Drinking Breast Milk – The Latest Craze among Bodybuilders Looking to Bulk Up
Most of us find it normal to consume cow, goat and even donkey milk, but there’s something undeniably creepy about adults drinking human breast milk. Yet, it’s the latest fad among bodybuilders convinced it will help them gain muscle faster. It’s unbelievable how many fitness fanatics out there believe that drinking human milk is the ultimate […]
At $40,000 per Teaspoon, Albino Caviar Named “White Gold” Is the World’s Most Expensive Food
A special type of caviar, made from rare albino fish eggs and laced with 22-carat gold, is thought to be the most expensive food on the planet. Priced at a staggering $300,000 per kilo (that’s about $40,000 per teaspoon), ‘White Gold’ caviar will be served to the super rich at some of the best restaurants […]
Beware the Shadows, Ninja Day Is Coming!
If you happen to be in Japan this Sunday, chances are you’ll be seeing a lot more ninjas than usual. That’s because February 22nd is National Ninja Day in the Land of the Rising Sun. Although not yet an official holiday, Ninja Day has been getting a lot of media attention in Japan, ever since the […]
Woman Known as “The Bouquet Slayer” Has Caught 46 Wedding Bouquets, Is Still Single
The traditional bouquet toss at a wedding is mostly a symbolic gesture, but to 37-year-old Utah resident Jamie Jackson, it’s a sport. She has caught 46 bouquets since 1996, earning herself the nickname ‘The Bouquet Slayer’. Ironically, she’s still single, but that doesn’t seem to bother her. It all started out when Jamie attended her […]
World’s Oldest Burger Still Looks Edible after 20 Years
A couple of Australian men claim to possess the world’s oldest burger – a 20-year-old quarter pounder with cheese that still looks remarkably edible! Eduard Neetz and Casey Dean purchased the burger from a McDonald’s outlet in Adelaide when they were 13 and 14 years old respectively. They were out buying food for a party, […]
Garbage Gone Glam – Designer Turns Everyday Trash into Fashionable Outfits
Kristen Alyce is an eco-conscious designer who converts all kinds of trash, like discarded drink cartons, leaflets and concert tickets, into fashionable outfits for women. Her quirky designs include all sorts of clothing – right from cocktail dresses to floor length gowns, made under her label ‘Garbage Gone Glam’. Kristen said that she started dreaming […]
Brazilian Football Club Employs Fans’ Mothers as Stewards in Effort to Curb Violence
In a bid to curb violence among football fans, a Brazilian club employed the hooligans’ own mothers as stewards for a match held last Sunday. Sport Club do Recife hired and trained around 30 mothers for the derby against known rivals Nautico. The moms were put to work patrolling the pitch and were dressed in […]
Meet Japan’s Revolutionary Alliance of Men That Women Are Not Attracted To
Lots of single people complain about how Valentine’s Day and other holidays are somehow designed to make them feel excluded, but this particular group of Japanese men have taken things even further – every year, they take to the streets to protest against the injustice of it all. They are called ‘Kakumei-teki himote doumei’, which literally translates to […]
This Electric Thinking Cap Boosts Learning and Decision Making
Up until a few weeks ago, the proverbial thinking cap only had a figurative meaning, but apparently science has finally managed to catch up. A couple of American scientists have created a real thinking cap that could help people learn and make decisions quicker. This unique device is the brainchild of psychology professor Geoff Woodman and Ph.D. […]
7 Siblings Who Haven’t Left Their New York Apartment in 14 Years Learned about the World by Watching Movies
Although the Angulo siblings grew up in New York, they had no idea what the city was like for almost 14 years. They spent their entire childhood confined to their parents’ four bedroom apartment, learning about the outside world solely through films. Their story is now the subject of The Wolfpack, a documentary made by […]
This Woman Has Produced Only a Jar-Full of Trash in the Last Two Years
Lauren Singer is a sustainability-conscious entrepreneur who has produced almost no waste in the past two years, proving that a trash-free lifestyle is indeed possible. Lauren majored in environmental science at NYU, and it was during her student years that she began working towards a ‘Zero Waste’ goal. Today, the New Yorker does several things […]
A True Romantic: Man Writes Love Letter to His Wife Every Day for the Past 40 Years
In the the past 40 years, New Jersey resident Bill Bresnan has written over 10,000 love letters, notes and cards to his wife Kirsten – that’s almost one for each night of their marriage. The couple’s unique love story was recently covered by the media, and Bill and Kirsten, both 74, spoke about the secrets […]
Fascinating Viper Uses Its Realistic Spider-Shaped Tail to Lure Prey
As if snakes weren’t scary enough on their own, some apparently have spiders for tails to raise the horror factor to infinity . The aptly named ‘spider-tailed viper’ has a bizarre arachnid-shaped appendage that it uses to attract unsuspecting prey. According to science writer Ed Yong, the fearsome snake was formally described only nine years ago, […]
Nose Secret – Two Pieces of Plastic Can Go a Long Way When You Can’t Afford a Nose Job
If you’re not fully satisfied with the shape and size of your nose, but aren’t convinced invasive rhinoplasty is the way to go, may be you should consider Nose Secret. This Korean invention consists of “a pair of curved and comfortable splints that you place at the inside edge of each nostril to make your nose […]
Healthy Man Refuses to Leave His Hospital Bed for Three Years
While most people would love not to spend a single day of their lives in a hospital, one 55-year-old man in China refused to leave the hospital for three whole years, despite being healthy! When a Beijing court finally ordered him to leave, he chained himself down to his bed in refusal. The police finally had to […]