Here is a roundup of some of our favorite strange Internet stories that have surfaced this past week.
All Dolled Up
We all want to look good, but to what lengths would you go to obtain Barbie-like beauty? A Brazilian model, Celso Santebanes, has spent more than $50,000 to turn himself into a walking and talking Ken doll.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/04/celso-santebanes-human-ken
Check out Valeria Lukyanova, the human Barbie:
http://www.gq.com/women/photos/201404/valeria-lukyanova-human-barbie-doll
A Tufts Loss
Politics is child’s play in Dorset, Minnesota. Bobby Tufts, the five-year old, former mayor of the town, lost his bid for reelection this year, after ceremonially running the tourist town for two years. The new mayor is an anciently-aged 16-year old. No worries, though – Tufts didn’t take the loss personal.
abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/year-mayor-loses-election-minnesota
Cellular Satan
After the failed exorcism of a teenage girl, a Polish priest says that a demonic presence has been harassing him via text. The messages sent to Father Marian Rajchel were believed to have been sent from a normal human that was acting as a vessel for the demon. Some messages include “Anyone who prays for her will die” and “Shut up, preacher.”
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/07/29/you-pathetic-old-preacher-priest
That’s a Lot of Spuds, Cuz
In an effort to raise enough money ($10) to make some homemade potato salad, an Ohioan has accumulated more than $55,000 to make this backyard barbecue favorite. Zach Brown kicked off his Kickstarter campaign, received 7,000 unique donations (many under $3) and hosted Potatostock 2014 with the funds. The rest of the money will go to a permanent fund to fight hunger and homelessness.
www.today.com/food/potato-salad-kickstarter-campaign-ends-55k-raised
And here is a bear walking like a human.
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Got some weird news? Any strange stories can be sent along to Stephan Reed at sreed@cityscenemediagroup.com and could be featured next week.
