Japanese Artist Invents New Way of Peeling Tangerines
Yoshihiro Okada has become a popular country in his native country of Japan, after he developed an ingenious way of peeling tangerines, six years ago. It might sound like an arid subject, but the Japanese author has already published two books on peeling tangerines, and even launched a DVD version. If you’ve been throwing away […]
Coolest Finds of the Week #37
Glass-Floored Bathroom Built over 15-Storey Elevator Shaft (Geekologie) Inside Michael Jackson’s Abandoned Fun Park (Environmental Graffiti) 3D Printing Process Lets You Be Your Own Favorite Action Figure (Discovery News) Blind Man Builds Sports Car from Scratch (Orange News) 18 Kilogram Cat Could Be the World’s Fattest (Metro) Iraqi Farmer Marries Two Cousins in One Night […]
Photographer Captures Beauty of Crystal Clear Swiss River from 50 Feet Deep
The Verzasca River, in Switzerland, is known all over the world for its clear, turquoise waters, but until now its beauty had only been captured from the surface. Photographer Claudio Gazzaroli decided to change that, so he put on a diving suit, took his waterproof camera and dived onto the riverbed to take some truly […]
World’s Highest Water Slide Is Called Insano, Looks Pretty Insane
Ever wondered what it would be like to dive off a 14-storey building? Ok, that sounds a little suicidal, but that’s the kind of sensation you get when you’re sliding down Insano, the highest water slide in the world. Part of a water park near the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, Insano is known as one […]
Guy Makes Life-Size Mummy Out of McDonald’s Food
Ben Campbell, a dude who refers to himself as “some kind of artist from west Texas”, sent us these photos of a life-size mummy he created out of about $200 worth of McDonald’s food. You’re probably thinking Ben needs a better hobby, but you have to remember he’s not just some guy with nothing better […]
Delicious Street Art – Sugar Icing Murals by Shelley Miller
Montreal-based artist Shelley Miler uses sugar and edible blue paint to create incredibly detailed murals on the side of buildings. Her works are influenced by the cultures of the places in which she’s creating, and although they look as durable as ordinary murals, they simply wash away at first rain. Looking at Shelley Miller’s artworks […]
Coolest Finds of the Week #36
Royal de Luxe’s Huge Marionettes Perform in Titanic Commemoration (Laughing Squid) Beijing’s Secret Underground City (Environmental Graffiti) Chinese Farmer Creates Wind-Powered Vehicle (Metro) Moscow Hosts World’s First Caviar Speed Eating Contest (Ria Novosti) Blog Comparing Rafa Nadal to Capibara Becomes Internet Hit (Tumblr) Stupidity Captured at 2,500 Frames per Second (This Is Colossal) Japanese Burger […]
Eau de MacBook Pro: A Fragrance That Smells Like New Apple Products
The Apple MacBook Pro is definitely not the most affordable laptop on the market right now, but thanks to custom scent developer, Air Aroma, you can now close your eyes, take a sniff of hour old machine and imagine you actually own one of Apple’s expensive devices. This may very well be the weirdest perfume […]
Japanese Goggles Make Food Look Bigger, Help You Lose Weight
A team of Japanese researchers at Tokyo University have invented a pair of “slimming goggles” that make food look larger to help you eat less and thus lose weight. Sounds simple and effective, doesn’t it? We’ve posted our share of wacky Japanese inventions, here on Oddity Central, from the creepy anti-aging mouthpiece and the brainwave-controlled […]
Fascinating Portraits Made Out of Thousands of Tiny Photographs
Inspired by the fact that every person has multiple facets that combined form his or her personality, Swiss artist Anna Halm Schudel creates original portraits by piecing together thousands of small photographs. The mosaic portraits of Anna Halm Schudel assemble in a similar way to puzzles. After choosing the subject of her artwork, the artist […]
The Incredible Wire Mesh Portraits of Seung Mo Park
Korean artist Seung Mo Park creates cuts up layers of wire mesh by hand, to create some of the most beautiful large-scale portraits you’ve ever seen. These true sculptural masterpieces are part of Park’s latest series, called Maya. In the past, we’ve featured several extraordinary artists who work with layers to create their art, and […]
10 Coolest Finds of the Week #35
School Shaped Like the Millennium Falcon Causes Internet Stir (Lehigh Valley Live) Ocean Predators Look Even Scarier Inside (Environmental Graffiti) Scottish Hotel Menu Includes Live Comedian (STV) World’s First Lickable Elevator Is Covered with Jaffa Cakes (Gizmodo) Museum Boss Covers His Car with Broken Pottery (The Sun) Woman Turns to Craiglist to Find Out Who […]
Impressive Portrait Made with 750 Pairs of Socks
Hong Yi, aka “Red”, has already achieved Internet fame for her amazing works, a portrait of Yao Ming created with a basketball, and one of singer Jay Chou made by spilling coffee, but she keeps producing mind-blowing masterpieces. Her latest project is a detailed portrait made with 750 pairs of socks. The beautiful Shanghai-based artist […]
The Chalk Masterpieces of Rustam Valeev
Rustam Valeev is a 20-year-old street artist from the city of Sterlitamak, Russia. Using simple pieces of white chalk, he is able to create incredibly detailed portraits right on the pavement of his home city. Doodling with chalk was one of my favorite pastimes, as a kid. I remember I spent hours trying to draw simple things […]
Coolest Finds of the Week #34
Heavyweight Pets Enter Slimming Contest (The Sun) The Deceptive Beauty of Indonesia’s Deadly Acid Volcano (Environmental Graffiti) 86-Year-Old Gymnast Proves Age Is Just a Statistic (MSNBC) Back to the Future Fan Creates Iconic Delorean Replica (Brian O’Neal) Amazing Fabric House Models by Do Ho Suh (Design Boom) World’s Oldest Performing Clown (Chicago Suntimes) Thailand’s Treetop […]