#1Weight Loss Program

Forget those expensive treadmills and diets, the number one weight loss program for adults (must be age 18 or older to participate) is sex. The average human loses 26 calories when kissing for a minute, so one can only imagine all the calories burning when two get it on. 

Actually, studies have been done on such a thing and the conclusion is that a half hour of vigorous sex will burn 150 calories. Furthermore, you can lose three pounds in a year if you have sex seven to eight times a month. Now that’s a formula that makes sense.

It’s Fun

…Well, that was a given.

One Size Fits All…

There are some facts about the history of condoms that do not bare repeating. So, we’ll stick to the positives…namely birth control. Condoms actually date back to the 15th century and have literally been made from every material under the sun. Now, they even glow in the dark.

Sex Cures Headaches

Forget the Advil, sex can reportedly cure a headache. Why? Sex causes the body to release endorphins which naturally reduce the pain of a headache. Genius.

Sperm is GOOD for the Skin

We do not exactly recommend you suggest this to your girl…you know…the next time you want to….BUT sperm is actually good for the skin. The proteins in sperm have a tightening effect on the skin. When sperm is left to dry, the evaporation of the water in it leaves behind protein which can help to reduce wrinkles. We’re just saying.

Pubic hair is programmed to grow a certain amount…

Reportedly, all hair on the body is controlled by a “growth program” which determines the growth duration and consequently the length of the hair. Pubic hair is no exception. Thankfully, it has a very short growth duration ultimately altering “it’s a jungle down there” concept.

Can I score a Blow?

In Victorian times, a slang term for a prostitute was “blowsy” which would eventually give way to oral sex being referred to as a “blow job”. In other significant, but rather comical news — “blow job” was also used to describe jet planes in World War II.

Do it Often!

Studies show that men who look at porn of two men and one woman produced more sperm than those who looked at just women. This is not a very pretty picture, I know guys, but scientists do speculate that seeing competition makes men step up their baby-making capacities.

Hanky Panky for Animals

Humans aren’t the only members of the animal kingdom that have sex just for fun. Dolphins and Bonobo chimps have also been observed engaging in sexual activity, that is, when they are not in their natural reproductive cycles. Also, bonobos are the only non-human animal to have been observed engaging in face-to-face genital sex, tongue kissing and oral sex. Which makes you wonder, who is the creep observing all of this action.

Penguin Prostitutes

No, that’s not a typo. Certain, and dare we say very promiscuous lady penguins will exchange sexual favors with strangers for the pebbles they need to build their nests. According to Dr. Fiona Hunter, “It tends to be females targeting single males, otherwise the partner female would beat the intruder up.”

It’s a dirty world out there.

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The Back-Up Plan

You know it’s blockbuster bomb material when Jennifer Lopez is cast as one of the leads. No offense J-Lo, but we really cannot even cite one good movie you’ve ever been in…not EVEN one. It’s not like you haven’t had any chances either. Please, Hollywood, do us a favor and stop trying to promote the next Lopez romantic-comedy as “the one.” We’re tired…and ready to gouge our eyes out!

MacGruber

As one blogger accurately reported, “a sketch from SNL that spoofs MacGyver gets turned into a movie? MacGyver was on TV over 20 years ago. There is no way, no way, this is going to be able to stand up as an hour and a half feature…Can it?” He was right.

Grownups

Perhaps it was because of Adam Sandler that some people clearly hated Grownups. It wasn’t that bad, but we’ve come to the point where we could film Sandler sleeping in a chair for two hours and it would sell like crazy. Sandler and the gang (the most exciting aspect of the film) was great to see back together, however we’re getting a little tired of the whole “midlife crisis” gag. We get it, you hate your current life and want to make a joke about it. Ha-Ha

The Bounty Hunter

See Lopez. The Aniston (who shares the same first name btw) has been Hollywood disaster of late. Sure, it’s hard to crack on an actress who was once part of one of the most successful sitcoms of all-time but we’ve kept our peace for way too long. Jennifer Aniston is attracted to lame romantic comedies like Gerald Butler is to being lame when not showing his abs in 300.

