World’s Bounciest Chair Is Made from 65,000 Rubber Bands
It might look like just a colorful art piece, but Justin Moeller’s rubber band chair is functional piece of furniture able to sustain a grown man’s weight. The young industrial designer created the unique in 2011, by hand, from over 65,000 rubber bands. Justin Moeller was in his final year at the Appalachian State University, in […]
Breath of Fresh Air: Environmentally-Friendly Air Freshener Is Made from Cow Dung
Two Indonesian high school student have impressed judges at the national Science Project Olympiad with their ingenious air freshener made from from cow dung. Believe it or not, the organic product actually has a pleasant plant-like fragrance. Dwi Nailul Izzah and Rintya Aprianti Miki managed to surpass 1,000 other participants at the Indonesian Science Project Olympiad (ISPO), […]
Bon Appetit! London Public Toilet Gets Converted into a Gourmet Snack Bar
If you enjoy eating in the bathroom, you have to check out the Attendant Cafe, in London. Formerly a 19th century public restroom, the underground venue has recently been converted into a gourmet sandwich shop, but retains many of its original decors, including the urinals… Rising property prices in London are becoming a big problem for […]
Minas Tirith Replica Made from Sand and Water Will Blow Your Mind
Lord of the Rings fan Joseph Alvenaz has created an awe-inspiring 10-foot-tall by 12-foot-wide replica of Minas Tirith, almost exclusively out of sand and water. Believe it or not, this was his first major sand sculpture. We’ve featured some pretty impressive models of Gondor’s capital city, including one made entirely from matchsticks, and one made from LEGO, […]
Smart Billboard Produces 100 Liters of Drinking Water a Day Out of Thin Air
Researchers in Peru have teamed up with an ad agency to provide a viable solution to the problem of potable water shortage in Lima, the world’s second-largest city in the world. Their creation is a s simple as it is ingenious – a billboard that turns air humidity into drinking water. Located northern edge of […]
“Barbie Man” Spends $30,000 a Year Collecting Barbie Dolls and Memorabillia
41-year-old Stanley Colorite, who calls himself “the Barbie Man” has been collecting Barbie dolls for the last two decades, and has turned his home into a virtual museum to the popular Mattel toy. A house-cleaning business owner from Florida, Stanley Colorite bought his first Barbie doll in 1997. Now he has over 2,000 of them, […]
Extreme Athlete Attempts Mary Poppins-Inspired Umbrella Skydive
Remember Mary Poppins, that lovable nanny played by Julie Andrews in the 1964 movie adaptation of P.L. Travers’ children books? Growing up I always asked myself if floating around with an umbrella was possible in real life. Now, thanks to the stunt of extreme athlete Erik Roner, I finally have an answer. I remember wanting to climb on to the […]
The Shark Whisperer – Young Conservationist Dances with Great White Sharks
Most people wouldn’t dream of going anywhere near a Great White Shark, and yet shark conservationist Ocean Ramsey has no problem swimming with the deadly predators and even hitching a ride with them, in her efforts to prove they’re not the monsters films like Jaws made them out to be. 27-year-old Ocean Ramsey got the […]
The Electrifying Painting Performances of David Garibaldi and His CMYKs
David Garibaldi is a successful performing artist who combines his passion for painting, dance and music in truly inspiring performances. Holding a paintbrush in each of his hands, he strokes the canvas as he dances to modern tunes, creating incredibly detailed portraits of pop icons. Born in Los Angeles to entrepreneur parents, David Garibaldi moved to Sacramento when he […]
Twi-line – A Phone Line for Twilight Fans Struggling to Cope with the Series’ End
One of the biggest film franchises ever made, the Twilight Saga came to an end with the launch of Breaking Dawn – Part 2. It was a celebrated moment by fans of the series, but now that all the hype is gone, many of them are struggling to accept the fact that their favorite blood-suckers […]
Bathing in Fermented Sawdust – The Latest Bizarre Beauty Treatment from Japan
Forget about greasy creams, mud wraps and even Botox shots. All you need to keep your skin looking healthy and beautiful is a good old fashioned fermented sawdust bath. It’s all the rage right now in Japan, and everyone seem to love it. Women will do all sorts of weird things to their bodies in order […]
The Creepy Life-Like Giants of Ron Mueck
Things are not as they seem, when it comes to the mind-blowing artworks of London-based sculptor Ron Mueck. Seeing his larger-than-life sculptures of the human body for the first time, you’d be tempted to think you are looking at real-life giants. Australian-born Ron Mueck is the so of two toy makers, so it’s really not […]
China’s MMO Video Game-Inspired Restaurants
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) video games are very popular in China. Combine that with the country’s culture of fakes and copycats and you get lots of unofficial merchandise and even venues inspired by popular virtual reality universes. One such place was the World of Warcraft-themed restaurant on Chaoyang Road, in Beijing. Opened in 2008, by a […]
Bedazzle Your Food with the World’s First Edible Spray Paint
I never would have imagined humans would one day be eating spray paint, and yet here we are…Food Finish is the world’s first edible spray paint, and according to its German manufacturer, it’s a great way to add some strange color to your food. People have been eating strange things for a long time. There’s […]
The Photographic Pencil-Drawn Portraits of Franco Clun
Italian artist Franco Clun uses only pencil and paper to create these incredibly realistic portraits that can easily be mistaken for photographs. Believe it or not, he’s a self-taught drawing master who has never studied art… I’ve always found hyperrealism fascinating, and the collection of articles on this amazing art genre that I’ve posted on Oddity Central […]