Inexplicably Green Cat Turns Heads in Bulgaria
A purring feline in the Bulgarian seaside resort town of Varna has been making headlines because of its unusually emerald green fur. Although several theories have tried to explain the radioactive color of the stray animal, the true cause of its coloration remains a mystery. The ‘green cat of Bulgaria’, as the brightly colored feline […]
Meet the Man Who Sees Art in Cheetos Cheese Curls
Andy Huot, a mechanical engineer from Louisville, Kentucky, spends his free time looking for recognizable shapes in bags of Cheetos Cheese Curls. Over the past year, he has spent hours opening bag after bag of the high-calorie snack, examining each nugget of puffed corn with the concentration of a museum curator. He takes photographs of […]
Man Voluntarily Becomes Human Punching Bag to Save Son’s Life
In order to raise money for the treatment of his leukemia-stricken son, a man in China turned himself into a human punching bag, offering passers-by in Beijing the chance to hit him in exchange for 10 yuan ($1.6). The young father was first spotted on the streets of Beijing on November 27, wearing a t-shirt […]
Real-Life Moby Dick – Migaloo, the World’s Only Known All-White Humpback Whale
Whale watching in Australia has never been the same since 28 June 1991, when an all-white humpback was photographed passing Byron Bay, the country’s most easterly point. It was the first time the world witnessed the existence of a real-life Moby Dick; never before had anyone heard of or seen a completely spotless white humpback […]
Artist Creates Amazingly Detailed Illustrations from Hundreds of Smaller Illustrations
If you look carefully at Armenian artist Davit Yukhanyan’s meticulously intricate illustrations, you’ll realize that they actually consist of hundreds of smaller illustrations that make up the form, background and shading of the main drawing. The incredibly talented 26-year-old has been drawing and creating for as long as he can remember. Although he works as an architect […]
America’s First Vegan Butcher Shop Is No Joke
A vegan butcher shop sounds like an oxymoron, but believe it or not, such a venue is soon going to be operating in the US. Having surpassed their Kickstarter goal of $60,000, ‘The Herbivorous Butcher’ will be setting up shop in Minneapolis – bringing meat-free meat to vegans and vegetarians in the area. They’re going […]
Man Drinks 10 Cans of Coke a Day for Three Months to Show the Harmful Effects of High Levels of Sugar
50-year-old George Prior wanted to show the world just how harmful Coca-Cola can be to the human body. So he embarked on a special ‘Coke diet’ challenge during which he consumed 10 cans of Coke a day for three months. That’s 35 g of sugar per can, and a total of 350 g of sugar every […]
Meet the 9-Year-Old Supermodel Dubbed “Most Beautiful Girl in the World”
At age nine, Russian-born supermodel Kristina Pimenova has achieved what many women in their 20s and 30s long for – she has been named the most beautiful in the world by a reputed fashion magazine. She is undoubtedly a pretty child, but her popularity among adults is stirring up controversies. People are taking offence over her sexualization […]
French Author Rewrites the Bible as a Novel
In a bid to deliver the tales of the Bible to all the cultures and religions of the world, French author Philippe Lechermeier has given the ancient text a makeover – he’s rewritten it as a fictional novel! He describes the book as a ‘spirit of cultural transmission without a religious message of faith or […]
Man Proposes to Girlfriend with Epic GPS-Recorded Trek across Japan
If you thought Skywriting was a romantic way to propose, wait till you hear about GPS writing. The ingenious idea belongs to Yasushi Takahashi – a.k.a Yassan – who spent six whole months trekking through Japan as a way of proposing to his girlfriend. At the end of his journey, the GPS records of his […]
Chinese University Student Creates His Own Marvel Avengers Suits
Chinese student Zu Bingqun is living the dream of almost every comic book lover in the world. No, he hasn’t become a superhero himself, but he does have an amazing collection of Avengers suits that he built himself, from scratch. Zu said that by building the suits, he is trying to fulfill his own childhood […]
Australian Dad Lights Up Canberra with World’s Largest Christmas Lights Display
When Australian lawyer David Richards started decorating his family home for Christmas four years ago, little did he know that the simple pastime would snowball into a huge passion. The father-of-three is now a self-proclaimed ‘crazy Christmas lights guy’. Impressed with the display of lights at his home last year, Richards was invited to transform […]
African King Living in Germany Rules His People via Skype
Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah, a.k.a King Bansah of the Hohoe, is a real African king who doesn’t believe in old-fashioned methods of governance. He prefers to live in Germany and rules his subjects via Skype! The 66-year-old king moved to Germany several years ago as a foreign exchange student – he fell in love with […]
Aptly Named Aztec Death Whistle Makes the Creepiest Sound You’ve Ever Heard
The Aztec death whistle produces a sound so horrifying, it will chill you to the bone. Described as the ‘scream of a thousand corpses’, the death whistle sounds like the cry of the un-dead, or the torment of a human being burned alive. Interestingly, the skull-shaped whistles were discovered 20 years ago by archaeologists, but were dismissed as […]
It’s From the Sole: Meet the New-Yorker Who Hands Out Free Shoes to the Homeless
New York resident Andre McDonnell spends all his spare time handing out free shoes to the homeless. Through his charity organisation ‘It’s From the Sole’, the generous 40-year-old has given away over 5,000 pairs of shoes in less than three years. Andre’s idea is very simple: he collects new or gently used sneakers through donations, and then […]