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans was yet another reminder of what appears to be a repeat trend in California – remakes and 3D. Hollywood attempted to attach both to Titans and both failed miserably. Like most remakes these days, Titans was awful and only did well because of the 3D label at the end of the line. Trust us, there will be a day when 3D is no longer the next big thing. It’s also not that uncommon. Hell, even the new Jackass is in 3D.

Cop Out

Kevin Smith was a sell out for Cop Out. The writer/director has had his moments, but Cop Out was not among them. For beginners, the dude was hired to direct another individual’s script. Mistake number one. Smith has never been praised for his visual style, so the decision was all the more odd. Were guessing he’ll stick to his own screenplay next time.

The Last Airbender

Hopefully The Last Airbender is The Last time we see such a weak attempt at filmmaking and for some…the last time we see M. Night Shyamalan altogether. There was a time when we (the American public) once loved his name and his movies. Once…like once upon a time. Come on Shyam’, we know you could do better. Waaay better!

Furry Vengeance

Family movies can be bad…really bad. However, I’m not sure anything can truly explain what happen while one soul was trapped for a couple of hours watching his horrid flick. Where does one begin? First, the equally baffling performance from Brendan Fraser. Than, the ridiculous story line and theme. It just keeps getting uglier.

The Last Song

The Last Song was admittedly one tune we could never enjoy and one LOUD kick in the face of reality for Disney Channel’s prodigy Miley Cyrus. Okay, she never had to stretch that much in Hannah Montana, but as one writer put it “ judging from her work in The Last Song, during which Cyrus flashes two moves — scrunching up her face and staring wistfully into the distance — she had either find a really good coach or seriously consider a career in daytime television.”

Sex in the City 2

Holy f**k! Why is Sarah Jessica Parker still getting work? Maybe she’s not that bad, but the Sex in the City act is clearly starting to get on our nerves. Case in point: The writers (whoever they be) are so running out of ideas that the biggest, get this — comedic payoff was to send the gang to the middle east and play off minutes of stereotypes. Hilarious.

Thankfully, it’s Friday and we have ten photos of Carmen Electra to help celebrate that fact.

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“Bill Brasky is a son of a b***h” one of the cast members from SNL’s infamous skit once stated. True, Bill Brasky was a son of a b***h, and his friend’s recollections of the half-man/half-myth are still as funny today as they were the first time.

Check out the ten greatest quotes about Bill Brasky…

10. “Bill Brasky once showed me a video of him making love to my wife, and it was the most beautiful thing I ever saw!”
9. “He’d eat a homeless person if you dared him!”
8. “His poop is used as currency in Argentina.”
7. “He once breast-fed a flamingo back to health.”
6. “He hated Mexicans! And he was half Mexican! …….And he hated irony!”
5. “Brasky drank a full glass of liquid LSD with his eggs. Then he slept for 8 months straight. When he woke he rubbed his eyes and said, ‘All in all, I prefer gin.’”
4. “He sleeps eight hours a night! …….. well, he was pretty normal when it came to that.”
3. “Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky took me out to go get a drink with him? We go off looking for a bar and we can’t find one. Finally Brasky takes me to a vacant lot and says, ‘Here we are.’ We sat there for a year and a half and sure enough someone constructs a bar around us. The day they opened we ordered a shot, drank it, and then burned the place to the ground. Brasky yelled over the roar of the flames, ‘Always leave things the way you found em!’”
2. “We once had a bachelor party for Brasky. He ate the entire cake before we could tell him there was a stripper in it.”
1. “Did I ever tell you about the time he taught his son how to drive? He did it by entering him in the Indy 500. The kid wrecked and died. Brasky said it would’ve happened sometime.”

Riddle House

Riddle House (Palm Beach County, Florida) was originally a funeral parlor. In the 1920s, the house became privately owned by Karl Riddle. Shortly thereafter, Joseph, one of Riddle’s former employees, committed suicide by hanging himself in the attic of the house.

