Photos of Chinese Students Cramming for Exams Hooked to IVs Spark Controversy
It appears in China the saying “study till you drop” is taken quite literally by some, as photos show students receiving amino acid IV drips as they hit the books during late evening studying session for college exam. You thought you were studying too hard? Well unless you’ve ever needed intravenous medication to keep you […]
Man Gave Up Using Money 12 Years Ago, Lives in Caves of Utah Desert
Daniel Suelo, 51, is a very special person. in 2001, standing on the edge of a highway, he left his life savings, $30, in a phone booth and walked into the desert to start a new life, one that wasn’t based on the rules of modern capitalism. He gave up using money and began living […]
Inventors Create Spray That Gets You Drunk Instantly without the Nasty Side-Effects
Scientist David Edwards teamed up with French Designer Philippe Starck to create the WA|HH mouth spray that gets you drunk instantly, but only for a few seconds. And the best part is you won’t have to deal with and splitting headaches when you wake up the following day. Ever wish you could feel what it’s like […]
Artist Creates Wonderful Artworks with Thousands of Jelly Beans
California-based artist Kristen Cumings spends hours on end piecing together detailed works of art out of thousands of colorful jelly beans. Needless to say her pieces look good enough to eat. Although it must be fun working with jelly beans for a living, making 4 x 6 feet murals out of them is definitely painstaking […]
The Colorful Street Carpets of Semana Santa, in Antigua
In some Central American countries like Guatemala and Honduras, Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is celebrated in a colorful fashion, by creating beautiful street carpets made of sand and sawdust and decorated with plants and flowers, called alfombras. And nowhere are they most beautiful than in Antigua. Easter is a very special celebration in all […]
A380 Themed Restaurant Lets You Experience Airplane Dining without the Turbulence
Don’t you ever which you could just experience eating in a jumbo jet without actually having to pay a ticket and fly to who knows where? Me neither, but apparently there are people out there who love to eat on an airplane, otherwise why would anyone open an A380 jumbo jet themed restaurant, right? Recently […]
Creepy Pillow-Phone Hugs You While You Talk to Loved Ones
Hugvie, the huggable robotic pillow-phone invented by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, of Osaka University, has a heartbeat and internal vibrators meant to make it seem more human-like as you put your arm around it imagining it’s the person hundreds of miles away. The concept of enhancing long-distance phone conversations between loved ones isn’t new. Kissinger, the long […]
Soda Maker Puts Bacon, Buffalo Wings in a Bottle
Why eat stuff when you can drink it? That seems to be the philosophy behind Lester’s Fixins bizarre soda flavors that include bacon, buffalo wings or sweet corn. I always though Japan had the strangest flavors when it came to sodas, but after seeing what Lester, “a good ol’ boy from Texas” puts in his […]
Taiwanese Airline Launches New Hello Kitty Themed Airplane and Check-in
EVA Air has recently announced the transformation of two of its Airbus A330-300 airplanes into airborne tributes to Japanese icon Hello Kitty. I’m pretty sure this proves there is nowhere to hide from the magic of Hello Kitty. The adorable kitten created by Sanrio, in 1974, has become a powerhouse brand in Asia, worth several […]
Poo Wifi – A Machine That Exchanges Dog Poo for Free Wifi
Stepping in dog poo is said to bring good luck, but for most people it’s one of the worst things that could happen as they walk through the city. Owners not picking up their pets’ droppings is a global problem, but a Mexican Internet portal has come up with an invention that might just inspire people […]
Student Makes Prom Dress from 5,000 Pop Tabs
Two years ago, Regan Kerr, a junior at George Washington High School, in Aurora, Colorado, decided to turn her small pop tab collection into a daring project: to create her own prom dress out of thousands of pull tabs. According to 9news.com, Regan’s ingenious dress started out as a weird collection of pop tabs, which […]
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 […]