French Women Live in Cave to Escape Electro-Magnetic Rays
I’ve read a lot of reports stating that the electro-magnetic radiation from mobile phones and other Wi-Fi devices are harmful to humans. But I never really believed it until I actually heard the story of these two French women who are living in a cave to escape these evil rays. Anne Cautain and Bernadette Touloumond […]
Gympact App Makes You Pay for Skipping Workouts
Money is one of the best motivators for most people. And when money is tied to something like fitness? Well, you’re bound to get fit. Here’s a system that pays you when you workout and takes away your money when you don’t. GymPact is an iPhone application started by a couple of young Harvard graduates […]
36-Year-Old Virgin Man Fathers 14 Children
This is the story of a man who has fathered 14 children without ever being intimate with a woman. How, you ask? Why sperm donation, of course. “Donorsexual” is what 36-year-old Trent Arsenault from Freemont, California, calls himself. Since 2006, the computer security specialist has been giving away his sperm free of cost, through a […]
The Orchestra of Recycled Instruments
This group not only plays music, but builds the instruments from scrap. That’s right, they make their ‘recycled’ instruments out of things like kitchen spatulas and cookie cutters. Their music, nonetheless, is wonderful to listen to. The Orchestra of Recycled Instruments is from Paraguay, a majority of them so poor that they had to resort […]
Random Acts of Kindness at Pay It Forward Coffee Shop
Imagine you go into a coffee shop, have a cup, and when it comes to paying your bill they tell you it’s already been paid for. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening at the Corner Perk Cafe in Bluffton, South Carolina. It all started in 2010 with a random act of kindness. […]
Private Wojtek – The Soldier Bear Who Fought Nazis in WW2
History, cinema, and books are replete with stories of animals displaying exemplary courage and loyalty. The tale of Private Wojtek, the soldier bear, is no different. In fact, it is nothing short of awe-inspiring, more so because it’s a true story. The legend of Wojtek begins in 1942, when he was found in Iran by […]
Growing Obesity Makes Oversized Caskets a BIG Hit
Goliath Caskets is a company in Indiana that makes specialized caskets – for the obese. With dangerously rising obesity levels among Americans, who could say they didn’t see this coming? The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta says that one-third of U.S. adults are obese. Among the children and teens, the rate of […]
Artist Makes Bullet Portraits of People Killed by Bullets
Whether in hunting or warfare, bullets are usually used for killing, but artist David Palmer has found a way to use these instruments of destruction to create beautiful celebrity portraits. John Lennon, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were all great men, with one tragic thing in common – they were all killed by a […]
Heartbreaking: Thai Man Marries Dead Girlfriend
In this tragic love story from Thailand, a man decided to go ahead with the wedding he and his girlfriend had planned, even though she sadly died in a car crash, just day before the big event. 29-year old Sarinya Kamsook and her 28-year-old boyfriend, Chadil Deffy, were to be married this year. A wedding […]
New Zealand Woman Wants Your Tattoo on Her Backside
The things people would do for money. Would you believe it if I told you a woman is willing to have anything you like tattooed on her bottom? Unlikely story, but it’s true. Through her profile on trademe.co.nz, Tina Beznec is auctioning off a 9×9 cm space on her buttock to be tattooed according to […]
Who Needs Privacy: 5 People Live in Paris Subway Station Apartment
Here’s another example of a bizarre business promotional strategy. This time it’s by IKEA and they actually took over a Paris subway station. In a bid to prove that with IKEA furnishing you can make any living space comfortable, the company erected an apartment right in the middle of the Auber station in Paris. It […]
Man Spends 16 Years Building 6-Million-Matchstick Model
Bulgarian artist Plamen Ignatov, has dedicated the last 16 years of his life to making a detailed matchstick model of the Rila Monastery, from around 6 million matchsticks. Now, we’ve posted a lot of impressive matchstick creations, from the model of Minas Tirith built by Patrick Anton, to the matchstick fleet of David Reynolds, but I don’t […]
The Berezka Ensemble – Russia’s Floating Dance Group
Trade secrets are common in many areas of life, but dancing? I wondered how it could be possible for a dancer to have a secret step, when their art is plain for all to see. Turns out there is a particular dancing group from Russia that has a secret technique – the floating step – […]
New York Subway Workers Run “Rate My Rat” Photo Contest
For those of you who have used the subway in New York, the sight of rats must be quite common. Those pesky rodents are spotted quite frequently on subway tracks and platforms. Apparently, subway workers have had enough of this and want their workplace to be completely free of rats. And they’ve come up with […]
Meet the Man Who Only Owns 15 Things
There are a lot of people who make the news for their extravagant lifestyles, lavish homes, large collections of cars or shoes, and other such things. But Andrew Hyde is someone who’s become popular for just the opposite – owning very few things. 15, to be precise (not counting socks and underwear). No, he’s not […]