Since that time, a number of bizarre instances have occurred, such as one man having a lid flung at his head. Today, men are no longer allowed in the attic. Other places in the house, apparently are also haunted, including several stories of furniture being frequently moved.

Helltown

In the 70’s, Boston Township was the site of a government buyout and subsequent mass eviction of citizens. The houses were intended to be torn down and the land used for a national park. However, the plans never quite manifested and legends to as why are about as numerous as the stars in the sky. 

Is “Helltown” a myth blown out of proportions? Who knows. We do know that the heavily wooded landscape is rarely entered to this date. The steep Stanford Road drop off, immediately followed by a dead end, is aptly named The End of the World. If you get stuck at this dead end for too long, according to ghost story enthusiasts, you may meet your end at the hands of many members of the endless parade of freaks patrolling the woods.

Satanists, Ku Klux Klan members, an escaped mental patient, an abnormally large snake, and mutants caused by an alleged chemical spill are all reported “guests” of this region.

Stull Cemetery

Stull, Kansas, a tiny, unincorporated town in Douglas County has a reported population of 20 people, reason enough to “put it off the map” if it wasn’t for this crazy story.

In the early 20th century, two tragedies rocked the tiny settlement. First, a father finished burning a farm field, only to find the charred corpse of his young son in the aftermath. The second incident involved a man went missing and was later found hanging from a tree.

The book Weird US has this to say on Stull Cemetery:

There are graveyards across America that go beyond merely being haunted and enter into the realm of the diabolical. They are places so terrifying that they say the devil himself holds courts with his worshipers there. The cemetery on Emmanuel Hill in Stull, Kansas, is one of these places.

Some believe that the cemetery is one of the seven gateways to hell, thus making the old church patrolled heavily (especially on Halloween) from unwanted intruders. The place so unholy, in fact, that some claim Pope John Paul II refused to allow his plane to fly over eastern Kansas on his way to an appearance in Colorado.

The Ridges

Originally known as Athens Lunatic Asylum, The Ridges was renamed after the state of Ohio acquired the property. Athens, alone, is apparently listed as the (gasp) 13th most haunted place in the world, thus already giving this joint some cred.

The most famous story at The Ridges is that of a 54 year old female patient who ran away and was missing for six weeks. She was found dead in an unused ward. The patient had taken off all of her clothes, neatly folded them, and laid down on the cold concrete where she subsequently died. Through a combination of decomposition and sun exposure, her corpse left a permanent stain on the floor, which is still visible today.

Humberstone & LaNoria

In 1872, the town was founded as a saltpeter mine and business boomed. However, after several heavy blows (including the Great Depression), the business declined and then collapsed in 1958. Consequently, the town of Humberstone and it’s surrounding towns were abandoned by 1960, officially making it a “ghost town.”

It is rumored that the dead of the La Noria cemetery rise at night and walk around the town, and ghostly images frequently show up in photographs in Humberstone. These towns are so terrifying that apparently residents of nearby Iquique refuse to enter them.

Byberry Mental Asylum

The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry, or known simply as Byberry, was the poster image for patient maltreatment. The hospital was founded in 1907 and quickly exceeded its patient limit. Due to its atrocious conditions and the sub-human treatment of its patients, the hospital was closed and abandoned in 1990.

It had since become a nuisance for the neighborhood, as it was a breeding ground for vandals, arsonists, Satanists, and urban explorers. It was demolished in 1996.

The terror here comes from the facts of the how the hospital was run. Human excrement lined the hallways, which were also where many patients slept. The staff was abusive, and frequently exploited and harassed patients. One patient had a tooth pulled without Novocaine, while another killed and dismembered a female patient.

Leap Castle

Although it was built by the O’Bannons in the late 15th century, the castle was taken over by the ruling O’Carrolls, to whom the O’Bannons were subject. After the death of Mulrooney O’Carroll, a fierce sibling rivalry erupted, including the brutal murder of one of the brothers - a priest - in his own chapel, in front of the family, by the other brother.

