Diamond Chip – A Unique Luxury Fabric Infused With Microscopic Diamond Fragments
What do you get a man who can buy anything himself? Well, it better be something special, and high end fabric manufacturer Scabal may have what you’re looking for – a diamond-infused fabric that shimmers discretely but is surprisingly comfortable to wear. In 2001, Belgian textile company Scabal changed the luxury fabric industry forever by […]
Talented Tattoo Artist Specializes in ‘Double Vision’ Tattoos
Looking at the tattoos of Mexican artist Yatzil Elizalde, your first reflex is to squint, thinking there is something wrong with your eyes, but it’s just the artist’s unique ‘blurry effect’ style playing tricks on you. Coming up with a unique tattooing style usually requires a lot of experience and confidence, so it was really […]
Court Orders Dutch Grandma to Delete Grandchildren’s Photos from Facebook or Pay Fine
A grandmother from the Netherlands was recently ordered to delete her grandchildren’s photos from Facebook and Pinterest, after her own daughter sued her for posting the pics without her legal consent. According to the European Union’s GDPR directive photos of children up to the age of 16 can only be posted online with the consent […]
6-Year-Old Instagram Sensation Stuns Internet With His Chiseled Physique
“Chiseled physique” is not a phrase you would normally use to describe the appearance of a 6-year-old boy, but in the case of Arat Hosseini, the shoe fits perfectly, as they say. Instagram star, soccer prodigy or expert gymnast are just some of the flattering labels people have used to describe Arat Hosseini over his […]
Indian Man Allegedly Files Complaint Against Google Maps for Ruining His Marriage
Indian media recently reported the strange case of a man who allegedly filed a complaint against Google Maps for causing him serious marital problems. R Chandrasekhar, a 49-year-old married man from India’s Mayiladuthurai district, claims he won’t stop short of taking tech giant Alphabet to court for ruining his relationship with his wife. The man […]
Peruvian Mayor Plays Dead to Avoid Arrest After Breaking Curfew to Go Drinking With Friends
The mayor of a small town in Peru managed to make international headlines after police caught him lying in a wooden casket in an attempt to fool them into thinking he was dead, after breaking curfew to go drinking long into the night. Jaime Rolando Urbina Torres, the mayor of Tantará, a rural district in […]
Self-Taught Artist Creates Stunningly Realistic Sand Sculptures
Andoni Bastarrika, a multi-media artist from Spain’s Basque Country, has been getting a lot of attention for his ultra-realistic animal sculptures made almost exclusively with sand. Bastarrika has been entertaining beach-goers in his native Basque Country region for almost a decade now, but he only recently garnered international acclaim, after a photo of one of […]
Experts Puzzled by Green Yolk Eggs Laid by Chickens on Small Indian Farm
Photos of chicken eggs with a dark green yolk have been doing the rounds on social media these days, puzzling both veterinary experts and the general public. Originally thought to be the result of digital image editing, the viral photos were eventually traced back to Ak Shihabudheen, a chicken farmer from Malappuram, who confirmed that […]
Thai Restaurant Relies on Hunky Deliverymen to Fight Covid-19 Crisis
Restaurants have been among the most hard-hit businesses by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, but one venue in Bangkok, Thailand has come up with an ingenious way to stay afloat in these troubled times – using hunky models as food deliverymen. 76 Garage, a restaurant in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao District, was known for its attractive and […]
Japanese Mom Specializes in Deliciously Cute Fried Egg Art
A Japanese mother-of-three who took up food art as a way to entertain her daughters struck gold on Instagram after specializing in cute fried egg artworks. Etoni Mama is often described as a master of kyaraben (or Charaben), the Japanese art of arranging various foods as elaborate, eye-catching designs, but it was her fried egg […]
Yartsa Gunbu – The World’s Most Expensive Parasite Is Worth Three Times Its Weight in Gold
Yartsa Gunbu, a fungus that infects ghost moth caterpillars on the Tibetan Plateau, is considered by far the most expensive parasite in the world, fetching up to $50,000 a pound. A close relative of the tropical parasite that infects ants and turns them into zombies, Ophiocordyceps sinensis is only found on the Tibetan Plateau, where it […]
Covid-19 Curfew Apparently Makes Life Very Difficult for Polygamists
I imagine that having to split you time and attention between two families is hard enough, but things really become complicated when you’re forbidden to go outside. Which family do you quarantine with and how do you visit your second family? Those are just two of the questions Kuwaiti polygamists, which make up about 8 […]
Man Abducted as a Toddler Reunited With Real Parents After 32 Years
A 34-year-old man abducted and sold to a childless family more than 1,000 kilometers from his home was recently reunited with his parents, who had never stopped looking for him, after 32 years. Mao Yin was just 2-years-old when he was snatched by a stranger on October 17, 1988. He and his father, Mao Zhenjing, […]
Hong Kong Shop Unveils “Tear Gas” Flavor Ice Cream in Memory of Recent Protests
A Honk Kong entrepreneur has come up with an ingenious way of keeping the semi-autonomous city’s recent protests for democracy alive in people’s memories – by introducing a pungent, throat irritating ice-cream flavor reminiscent of tear gas. The shop owner, who preferred to remain anonymous, told reporters that he created the new “tear gas” ice […]
Woman Sends Cheating Boyfriend 1,000 Kilos of Onions Because “It’s His Turn to Cry”
Chinese media recently reported the bizarre case of a heartbroken young woman who took revenge on her cheating boyfriend by sending a tonne of onions to his doorstep so he could cry as much as she did over his treason. For most young Chinese couples, May 20 is a very special day, the equivalent of […]