This Airplane-Shaped Handbag Costs More Than an Actual Airplane
Designed by Louis Vuitton’s menswear artistic director, Virgil Abloh, as part of this year’s men’s collection, this airplane-shaped handbag recently went viral for allegedly costing more than a used, single-engine airplane. Virgil Abloh’s collections have always divided critics and fashion fans, with the main critique being that he overloads his creations with a bunch of […]
Real-Life Sleeping Beauty Sleeps For Up to 13 Days at a Time
A 17-year-old Indonesian girl who occasionally falls asleep for several days at a time has been dubbed a “real-life Sleeping Beauty” or the “sleeping daughter of South Kalimantan. Echa, who hails from Banjarmasin, in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan region, first made news headlines in 2017, when national news outlets reported that she slept for 13 days […]
This Caterpillar Mimics a Scary Skull to Keep Predators at Bay
The caterpillar of the rare pink underwing moth has a very peculiar defense mechanism. When disturbed, it suddenly arches its back to reveal a pair of large, frightening eyes and what looks like a two rows of barred teeth. The pink underwing moth is a rare and enigmatic insect found from subtropical New South Wales […]
In This New Zealand Town, Easter Is All About Wiping Out Bunnies
In Christian countries around the world, the Easter Bunny is a beloved symbol of one of the world’s most popular holidays, but in one New Zealand town, bunnies are such a plague for farmers that locals spend Easter wiping them out. In New Zealand, rabbits are an introduced species that threatens both the country’s biodiversity […]
India’s ‘Mango Man’ Creates Mango Tree That Produces 300 Different Varieties
Haji Kalimullah Khan, aka Mango Man, is a world renowned horticulturist and fruit breeder known for his accomplishments in breeding mangoes, and especially for his crowning achievement, a mango tree that produces 300 different varieties. When Haji Kalimullah Khan dropped out of school at the age of 15 to make growing and breeding mangoes his […]
Why Dye Your Hair When You Can Have It Printed?
Barcelona-based stylist and hairdresser Alexis Ferrer has spent years developing a technique that allows him to digitally print colorful design onto human hair. Alexis Ferrer started experimenting with hair printing in 2012, after being asked by haircare brand Wella Professionals to interpret a collection at that year’s International Trend Vision Awards. The aim was to […]
Greece’s Unique Valley of Butterflies – A Real-Life Natural Paradise
The Greek island of Rhodes is home to a special biome called Petaloudes Valley, or the Valley of Butterflies, after the millions of endemic moths that cover almost every surface during the summer months. Located on the western side of Rhodes Island, about 10 kilometers from 10 km from the airport and 25 km from […]
The Magical Pencil Drawings of Alessandro Paglia
When it comes ultra-realistic pencil drawings, you’d have a hard time finding someone better than Italian industrial designer turned artist Alessandro Paglia. Having studying design at Politecnico di Milano, Alessandro Paglia managed to secure a job at 3M, working its first international Design Center for five years. He then moved to a light design company […]
The Loneliest Monk in Tibet Lives Alone in This Isolated Temple
Located on top of a small mound, on a sliver of land stretching into the serene Yamdrok Lake is Rituo Temple, the home of just one solitary monk who spends his days chanting sutras and meditating. Rituo, which means “the stone on the mountain” in Tibetan, is often referred to as Tibet’s loneliest temple. It […]
Giant Smiley Face on Oregon Hillside Is Made Up of Trees
People Driving along Oregon Route 18 in the autumn months or early December are treated to a unique view that is sure to brighten their day – a giant smiley face looking back at them from forest-covered hillside. Located at roughly mile 25 on Oregon Route 18, between Willamina and Grand Ronde, the now famous […]
Street Artist Creates Beautiful Drawings With Burning Logs and Rocks
A 23-year-old street artist from China has been getting a lot of praise for making use of simple yet intriguing drawing supplies to create some very impressive artworks. Long Tsai has been trying to make himself known on Chinese social media by posting videos of himself drawing Chinese fantasy and TV series characters on the […]
Would You Let Yourself Be Tattooed by This 13-Year-Old Girl?
Despite being just 13-years-old, Lilith Siow is already one of the most talked-about tattoo artists in Singapore. Lilith first made international news headlines in 2019, when she attended the Culture Cartel Exhibition, in Singapore, where she showed off her steady hands and ability to work under pressure. The now 13-year-old is the daughter of Joseph […]
iPhone 11 Accidentally Dropped in Lake a Year Ago Still Works
A man who accidentally lost his iPhone 11 while paddling on a lake in March of last year recently posted photos of the handheld miraculously retrieved from the bottom of the lake after more than a year. The handheld was in need of a recharge, but otherwise worked perfectly! The owner of the iPhone, a […]
Bento Artist Creates Insanely Detailed Edible Portraits
A talented bento artist from Hiroshima, Japan, has been turning a lot of heads online with their incredibly detailed edible black portraits over a white rice background. Nori bento is the most common forms of the portable Japanese snack, but one Japanese food artist has managed to turn the simplicity of the classic meal into […]
Busty Female YouTuber Turns Out to Be 37-Year-Old Man
A popular Japanese YouTuber with tens of thousands of fans who mostly focused on filming her generous bosom recently outed herself as a 37-year-old man who had been using a silicone breast prosthesis. Chiharu (むね肉ちはる) only started her YouTube career in December of last year, but by the end of March, 2021, it had already […]