The castle is rumored to be haunted by a vast number of spirits, including a violent, hunched beast known only as the “Elemental.” It is most recognizable by the accompanying smell of rotting flesh and sulfur. While renovating the castle, workers discover an oubliette, which is a dungeon accessible only through a ceiling hatch, into which prisoners are thrown, then forgotten and left to die.

Shades of Death Road

Shades of Death Road is located in New Jersey and winds through seven miles of its countryside. While there is no definitive clues as to the origin of its eerie name, Shades of Death Road is in fact its actual name. 

Some say that murderous highwaymen would rob and kill those along the road. Others say the reason was because of violent retaliations by the locals against the very same highwaymen, resulting in their lynched corpses being hung up as a warning.

Gruesome history and spooky name aside, you have much to fear along this byway. South of the I-80 overpass lies an officially unnamed lake, that most will tell you is called Ghost Lake.

According to personal testimony posted on Wikipedia:

One day during the 1990s, some visitors found hundreds of Polaroid photographs scattered in woods just off the road. They took some and shared them with Weird NJ, which published a few as samples. Most of the disturbing images showed a television changing channels, others showed a woman or women, blurred and somewhat difficult to identify, lying on some sort of metal object, conscious but not smiling. Local police began an investigation after the magazine ran an item with the photos, but the remainder disappeared shortly afterwards.

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

This former high school was converted, in 1975, to Security Prison 21 by the Khmer Rouge. The prison was used as a base to torture and murder prisoners. However, the Khmer Rouge leaders paranoia soon caught up with them, and they began shipping people from their own ranks to the prison. Many prisoners were tortured and tricked into naming their family and associates, who were them also arrested, tortured and murdered.

The ghosts of the estimated 17,000 victims of Tuol Sleng (in Cambodia) continue to roam the halls, and odd happenings around the place are often attributed to them. Only 12 people are thought to have survived. Posted below are the actual regulations of the prison:

1. You must answer accordingly to my question. Don’t turn them away.
2. Don’t try to hide the facts by making pretexts this and that, you are strictly prohibited to contest me.
3. Don’t be a fool for you are a chap who dare to thwart the revolution.
4. You must immediately answer my questions without wasting time to reflect.
5. Don’t tell me either about your immoralities or the essence of the revolution.
6. While getting lashes or electrification you must not cry at all.
7. Do nothing, sit still, and wait for my orders. If there is no order, keep quiet. When I ask you to do something, you must do it right away without protesting.
8. Don’t make pretext about Kampuchea Krom in order to hide your secret or traitor.
9. If you don’t follow all the above rules, you shall get many many lashes of electric wire.
10.If you disobey any point of my regulations you shall get either ten lashes or five shocks of electric discharge.

The Mines of Paris

The seemingly infinite tunnels that run below the streets of Paris should not be confused with the Catacombs of Paris, the famous underground ossuary. Exploring the mines is illegal and penalties include heavy fines.

Why?

The mines are now unkempt, unpatrolled, and unsafe. As far as legends go, ancient cults and creatures patrol the depths. Spirits dwell in the infinite shadows, and if one wanders deep enough, and survives, they may even enter Hades itself.

The tunnels stretch for close to 600 kilometers throughout the Parisian underground, and most of them are unmapped. Saying it is easy to get lost is an understatement. It is nearly impossible not to get lost. Many parts of the catacombs are hundreds of feet below street level. Some hallways are flooded, or are so narrow you have to crawl through them. There are holes that drop hundreds of feet, and manholes that are unreachable, luring unwary urban explorers in with false promises of freedom.

Thanks to ListVerse for the information.

Of course, we’re not talking about cocaine, the narcotic, but rather Coke, the beverage that never makes you fat or hyper and is completely…not a narcotic.

