The Odd Files

The body of a baby baboon, which initially baffled locals in South Africa, is pictured as it's sprawled out on the grass. A close-up view of the baby baboon that baffled locals in South Africa, who initially thought the mysterious reature was an alien. A man measueres the mysterious creature's wingspan using a tape measure. The creature was later identified as a baby baboon. Source: Yahoo News

The average American man's penis is 5.6 inches (14.2 centimeters) long when erect, a new survey of 1,661 men finds. The study, published online July 10 in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, is relatively consistent with the results of prior surveys of penis size. Average penis size is... Penis size has been the subject of dozens of studies, as well as countless urban legends, myths and spam emails. For many men, the idea of not measuring up can cause a great deal of anxiety. But whether penis size truly matters to a man's sex partner is up for debate. Some research shows that women who experience vaginal orgasms do so more consistently with men of bigger girth. [Macho Man: 10 Wild Facts About His Body] Other work suggests bigger isn't always better: One study found that ideal penis size depends on a person's height, and another showed that girth matters more than length to most women. Consistent findings In the new study, Debby Herbenick, a rese...

A lot of couples have weekly traditions, but most are not as strange as the one shared by Lia Benninghoff and Aro Draven. vampire sucking blood? As you can see in the GRAPHIC video above, the real-life vampires make it a point to drink each other's blood once a week. Benninghoff, 20, met Draven, 38, on a dating website this past February and, while both were into the gothic lifestyle, he wanted a more intimate relationship. “When he explained that blood sharing would bring us closer together, I asked him to turn me," Benninghoff said, according to the Daily Star. "Aro cut himself with a razor and offered me his blood. Then I cut myself and he drank from me too. Suddenly I felt the energy rushing through me. It was a magical experience –- much more intimate than sex.” With a connection like that, it would be silly not to tie the knot so the couple is planning a wedding on Halloween, Hir24.hu reported. But they haven't yet told Benninghoff's ...

Ambulans SAN DIEGO — School officials say lunchtime dares to drink a weird concoction that included hot sauce, carrots, salt and milk likely caused 22 students to get sick at a San Diego elementary school – if all of them were actually ill. San Diego schools spokesman Jack Brandais says Friday that children at Audubon Elementary dared each other to drink from the mixture Thursday. Some reported upset stomachs and nausea afterward. Teachers then made a general announcement to see if other students had stomach problems. Brandais says that call brought out students "who may not have had problems at all." Of the 22 students, 18 were taken to the hospital, and all were later released. As a precaution, the school's kitchen, cafeteria and outdoor lunch areas were sanitized overnight. Source: Huffington Post

Li Menglu with her long hair Li Menglu, 49, shows her long hair in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, June 17, 2013. Li's hair is 1.7 meters long, and she has kept her hair for 35 years. She developed the hobby because her parents thought it "soft and delicate" for a woman to keep long hair.  Source: China Daily

Sinkhole image ( source ) A 6-year-old boy remained in critical condition Saturday after he had been buried under 11 feet of sand for more than three hours at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, officials said. The boy from Sterling, Ill., whose identity has not been released, had become trapped Friday afternoon in what appeared to be a sinkhole on the northern slopes of Mount Baldy, a well-known and highly popular landmark at the eastern edge of the park. The boy was found three or four feet beyond a rope that was cordoning off a section of the dune where grass and other plants were being replaced, park spokesman Bruce Rowe said Saturday. He may have been able to survive for so long because of an air pocket that formed as the sand collapsed around him, Rowe said. “I don’t know if (officials) physically saw an air pocket, but that’s what we’re all presuming there had to be for him to be alive,” Rowe said. In a rescue effort that involved more than 30 people,...

A charity Superman became a real-life superhero after leaping into action to catch a thief. Luke Junior...the superman Luke Junior, 24, was entertaining children in his red and blue cape when he spotted a shoplifter running out of a frozen food store being chased by staff. Families attending the charity day cheered as he made a citizen’s arrest and held on to the suspect until two policewomen arrived. The man was taken away in handcuffs as the Superman theme tune boomed from the event’s PA system. Luke, an off-duty security officer, was helping out at the Gleadless Valley Community Action Group day in Sheffi eld to raise money for a skate park. He said: “The last thing a thief wants to do is run straight into Superman. I ended up having to physically restrain him. Everyone was cheering and clapping.” Mike Igoe, commercial director of Heron Foods, said: “We would like to extend our thanks to Luke for his heroic actions.” A 38-year-old man has admitted...