Hypno-Parenting – How One Hypnotherapist Uses Hypnosis to Manage Her Kids’ Behavior
Hypnosis has been used to treat conditions like anxiety and pain, but Los Angeles hypnotherapist and mother of three Lisa Machenberg says it can be a very effective parenting technique. She’s even given her unusual method a name – hypno-parenting. Machenberg first started using hypnosis on her children to help them get through the night […]
Introducing Pooper – An Uber-Like App for Dog Poop
If you’re too busy or squeamish to pick up after your dog, you’re going to love this new smartphone app that connects you to someone willing to do it for you, for a fee. A service that allows you to call someone to pick up your dog’s poop sounds unreal, which is probably why the […]
Japanese Company to Start Selling Tear-Free Onions This Fall
Onions may be one of the healthiest, most flavorful vegetables on the face of the Earth, but they’re definitely no fun to chop. However, your days of getting teary-eyed in the kitchen may be coming to an end as Japanese company House Foods Group prepares to launch the world’s first tear-free onion to the market. Aptly […]
Daredevil to Jump Out of an Airplane at 25,000 Feet without a Parachute
In his most insane stunt yet, professional skydiver Luke Aikins will jump out of an airplane flying at 25,000 feet without a parachute or wingsuit in an attempt to land on a special net designed to break his fall. No one has ever attempted anything like this. If he makes, it, Aikins will become a living […]
Man Invests $3 Million Lotto Winnings into Illegal Crystal Meth Business
Ronnie Music Jr., 45, is facing life in prison after pleading guilty to investing part of his lottery winnings into a crystal methamphetamine drug ring. In 2015, Music had won $3 million in a Georgia scratch-off lottery game. You know what they say about pushing your luck. Don’t! Of all the things he could have done with […]
Russian Gas Station Offers Free Tank of Gas to People in Swimsuits and High Heels
A gas station in Russia’s Oblast region has been making headlines this week for organizing an unusual promotion – a free tank of gas to anyone who showed up dressed only in women’s swimsuit and high heels. The ingenious publicity stunt took place on July 21st, in the south-western city of Samara, and only lasted […]
Ten Year Old Indian Boy Is Addicted to Dog Milk
Meet Mohit Kumar, a 10-year-old boy from Manaitand, India, who has been feasting on dog milk ever since he was four. His parents are desperate to get him to stop sucking the milk of stray bitches in their town, but so far they’ve been unable to find a way. Mohit was weaned at two years, but at […]
The World’s Most Expensive Dining Experience Will Cost You $2 Million
Russian diamond company World of Diamonds has teamed up with Singapore restaurant Ce’ La Vi to offer a lucky couple the world’s most expensive dining experience, for the decadent price of $2 million. It probably doesn’t seem that way, but it’s actually a bargain! World of Diamonds recently unveiled a 2.08 carat blue diamond ring with a […]
The Spanish Village of Witches Cursed by the Catholic Church
Nestled in the foothills of the Macayo Mountains, in Aragon, Spain, lies a quaint village plagued by a curse so strong that only the Pope can lift it. Trasmoz was once a bustling settlement with a population of around 10,000 people, but today it numbers only 62 inhabitants, of which only 30 live there permanently. For […]
Italian High-School Students Create Vending Machine That Turns Plastic Trash into Phone Cases
A group of high-school students from Italy have invented an awesome vending machine that grinds used plastic bottles into pellets which are then turned into smartphone cases by a built-in 3D printer. Saving the planet, making the world cleaner for future generations or just doing the right thing are powerful arguments for recycling, but the […]
Food Expert Creates Unmeltable Premium Freeze-Dried Ice Cream for the Masses
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could enjoy a nice refreshing ice-cream on a hot summer day without having to constantly lick at it to keep it from dripping all over your hands? Well, thanks to Gastronaut ice Cream, now you can! 34-year-old Rob Collington, founder of Gastronaut Ice Cream, had always been a big […]
Russian Bank Offers Pokemon Go Free Insurance
A Russian bank has found the perfect way to leverage the popularity of Pokemon Go to promote its products. Sberbank is offering Russian players free Pokemon Go insurance, promising to compensate players with up to 50,000 rubles (about $800) in case of gaming-related accidents. Playing Pokemon Go can be a very fun experience, but as you’ve […]
Meet Graham, the Human Designed to Survive an Otherwise Fatal Car Crash
“Human” might be overstating it a bit, as Graham is actually a sculpture of a person who might be able to survive a car crash that would otherwise kill any normal human being. He was created by artist Patricia Piccinini in collaboration with a a leading trauma surgeon and a crash investigation expert, for a new […]
Chinese Employees Forced to Eat Bitter Gourd for failing to Meet Sales Targets
A set of photos labeled “the cruelest punishment in history” shows employees of a Chinese company forced to eat bitter gourd in front of their coworkers as punishment for not meeting their sales goals. At Leshang Decorations Corporation, a Chongqing-based company, employees whose weekly performance falls under the expectations of their superiors are forced to […]
Man Obsessed with Cosmetic Procedures Spends over $27,000 to Look Fake
James Holt, from Bury, England, has so far spent £21,000 ($27,500) on cosmetic procedures in an effort to copy the most striking features of the Kardashian sisters and achieve a fake look. 22-year-old Holt says he has been planning to alter his body from a very young age, when he became obsessed with looking like the […]