You can do these things with it however…

Rust Buster

Coca Cola is an excellent rust buster. Simply soak your rusted muffler in coke and then give it a good scrub in the morning. BAM! Instant Coke De-Ruster. How you ask? Just know that the properties of coke help break down the rust particles, thus making cleaning that much easier.

Window Cleaner

The citric acid in Coca-Cola also makes for a terrific window cleaner. When your car windows build up with gunk, merely wipe a little coke and your windows will appear brand new once again. This is especially useful for car windows which can get tough buildups of gunk.

“Eat It”

Aside from doing the tradition drinking, Coca-Cola is also used in a variety of cooking techniques. For example, some mix it half-and-half with BBQ sauce for an excellent marinade, while others casserole an entire chicken in it.

De-Skunk

It’s hard to rid skunk, but Coke is capable of removing the extremely unwanted scent. A can of Coke added to a bucket of water with detergent is a nice start, although we’re not sure it will remove the stink in other areas of your body, such as, under the pits. Yeah, we’re talking to you “Stink Pits.”

Pain Killer

The chemicals in Coke are very effective in neutralizing the pain of such rare occurrences as say, a jellyfish sting. This is incredibly handy when most people forget to pack anti-sting lotions at the beach, but do have a friendly coke (or beer) in the cooler. If this does ever happen to you, pour the coke over the area in which you have been stung and bask in the glory. Or, simply avoid the ocean you unwanted stranger!

De-Blacken Pots

Pots, like the ones you cook in, are sometimes coated in a black film. Nearly impossible to remove with “high valued” cleaners, a can of Coca-Cola (at least one inch thick over the film) placed in a stove on low heat, will take about an hour or so. Once fully cooked, you can wash the pot as normal and remove that unwanted gunk.

Clean Clothes

Grease is yet another potent stain that is unable to hold-up to the notorious solvent of Coke (dirt, rust, grease – are you beginning to think, ‘Perhaps I shouldn’t be putting this s**t in my body?). Empty a can of coke into your wash (trust us) along with the usual detergent and run it through a normal cycle. Believe it or not, but that unwanted period stain from Superbad may just be gone.

Kills Bugs

Pour some Cola into a shallow dish and place it near the garden. Slugs, snails, and other bugs – just like you – cannot resist the urge to take a sip. The result? Tragedy! Hence, Coke is a very good first line of attack in your garden and it can obviously save you an enormous amount of money by reducing the need for pesticides.

Healing

Coca-Cola is useful for a variety of ailments. The most common is for soothing upset stomachs (you know you’ve done it just after puking). The soda may also help alleviate nausea, as well as (spoiler: do not read while eating) aide people suffering from diarrhea or a sore throat.

Explosions

The infamous Diet-Coke/Mentos Volcano is already a well known practice in the world of pop culture, but what’s stopping you from taking it a step further?

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Grab a lot of Coke, Mentos, couple of friends, and enjoy.

Did you also know that on the Internet, porn sites make up about 12% of all sites, taking in approximately $2.4 billion a year? Or that 25% of all search engine requests are for adult material and 35% of all downloads are adult material?

Makes you think does it not?

Here is TPH’s ode to the best ever to f**k on screen.

Seka

When you star in over 200 films you’re bound to get notice. Seka was one of the most popular and prolific porn actresses in the late 70s through mid-80s. Seka wisely “retired” in the mid-80s due in part to the AIDS epidemic, but then pulled a Jordan and returned to make several more films in the 90s.

Rocco Siffredi

This Italian actor/director/producer is arguably the most well-known male adult film star in Europe. He has topped Seka’s credits with over 400 films and is sometimes affectionately referred to as “The Italian Stallion.” The married father of two boys has also done several mainstream projects.

Marilyn Chambers

Marilyn Chambers was the innocent face of Ivory Snow until she accepted a role in a porn film called Behind The Green Door, which in turn made her a household name. Chambers would later cite that the role helped sell a lot more soap. The 1972 film also broke barriers as the first feature-length hardcore porn in the United States to depict a white woman having sex with an African American. Chambers would later mount a highly unsuccessful bid for Vice-President of the U.S. on the Personal Choice Party ticket in 2004. She died in 2009.

