World’s Most Expensive Model Car Costs 12 Times More than the Original
German model maker Robert Gülpen has built the most expensive car model in the world – a 1:8 scale replica of the Lamborghini Aventador made from carbon, platinum gold and decorated with precious stones. 52-year-old Gülpen, who describes his creation as a “high-tech work of art” said he wanted to create something unique that has never […]
Britain’s Mysterious Coin-Covered Wishing Trees
Sticking hundreds of small denomination coins into tree trunks is apparently a popular way of getting rid of illnesses. At least that’s what the staff at a holiday attraction in Gwynedd discovered after investigating the story behind several coin-covered tree trunks in the vicinity of Italianate village Portmeirion. The first tree was cut down four […]
House Painter Creates World’s Largest Ball of Paint
Michael Carmichael, from Alexandria, Indiana has created the world’s largest ball of paint by covering a regulations baseball with tens of thousands of coats of colored paint, for more than 30 years. The story of Michael’s unusual hobby began one day in the mid 1960s, when he was playing baseball for the Knox County Children’s […]
World Egg Throwing Championships – An Egg-centric Competition
One of the wackiest competitions in the world, the annual World Egg Throwing Championships held in Swaton, England feature a variety of events, all having to do with smashed eggs. According to the World Egg Throwing Federation website, egg throwing is a local tradition inspired by historic events that occurred in the 14th century. It’s believed […]
10 Coolest Finds of the Week #8
The Most Beautiful Sand Dunes on Earth (Environmental Graffiti) Dog Has World’s Longest Ears (Orange News) Real Starship Troopers Powered Suit Is as Badass as It Sounds (Dvice) Fat Cat Photoshopped into Artistic Masterpieces (Geekosystem) The Sick Collector and His 1,000 Pairs of Shoes (Asia Obscura) 10 Most Extreme Acrobatic Gymnastics (Oddee) “Beauty Class” Chinese […]
Raincatch – A Raincoat That Turns Rain into Drinkable Water
Raincatch is a water purification raincoat that turns collected rain water into drinkable water the wearer can enjoy on the go. Let’s just put it this way, wearing Raincatch in a rainy city like London means you’ll probably never be thirsty again. Sure, in some regions of the world rain water is still clean enough […]
Taiwanese Chef Makes Lobster Shell Motorcycles
Now here’s something you don’t see every day – a skilled Taiwanese chef uses leftover lobster shells to create intriguing miniature motorcycles. We’ve seen amazing miniature motorcycles made from computer parts, used wristwatches, and wood, but the ones crafted by chef Huang Mingbo are definitely something you don’t see everyday. Apparently he’s not a fan […]
Artist Creates Space Shuttle Mosaic Exclusively Out of Keyboard Keys
I’ve posted my share of impressive mosaics, throughout the years, but the keyboard key space shuttle created by Doug Powell has to be one of the coolest ever. Known for his incredibly detailed puzzle-piece mosaics, Powell has now turned to a more modern medium – keyboard keys. For his latest project, a beautiful mosaic of […]
Chinese Pharmaceutical Factory Looks More Like the Palace of Versailles
This is what you’d expect to see in the lavish Palace of Versailles built by Louis the XIVth, but it’s actually the inside of a pharmaceutical company in Harbin, northeast China. Citizens of Harbin were outraged to see what the state-controlled Harbin Pharmaceutical Group spent their funding on rather than solving more pressing issues, like […]
Woman Spends 12 Hours a Day Sewing for the Last 17 Years to Create Largest Embroidery by a Single Person
We all have our small hobbies and passions, but for Heather Hems sewing has been a huge part of her life for the last 17 years. She has dedicated at least 10 -12 hours to sewing every day and has created a collection of embroidered artworks twice the size of the Bayeux Tapestry. The 69-year-old […]
Latvia’s Wacky Milk Carton Boat Race
Every year, at the end of August, Latvians celebrate Milk, Bread and Honey Festival with a special race between boats made from thousands of empty milk cartons. The milk carton boat regatta has become a very popular tradition since it first took place nine years ago. The wacky event always take place on the Lielupe […]
Chinese Mother Theresa Has Adopted 80 Children in 22 Years
In Yaopu village, Shanxi Province, Li Yanping is known as a one-person orphanages who has taken care of 80 abandoned children over a period of 22 years. 49-year-old Li Yanping lives in a modest 40-square-meter country house and barely survives on a meager income, but that hasn’t stopped her from taking care of dozens of […]
Finnish Artist Uses Discarded Car Parts to Make Giant Sculptures of Cows
Helsinki-based Miina Akkijyrkka has made a name for herself in the art world based almost exclusively on the image of the cow. Throughout her long career she has created various representations of the bovine that have managed to spun both interest and controversy. Using the cow as inspiration for an art career may seem strange, but […]
Turkish Doctors Use Islamic Music as Medicine
A group of doctors at the Memorial Hospital in Instanbul, Turkey, have started using traditional Islamic music as complementary treatment for various illnesses. Using music as therapy might sound strange in an age where medicine is relying more and more on science and technology, but the benefits of musical treatments have been known for almost […]
Asylum Seekers Compete in Crazy Dutch Game Show
Weg van Nederland is a televised game show that supposedly pits asylum seekers against each other for the chance to win a cash prize before being deported to their home countries. Translated as “Leaving the Netherlands”, Weg van Nederland will air on the VPRO channel this Thursday, and while it sounds like a big joke, […]