Chinese Student Staged Her Own Funeral So She Could Enjoy It
Zeng Jia, a 22-year-old student from Wuhan, China, shocked family and friends when she invited them to a rehearsal of her own funeral so she could take part in the festivities while she is still alive. The young student told members of the press that she got the idea for the morbid event after realizing that people […]
Everything – A Unique Fragrance That Smells Like All the 1,400 Perfumes Launched Last Year
Created by Dutch art duo Lenert and Sander, Everything is a unique perfume made up of 1,400 samples of every new perfume launched in 2012. Can you imagine what it smells like? The perfume business is doing better than ever, and it seems like every time you open a magazine or turn on your TV […]
Life without Fear – Russia’s Hands-On Approach to Conquering Your Fears
Life without Fear is an increasingly popular hands-on course that helps people overcome their phobias and anxiety by putting them through a series of extreme trials, including walking on hot coals, sitting on broken glass, swimming in ice-cold water and even eating pieces of burning cotton. There are people dealing with fears all around the world. In […]
Weeping for Strangers – The Professional Mourners of Taiwan
In Taiwan, staging a dramatic funeral for relatives who have passed away is of the utmost importance. So, to create the proper atmosphere, wealthy families hire professional mourners who cry, sing and crawl on the ground to show their grief. Taiwan’s “filial daughter” phenomenon emerged during the 1970s, when sons and daughters left their families to […]
English Farmer Makes Vodka from Cow Milk
Jason Barber, a farmer from Dorset, England, has spent three years creating the world’s first milk vodka. Now, his Black Cow label is the poison of choice for celebrities like Elizabeth Hurley and James Bond star Daniel Craig. 47-year-old Jason Barber, a sixth generation farmer, got the idea for his pure cow milk vodka after […]
Sidewall Skiing – Saudi Arabia’s Latest Driving Craze
Nobody does dangerous driving stunts quite like the youth of Saudi Arabia. Sure, drifting is pretty cool, and Ken Block’s Gymkhana is awesome, but they’re nothing compared to the latest driving craze in the Middle East. It’s called “sidewall skiing” and it basically means driving a car on its side wheels at high speed. A […]
Would You Pay $91,500 for a Crocodile Skin T-Shirt?
French luxury goods manufacturer Hermes has recently made headlines after it’s been discovered that its flagship store on Madison Avenue is selling a crocodile skin shirt for the mind-blowing price of $91,500. Yes, today is April 1st, but this story is no joke. The pricey men’s garment was actually presented last fall as part of […]
Tokyo’s Monk-Run Bar Mixes Cocktails with Buddhism
Who says booze and religion don’t mix? That’s certainly not the case at Vowz, a unique Tokyo bar run by two Buddhist monks who serve customers delicious cocktails, religious chants and sermons. There are over 10,000 bars in Tokyo, but none like the Vowz, in the city’s Yotsuya neighborhood. Opened by Japanese Buddhist monk Yoshinobu Fujioka, this […]
World’s Hottest Pizza Is Three Times Stronger than Police Pepper Spray
It’s called the Saltdean Sizzler, and according to recent tests performed by the Warwick University, it’s three times hotter than the world’s strongest chili and even police pepper spray. That makes it the spiciest pizza on Earth. The world’s hottest pizza was created by Paul Brayshaw, of Paul’s Pizza, in Saltdean, England, a self-confessed spicy food fanatic and fan of […]
Australian Shop Charges Visitors $5 Just for Looking
Tired of having people walk into her gluten free produce store looking around and asking questions only to leave empty-handed and buy similar products somewhere else, a business owner from Brisbane, Australia, put up a sign announcing would-be shoppers they will be charged a $5 fee for “just looking”. A photo of the notice in the […]
Vegan Black Metal Chef Cooks Healthy Dishes with Hellfire and the Power of Rock
32-year-old Brian Manowitz, better known as the Vegan Black Metal Chef, has one of the most unusual cooking shows on the internet. Dressed in his vinyl Armor of Death and boasting a KISS-inspired face paint mask, he cooks all kinds of delicious vegan meals to the sound of black metal. Manowitz, a freelance sound engineer […]
Svetlana Kolosova’s Fairy Tale Palm Paintings Bring Back Warm Memories
Inspired by the immortal fairy tales of famous writers like Hans Christian Andersen and Antoine de Saint Exupery, Russian artist Svetlana Kolosova paints heart-warming ephemeral works of art on the palms of her hands. Svetlana Kolosova has always had a thing for the arts, but taking care of her four children and focusing on household […]
Chinese Gaming Addict Has Spent the Last 6 Years in an Internet Cafe
China’s growing problem with internet and video game addiction is probably best described by the case of Li Meng, a young man who has virtually been living in an Internet cafe for the last six years, leaving only to buy food and take the occasional shower. According to Chinese media, Li Meng graduated from university […]
Indian City Introduces Cardboard Traffic Policemen
They work seven days a week regardless of weather condition, never go on breaks, don’t take bribes and best of all, they require no pay. They are – wait for it – Bangalore’s new lifelike cardboard traffic policemen, and they’re watching you! India’s tech-city of Bangalore has been facing serious difficulties dealing with traffic violations. […]
Needle-Poked Canvas Holes Reveal Beautiful Portraits
Tel-Aviv-based artist Michal Taharlev creates stunningly-beautiful artworks inspired by old family photos without using brushes or writing tools. Armed only with a sharp needle and mountains of patience, she pokes the canvas thousands of times to reveal heart-warming images. Inspired by pointilism, the painting technique that uses dots to trick the eye into making up […]