Company Sells Twigs as Revolutionary “Raw Toothbrushes”
Czech company Yoni has recently sparked outrage online after taking miswak twigs that people have been using for literally thousands of years and selling them as “revolutionary raw toothbrushes” for the obscene price of $5 apiece. Twigs from the salvadora persica or miswak tree have been used as a natural teeth-cleaning agent for the last 7000 years in […]
This Beautiful Mansion Could Be Yours for Just $2.5, IF You’re Extremely Lucky
After falling on hard times and failing to find a buyer for his home, the owner of this six-bedroom manor house in Lancashire, UK, decided to hold a raffle, inviting people to purchase a £2 ($2.5) ticket for the chance to win it. he hopes to sell half a million tickets by August this year. 37-year-old […]
Mexican Ice-Cream Shop Makes Frozen Treats for Dogs
Summer is just around the corner and, as we all know, there’s no better way too cool off on a hot day than with a creamy ice cream. Apparently, the same goes for dogs, but feeding them regular ice-cream can cause serious health problems, so one ice-cream maker in Mexico City asked veterinarians for help […]
The World’s Longest GIF Will End in the Year 3017
GIFs are usually only a few seconds long, but Finnish artist Juha van Ingen has created one that will run for the next 1,000 years. Or so he hopes, anyway. Named “As Long As Possible” or “ASLAP”, the world’s longest GIF is a “very optimistic” artwork because it relies on future generations to take responsibility […]
Indian Bar Owner Turns Entrance into a Maze to Bypass New Law
A bar owner in Kerala, India, has come up with an innovative way to bypass a recent Supreme Court rule that banned the sale and serving of liquor within 500 meters of national and state highways. On April 1st, India’s Supreme Court issued an order that bars, pubs and liquor shops across the country should be at […]
Talented Makeup Artist Takes Facial Optical Illusions to a Whole New Level
31-year-old Mimi Choi, a makeup artist from Vancouver, spends hours turning her face into mind-boggling optical illusions that look photoshopped at first glance. A former schoolteacher, Choi got into makeup only three years ago, attending classes at Blanche Macdonald, a local beauty school, to learn the basics of the craft. She’s come a long way since […]
Russian Man Fills Wife’s Car with Concrete, Films the Whole Thing
A resident of St. Petersburg, Russia, decided to teach his wife a lesson for legally changing her name without his permission, by having her precious car filled with concrete. In a bizarre video filmed with a mobile phone, the man, whose name has not yet been revealed, can be seen directing a cement truck as it […]
Danish Museum Encourages Visitors to Scrath a Beautiful Lamborghini Gallardo to Send Powerful Message
If you’re the kind of person who shrugs at the mere thought of finding the tiniest scratch on their car, these photos are going to hurt, a lot. So if you’re the sensitive type, proceed at your own risk! Last September, Danish museum ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum invited visitors to scratch a black Lamborghini Gallardo that had […]
Ocean Park Charges Visitors $145 for the Chance to Scoop Polar Bear Poop
An ocean park in Wuhan, China, has come up with an original way to learn more about animals and makes a small profit in the process. For a fee of about $145, visitors can learn more about animals by cleaning their pens and preparing their feed. The Wuhan Haichang Ocean Park recently made international headlines for […]
The “Dog Lady of Delhi” Looks After Over 400 Strays
Pratima Devi, a 65-year-old ragpicker from New Delhi, India, has dedicated the last three decades of her life to caring for stray dogs. Rummaging through trash and running a small tea stall barely allows her to support herself, but she’ll gladly skip a meal or two to feed the hundreds of dogs she looks after on […]
Indonesian Bakery Creates the World’s Most Elaborate Wedding Cakes
LeNovelle Cake, a family-run bakery in Jakarta, Indonesia, specializes in epic wedding cakes. From fairy-tale castles to glazed cathedrals and pagodas up to 7 meters tall and complete with detailed turrets, pillars and balconies, these guys can turn the most outlandish architectural design into a magnificent cake. The world-famous bakery was founded in 1993 as a […]
The Knife Angel – A Sculpture Made of 100,000 Knives Confiscated by the Police
In an effort to raise awareness of the growing rate of knife crime throughout the UK, artist Alfie Bradley has spent the last couple of years creating the Knife Angel, a 24-foot-tall sculpture made out of 100,000 knives confiscated by, or surrendered to police stations. The Iron Throne imagined by George R.R. Martin and showcased on […]
China’s Top Trump Impersonator Is Probably the Worst One Ever
From Saturday Night Live’s Alec Baldwin to professional impersonators like John Di Domenico or Anthony Atamanuik, people have been trying their hardest to emulate Donald Trump for comedic or promotional purposes. But no one does it quite like 64-year-old Li Liangwei, China’s top Trump impersonator. And I don’t mean that in a good way… The retired […]
7-Year-Old Boy Suffering from Rare Condition Runs Triathlons to Stay Alive
Jake Vella suffers from a rare hormonal condition that causes him to rapidly gain weight despite eating healthy and doing regular exercise. There is nothing anyone can do to stop the weight gain, but in order to stop the process and stay alive, the 7-year-old boy competes in triathlons. Jake’s parents first noticed there was something […]
Artist Who Experiences Sounds as Colors Paints Popular Songs
Ever wonder what John Lennon’s “Imagine” looks like? Not the music video, but the song itself. Well, thanks to artist Melissa McCracken, you don’t have to imagine it anymore. Melissa “suffers” from a condition known as synesthesia, which allows her to experience various things – from sounds to letters and even math formulas – as colors, […]