Only Allowed to Whistle When Walking: The Quirky Story of the Portland Whistler
Believe it or not, whistling can get you arrested. Robert Smith, better known as The Whistler, in the city of Portland, was actually thrown in jail for disturbing people with his constant whistling and has now been ordered by a judge to only whistle when walking, so he doesn’t annoy businesses and passers-by in any one […]
Who Needs a Paintbrush When You’ve Got Magic Fingers
You probably thought finger painting was just for kids, but Iris Scott is determined to prove you wrong. Wearing a pair of latex glove, the American artist dips her fingers in color paint and wiggles them on the canvas to create beautiful work of art. “I see the world through ‘finger painted’ colored glasses,” Seattle-based […]
Latest Fake in China – Concrete-Filled Walnuts
China has long had a reputation for making counterfeit goods, but the practice in recent years the practice has been getting really extreme. After news reports of fake eggs and fake beek made of pork, it seems concrete-filled walnuts are the latest invention of ingenious Chinese food counterfeiters. There’s a set of photos making the rounds on the Internet […]