Oscar, the Nursing Home Cat Who Can Sense Death Coming
Meet Oscar, a cat with a supernatural ability to feel when people are about to die. In over 50 documented cases, Oscar, who lives in a nursing home , has curled up beside patients in their final hours, seeing them through to the ‘other side’. His unique story was revealed by Dr. David Dosa, a geriatrician and […]
Artist Paints Famous Landmarks with Bicycle Tire Tracks
Thomas Yang’s art is simple, minimal, and brilliant. The Singapore-based designer/illustrator couples his artistic talent with his passion for cycling to produce ‘bike print illustrations’ of world famous landmarks with bicycle tire tracks. Thomas calls the series ‘100 copies’, because it is limited to, well, 100 prints per piece. The series consists of illustrations of […]
A Leap of Faith: NFL Star Player Gives Up His Career to Farm Sweet Potatoes for the Needy
Many would call former NFL Star Jason Brown crazy for giving up his career for a dream, but he is convinced it was the right thing to do. The 31-year-old, who was once ranked one of the best players in the league and was offered a $35 million contract to play for the St. Louis Rams, […]
German Town Is Offering Unemployed Alcoholics Beer as an Incentive to Clean the Streets
A special project in the town of Essen, Germany, is designed to engage alcoholics and drug addicts in cleaning up the city’s streets, giving them a chance to pick themselves up and rejoin society. The project is called ‘Pick-Up’, and it pays the participants with a small hourly wage, along with free beer! Although the […]
Drinking Blood Bags – The Latest Vampire Craze in China
Drinking red blood-like drinks has been a growing trend in China for a few years now, but it really became a social phenomenon among teenagers after the launch of the fifth season of American TV drama, The Vampire Diaries. Now you can find red “Blood type energy potions” pretty much everywhere. They can be ordered […]
Cook Has to Wear Gas Mask While Preparing World’s Hottest Drumstick Sauce
Muhammed Karim, the mad chef in charge of spicy dishes at Bindi Restaurant, in Lincolnshire, England, claims he has created the world’s hottest drumstick sauce in the world. It’s called the Atomic Kick Ass, and yes, it’s like an atomic bomb going off in your mouth. So just how hot is this crazy concoction, you […]
Bizarre School Drill Lets Children Experience Drowning
Around 70 primary school students in Luoyang, China were recently involved in a controversial drill that involved submerging their heads in washbasins and buckets full of water to experience drowning. The Qianzhizhuang Primary School in Henan Province is located near a river where children often play to cool off during the summer, so, apparently, school officials […]
Anti-Homeless Spikes Installed Outside London Apartment Building Spark Massive Outrage
Photos of metal spikes installed outside a posh apartment building in on Southwark Bridge Road, London, designed to keep homeless people from taking shelter there, have caused massive outrage after they went viral on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. The spikes are believed to have been installed last month by the building developer, and […]
Narayanan Krishnan – The Selfless Hero Helping India’s Helpless
Hero is a very strong word, but it fits 34-year-old Narayanan Krishnan perfectly. During the last 12 years, he has served over 1.5 million meals to India’s homeless, mostly people abandoned by their families, either suffering from mental conditions or too old to care for themselves. Back in 2002, young Narayanan Krishnan was already an […]
Artist Creates Amazing Monochrome Paintings Using Smoke
Michael Fennel is an exceptional artist who uses a very strange medium to create art – smoke. For the last 16 years he has developed a special technique of manipulating smoke on wooden panels to create mesmerizing paintings. Although Fennell’s smoke painting techniques remain a well-kept secret, the artist does reveal that “Smoke as a […]
Goanna Pulling – Playing Tug of War with Your Neck
If you’re as ignorant as I am, you’re probably scratching your head and asking yourself “what the heck is a goanna?” It’s a lizard species, but don’t worry, no animals are hurt in the unusual sport known as goanna pulling. Goanna Pulling is basically tug of war with a bizarre twist – instead of their […]
Chinese Businessmen Sprays Fire Extinguisher into His Mouth during Promotional Stunt
Chen Guangbiao, a high-profile Chinese millionaire and philanthropist, made headlines once again this week, after he sprayed liquid from a fire extinguisher into his mouth to show everyone that it’s non-toxic and completely safe. I’m pretty sure there’s a valuable PR lesson in there somewhere. Chen Guangbiao, who you might now as the guy who […]
French Artist Assembles Junk into Amazing Insect Sculptures
Where most people see useless pieces of junk, Edouard Martinet sees perfect parts for his incredibly detailed metal menagerie. The French artist uses everything from old bicycle chains to cutlery and clock parts to piece together his creation without any soldering. We first featured Martinet’s work on Oddity Central three years ago, and it appears […]
Godfather Fan Builds Life-Size Sculpture of Al Pacino Exclusively Out of Matchsticks
There are two things Croatian artist Tomislav Horvat loves in this world – the Godfather series and matchstick modeling. Recently, he decided to combine his two greatest passions, and created a unique sculpture of Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone. 24-year-old Tomislav Horvat has to be one of the calmest, most patient people in the […]
Woman Gets Platinum Jewel Implanted in Her Eye to Make Herself Unique
Lucy Luckayanko is perhaps the only New Yorker to have an eye-stud. She spent $3,000 on a one-minute procedure to have a heart-shaped piece of platinum inserted into the white of her right eyeball. Harvard and NYU-trained Dr. Chynn performed the procedure. Interestingly, he has been featured here on OC before. He made news last […]