Guy Gives His Dog Away after She Chews on His $130,000 Sports Car
This has got to be the saddest picture of a dog I’ve ever seen. It broke my heart to see Luce, a Border collie spaniel, literally in tears. Her owner gave her away after she chewed through the fiberglass wheel arch of his US $130,000 sports car last Wednesday. 42-year-old builder Royston Grimstead, from Chedzoy, […]
Chinese Girl Rotates Non-Stop for Four Hours during Spring Festival Celebration
15-year-old Wei Caiqi, the niece of Chinese dancing star Yang Liping, twirled nonstop for four hours straight during China’s New Year celebrations. The annual China Central Television (CCTV) gala was aired live on January 30 and watched by 704 million viewers across the nation. Wei, clad in a white gown, spun on a special stage […]
African City Replaces Traffic Lights with Intimidating Robots
The intersection of Boulevard Triomphal and Huileries Avenue in Kinshasa, Congo, has two new additions – robot traffic policemen. These large robocops have replaced human police officers and traffic lights, and, believe it or not, they’re actually doing a great job. At first glance, the robocops don’t look like much. They appear to be rudimentary […]
Yemeni Girl Cries Stone Tears, Baffles Scientists
We’ve seen people shedding tears of blood before, but this 12-year-old Yemeni girl’s problem is truly baffling. When Saadiya Saleh cries, her eyes release small, hard stones. They form under her eyelids and get pushed to the front of her eyes, emerging as tears. Doctors are unable to explain the strange phenomenon because Saadiya isn’t […]
Li Hongbo’s Flexible Paper Sculptures Will Blow Your Mind
Chinese artist Li Hongbo’s sculptures look no different from the classic white Roman-style plaster busts that many sculptors create. But the real magic begins only when you get close and touch them. What appeared to be plaster, reveals itself to be multiple layers of very thin paper. Li’s technique is stunning – He sketches his […]
A Fascinating Story of Exploding Toads and Clever Crows
In April 2005, a small pond in Hamburg, Germany became the center of a great mystery, rather repulsive in nature. A documentary film made on the phenomenon reported: “About 1,000 dead toads were discovered lying around the edges. Their bodies appeared to have exploded. Eye-witnesses said they swelled up to about three-and-a-half times their normal […]
Eiffel Tower Nose Jobs, the Latest Plastic Surgery Trend in China
In a bid to increase their job prospects after college, Chinese students are resorting to a bizarre practice – Eiffel Tower nose jobs. The latest trend in plastic surgery promises to create a nose that is classic, slender and sloping, similar to the sweeping curve of the Eiffel Tower. Surgeon Wang Xuming, the brains behind […]
The European Space Agency Has a Sound System So Powerful It Can Kill You
For those of you who like your music loud, here’s a fun fact: sound can kill! Only if it’s greater than 135 decibels, that is. You’re not likely to get such high-power sound waves on your iPod, but there does exist a sound system that could kill you – the European Space Agency’s monster sound […]
Pointing the Way: The Mysterious Giant Arrows Scattered Across America
So what if there were no high-tech GPS devices in the 1920s? Back then the US Postal Service invented its own navigation system – giant concrete arrows that pointed the way to Air Mail pilots. When America’s first Transcontinental Air Mail route opened in 1920, pilots faced difficulties in navigating the coast-to-coast route over the […]
Narayanan Krishnan – The Selfless Hero Helping India’s Helpless
Hero is a very strong word, but it fits 34-year-old Narayanan Krishnan perfectly. During the last 12 years, he has served over 1.5 million meals to India’s homeless, mostly people abandoned by their families, either suffering from mental conditions or too old to care for themselves. Back in 2002, young Narayanan Krishnan was already an […]
Artist Creates Amazing Monochrome Paintings Using Smoke
Michael Fennel is an exceptional artist who uses a very strange medium to create art – smoke. For the last 16 years he has developed a special technique of manipulating smoke on wooden panels to create mesmerizing paintings. Although Fennell’s smoke painting techniques remain a well-kept secret, the artist does reveal that “Smoke as a […]
Goanna Pulling – Playing Tug of War with Your Neck
If you’re as ignorant as I am, you’re probably scratching your head and asking yourself “what the heck is a goanna?” It’s a lizard species, but don’t worry, no animals are hurt in the unusual sport known as goanna pulling. Goanna Pulling is basically tug of war with a bizarre twist – instead of their […]
World’s Most Amazing Home Railroad System Can Be Yours for Only $3.5 Million
The suburb of Sherwood, just outside of Portland, Oregon, is home to one of the most spectacular properties in the world. Not only does it have all the regular stuff – a 5,000 Square Feet house, professional landscaping, a garden, a barn and a shop – it also has a fabulous world-class personal railway system […]
You Think Tractors Can’t Dance? Check Out Tractor Square Dancing
It’s strange, but true – tractor square dancing is a real thing. It involves daisy chains and do-si-dos too. But instead of people dancing on their feet, four seated couples maneuver vintage tractors to complete the moves. Laurie Mason-Schmidt, the caller for Farmall Promenade (the most popular tractor square dancing group), said: “We are all […]
The Old Eat-Bananas-through-Pantyhose Challenge Is Making a Comeback
I don’t know what the real challenge is – people eating bananas through pantyhose, or having to watch them do it. The disgusting trend is back and the internet is flooded with videos of men and women shoving bananas into their pantyhose covered mouths. ‘The banana challenge’, according to BuzzFeed, has been around for about […]