A Missouri man has been arrested on charges of possessing a hallucinogenic toad. Police say that David Theiss, 21, was planning to get high by licking the venom glands of a Colorado River Toad found in his possession. The venom contains hallucinogenic chemicals, but it’s also poisonous enough to kill small animals. “People used to [lick the toad’s glands] all the time,” said animal expert Danny Snyder. “It faded out, but came back as a fad—not a smart one.’’
Chinese doctors are warning their countrymen not to try to imitate the acrobatic sex scenes in the movie Lust, Caution, lest they suffer “unnecessary physical harm.” Director Ang Lee’s drama about a passionate affair during World War II is very popular in China, and moviegoers have flooded to Hong Kong to see the uncensored version. “Most of the sexual maneuvers are in abnormal body positions,” warned hospital official Yu Zao. “Only women that have gymnastics or yoga experience are able to perform them.”
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
-
Who actually needs life insurance?The Explainer If you have kids or are worried about passing on debt, the added security may be worth it
-
Sexual wellness trends to know, from products and therapies to retreats and hotelsThe Week Recommends Talking about pleasure and sexual health is becoming less taboo
-
Is the AI bubble deflating?Today's Big Question Growing skepticism and high costs prompt reconsideration
-
Too drunk to get married, and morefeature An Australian groom showed up so drunk for his wedding that a minister refused to perform the ceremony.
-
Romanian swallows a metal fork, and more
feature A Romanian man went to the emergency room complaining of intense chest pain.
-
Suicidal man helps save a stranger, and more
feature A suicidal man who was threatening to jump off London Bridge helped save the life of a complete stranger drowning in the waters below.
-
Morticians discover live man in body bag, and more
feature Workers at a Mississippi funeral home got a shock when a corpse started moving inside his body bag.
-
How to shake a vending machine, and more
feature An Iowa man was fired from his warehouse job after he allegedly used a forklift to pick up a vending machine and shake loose a stuck candy bar.
-
Young boy goes joyriding, and more
feature A 10-year-old Norwegian boy took his parents’ car for a joyride, then told police that he was a dwarf who had forgotten his driver’s license.
-
Taking aim at Kroger's, and more
feature A Kentucky woman allegedly bought a car just so she could ram it into a supermarket that she hates.
-
A name like no other, and more
feature Britain’s most heavily tattooed man has been refused a passport because of his unusual name.