The Unique Coffee Art of Karen Eland
Karen Eland, a talented sketch artists and painter from Tulsa, uses only espresso to recreate some of the most famous paintings in history. Karen’s talent and her love for coffee created a unique art-form that propelled her to celebrity status on the internet and TV shows. As an art student she used to practice her […]
China’s Kingdom Of The Dwarves
Over 100 height-challenged Chinese people perform in a show called Kingdom Of The Dwarves, close to Kunming, Yunnan Province. Casting for the Kingdom Of The Dwarves show took place last summer, with only two conditions stipulated: the performers had to be between 18 and 40 years old and be shorter than 130 cm (4’3″). No […]
24,000 LED Dress Will Make Any Woman Shine
Not that women need to wear a dress made out of LEDs, but CuteCircuit’s Galaxy Dress is, at least, a very interesting project. CuteCircuit, a design company that specializes in “wearable technology”, presented their work of art, a dress made from 24,000 LEDs, attached to multiple layers of chiffon and crinoline. Apparently a few iPod […]
Sydney Swimwear Parade Fails to Break World Record
In an attempt to set a new Guinness record and raise money for charity, hundreds of Australia gathered on the steps of the iconic Sydney Opera for the city’s largest ever swimwear parade. Dressed only in bikinis and “smudgie smugglers” business men teamed up with construction workers and marched into Sydney’s financial district, all for […]
Kids Build LEGO Replica of the BMW X1
Over 800 children worked played together to create a life-size LEGO replica of the BMW X1 and make life better for socially-disadvantaged kids in Germany. Over the past weekend, visitors of BMW Welt (BMW World) in Munich were invited to have their kids participate in a project both fun and important. From November 6 to […]
Love Supermarket Offers Singles A Chance at Love
China’s singles needn’t look for their soul-mates any longer, they cam just go to the Love-Supermarket and buy it from there. Actually it’s not that easy, but it is a viable way for singles to find a compatible match. the Love-Supermarket opened last month in Xizhimen and was the scene of a special party in […]
World’s Largest Matchstick Eiffel Tower
The Matchstick Eiffel Tower built by Lebanese Tofic Daher was acknowledged by Guinness Book of Records as the largest in the world. Tofic Daher, a disabled but talented craftsman who spends his days in a wheelchair managed to create the most impressive matchstick replica of France’s most popular landmark. Tofic worked over 2,316 hours on […]
Heart-Shaped Oranges Spotted in Seoul
Their shape may not be as complex as the Buddha-shaped pears, but these heart-shaped oranges spotted in a market, in the capital of South Korea are just as impressive. I’d like to get my hands on one of those for Valentine’s Day, but I doubt they’d ship those babies half way around the world. Oh […]
La SAPE – Fashion above Everything
SAPE stands for “Societe des Ambianceurs et Personnes Elegantes” which translates as the society of atmosphere setters and elegant people. Its members put fashion above all the other issues a developing country like Congo is facing right now. The origins of La SAPE can be traced back to when the first French colonists arrived in […]
The ASUS Motherboard Mona Lisa
The technological masterpiece on display inside the ASUS headquarters in Peitou, Taiwan, is a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci’s work and represents the company’s pledge to support “any kind of crazy ideas” The Techno Mona Lisa may not look as detailed as the classic painting, but there’s a good reason for that. As you probably […]
Russian Mafia Tombstones
Say what you will about Russian mobsters, but you can’t say they lack artistic sense. Too bad it only shows on their tombstones. These photos were taken in the cemetery of Dnepropetrovsk, in the Ukraine, a place much like the mafia-infested Yekaterinburg, in Mother Russia. Although the two cities are 2,000 km apart, mafia fashion […]
Is That A Dragon on Your Back?!?
It certainly looks like a dragon biting on this dude’s shoulder, but he doesn’t seem at all alarmed, does he? That’s probably because the thing on his back is just a backpack. But it’s by far the most awesome backpack I’ve ever seen! Called the Dragon Backpack, this masterpiece was designed by a young artist […]
World’s Largest Bikini Parade
Hundreds of girls dressed only in their bikini take to the streets. I know, it’s every guy’s fantasy, but for once it came true, in South Africa. That’s right boys, 287 girls walked 1,690 meters on Melrose Arch Boulevard, in Johannesburg, and set a new Guinness record for the World’s Largest Bikini Parade. The girls […]
Lux Gold – The Foosball Table of Kings
Featuring a series of gilded components, Lux Gold Fossball is the ultimate toy for ultra-rich foosball fans. All the metal parts of Lux Gold are gilded, the rods are made of stainless steel and the figurines can be painted in 12 different colors. This is pretty much how the company explains the $29,724 price-tag on […]
Man Builds Pan Am Cabin in His Garage
Whenever he wants to experience the luxury of the old Pan Am first class cabins, all Anthony Toth has to do is spend a little time in his garage. The 42-year-old Redondo Beach resident has spent the last five years turning his old garage into a perfect replica of a 1970s Pan Am World Airways […]