Sasha Grey

Shortly after her 18th birthday in 2006, Marina Ann Hantzis started a career in porn under the pen name ”Sasha Grey.” She quickly became popular and actively compared to Jenna Jameson. She has since seen some moderate mainstream success, playing a role in Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience and for appearing on the seventh season of the popular HBO series, Entourage.

Llona Staller

No one in the adult entertainment industry can match “La Cicciolina’s” versatile resume. Porn-star, singer, and…politician. Again, no one can match it. Staller began her career in 1983 as a porn star before becoming elected to the Italian Parliament in 1987.

While serving office, Staller at one point infamously offered to have sex with Saddam Hussein for the release of his foreign hostages. During her term, she also continued to make hardcore films and was quite open about her sexuality, even going as far as to expose one breast while she gave political speeches. Now that’s the kind of politics we can all get behind. 

Traci Lords

Patricia Kuzma (aka Traci Lords) had a very rocky childhood that led her to modeling by the age of 15 (capable via the use of a fake ID). By the time she was 18, Lords had already appeared in over 100 adult films. Her true age was uncovered in 1986 and costed the porn industry millions of dollars for having a minor in their films. Lords was arrested, but with all the media coverage, became an instant celebrity. Consequently, Lords moved into the mainstream, appearing in numerous films including John Waters’ Cry-Baby as well as Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

Linda Loveface

As previously reported on Things People Hate, Lindsay Lohan will play the role of Linda Loveface in the upcoming biopic, Inferno. The real Loveface was mostly well known due to her role in the extremely popular Deep Throat. Lovelace lived a very confused and sad life, a product of a very strict religious upbringing. She contracted Hepatitis from a blood transfusion, was beaten and forced to make porn at gunpoint from her former lover, and even committed bestiality with a dog on camera. Loveface later denounced her porn career, wrote an autobiography, and became a voice for the feminist anti-pornography movement until her death in 2002.

Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy, born to a middle class Jewish family in Queens, New York, earned a degree in education and worked as a special education teacher before entering the adult entertainment industry in the late ‘70s. Ron is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for “The Most Appearances in Adult Films” (numbering over 2,000) and has gained cult like status. A couple of lowbrow claims to fame included his ability to perform self-fellatio and his lack of need for any stimulants (apparently Viagra is very popular among male porn actors).

John Holmes

John Holmes is easily one of the most prolific male porn stars of all time. Holmes reportedly starred in approximately 2,500 films and estimated to have had sex with about 3,000 persons (unfortunately, not all of them are female). Despite the “lofty” numbers, Holmes is mostly regarded for his large penis which served as the source for being “discovered” by a photographer at the neighboring urinal stall.

By the early ‘80s, a severe cocaine addiction forced Holmes into drug and sex trafficking which culminated with an arrest for his alleged involvement in the murder of four drug dealers. He was later released due to lack of evidence. Holmes was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986 and died from complications of the disease in 1988.

Jenna Jameson

Jenna Jameson career began after she was allegedly raped several times in high school and ran away with her boyfriend to become a Vegas showgirl. Jameson started to strip and do nude modeling. She starred in her first hardcore film in 1995 and by 2001 was earning $60,000 a day for a shoot (thanks partly, to the help of Howard Stern).

Her autobiography, How to Make Love Like A Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale, spent six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in 2004. She continues to manage ClubJenna, her own adult entertainment company, to this day.

Here are 10 songs that are badly misinterpreted by the contemporary world:

Bob Dylan, “Mr. Tambourine Man”

Misconception: It’s about drugs, right?

This perception became popular after the film Dangerous Minds was released as it is widely speculated to be an ode to mind-altering drugs (with Mr. Tambourine Man supposedly representing Dylan’s drug dealer). However, Dylan himself claims to have been introduced to LSD after the song had been written. Dylan insists the song was never about drugs, but rather the search for inspiration. He also claims the title character of Mr. Tambourine Man was actually inspired by musician Bruce Langhorne, who played a large Turkish tambourine during many of Dylan’s previous recording sessions.

