documentaries Documentary about famed sideshow performer Schlitzie "coming out soon" Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Own your own two-headed calf taxidermy David Pescovitz

books Katherine Dunn, author of "Geek Love," RIP David Pescovitz

Mutant fruit flies created by radiation, would take over Earth within months Ellsworth Toohey

Roman-era Barbarians snorted drugs from tiny spoons on their belts to get fired up for fighting Allan Rose Hill

Highway construction reveals ancient buried pyramid that they quickly reburied Allan Rose Hill

art Drew Friedman's latest book: Shtick Figures: The Cool, the Comical, the Crazy Mark Frauenfelder

music Art-pop band "The Dream Eaters" creates dark and funny earworms that are perfect for these difficult times Jennifer Sandlin

drugs Egyptian mug contained 2,000-year-old hallucinogenic brew Allan Rose Hill

drugs Evidence of ancient speed freaks found in Pleistocene burial cave Allan Rose Hill

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Funny Parrot's "alien" growth freaks out owner Popkin

travel Fudge, freaks, and formaldehyde: Unexpected thrills off Missouri highway Popkin

airlines Spirit Airlines gate agent freaks out on waiting passengers (video) Allan Rose Hill

music Drew Carey's incredible rant about his rapturous sexual/religious experience seeing Phish at the Sphere Ruben Bolling

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the party of chaos GOP strategist says it's obvious why the party keeps losing: A "rapist" runs the show Carla Sinclair