Centuripe – A Small Italian Town Shaped Like a Person
Centuripe, a small town tucked in the hills of Sicily, is known as “the balcony of Sicily” for the stunning views it offers across to Mount Etna, but few know that, from the air, the town itself is quite the sight. Pio Andrea Peri, a 32-year-old local photographer, recently used his drone to capture the […]
This Mexican Restaurant Serves Your Order in Just 13.5 Seconds
Karne Garibaldi, a popular restaurant in Guadalajara, holds the Guinness record for the world’s fastest food service: 13.5 seconds from order time until the food hits the table. Usually, when visiting a popular award-winning restaurant, you expect waiting times to be on the long side, but that’s definitely not the case at Karne Garibaldi, a […]
Russian Street Artist Creates Hyperrealistic Murals
Danila Shmelev aka Shozy, is a talented street artist from Moscow, Russia who specializes in hyperrealistic optical illusions that capture the viewer’s imagination. Born and raised in Moscow, Danila was first introduced to graffiti street culture in the early 2000s. Showing a strong talent for drawing and painting, he spent 4 years at the MHIP […]
Man With 12 Family Members Only Gets One Vote in Local Elections, His Own
A Gujarat man who ran for a decision-making position in his village during last month’s local elections made international headlines for receiving just one vote despite having at least two dozen family members eligible to cast a ballot. Santosh Halpati ran for the position of Sarpanch in the Chharwala village of Vapi district, and even […]
Mafia Member on the Run for 20 Years Arrested After Being Spotted on Google Maps
A convicted Italian mafia member who has been on the run for almost two decades was recently arrested after being spotted by chance on Google Maps in a small Spanish town. Gioacchino Gammino, a convicted murderer listed among Italy’s most wanted gangsters, had been on the run for nearly 20 years when he was arrested […]
Controversial Artist Uses Naked Women as Paintbrushes
Albert Zakirov, an artist from the Russian Federation’s Tatarstan Autonomous Republic has an original, albeit controversial painting technique – he uses women’s naked bodies as his paintbrushes. Albert Zakirov started drawing and painting at an early age and spent much of his childhood preparing for art school. After studying with an excellent teacher for a […]
Farmer Makes His Cows Wear VR Goggles to Increase Milk Production
In an attempt to increase the daily milk yield of his cows, a farmer in Turkey is experimenting with virtual reality goggles that make the bovines think they are in the middle of a green pasture in summer. İzzet Koçak’s family has been rearing cattle on a farm in Aksaray, Turkey for three generations, and […]
Da Shuhua – The Art of Spraying Melted Iron to Create Fireworks
Known as ‘the poor man’s fireworks’, Dashuhua is a 500-year-old pyrotechnic ritual used in Nuanquan, China, to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The small town of Nuanquan, in northwestern China’s Hebei province, is home to one of the world’s most dangerous yet mesmerizing fireworks displays. Although fireworks have been a part of Chinese celebrations since […]
Researchers Claim to Have Developed Artificial Intelligence Capable of Replacing Criminal Prosecutors
Researchers in China claim to have developed an advanced AI that is reportedly capable of identifying crimes and filing charges against those suspected of committing them. There is no denying that advancements in artificial intelligence are being made at breakneck speeds and that many of us will one day lose our jobs to a tireless […]
Introducing the Bus-Train, the World’s First Dual-Mode Vehicle
Japan recently unveiled the world’s first Dual-Mode Vehicle (DMV), a contraption that runs both on roads, like a bus, and on rails, like a train. The unique bus-train hybrid was unveiled last month, in the town of Kaiyo, Japan’s Tokushima Prefecture. The mini-bus-like contraption didn’t win anyone over with its looks, but it definitely made […]
Don’t Trust Your Eyes! Hirothropologie’s Photorealistic Paintings
A talented artist working under the pseudonym ‘Hirothropologie’ has become world-famous for his ability to create photo-like portraits using paint, brushes and lots of skill. It might sound like an exaggeration, but having to distinguish between one of Hirothropologie’s paintings and an actual photo of his model is a very challenging endeavor. Every little detail […]
Scientists Discover Blue Glowing Snow in the Russian Arctic
Russia is home to a number of unique and wonderful things, and apparently, the list also includes bioluminescent snow that glows blue. Last month, Russian biologist Vera Emelianenko went for a walk to the White Sea coast, high in the Russian Arctic, and noticed something very unusual in the snow – a blue glow that […]
Woman With World’s Longest Name Has Two-Foot-Long Birth Certificate
An ambitious mother who wanted to set a unique Guinness World Record gave her daughter a 1,019-letter name which resulted in her getting a two-foot-long birth certificate. Over the years, we’ve featured some pretty unconventional baby names here on OC, but most of them at least made some kind of sense. The world’s longest name […]
Man Falls in Love With Humanoid Robot, Hopes to Marry It
An Australian man who has given up on finding a human partner claims to have found the next best thing – a humanoid robot named Emma. Ever since his mother died a decade ago, Geoff Gallagher from Queensland, Australia, had only his dog, Penny, to soothe his loneliness. But then, a couple of years ago, […]
Two Thirds of Japanese Men Pee Sitting Down, New Data Shows
The number of Japanese men who admit to sitting on the toilet seat while peeing has been growing steadily since the late 90s, and today over 60 percent of men reportedly urinate sitting down. Japan is home to the world’s most advanced toilet systems, with several manufacturers competing to deliver all sorts of outrageous features […]