The Sand-Eating Woman
I’ve heard about a lot of weird things that people take pleasure in eating, but sand? Apparently there is someone out there who not only eats sand, but considers it a delicacy. Not much is known about this woman, other than she lives in a Russian village and every day she goes out, fills her […]
Asics Presents the Hamburger Sneakers
They look delicious, but no, they’re not edible. Before you run down to your nearest sports shop, asking for a pair of Asics Gettry Procourt AR sneakers, you should know they have only been released in Japan. This fast-food-inspired line of footwear is a collaboration between Asics and Japanese retailer Gettry. It comes in all […]
Mister Plastic Fingers
This dude would make a great escape artist. I bet he could break out of a pair of handcuffs with ease. Sure, he’s no Rubberboy, but I tried bending my fingers like that, and I almost broke one of them. Looking at some of the photos, I thought to myself ‘this doesn’t look too difficult’, […]
Goat on a Wire
Balancing on a wire is a tough job for a human, let alone for a goat. Still, the animal trainers at a Chinese circus managed to teach this goat how to keep its balance while having a small monkey perform stunts on its head. And I thought Eskil Ronningsbakken’s balancing stunts were impressive. What this […]
Paper-made Clothing
Ever imagined wearing something as plain as paper? Well, with House-Wear Clothing, now you can. Founded by Lisa Sansone, this environment-friendly clothing line is made out of a material called Tyvec, commonly used to make mailing envelopes. That makes the clothes very recyclable after you’re done wearing them, so you can just dump them at […]
FIT-PC2 – World’s Smallest PC
CompuLab has just introduced its new PC. It’s fast, quiet and most importantly, it’s tiny. Designed around the Intel Atom Z530 1.6 Ghz processor, the smallish Fit-pc2 is a real power-saver too. It manages to run Microsoft Windows or Ubuntu Linux, using just 6W and can render full HD 1080p videos with just 7W. The […]
Charlie the Spider-Cat
Cats are great climbers, that’s not a big secret, but a cat climbing up a 13-foot dry wall? Now that’s something you don’t see every day. Charlie is a very special seven-year-old cat from Falkirk, Britain, who has the very special skill of climbing buildings. As you’ve probably guessed, this is the talent that got […]
Amazing Surgery on a Frog
Australian vet performs life-saving operation on a frog. A female tree frog had been nearly sliced in half by a lawnmower, but a talented vet, with a soft spot for frogs, managed to fix her back to life. Stephen Cutter spent 30 minutes in surgery, stitching the skin on the frog’s back, after it had […]
Thumb-Wrestling Ring
Are you master of thumb-wrestling thinking of going pro? Than this thumb-wrestling ring is a must-have. Strangely enough, this cool toy even comes with a thumb-wrestling official rulebook. Rulebook??? How many rules does thumb-wrestling have, I mean… Well anyway, it’s original and I’m sure you’ll have a fun time thumbing down all your friends. via […]
Dog-o-Matic – The Pet Washing Machine
Smelly-dog-owners around the world, rejoice! The Dog-o-Matic washing machine has arrived. Invented by Romain Jarry, a 31-year-old Frenchman, the Dog-o-Matic is a pet washing machine that turns your pooch from filthy to fluffy in just 30 minutes. Jarry says his machine proved a real success in his home town of St Max, and he’s now […]
An Unlikely Duo
Primates and dogs don’t normally get along too well, but Suryia the orangutan and Roscoe, a Blue Tick hound have become best friends. Their beautiful friendship began when Roscoe followed some of the caretakers at a South Caroline animal shelter through the gates. As soon as she saw him, Suryia ran to him and started […]
The Knitted Village
These lovely old ladies have spent a long time knitting their classic British village of Mersham. It all started 23 years ago when the 12 women were reading an article in Women’s Weekly about another group of women who had accomplished a similar feat. They said to themselves ‘we should give it a whirl’, but […]
Artistic Statement Against Soda
Juan Camillo Rojas, a very talented artist based in Miami, created ‘Enjoy’ as part of an artistic installation created to demonstrate how ideas could represent outside their usual meanings. In the case of ‘Enjoy’, the artists sought to raise awareness to the damages of drinking soda, or enjoying soda, a slogan used by the world’s […]
The Husband Hunting Bra
Japanese lingerie maker Triumph seeks to raise awareness to Japan’s failing marriage rate, with its ‘husband-hunting bra‘. Yes, I know it’s the ugliest bra you’ve ever seen, but don’t worry, you’ll never get to see your girlfriend/wife wearing one, since it will never hit the stores. This bizarre piece of underwear, presented by lingerie model […]
Japanese Pregnant Doll
And I thought pregnant Trash Talkin’ Turleen was disgusting. The pregnant doll and the models of human fetuses in different stages of development, were very popular items in 19th century Japan. They were part of educational and entertaining sideshows in Edo (present day Tokyo). The pregnant doll was originally created to teach midwives about giving […]