Cascatelli – The Ideally Shaped Pasta You Didn’t Even Know Existed
Inspired by the firm belief that spaghetti is far from the ideal shape for pasta, a man set out to create a perfectly shaped pasta. The result of his hard work is now known as cascatelli. The story of how cascatelli came to be began in 2018, when Dan Pashman, the host of the James […]
Hand-Painted Knees – A Forgotten Beauty Trend of the 1920s
Knee makeup isn’t really a thing, but a century ago it was the hottest trend in the beauty industry. It started out as knee rouging and eventually turned into full-on knee painting. Fashion has always been a reflection of the spirit of the times, and the knee makeup and painting of the 1920s was no […]
Scientists Now Know Why These French Rabbits Do Handstands When Moving Fast
For over a century, animal experts have known that a certain variety of rabbits move exclusively on their front legs when trying to move fast, but they’ve only recently learned why that is. The Sauteur d’Alfort, also known as the Alfort jumping rabbit have baffled scientists for more than a decade. Unlike other rabbit varieties, […]
China’s King of Live Streaming Sales Sells More in 12 Hours Than a Mall Does in a Year
Xin Youzhi, aka Xinba, an online personality known as China’s king of live streaming sales, recently managed to sell more products in a single day than a Hong Kong shopping mall sells in 12 months. Born in a small village in northeast China, Xinba managed to defy the odds, becoming one of the most popular […]
Brain Condition Causes Bear Cubs to Become Unusually Friendly to Humans
A number of black bear cubs in California have been exhibiting unusually friendly, dog-like behavior around humans, and scientists believe a brain illness may be to blame. Last month, California Department of Fish and Wildlife picked up a bear cub from a residential backyard. The animal had simply moved in there and didn’t seem to […]
The Fish That Mimics a Dead Tree Leaf to Catch Unsuspecting Prey
The South American Leaf Fish is a remarkable predator that relies on almost perfect camouflage and patience to both ambush unsuspecting prey, and escape larger predators. Native to the Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela, the aptly-named leaf fish does a great job of imitating a dead leaf floating near the bottom of the river. Not only has it […]
91-Year-Old Active Police Officer Has No Plans to Retire Anytime Soon
At 91 years of age, LC “Buckshot” Smith may just be the world’s oldest serving police officer, but he says he has no plans to retire just yet. Buckshot doesn’t move around as fast as he used to, but that hasn’t been stopping him from patrolling the street of his home town, Camden, in Arkansas, […]
Controversial “Satan Shoes” Feature Real Human Blood, Plenty of Satanic Symbols
Streetwear company MSCHF recently teamed up with rapper Lil Nas Z to create 666 pairs of “Satan Shoes”, customized Nike Air Max 97s featuring a drop of real human blood, as well as a number of satanic symbols. The black-and-red sneakers designed by MSCHF feature a silver pentagram pendant attached to the laces, ‘LUKE 10:18’ […]
The Photo-Like Ballpoint Pen Drawings of Mostafa Khodeir
Mostafa Khodeir, a talented young artist from Egypt, spends up to two months working on a single one of his ballpoint pen drawing, but the result of his labor is nothing short of awe-inspiring. The first time that 28-year-old Mostafa Khodeir saw hyper-realistic ballpoint pen drawings, he was speechless, even though, in hindsight, the skill […]
Russian Officials Plead With Tourists to Stop Taking Selfies Next to Erupting Volcano
The Russian Emergencies Ministry was forced to issue a public warning about the mortal danger of getting to close to the crater of an erupting volcano, after photos and videos of daredevils right next to a lava filled volcano cone started showing up online. Klyuchevskaya Sopka, an active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the […]
Eco-Warrior Spends 24 Years Turning Barren Hills Into Lush Green Forest
Once called a madman and laughed at by members of his community, an Indonesian man is now being hailed as a hero after spending a quarter of a century covering 250 hectares of barren hillsides around his home with banyan and ficus trees. The story of Sadiman, the Indonesian man who singlehandedly brought a forest […]
Human Alarm Makes a Living by Helping People Fight Procrastination
Xiao Zhu, a young “online supervisor” from Xinyang, China, specializes in helping people combat procrastination by texting and calling them to make sure they fulfill their daily tasks. With so many distractions literally just a click or finger swipe away, it’s no wonder that procrastination is considered a modern-day “plague” that keeps many of us […]
54-Year-Old Man Holds His Breath for Over 24 Minutes, Sets New World Record
Budimir Buda Šobat, a 54-year-old man from Croatia, managed to set a new world record for the longest time breath held underwater, after spending 24 minutes and 33 seconds underwater without coming up for air. The incredible feat was achieved in a swimming pool, in the town of Sisak, under the supervision of doctors, reporters […]
Filipino Man Suffering From Chest Pains Shocked to Find Knife Blade Lodged in Chest
A Filipino man who had been experiencing sharp chest pains in cold weather, learned that he had a four-inch-long knife blade lodged in his chest after doing a routine X-ray. 25-year-old Kent Ryan Tomao was more than a bit confused when doctors told him that he had an an “object resembling a knife” stuck in […]
NASA-Inspired Bicycle Tires Never Go Flat, Could Last a Lifetime
A tire startup has teamed up with NASA to bring the world’s first space-age alloy bicycle tires to the mainstream market. The SMART Tire Company recently announced an innovative airless bicycle tire originally developed and tested by NASA for future Mars Rover missions. Dubbed METL, the revolutionary tire is made from smart memory metal that […]