Author Archives: Kirin Johnson

About Kirin Johnson

Kirin Johnson is a blogger, CNA and caregiver for adults with disabilities. She is currently pursuing a career in nursing. Kirin enjoys expressing her knowledge on a variety of odd topics (especially insects, animals and unusual websites) through blogging.

weird dreams

5 Weird Dreams

With an average of at least 4 to 6 per night, you are bound to have some extremely weird dreams every now and then. In this article, we will talk about 5 types of dreams people just don’t have every night. We will also talk a little bit about some of the possible meanings that are behind them.

Have you ever wondered if animals and even insects have a dream experience of their own? This is a rather interesting and unusual question to ask. Though there is quite a bit of strong evidence to support that animals dream, it is still unclear whether insects do too. It is also unclear whether any scientists are planning on studying these little guys anytime soon to find out the answer. But one thing is certain, it is a known fact that all humans dream (even the people that say they do not). read more

weird illusions

7 Weird Illusions

Although a picture may be worth a thousand words, does it always tell the truth? Today, we are going to share images of 7 weird illusions that will blow your mind. An optical illusion (also known as a visual illusion) is defined as an experience of seeming to see something that is not really there. You are about to see some examples of optical illusions that are guaranteed to deceive your eyes.

In our past article called Hidden Faces In Things And Places, we shared many images of things and places with an illusion of a face. After seeing those images, you may have found yourself seeing faces in virtually everything. Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon of a vague and random stimulus (usually an image or sound) that is perceived as significant. The phenomenon is a type of an optical illusion. In this post, we have gathered 7 strange and fun illusions for you to try at home. You are about to see how easy your eyes can be tricked. Let’s first begin a optical illusion disk. read more

Strange Addictions

5 Strange Addictions

Our list of five strange addictions will surely shock you. People from all over the world suffer from many types of dependencies. You probably already know of at least one person (if not many more) who is addicted to food, drugs, alcohol or tobacco. But all of these are seen throughout the world.

At least one of the addictions in this article may leave you scratching your head in disbelief. From extreme body modifications, to a bizarre funeral addiction, we are definitely going to share some information that will fascinate you. We will first start off with an interesting image of the brain. read more

odd facts about marijuana

5 Odd Facts About Marijuana

We spent hours researching the most reputable sources to bring you 5 odd facts about marijuana. Whether you use it or not, the information in this post will fascinate you. Some of the data may seem unbelievable, but it is all 100% accurate. Each fact will have at least one link to the source.

The inhalation of cannabis smoke goes back thousands of years. Back in 2003, a 2,500- to 2,800-year-old mummified shaman from China was found. Next to the shaman was a leather basket that was filled with cannabis leaf fragments and seeds. Today, it is used by millions around the world. read more

torture devices

Brutal Torture Devices

Today, we will talk about brutal torture devices from various ages. Though most were used for physical torment, we also included psychological torture devices. For thousands of years, humans have dealt with physical and emotional pain from being tormented. Throughout history, people have been punished for committing crimes, but others are tortured just to satisfy personal hatred. Perpetrators often get their sadistic satisfaction just from seeing their victims suffer and scream when they are being tortured. They will watch their painful reactions and show no remorse at all. read more