English Engineer Performs Surgery on Himself After Being Put on Waiting List
Graham Smith, an engineer from Lancashire, England, was recently in the news for performing surgery on himself to remove eight millimeters of stitches left by surgeons inside his body years ago, after operations to correct it were cancelled twice. Smith had underwent bowel surgery 15 years ago, and was left with stitches protruding through the skin on his […]
Smart Box Combats Smartphone Addiction by Allowing You to Lock Away Your Phone for a Set Period of Time
Smartphone addiction is a growing problem that often interferes with our personal and professional lives. DistractaGone is an ingenious solution that allows you to lock up your phone in a box that only opens after a set period of time, offering you a period without constant distraction. Trying to get some work done, enjoying dinner […]
Former Inmates Are Obsessed with These Heavenly-Tasting Jail Potato Chips
The Whole Shabang chips reportedly taste like heaven, but until recently, you literally had to commit a crime to get your hands on a bag. That’s because they are jail chips available exclusively to inmates and jail visitors. To say that former inmates are obsessed with The Whole Shabang chips would be an understatement. For years, […]
Tiny Device Claims to Heat Your Room for 10 Cents a Day
Egloo is a clever little terracotta heater that harnesses the power of tealights to heat spaces up to 20 square feet for as little as 10 cents a day, without using any electricity. Developed by Marco Zagaria, a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Egloo is both cheap to use and eco-friendly. Made […]
Meet the Japanese Cheerleader Troupe with an Average Age of 70
Japan Pom Pom is a unique cheerleading troupe made up of 28 vivacious members whose ages range from 55 to late 80’s. These energetic grandmas have been engaging in their glamorous hobby for the last two decades and show no sign of stopping anytime soon. 84-year-old Fumie Tanako is the founder of Japan Pom Pom and an active […]
Norwegian Rocker Forced to Serve on Local Council after Accidentally Winning Election
Gylve Nagell, a member of a Norwegian rock band, only agreed to run for local councilor in his hometown of Kolbotn only as a backup, thinking it would help boost voter turnout. He never wanted to win, and to make sure he didn’t, Nagell’s campaign posters showed him holding his pet cat, with the caption “Please […]
Smart Strap Turns Your Hand into a Mobile Phone
Signl is an innovative gadget that allows users to take phone calls by simply touching their ear with their fingertip. It then transmits the sound through the body, essentially turning their hand into a phone. Signl, formerly “TipTalk”, was developed by South Korean company Innomdle Lab, a new startup founded in 2015 by three ex-Samsung employees. It’s a […]
Teen Sues Parents for Posting Embarrassing Childhood Photos of Her on Facebook
An 18-year-old girl from Austria is taking her parents to court for posting over 500 photos of her on Facebook since 2009, without her permission. The unnamed girl from Austria’s Carinthia state has apparently become fed up with her parents refusal to take down intimate and embarrassing photos of her dating back to when she […]
This USB Stick Can Kill Your Computer Almost Instantly
The USB Killer is a commercially available USB stick that can fry almost any computer in seconds by rapidly collecting power from the USB power lines and then repeatedly discharging 240V into the host device until it dies. The whole process only takes a few seconds. USB sticks have long been used infect unsuspecting users’ […]
Chinese Schools Crack Down on Trendy Haircuts with Barbers at the Gates
Faced with the adoption of trendy foreign hairstyles by a growing number of students, Chinese schools are coming up with desperate measures to enforce their strict haircut policies. The latest of these measures involves posting barbers at the school gates to trim long or dyed hair on the spot. Chinese students returning from their summer […]
The People Walker of Los Angeles
A young Los Angeles actor in need of a second job to pay his bills has come with a brilliant way to supplement his income – people walking. Chuck McCarthy originally considered becoming a dog walker to earn some extra cash, but soon realized that the job required more than walking canines on a leash. […]
Meet Saya, the Japanese Schoolgirl Who Doesn’t Exist
Last year, a couple of Japanese digital artists shocked the world when they revealed that their daughter Saya, a young beautiful Japanese schoolgirl, wasn’t actually a real person, but an ultra-realistic computer generated model. The two have been working on making Saya look even more life-like ever since, and a recently revealed photo of their […]
People Are Paying to Get into This Indian Jail and Live Like a Prisoner for a Day
The colonial-era District Central Jail in Sangareddy, India, is giving people the chance to live like an inmate for a day, in exchange for a small fee. “Feel the Jail” is an innovative initiative created by the the Prisons Department of Telangana district that allows people to experience the feeling of being under detention for a period […]
These Actors Specialize in Theatrical Performances for Pets
Most people may think they’re barking mad, but that’s not stopping dramatic duo Alex Bailey and Krõõt Juurak from putting on theatrical shows aimed exclusively at pets. Actors Alex Bailey and Krõõt Juurak use their own research as well as consultations with pet psychologists to put together artistic performances for their animal audience. They usually travel […]
The Eye – A Mysterious Rotating Island in Argentina
Located near the northeastern edge of Argentina, in the swampy marshes of Parana Delta, is an enigmatic floating island that allegedly rotates on its own axis. Nicknamed “The Eye”, the nearly perfect circular island has become the subject of an upcoming documentary that will try to unravel the mystery of its existence. The Eye was discovered six […]