BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "crazy" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:09:04 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Chimp Prodigy Can Solve Memory Puzzle In 60 Milliseconds http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/chimp-prodigy-can-solve-memory-puzzle-in-60-millis Ayumu the chimp can remember both the location and order of a set of numbers in less time than it takes for most people to even process what we're seeing.

The 11-year-old chimpanzee in no stranger to the spotlight. Back in 2007 he was featured on MSNBC's Are you smarter than a chimp? segment where scientists had two young adults compete against Ayumu and another chimp in a series of short-term memory tests. Guess who won? Yup, the chimps.

So how does he do it exactly? Scientists aren't entirely sure but there are a couple theories. The first is something called "eidetic imagery" which, in poor latent terms, means Ayumu is able to commit to memory a complete picture of intricate pattern or scene.

The second theory is called subatizing which means you can look at a small number of items and automatically know how many of each are present. For example, if you glimpse at the stars, you can see that there are two red stars. Or three blue stars. Or what have you. And chimps retain this information better than humans, especially Ayumu, because as humans evolved and acquired new skills-like speech-we lost others such as super awesome visual memorization.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/chimp-prodigy-can-solve-memory-puzzle-in-60-millis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:02:08 -0500 <b>Ayumu the chimp can remember both the location <i>and</i> order of a set of numbers in less time than it takes for most people to even process what we&#39;re seeing.</b> hgrant nonadult The 11-year-old chimpanzee in no stranger to the spotlight. Back in 2007 he was featured on MSNBC&#39;s <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22080399/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/are-you-smarter--year-old-chimp/#.TzQ8KePOyc9">Are you smarter than a chimp?</a> segment where scientists had two young adults compete against Ayumu and another chimp in a series of short-term memory tests. Guess who won? Yup, the chimps. nonadult So how does he do it exactly? Scientists aren&#39;t entirely sure but there are a couple theories. The first is something called "eidetic imagery" which, in poor latent terms, means Ayumu is able to commit to memory a complete picture of intricate pattern or scene. nonadult The second theory is called subatizing which means you can look at a small number of items and automatically know how many of each are present. For example, if you glimpse at the stars, you can see that there are two red stars. Or three blue stars. Or what have you. And chimps retain this information better than humans, especially Ayumu, because as humans evolved and acquired new skills-like speech-we lost others such as super awesome visual memorization. nonadult 21 Reasons Minnesota Is The Craziest State http://www.buzzfeed.com/bearvsshark/21-reasons-minnesota-is-the-craziest-state-p3g Florida, you've got some competition in the cuckoo category.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/bearvsshark/21-reasons-minnesota-is-the-craziest-state-p3g Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:32:08 -0500 <b>Florida, you&#39;ve got some competition in the cuckoo category.</b> bearvsshark nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult Kenny Powers? nonadult A south metro father is charged with assaulting his four-week-old daughter. Tom Ampe, 22, of Savage is out of jail on bail Tuesday night after Scott County charged him with first degree assault. Prosecutors say his infant girl has more than 50 bone fractures on her ribs, arms, legs and knee. She was four weeks old at the time of her injuries and has Down syndrome. According to court records, Ampe grew frustrated with his daughter&#39;s crying in July. He admitted in a complaint, to "grabbing arms, wrists, flipping her over," even squeezing and shaking her several times. Documents say hospital tests revealed 56 bone fractures, and bruising and bleeding on her brain. nonadult Seymour The Kitten&#39;s Tragic Story http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/seymour-the-kittens-tragic-story Awww, these kitties are so precious. They're just..wait…what…no. No. Frogman, why?!

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/seymour-the-kittens-tragic-story Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:32:08 -0500 <b>Awww, these kitties are so precious.</b> They&#39;re just..wait...what...no. No. <a href="http://thefrogman.me/post/16867986798/i-did-not-see-that-coming">Frogman,</a> why?! donnad nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult House Made From Shredded Money http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/billion-euro-home_n_1230261.html

I guess some people are made of money? An unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros ($1.82 billion).

