Melodramatic Horse Drops Dead Whenever Someone Tries to Ride Him
A mischievous horse has gained legions of fans online thanks to his ingenious way of avoiding being ridden – he drops to the ground in a very dramatic way and plays dead until the would-be rider walks away. It’s unclear whether Jingang, “the world’s most melodramatic horse” was trained to play dead to amuse tourists, […]
French Researchers Build Creepy Phone Case That Mimics Human Skin
A team of French and English researchers recently showcased a prototype phone case called Skin-On, which not only mimics the look and feel of human skin, but also enables interaction communication through gestures like pinching or tickling. Developed by researchers at the University of Bristol in partnership with Telecomm ParisTech and Sorbonne University, Skin-On consists […]
81-Year-Old Man Gets Jailed Time for Working as Gangsters’ Getaway Driver Because He Was Lonely
Ian Hemmens, an 81-year-old former burger van worker from West Sussex, in England, was recently sentenced to nine months behind bars for aiding an alleged drug dealer flee the country while allegedly working as his getaway driver. Life as a pensioner can get pretty boring and lonely, so much so that some people will do […]
Red Lady of Bosnia – Woman Has Been Surrounding Herself with the Color Red for 40 Years
Ever since she was 18 years old, Zorica Rebernik, a 67-year-old woman from Breze, a small town in Bosnia, has been surrounding herself with the color red, even getting married in a red gown, and attending funerals in red clothing. Rebernik, a retired schoolteacher, lives in a bright red house filled with red furniture, eats […]
Five So-Called Hitmen Convicted After Subcontracting Deal to Assassinate Businessman To Each Other
A Chinese businessman and five would-be hitmen were recently issued prison sentences after the former reportedly hired one of the assassins to take out one of his competitors only to have the contact passed along to other hitmen until the fee got so small the last of them decided it wasn’t worth the trouble. Six […]
“Quantum Reading” Allegedly Helps Students Memorize 100,000 Words in Five Minutes
A student learning center in China, recently sparked controversy for claiming to have developed a “quantum speed reading” method that allegedly helps students read and memorize around 100,000 words in just five minutes. Can you imagine reading hundreds of written pages simply by rapidly flipping through them for a few minutes, sometimes blindfolded? That’s what […]
College Allegedly Makes Students Wear Cardboard Boxes on Heads to Prevent Cheating
A private college in the Indian state of Karnataka has sparked controversy after photos of its students wearing cardboard boxes during a chemistry exam went viral on social media. After photos of the students wearing cardboard boxes on their heads to prevent cheating started doing the rounds online, regional officials in Karnataka rushed to Bhagat […]
20-Year-Old Man Claims to Have Been Living On Macaroni and Cheese for 17 Years
Austin Davis, a 20-year-old man from Keystone Heights, Florida, claims to eaten almost nothing but macaroni and cheese for the last 17 years of his life. We’ve featured picky eaters before, people who only enjoyed things like pizza or french fries, but Austin Davis isn’t one such person. Even if he tries eating something other […]
Tokyo Bar Only Lets People In if They Come Alone
Nights out on the town are much better when shared with friends or loved ones, but while most bars and clubs around the world welcome groups, one particular Tokyo establishment only welcomes parties of one. Hitori, a small bar in Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood, has a very particular admission system – everyone is welcome as long […]
Belgian Restaurant Serves Drinking Water Recycled from Its Toilets
To highlight a new type of water purification system, a restaurant in Kuurne, Belgium, has started serving its customers free drinking water recycled from its sinks and toilets. The water served at the Gust’eaux restaurant in Kuurne these days is the same as any other potable water – it has no smell, no taste, no […]
You Can Now License Your Face to Be Used on a Humanoid Robot
If you’re short on cash and don’t mind selling the rights to your face, you can stand to make £100,000 ($130,000) by licensing your mug to a robotics company to be used on one of their humanoid robots. According to a recent blog post by London-based outsourcing company Geomiq, a robotics company is currently looking […]
New Reality Show Challenges Meat Eaters to Go Vegetarian or Eat Their Pet Animal
Part extreme reality TV show, part social experiment, “Meat the Family” follows four meat-eating families for three weeks as they interact with the animal that they enjoy eating most. At the end they are forced to make a choice between going vegan or eating their pet. The premise of Meat the Family is that the […]
Vatican Launches Smart ‘eRosary’ That Brings Religion and Tech Together
The “Click to Pray eRosary” is a smart gadget shaped like a regular rosary and designed to educate young, technology-focused youths how to pray the rosary. The smart eRosary can be worn as a bracelet and is activated by making the sign of the cross. It comes with a companion smartphone app which synchronizes with […]
Talented Artist Uses Single Thread to Create Incredibly Detailed Portraits
Hong Kong-based artist Alfred Chen takes a single thread of yarn over 5,000 meters long and weaves it around a frame made up of around 300 metal nails to create stunningly realistic celebrity portraits. Chen starts the creative process by selecting a digital image he wants to recreate. He then changes the color version to […]
ZBiotics – A Probiotic Drink Genetically Engineered to Prevent Hangovers
We humans have been looking for an effective way to prevent or at least treat hangovers for a long time, but one Silicone Valley startup claims to have finally found a way to ease the uncomfortable side effects of drinking. Zbiotics is the world’s first genetically modified probiotic. It’s not marketed as an explicit cure […]