Bryan Adams, “Summer of 69″

Misconception: The band’s autobiography

In the summer of 1969, Bryan Adams was 10 years old, or well too young to play guitar, join a world successful band, as well as fall in love. Believe it or not, the upbeat nostalgia of this song wasn’t inspired by an actual year, but rather Mr. Adams’ fondness for a certain sexual position. According to Adams, the lyrics detailing a fondly remembered musical summer were mostly filler, because the song was actually about “making love in the summertime.”

Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody”

Misconception: Describes Mercury’s struggle with AIDS

Queen’s classic was once rumored to reference Freddie Mercury’s battle with AIDS. The members of Queen have been intentionally vague over the years about the true meaning of the lyrics, however Mercury had been quoted as saying the words were simply “random rhyming nonsense” that were just written to fit the music. Furthermore, the AIDS epidemics of the early 80′s took place years after this song had been completed.

Police, “Every Breath You Take”

Misconception: It’s a love song

Arguably the Police’s most popular song, “Every Breath You Take” has been played during countless weddings and other romantic functions as it’s widely believed to be a gentle love song. Quite the contrary actually. According to Sting, the song is about love but a song that was wrote during the collapse of his marriage, amidst feelings of jealousy and obsession over his lost lover. It’s more stalker than “unconditional lover.”

Dave Matthews Band, “Crash into Me”

Misconception: Sexy love song

Dave Matthews’ soft and sincere delivery must distract some listeners from the creepy lyrics, as this song is not an appropriate love song. Matthews has admitted it is, indeed, a love song, but one that has been written from the perspective of a peeping tom. Matthews has also jokingly stated this song was written as an alternative to getting arrested. Well said.

Eagles, “Hotel California”

Misconception: The song worships the devil

Easily one of the more bizarre declarations, many believe that the ominous and abstract nature of “Hotel California’s” lyrics have led to numerous interpretations including one that asserts the song referred to a hotel purchased by Anton LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan. The spooky imagery in the album cover art along with lyrics like, “they just can’t kill the beast” contributed to this myth. Don Henley and Glenn Frey have stated the song is really metaphorically describing excess in America and the Los Angeles high life that the band experienced.

Bruce Springsteen, “Born in USA”

Misconception: Patriotic song

The anthem for American patriotism is actually extremely critical of the United States. The song was written in response to the negative impact the Vietnam war had on Americans, but the catchy patriotic refrain is apparently a little too catchy to point out the obvious.

Tom Petty, “American Girl”

Misconception: It’s about suicide

Legend has it that Tom Petty wrote this song about a University of Florida student that committed suicide after she jumped off her dorm room balcony. Petty is from Gainesville, where the university is located, and Highway 441 (mentioned in the lyrics) does pass by the school, lending credibility to the story. However, Petty himself has insisted that this story is an urban legend, and the lyrics were actually inspired by the sounds of the freeway near his apartment in Encino, California.

Phil Collins, “In the Air Tonight”

Misconception: Witnessed a preventable death

The dark, accusatory lyrics of this song lent themselves to one of the most well known incorrect meanings. The story says that Phil Collins saw someone drowning once from far away, and that a third person, who was close enough to help, either ignored or refused to help the drowning person.

Appalled by this, Collins penned this tune as an anonymous condemnation of the person’s cowardice and/or apathy. Some versions of the story have Collins finding this person at one of his shows and even singing it directly to them. Of course Collins says that story is incorrect, and the lyrics actually arose from the bitterness and anger he felt while going through his divorce.

James Taylor, “Fire in the Sky”

Misconception: Girlfriend died in plane crash

The sad refrain and apocalyptic lyrics of one of James Taylor’s most famous songs gave rise to a belief that the song dealt with the lost of his girlfriend. The story, however, is fictional and the song was actually written over time, with each of the three verses dealing with a different aspect of his life: from the death of a friend, to his frustration in music, to his brief time spent in an institution.

