The Coffee-Painted Portraits of Nuria Salcedo
Nuria Salcedo is a self-taught artist who uses coffee to paint incredibly detailed illustrations and portraits of celebrities. While she also uses brown pencils for the most intricate parts of her artworks, her characters are always painted with various tones of coffee. A trained architect, Nuria Salcedo never took art classes. She always liked drawing, […]
Head Injury Makes 34-Year-Old Man Look Like a Child
Having youthful looks is usually regarded as an enviable asset, but for a 34-year-old man in Central China, looking like a boy less than half his age is apparently a curse. He cannot get married, and everyone considers him a child. For Zhu Shengkai,a 44-year-old man from a rural area in Xiantao City, Wuhan, troubles […]
This Whimsical Unicorn Cafe Is Probably the World’s Most Colorful Place
If you’re ever in Bangkok, Thailand, and you;re a fan of unicorns, ponies or just colors in general, there’s a place you simply must visit. It’s called “Unicorn Cafe” and, just like you’d expect, it’s full of plush unicorns, rainbows and lots of other colorful treats. To say Unicorn Cafe is a colorful place would […]
Harry Potter Fans Eye Toyota’s New Electrically-Powered Witch’s Broom
Called an “e-broom”, Toyota’s latest mobility platform looks like a futuristic witch’s broom that users can ride to get around. Apparently, quidditch fans found the concept very intriguing. Unfortunately, Toyota’s e-broom isn’t yet able to make quidditch players airborne, like in the popular Harry Potter books, but they are capable of propelling people on the […]
Bull Escapes Slaughterhouse, Receives Overwhelming Support from an Entire Nation
A 650-kilogram bull that managed to escape from a Croatian slaughterhouse last Friday managed to get the attention and support of an entire nation as he continues to elude his owner, police and veterinarians. The elusive animal, nicknamed Jerry, after the famous mouse in the “Tom&Jerry” cartoon, has been evading his would-be captors and roaming […]
Kumitaiso – Japan’s Controversial Human Pyramids
Kumitaiso, a gymnastic formation in which students climb on top of one another to create a pyramid, has at the center of growing controversy in Japan, due to the high number of serious injuries reported by schools. At its core, kumitaiso is a routine supposed to encourage teamwork and endurance among young students, and as […]
Restaurant Fined $62,000 for Giving Women Who Dined with Men Price-Free Menus
A famed restaurant in Peru was recently fined $62,000 for discriminating against women by giving ladies who dined with men menus that didn’t feature any prices. La Rosa Nautica, a pricey restaurant built on a peer overlooking the ocean in the Peruvian capital, Lima, was ordered to pay a 210,000 sol ($62,000) fine for offering […]
Futurist Creates Creepy Life-Size Doll of What Office Workers May Look Like in 20 Years
We all know sitting at a desk for long periods of time has negative effects on our health, but if this life-size model of what an office worker could look like in 20 years is any indication, the future doesn’t look too bright. Emma, as her creators have named her, doesn’t look so good. She […]
Indian Man Claims He Has Been Harassed by Crows for Almost Two Years
They say crows have great memory and never forget those who have wronged them, and the story of an Indian tractor driver who claims to have been constantly attacked by crows ever since they saw him pick up some of their hatchlings, a year and a half ago. Mohanan, a tractor driver from Ambalavayal, a […]
The Alien of Ariake Sea – Japan’s Xenomorph-Like Delicacy
The mud flats of Japan’s Ariake Sea are home to a creature that is reportedly as delicious as it is disgusting-looking. Introducing the “Warasubo”, an eel-like fish that for obvious reasons is known as the “Alien of Ariake Sea”. If you’re familiar with H.R. Giger’s Xenomorph (the extraterrestrial creature featured in the ‘Alien’ movies), more […]
Real-Life “Sleeping Beauty” Can Fall Into Deep Slumber for Up to Two Months at a Time
The mother of a 17-year-old Colombian girl diagnosed with a very rare condition known as “Sleeping Beauty” syndrome has appealed to authorities for help as she is struggling to look after her. Sharik Tovar, a 17-year-old girl from the Colombian town of Acacías, has been suffering from Kleine-Levin syndrome ever since she was two. The […]
World’s Scariest Haunted House Will Pay You $20,000 If You Can Make It Through a Tour
The owner of McKamey Manor, dubbed by many the world’s most terrifying haunted house, is promising anyone who can survive its scariest tour yet a prize of $20,000. Many haunted houses claim to be the most terrifying, but there’s a general consensus among cheap thrill enthusiasts that McKamey Manor is really the scariest of them […]
Luscious Eyelashes Turn Cocker Spaniels into Social Media Sensations
Cocker Spaniels are known for having long, beautiful eyelashes, but canine pair Cloe and Nena’s lashes are unusually long even for their breed, and they’ve turned the two pooches into overnight Instagram sensations. If there was such a thing as a canine beauty influencer, Cocker Spaniel twins Cloe and Nena would most certainly fit the […]
Man Collects Nail Clippings for a Year to Create Unique Engagement Ring “Diamond”
If you can’t afford a diamond ring, or if you simply want to propose to your beloved in a really special manner, you may want to check out this tutorial for creating an engagement ring out of a year’s worth of nail clippings. Kiwami, a Japanese DIY master famous for posting detailed how-to videos for […]
Inventor Accused of Conning Farmers by Promising to Bring the Rain, But Not Explaining How
David Miles, an Australian inventor who has been peddling weather modification technology for almost 20 years, has been accused of preying on desperate farmers by charging up to $50,000 Australian dollars for delivering rain on demand without so much as explaining the technology behind his business. On the official Miles Research website, controversial inventor David […]