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]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/billion-euro-home_n_1230261.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:17:08 -0500 <b>I guess some people are made of money?</b> An unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros ($1.82 billion). aolweirdnews nonadult How To Endanger Your Life With Liquid Nitrogen http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/this-is-how-you-endanger-your-life-with-ln2 Here's a safety tip: Don't do this. Not at home. Not ever.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/this-is-how-you-endanger-your-life-with-ln2 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:02:08 -0500 <b>Here&#39;s a safety tip: Don&#39;t do this.</b> Not at home. Not ever. hgrant nonadult Police Caught Punching Special Needs Woman http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/police-caught-punching-special-needs-woman In Bellflower, CA a cop was video taped striking a handicapped woman on the bus. According to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office, the woman, who's name was not given, has a previous record of assaulting police. That still doesn't excuse an officer punching her in the face when she wasn't resisting arrest. Luckily veteran Jermaine Green was there to catch the whole incident on his phone.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/police-caught-punching-special-needs-woman Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:32:08 -0500 <b>In Bellflower, CA a cop was video taped striking a handicapped woman on the bus.</b> According to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#39;s office, the woman, who&#39;s name was not given, has a previous record of assaulting police. That still doesn&#39;t excuse an officer punching her in the face when she wasn&#39;t resisting arrest. Luckily veteran Jermaine Green was there to catch the whole incident on his phone. hgrant nonadult 17 Times Christian Bale Looked Just A Little Insane http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/17-examples-of-christian-bales-insanity With The Dark Knight Rises set to release in July of this year, Christian Bale is back and looking pretty fine. But there's something about this method actor that is somewhat unsettling. Maybe it's the fact that he's willing to starve himself to the brink of hair loss, or all of those temper tantrums he has on the set of productions.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/17-examples-of-christian-bales-insanity Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:02:11 -0500 <b>With <i>The Dark Knight Rises</i> set to release in July of this year, Christian Bale is back and looking pretty fine.</b> But there&#39;s something about this method actor that is somewhat unsettling. Maybe it&#39;s the fact that he&#39;s willing to starve himself to the brink of hair loss, or all of those temper tantrums he has on the set of productions. hgrant nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult 30 Billboards That&#39;ll Make You Say WTF http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/30-billboards-thatll-make-you-say-wtf Billboards are everywhere and are pretty much unavoidable. Sometimes, advertisers like to demonstrate a little creativity: a pun here, a touching sentiment there. I'm not sure if they know what the word “creativity” means.

LOLZ, puns.

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Trust me, I have beagles

Trust me, I have beagles

"Trust me, I have beagles!"

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/30-billboards-thatll-make-you-say-wtf Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:02:07 -0500 <b>Billboards are everywhere and are pretty much unavoidable.</b> Sometimes, advertisers like to demonstrate a little creativity: a pun here, a touching sentiment there. I&#39;m not sure if they know what the word "creativity" means. hgrant nonadult Soccer Player Repeatedly Kicks Fan Who Runs On Field http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/soccer-player-repeatedly-kicks-fan-who-rushes-on-f They don't use hands even when defending themselves against crazy people. That's AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado booting a fan of the opposing team who rushed him during a match in Amsterdam.

Keeper Esteban Alvarado, right, defends himself against an attacker who rushed from the stands as referee Bas Nijhuis, left, runs towards them during a cup match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. The Dutch soccer federation is debating whether to replay a cup match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar that was halted after a fan ran onto the field and tried to attack Alkmaar's goalkeeper. Alvarado deflected the attack but was given a red card for kicking the supporter in anger immediately afterward.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/soccer-player-repeatedly-kicks-fan-who-rushes-on-f Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:21:22 -0500 <b>They don&#39;t use hands even when defending themselves against crazy people.</b> That&#39;s AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado booting a fan of the opposing team who rushed him during a match in Amsterdam. gavon nonadult Keeper Esteban Alvarado, right, defends himself against an attacker who rushed from the stands as referee Bas Nijhuis, left, runs towards them during a cup match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. The Dutch soccer federation is debating whether to replay a cup match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar that was halted after a fan ran onto the field and tried to attack Alkmaar&#39;s goalkeeper. Alvarado deflected the attack but was given a red card for kicking the supporter in anger immediately afterward. nonadult Olaf Kraak / EPA nonadult nonadult nonadult Woman Drives Customized Hippo Car http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/crazy-woman-loves-hippos Sue Shefman really loves hippos. Hippo-mobile aside, the Texas native owns more than 920 hippo-related items. And that, my friends, is pretty crazy.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/crazy-woman-loves-hippos Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:02:09 -0500 <b><a href="http://www.hippos.com/sue_shefman.htm">Sue Shefman</a> really loves hippos.</b> Hippo-mobile aside, the Texas native owns more than 920 hippo-related items. And that, my friends, is pretty crazy. hgrant nonadult Woman Stole Her Boyfriend's Sperm; Thinks That's Normal http://thegloss.com/sex-and-dating/liz-jones-stole-sperm-302/

Liz Jones, women everywhere demand you stop associating yourself with them immediately. Nothing about what you did was “normal”.

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]]> http://thegloss.com/sex-and-dating/liz-jones-stole-sperm-302/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:17:09 -0400 <b>Liz Jones, women everywhere demand you stop associating yourself with them immediately.</b> Nothing about what you did was "normal". thegloss nonadult Watch Out For This Lost Dog http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/watch-out-for-this-lost-dog Don't cross Klaus. And don't ever look at him in the eyes. He has crazy eyes.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/watch-out-for-this-lost-dog Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:56:43 -0400 <b>Don&#39;t cross Klaus.</b> And don&#39;t ever look at him in the eyes. He has crazy eyes. jpmoore nonadult Natural Phenomena That Look Otherworldy http://www.buzzfeed.com/violas94/natural-phenomena-that-looks-otherworldy In my opinion, the best part of any sci-fi/fantasy movie is the scenery. Production companies spend millions of dollars on special effects to get the landscapes of their planets just right. What those producers might not realize is that you can find the same amazing occurrences (colored rain! glowing caves!) on Earth, sans special effects or CGI.