Beatles, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”

Misconception: Another song about LSD

John Lennon claimed this song was inspired by a drawing his son produced and that he had no idea that the first letters of the words “Lucy,” “Sky,” and “Diamonds” were a reference to LSD. The lyrics certainly sound like some sort of drug-induced hallucination, but Lennon insisted that was never his intention.

Thanks to ListVerse

Sports, like women breasts, come in all shapes and sizes. However, you wouldn’t classify chicken as a true breast, much in the same way it’s difficult to really regard these as “sports.”

Canine Freestyle

One may essentially attach the term “freestyle” to anything and thus declare it a sport. Accordingly, I’m not sure that something like “canine freestyle” is technically a sport. Musical canine freestyle—also known as musical freestyle, freestyle dance, and canine freestyle—”is a modern dog sport that is a mixture of obedience, tricks, and dance that allows for creative interaction between dogs and their owners.” I’m already bored.

Swamp Soccer

Swamp Soccer, as the name would suggest, is played in bogs or swamps. The sport is said to come from Bishop Auckland, in northeast England, where it initially served as training for athletes and soldiers, since playing on soft bog is physically demanding. There are currently an estimated 260 swamp football teams around the world. At the Swamp Football World Championship Games of 2005, some 5,000 players participated.

Tractor Pulling

Truck and tractor pulling, also known as power pulling, is a competition using tractors and large trucks to pull a heavy sledge along a “track” (used in the loosest sense). Not surprisingly, the game is very popular in rural areas where rednecks are bound to gather.

Bun Climbing

Each spring, tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents and visitors swarm the minuscule fishing island of Cheung Chau to witness “Man vs. Bun.” Just outside the Pak Tai temple, 60 feet high, bamboo and metal structures are covered in steamed, sweet, and blessed buns. At midnight on the final night, athletes attempt to scurry up the bun towers and gather more buns than their opponents.

Mountain Unicycle

Extreme unicycling is reserved for people that are crazy. What was once a common object at the circus is now used for adrenaline junkies who further seek another way to “explore” the great wilderness. Believe it or not, mountain unicycling has received national coverage on major networks such as FOX.

Chess Boxing

It makes complete sense because chess and boxing are so alike. Chess Boxing is more for the “nerd” than it is for the “tough guy.” The game incorporates a two minute boxing round with a four minute chess competition. The governing body of the sport affectionately likes to say, “fighting is done in the ring, but war is waged on the board.”

Punkin Chunkin

Punkin chunkin is “the action of hurling a pumpkin, in a competition, by mechanical means over distances greater than those of other competitors.” Pumpkin chucking competitions, both formal and informal, exist throughout the United States in the autumn when pumpkins are harvested. You could get involved, or smash pumpkins on the road like most regular folk.

Outhouse Racing

This sport stinks. Literally. Mackinaw City hosts a series of outhouse races every year, an event which is loving billed as “The Best Case of the Runs You’ll Ever Have.” Each outhouse MUST contain a toilet seat and a toilet paper dispenser. Contestants may only utilize two “pushers,” two “pullers” and one rider per outhouse. The outhouse, in case you are still reading, is equipped with skies.

Air Sex

No, it’s not a porno. Air sex is actually a performance activity that was invented in Japan. Clothed men simulate sexual activity with an invisible partner, often in an exaggerated manner, set to music, and in a competition before an audience. Some in the states may compare it to a very bizarre version of “air guitar.” The creator, J-Taro Sugisaku, says that it was invented in Tokyo in 2006 by “a group of bored men without girlfriends.” Because nothing beats stimulating sexual activity in front a room full of men.

Mind Ball

Mindball is a two person game “controlled by the players’ brain waves in which players compete to control a ball’s movement across a table by becoming more relaxed and focused.” The concept, introduced in 2005, originates from the prototype Brainball which was developed by the Smart Studio at The Interactive Institute (Sweden).

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