legally owned by Minny and Sneaker, two suburban orange tabby cats living just outside of Hatch, New Mexico.

Shocking, but true?

In the city of Olmmssk, Norway an entire 12-acre cemetery is devoted to burying the remains of unfinished birthday cakes. Unusual!

Can you believe it?

The American Prairie Dog (Cynomys Parvidens) is neither a dog nor is it native to the prairie. It is, in fact, a small flightless bird originally from China. Facinating!

Did you have a notion?

The actual Jolly Green Giant who inspired the vegetable advertising icon was, in reality, anything but jolly. He suffered blinding headaches that often caused him to be short tempered and moody. Who knew?

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