  1. Catatumbo Lightning

    Catatumbo Lightning

    Occurs in Venezuela and is non-stop lightning in the sky for 160 nights per year. Source

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/violas94/natural-phenomena-that-looks-otherworldy Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:20:53 -0400 <b>In my opinion, the best part of any sci-fi/fantasy movie is the scenery.</b> Production companies spend millions of dollars on special effects to get the landscapes of their planets just right. What those producers might not realize is that you can find the same amazing occurrences (colored rain! glowing caves!) on Earth, sans special effects or CGI. violas94 nonadult Ontario Police Taser And Attempt To Arrest A Spiritual (Crazy?) Man http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/ontario-police-taser-and-attempt-to-arrest-a-spiri

And they don't even tell him what the charges are. Don't they have to tell him what he's being arrested for? I don't think “It doesn't matter” is a legitimate answer officer.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/ontario-police-taser-and-attempt-to-arrest-a-spiri Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:30:47 -0400 <b>And they don&#39;t even tell him what the charges are.</b> Don&#39;t they have to tell him what he&#39;s being arrested for? I don&#39;t think "It doesn&#39;t matter" is a legitimate answer officer. jpmoore nonadult Jared Leto And The Giant Cracker http://www.buzzfeed.com/toddvanluling/jared-leto-and-the-giant-cracker I'm formally submitting this to National Geographic's eventual “Best Photographs of 2011” list because this is simply perfect.

Gawking At The Matzo

Gawking At The Matzo

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/toddvanluling/jared-leto-and-the-giant-cracker Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:12:25 -0400 <b>I&#39;m formally submitting this to National Geographic&#39;s eventual "Best Photographs of 2011" list because this is simply perfect.</b> toddvanluling nonadult nonadult nonadult Adult Man Goes Insane Over Power Ranger Toys http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/adult-man-goes-insane-over-power-ranger-toys

This guy is too excited about the Power Rangers. There's no other way to put it. He needs to calm down.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/adult-man-goes-insane-over-power-ranger-toys Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:00:29 -0400 <b>This guy is too excited about the Power Rangers.</b> There&#39;s no other way to put it. He needs to calm down. jpmoore nonadult Website Compares Michele Bachmann's Newsweek Cover To Charles Manson http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/website-compares-bachmanns-newsweek-cover-to-a-ch The website Mediaite seems to be suggesting that Michele Bachmann's Newsweek cover resembles America's favorite psychopath.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/website-compares-bachmanns-newsweek-cover-to-a-ch Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:56:03 -0400 <b>The website Mediaite seems to be suggesting that Michele Bachmann&#39;s <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/newsweeks-michele-bachmann-cover"><em>Newsweek</em> cover</a> resembles America&#39;s favorite psychopath.</b> provincialelitist nonadult Mariah Carey Is Crazy For The Home Shopping Network http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/mariah-carey-is-crazy-for-the-home-shopping-networ

Gawker's Matt Cherette did the Internet a favor and chopped up Mariah Carey's insane two-hour appearance on the Home Shopping Network down to a digestible four-minute video.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/mariah-carey-is-crazy-for-the-home-shopping-networ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:14:33 -0400 <b>Gawker&#39;s <a href="http://gawker.com/people/mattchew03/posts/">Matt Cherette</a> did the Internet a favor and chopped up Mariah Carey&#39;s insane two-hour appearance on the Home Shopping Network down to a digestible four-minute video.</b> provincialelitist nonadult Deranged Preacher Protests Harry Potter Midnight Showing http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulg16/deranged-preacher-protests-harry-potter-midnight-s

Last Thursday, just before midnight, a fervent Christian went down to the AMC on 34th and 8th in Manhattan and attempted to turn people away from seeing the last Potter movie ever. It all ends here.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulg16/deranged-preacher-protests-harry-potter-midnight-s Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:03:01 -0400 <b> Last Thursday, just before midnight, a fervent Christian went down to the AMC on 34th and 8th in Manhattan and attempted to turn people away from seeing the last Potter movie ever. </b> It all ends here. paulg16 nonadult The Courtney Stodden Lip Lick Loop http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-courtney-stodden-lip-lick-loop

Doug Hutchison and his 16-year-old bride share a tender moment. Editor's Note: Allow at least four hours after eating before attempting to watch this video.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-courtney-stodden-lip-lick-loop Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:53:56 -0400 <b>Doug Hutchison and his 16-year-old bride share a tender moment.</b> <em>Editor&#39;s Note: Allow at least four hours after eating before attempting to watch this video.</em> provincialelitist nonadult