Photo-Realistic Pencil Drawings by Self-Taught Artist Randy Hann
It takes a great artist to show the true power of a pencil, and Newfoundland-based Randy Hann is one such artist. His breathtaking attention to detail translates into drawings that look more like shot with a professional camera than with a simple pencil.Randy Hann is definitely one of the most talented Canadian artists of our […]
Japanese Cuddle Cafe Lets You Sleep with a Girl for $80
And when I say sleep, that’s exactly what I mean, you pervert! The Soineya “co-sleeping specialty shop” gives customers the chance to sleep in the arms of a beautiful girl, no strings attached. Like RocketNews24’s Steven Simonitch notes, sometimes there’s nothing more comfortable that crawling into bed with your better half and falling asleep in their […]
Bagelheads – Japan’s Take on the Klingon Forehead
Ok, so they don’t look nearly as cool as Klingons, but Japanese bagelheads really do look like they came from a galaxy far far away. For some reason, injecting saline into the forehead is becoming an increasingly popular trend in the land of the rising sun. Bagelheads have been around for years, but they recently […]
The Real Starry Night – Astronomy Student Recreates Van Gogh’s Painting Using Hubble’s Deep Space Images
Alex Harrison Parker, an American PHD astronomy student, used computer mosaic-making software to re-produce Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night painting from the most beautiful images captured by the Hubble telescope in the last 20 years. “The idea came up around the time of Hubble’s 22nd birthday, when I thought it would be neat to assemble a […]
Brewery Uses Man’s Beard Yeast as an Ingredient for Beer
Something strange is going on at the Rogue Ales Brewery in Newport, Oregon. Brewers there are developing an ale made from wild yeast harvested from the beard of Rogue’s award-winning brewmaster, John Maier. He hasn’t shaved since 1978, and that apparently makes his beard the perfect place to harvest yeast. I’m just kidding, it’s far from […]
Devastated Parents Store Their Dead Son’s Body in Icebox for Six Years
This is one of those rare stories that’s both creepy and heartbreaking at the same time. Tian Xueming lost both his children in just on decade, and decided to store his son’s remains in an ice chest inside the house for six years, so he could see and talk to him whenever the massive loss became […]
Hong Kong Billionaire Offers $65 Million Reward to Any Man Who Can Marry His Lesbian Daughter
Hong King-based property and shipping tycoon Cecil Chao Sze-tsung has offered up a bizarre $65 million marriage bounty to any man capable of wooing and eventually marrying his lesbian daughter, Gigi. “I don’t mind whether he is rich or poor – the important thing is that he is generous and kind-hearted,” the billionaire said. 33-year-old Gigi Chao has […]
Fight Like a Handsome Man – Inside the Male Model Fight Club
It’s called Friday Night Throwdown, but most know it as the male model fight club, an unlicensed underground event that puts pretty boys in the ring with street fighters and real boxers. As you can imagine, models almost never win. “I think it’s hilarious that the whole point of their being is to make money off […]
Lucky Norwegian Family Wins National Lottery Every Time Mother Gives Birth
“This is completely insane… we don’t even play the lottery that often,” 29-year-old Hege Jeanette Oksnes said after her family won their third national lottery jackpot in the last six years. The most bizarre thing is it always happened after she gave birth to a child. Just last week, Tord, Hege Jeanette’s 19-year-old brother won 12.2 million […]
Man Builds UFO House to Prove His Ex-Girlfriend Wrong
Thinking of going to Roswell in the hopes of spotting a UFO? Don’t bother, just head out to the southern coast of Puerto Rico where you’re guaranteed to see one. It may not be able to fly, but it’s bizarre shape and colorful decorations make it quite a sight. 58-year-old Roberto Sanchez Rivera has been […]
Artist’s Hyperrealistic Drawings Look Like Black and White Photos
The first time you see Dirk Dzimirsky’s hyperrealistic drawings, you’re convinced they’re black and white photographs. In fact, that’s the feeling you get when you see them for the hundredth time, they’re that good. I love this kind of ultra-realistic drawings. Ever since I first saw Paul Cadden’s graphite masterpieces I’ve been pretty much hooked […]
Chinese Billionaire Sells Canned Fresh Air to Raise Awareness about the Environment
It was bound to happen at some point, I guess. Chen Guangbiao, a famous Chinese businessman and philanthropist, has recently launched a line of canned fresh air collected from various parts of China and Taiwan. The product is called “Chen Guangbiao: Nice Guy” and sells for about $0,80. It’s no secret China has a huge air pollution […]
Girl Posts Birthday Invitation on Facebook, Gets Thousands of Unwanted Guests, Riot Ensues
A 16-year-old girl from Haren, the Netherlands, forgot to set her Facebook birthday invitation to private and got a few thousand more guests than she was expecting. And if that wasn’t enough, the revelers also started a riot in the small Dutch town. Why don’t these young school girls ever learn? Jut last year a […]
Dashrath Manjhi – The Man Who Moved a Mountain
Dasrath Manjhi, a landless farmer from India, made history after he spent over two decades chiseling away at a mountain with rudimentary tools, in order to create a road for his community, when the Government refused to. If you’re looking for some motivation, stories don’t get much more inspirational than that of Dasrath Manjhi. 53 years […]
Japanese Company Creates Mind-Controlled Cat Tails for Humans
Remember the Necomimi, those wacky brainwave-controlled cat ears we featured around this time last year? Well, the same Japanese company that makes those, Neurowear, has just released a fluffy mind-controlled tail to go with them. I have to admit it’s kind of strange seeing a company that has the knowledge to create mind-controlled gadgets create […]