Coolest Finds of the Week #20
90’s Boy-Band, Hanson, to Launch Their Own Beer, Called “MMMHop” (Contact Music) Pee-Powered Video Games Hit London Pub (The Sun) Man Has 120 Kg Alligator Pet, Says He’s a Gentle Giant (Daily Mail) Exploring the Decaying Chambers of an Abandoned Slaughterhouse (Environmental Graffiti) Ugandan Space Chief Builds Test Craft in Mother’s Muddy Backyard (MSN Photoblog) […]
No Snow? No Problem, We’ll Just Ski on Rocks
Although it’s December and the skiing season is officially open, there is no sign of snow in the Tyrol region of Austria. But that’s no reason not to ski, at least not for those brave enough to practice the winter sport on a rock-covered slope. 45 kilometers west of Innsbruck, near the picturesque village of […]
Restaurant Fines Customers if They Don’t Finish Their Food
The wastage of food is something we often don’t realize, because we tend to think of it as ‘just this once’. In reality we’re all guilty of ordering something on the menu we know we can’t really finish, just out of the temptation to see what it tastes like. Well, one restaurant has finally decided […]
Kieron Williamson – The 9-Year Old Monet
When 9-Year Old Kieron Williamson’s paintings were put up for sale in Norfolk, England, they were sold out in just 10 minutes. While artists more than twice his age struggle to find buyers for even a single piece of art, Kieron’s story is one that could spark envy in the most established of painters. It’s […]
In Thailand, a “Like” on Facebook Can Get You 15 Years in Jail
In older times, it was “off with your head” if you spoke ill of the King. Now, you go to jail for posting your feelings on Facebook about the Thai monarchy, which many of the Thai folk actively do. In fact, over 10,000 pages of material was found on the social networking, containing images or […]