Heineken Presents Tastiest Christmas Tree
Heineken has unveiled its original Christmas tree, made out of 1,100 FULL beer bottles, in Shanghai, China. Created by stacking Heineken beer bottles on a custom-made armature, the beer-bottle Christmas tree has Nanjing Street passers-by drooling when they look it. It may not look like a traditional Christmas tree and beer is definitely not as […]
Oscar the Globetrotting Dog
Meet Oscar, the luckiest dog in the world. This year he and his master traveled across 5 continents and 29 countries. Five years ago, Joanne Lefson found Oscar in a South-African kennel and took him in. In May of this year, Joanne sold her house and went on a trip around the world, accompanied, of […]
The Wishing Spheres of Singapore
Every year, the people of Singapore celebrate the coming of the New Year by launching wishing spheres in the Singapore River. The tradition of the wishing spheres was launched years ago by Singapore’s authorities as a way to bring people together and now it’s become an international event. People travel from all over the world […]
World’s Largest Solar-Power Hotel Opens in China
Using thousands of permanent solar panels to harvest energy, the Solar Valley Micro-E Hotel is the largest solar-power hotel on Earth. Built by Himin Group, China’s leading solar products manufacturer, the Solar Valley Micro-E Hotel opened its gates Dezhou City, eastern China. It covers 75,000 square-meters and features thousands of solar panels and solar heat […]
The Electrifying Tesla Christmas Tree
No need to buy a Christmas tree this year, just get yourself a Tesla coil and you’re all set for an electrifying experience. Tesla-coil-enthusiast Peter Terren, from TeslaDownUnder.com, has posted some breathtaking photos of his 2009 Christmas tree, built using, you guessed it, a Tesla coil. This is Peter’s second Tesla Christmas tree. The one […]
Snail Eggs Are the New Caviar
Invented by a Frenchman who used to make a living fitting kitchens, Snail Caviar is France’s newest gastronomical sensation. Dominique Pierru, the genius behind Snail Caviar, spent three years perfecting his invention, after abandoning his career as a kitchen fitter. He had to find a way to “convince” his 180,000 snails to lay a large […]
World’s Fishiest Wedding Cake
I’m all for originality, but replacing a wedding cake with a smelly tuna seems a bit too much. But in a country like Japan, where people fight each other with neon lamps, anything goes. A wedding-planning company in Kanagawa has been offering tuna fish instead of traditional wedding cakes for over ten years now. The […]
Childzillas Take-Over the World
Run for your lives, Godz…Childzillas are coming!!! A charity organization in the Ukraine had the brilliant idea to create posters of giant children terrorizing various major cities around the world. It hopes the offbeat images will draw attention t children’s issues, not only in the Ukraine, but at an international level. As a tribute to […]
Golden Kaiser Schnitzel Comes with Real Gold
Real gold leafs and white truffles make the Golden Kaiser Schnitzel the world’s most expensive schnitzel. A German restaurant in Dusseldorf decided to laugh at the economic crisis and offer its customers one of the most expensive treats on Earth. The Berger Strasse restaurant has been serving its golden delight for about three years, but […]
Golden Guardian Angels over Munich
If you want to make sure you’re watched over by heavenly angels, I suggest you go straight to the Holy Cross Church, in Munich. German artist Ottmar Hoerl set up a divine exhibition inside the Holy Cross church, by attaching 300 golden angels on a scaffolding. Entitled “Guardian Angels over Munich“, Hoerl’s artwork allows people […]
Private Owner Parts with His Pet Lion
27 -year-old Lucian Craita, from Romania, parted ways with his pet lion, Richie, after raising him in his backyard for over a year. Lucian has always had always had a thing for lions and when he had the chance to buy one for a pet, from an animal market, he didn’t hesitate. Richie cost him […]
Century Egg – Would You Eat One?
I love a good omelet and I’ve been known to gobble down boiled eggs from tme to time, but Century Eggs? No freaking way! Known also as preserved egg, hundred-year egg, thousand-year egg or thousand-year-old egg, the Century Egg is a Chinese delicacy used in many traditional dishes. Fresh duck, chicken or quail eggs become […]
General Carbunkle – A Car Covered in Cars
What can you do with an old Ford Capri bought on eBay? Cover it in small toy cars and turn it into an art project, of course. Young James Ford has spent the last two years working on General Carbunkle, a homage to General Lee, the legendary race car from The Dukes of Hazard. He […]
Captain Australia – A Real Life Superhero
He may not have the supernatural abilities of comic-book superheroes, but Captain Australia is prepared to watch over the safety and tranquility of citizens all around the world. I received a rather interesting email the other day, from a person who actually met Captain Australia. It seems our superhero isn’t too tech-savvy and needed an […]
Maniwa – The Wooden Super Car
I’ve seen a wooden car before, but this is definitely my first wooden super car. And who do you think built it? That’s right, the Japanese. Maniwa was hand-made by wood craftsmen, for Japanese company Sada-Kenbi. Remarkably, Maniwa is drivable and can accelerate to a speed of up to 80km/h. It has a motorcycle handlebar […]