David McLemore, Author at OddFeed

Only in America: Evil Scientist Chef Creates Deep Fried Water

Fried food connoisseur and culinary chef Jonathan Marcus found a way to make deep fried water but admits that it’s “the blandest deep-fried thing” he’s ever tasted.

Found in Western Austraslia, Dolophones conifera, also known as the wrap-around spider, can wrap itself around limbs of trees as camouflage. (Photo: Flickr/Dustaway CC BY-NC 2.0)

The Wrap Around Spider and the Man Who Discovered It

Count Eugen Wilhelm Theodor von Keyserling discovered the wrap-around spider, including it in his oeuvre considered to be “one of the finest iconographies of arachnids ever published.”

Marie Antoinette never uttered those famous words

Marie Antoinette Syndrome: Overnight Highlights!

If your hair turned white or gray almost overnight, you may have Marie Antoinette Syndrome

Apparently snakes have friends. According to a recent study eastern garter snakes seek friendship and are choosy about who they buddy-up with. (Photo: Wikimedia/Oregon State University)

Snakes Have Friends and Can Be Choosy about Whom They Hangout with

New research study finds garter snakes are surprisingly social, forming strong friendships with their peers

Dr. Brown's Cel-rey soda began life as Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic and was first created in 1868 in Brooklyn, New York. In the 1900's a change of name to Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray soda was instigated as a result of The Food and Drug Administration objecting to the use of the word

Cel Ray Soda: Someone Made Celery Soda in 1868 and It’s Still Popular Today!

Formerly known as Dr. Brown’s Celery Tonic, Cel Ray soda was marketed as a healthy beverage to calm the nerves. These days you can find it in New York delis.

The star nosed mole is the fastest forager in the world. How fast? A star node mole has been observed finding and eating prey in just 120 milliseconds. (Photo: Flickr/gordonramsaysubmissions)

Star Nosed Mole: The Fastest Forager in the World

The Condylura cristata can locate, assess, and consume its food in 230 milliseconds—1/6th faster than it takes for you to stop at a red light

Cosplay of a 17th century plague doctor's outfit with bird-like mask. (Photo: Unsplash/Kuma Kum)

The Plague Doctor Hat and Its Secret History

17th century plague doctor’s outfit included bird-like mask… eery but effective

The Statue of Unity took 57 months to build and was completed in October 2018. (Photo: Pexels/Paresh Pancholi)

The Statue of Unity: A Colossal and Controversial Wonder

Statue of Indian statesman Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel considered world’s tallest

Glass Gem Corn is much more than a pretty picture. The re-discovery of rainbow corn helped restore a precious part of Cherokee heritage to the Native American Tribe. (Photo: Reddit/Cropitekus)

Glass Gem Corn – Jewels You Can Pop!

Glass Gem Corn has been an internet hit due to it’s beautiful rainbow colours. However, the real story is how a determined Carl Barnes patiently developed rainbow corn and helped restore an important piece of lost Cherokee heritage.