The Hyper-Realistic Pencil Drawings of Kohei Ohmori
Japanese artist Kohei Ohmori rose to prominence over the last few years thanks to his uncanny ability to draw everyday metallic objects to perfection. Just take a look at the three-dimensional Seiko wristwatch below! Using graphite pencils is usually a dead giveaway that you’re looking at a drawing of something, but in the case of […]
Perineum Sunning – Probably the Dumbest Health Trend Ever
Every once in a while, a health trend so unbelievably crazy comes along that it leaves us wondering if it’s nothing more than a parody. “Perineum Sunning”, or exposing your ‘back door’ to direct sunlight for a few minutes every week is one such trend, and unfortunately it’s no joke. Did you know that exposing […]
10-Year-Old Boy Lives by Himself, Farming and Foraging, After Losing Entire Family
Heartbreaking news of a 10-year-old boy in rural Vietnam who refuses to be adopted after losing his whole family, instead living by himself and working in the fields all day, has melted the hearts of millions around the world. While most 10-year-olds have nothing to worry about but going to school and enjoying their childhood, […]
This Puppy Is Actually a 2-Year-Old German Shepherd with Dwarfism
You know how some people say they wish their puppies would stay small and cute forever? Well, for one dog owner in Phoenix, Arizona, that turned out to be a reality, as her 2-year-old German Shepherd still looks like a couple-of-months-old pup. Looking at Ranger, you could never tell he is an adult German Shepherd, […]
World’s Toughest Jacket Is Made from a Fiber 15 Times Stronger Than Steel
Dutch brand Vollebak recently unveiled what it calls the “world’s strongest jacket”. With an exterior made out of 100 percent dyneema, the strongest fiber known to man, the Indestructible Puffer can allegedly withstand whatever abuse you subject it to and last a lifetime. Adventure clothing brand Vollebak has been creating cutting edge adventure sports clothes […]
The Mind-Boggling Optical Illusions of Marcello Barenghi
Italian artist Marcello Barenghi has a very special skill – he can draw hyper-realistic versions of everyday objects, using commons drawing tools to make them look three-dimensional. Even as a child, Marcello Barenghi had a knack for hyper-realistic drawing, trying his hardest to imitate reality. At just 18 months he was drawing airplanes that had […]
This Cheese Can Only Be Made in a Small Swedish Village And Nobody Knows Why
Västerbottensost cheese is known as the “Emperor of Cheeses” in Sweden. people there love its complex taste and creamy texture so much that they use it on everything. When they can get their hands on it that is, because authentic Västerbottensost is only produced at a small factory in the village of Burträsk. People have […]
Chef Sues Michelin Guide for Including His Restaurant Against His Wishes
Seoul chef Eo Yun-gwon has shocked the restaurant world after announcing that he is suing Michelin Guide for including his restaurant in their 2019 edition, despite him asking them not to. Most chefs would kill to have their restaurant included in the famous Michelin Guide, and in fact some waste years of their lives and […]
Russian Cows Wear VR Headsets to Reduce Their Anxiety, Increase Milk Production
In an attempt to reduce cows’ anxiety and hopefully increase their dairy production, a cattle farm in Moscow’s Ramensky district has equipped its herd with specially-designed virtual reality headsets. Research has shown that there is a link between a cow’s emotional state and it’s daily milk yield. In the past, we’ve heard of dairy farms […]
Man Coughing Non-Stop for Two Months Had Leech Stuck to His Throat
Doctors at a hospital in south-eastern China’s Fujian Province recently reported the unusual case of a man whose non-stop coughing had apparently been caused by a leech attached to his throat. Last Friday, the unnamed man arrived at the Wuping County Hospital in the city of Longyan complaining of almost non-stop coughing over the past […]
Mysterious Benefactor Settles People’s Debts in Poor Turkish Neighborhoods
Poor families in the Turkish city of Istanbul have been visited by a mysterious patron paying off their debts at grocery stores and leaving envelopes of cash on their doorsteps over the past year. Last week, many poor people in Tuzla, a shipbuilding district on the Asian side of Istanbul ,were happy to find out […]
This Raw Turkey Is Actually a Delicious Cake
In case the title of this article wasn’t clear enough, the turkey in the picture below ins’t actually raw meat, skin and bones, but an edible cake made of sponge, butter cream and marzipan. Even knowing that you’re looking at an expertly made optical illusion, it’s still pretty hard to believe that it’s not really […]
Indonesian Restaurant Gives You a Fish Pedicure While You Eat
If the idea of having dozens of fish nibbling at your toes while you enjoy some traditional Indonesian cuisine sounds intriguing, you may want to check out this unique restaurant in Indonesia’s cultural capital of Yogyakarta. Located far away from the city center, the Soto Cokro Kembang restaurant originally relied on a relaxing flower garden […]
The Fashion Houses Selling Expensive Dresses That Don’t Really Exist
Earlier this year, San Francisco businessman Richard Ma spent $10,000 on a dress created by The Fabricant, the world’s first digital-only fashion house. The problem is that the dress didn’t really exist outside the digital world. Digital-only clothes are so new that most people haven’t even heard about them, but some experts believe they will […]
China’s Real-Life Ace Venture Relies on Technology to Find People’s Lost Pets
He may not have Ace Ventura’s charm or his iconic hairdo, but Sun Jinren is a real-life pet detective in all the ways that matter. When he takes on a lost pet case, he pours all his effort as well as thousands of dollars in expensive equipment in order to find them. Dubbed China’s first […]