Well-known American sideshow performer and actor, best known as Schlitzie Surtees for his role in the movie Freaks, was possibly born under the name of Simon Metz in the New York’s community Bronx in 1901. According to other rather “mystical” sources, he was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Maybe that’s why many of the circus posters billed Schlitze under the title “The Last of the Aztecs”.

UPD: Gerry, thank you for being attentive. Fixed now.

Appearing in Beijing on Christmas Eve as if out of a dream, this masked superhero began handing out food, supplies and in some instances cash to the homeless and needy. Who is hiding behind the mask?

With Google Street View it has become so much easier to find locations-made-famous for appearing on popular album covers.

Submarines are often used by drug traffickers to smuggle cocaine to Central and North America. They are mostly reported to be used by Colombian drug cartel members who export drugs from Colombia to Mexico. Such narco subs are usually small, capable to hold 5-6 people and about 10 tons of cargo. The first time U.S. Coast Guard uncovered such a submarine was in 2006.

These funny “Soon” images will have you looking behind you and cautiously turning corners the rest of the day.

Michael Goodman mugged a man in his youth and spent 30 years carrying around the guilt of his crime. He decided to seek forgiveness on social media and the response is heart-warming.
 

Royal Clipper is a five-masted fully rigged tall ship used as a cruise ship that was designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choren. Her design was based on the famous German ship Preussen built in 1902. Royal Clipper is listed in Guinness World Records as the largest square-rigged ship in service, with 5202 square meters of sail. The ship cruises the Mediterranean during the summer and the Caribbean during the winter.
 

Another series of demotivational pictures, because pictures are funnier with captions! Have a good laugh.

Previous selections:

Funny Demotivational Posters. Part 1 (60 pics)

Funny Demotivational Posters. Part 2 (61 pics)

Funny Demotivational Posters. Part 3 (52 pics)

Funny Demotivational Posters. Part 4 (54 pics)

Funny Demotivational Posters. Part 5 (70 pics)

Funny Demotivational Posters. Part 6 (78 pics)

Funny Demotivational Posters. Part 7 (41 pics)

Funny Demotivational Posters. Part 8 (30 pics)

Things that just couldn’t live up to their expectations.
 

This old comic about Mickey Mouse and his friend Goofy is talking about them selling Peppo in Africa. Peppo is nothing less than a crank or speed, other words an amphetamine that you can only get in a pharmacy on prescription.

A man tipped this waitress $36 for a hot dog and when she saw why, she burst into tears.

Japanese photographer Yasuto took a series of sweet photos of his grandmother and her dog, a Shiba Inu. And Japanese landscapes are fascinating as usual.