Meet the “Smartest” Man in China
With nine educational diplomas under his belt, Zhou Baokuan can definitely claim the title of “smartest man in China.” When it comes to education, we all want the best for our kids, but I think Zhou Baokuan’s parents might have pushed him a little to far, when he was a child. I mean, the man […]
Prince Saint Vladimir – The World’s First and Only Chapel Boat
The Prince Saint Vladimir is basically an old boat converted into a floating church that could make the sacred relics on board accessible to people in remote areas along the Volga River. This isn’t the world’s first floating church, communities living on water have built plenty of them all around the world, but the Prince […]
Bridget Polk – The Rock Lady of New York
Bridget Polk is a New York resident who came to be known as the “Rock Lady”, by fellow New Yorkers who saw her amazing balancing rocks, on the banks of the Hudson River. Polk, a 50-year-old personal assistant from the upper West Side, began experimenting with rock balancing about a year ago. The idea had […]
The Wonderful Can Sculptures of Canstruction 2010
Every year, dozens of teams of architects and engineers compete in creating the most impressive can sculptures for the Canstruction exhibition. This year, 25 teams did their vest to arrange around 100,000 cans of food into detailed sculptures that would ultimately win them the title of Canstruction champions. The intricate works of art are on […]
T’Spookhuys – Probably the World’s Spookiest Restaurant
Known also as the “House of 1,000 Ghosts”, the T’Spookhuys Restaurant was designed to scare the hell out of its customers, with a truly creepy interior design and bizarre menu. Located in the city of Turnhout, Belgium, T’Spookhuys was founded by Karl Hendrix and Bjorn Leys, as a place where people could experience the horrors […]
Ben Wilson’s Tiny Chewing Gum Masterpieces
English urban artist Ben Wilson has made it his mission to make the streets of London more colorful, by painting every piece of old chewing gum he can find on the pavement. Over the last six years, Wilson has been roaming the streets of London, looking for pieces of chewing gum to turn into miniature […]
The Hyperrealistic Paintings of Tom Martin
Tom Martin is a young English artist who makes use of acrylic paint to create the most amazing paintings. Looking at them you could swear they are simple photographs, but in reality they are painstakingly painted by hand. Hyperrealism evolved from the “photorealism” movement of the 1970s, and it’s dedicated to making artworks that are […]
Lily’s Kitchen – A Dogs-Only Restaurant Opens in London
Lily’s Kitchen may not be the world’s first restaurant for dogs, but it’s certainly the coolest one right now. Dogs get to eat for free, have their bellies rubbed and can even listen to a nice story. What more could they ask for? Lily’s Kitchen recently opened on Pimlico Road, in London’s upscale Belgravia neighborhood, […]
Avatar Mosaic Made Out of 4,000 Avatar Blu-Ray Discs
British mosaic artist Laura Hadland has created an impressive Avatar-themed mosaic, as a present for her film-fanatic husband. A few weeks after creating an amazing toast mosaic for her mother-in law, for which she used 9,852 slices of toast, Laura does it again, this time for her beloved husband. Making use of 4,000 Blu-Ray discs, […]
Australian Spider-Man to Spend Three Weeks with Poisonous Spiders
67-year-old Nick Le Souef, also known as the “Australian Spider-Man” is preparing to spend over three weeks in an enclosed space with hundreds of poisonous spiders. Le Souef recently took part in a charity event, and because he was so impressed with the results, he decided to put his talents to the test, for charity. […]
Patriot Dedicates 10 Years to Sculpting Wooden Declaration of Independence
Charlie Kestead, a talented woodworker from Johnstown, USA has spent ten years of his life carving the Declaration of Independence in dark walnut wood. The giant wooden replica of famous document was completed a few months ago, after 10 years of constant labor. Kested would have probably finished it earlier, but a stroke forced him […]
The Excel Drawings of Danielle Aubert
Usually, Microsoft Excel worksheets look like endless rows and columns of important data, but artist Danielle Aubert makes them look like pixelated works of art. By repurposing data software in a whole new way, Danielle Aubert manages to transform a tool into an original art medium. For each of her Excel paintings, Aubert crated a […]
Meet Tubby the Recycling Dog
A Labrador Retriver called Tubby has helped his owner gather and recycle around 26,000 plastic bottles, in the last six years. The canine’s efforts did not go unnoticed, as Guinness offered him a spot in their famous book of records, for the most bottles recycled by a dog. Tubby and his owners live in Pontnewydd, […]
Man Spends More than Half His Life Collecting Belly Button Lint
Collecting navel lint is probably not the kind of hobby you want to bring up in a conversation, but that hasn’t stopped a 45-year-old librarian from collecting his own belly button fluff, for the last 26 years. Graham Barker, from Perth, Australia started his bizarre collection when he noticed his own navel lint, one night, […]
Unreal 3D Murals by Eric Grohe
Eric Grohe is a well known artist who makes use of a technique known as trompe l’oeil to create jaw-dropping murals. American artist Eric Grohe transforms common-looking structures into unbelievable works, and since uses keim mineral paint, his masterpieces can last for over a hundred years. He takes bland looking buildings, derelict walls and manages […]