Swedish Church Uses Techno Music to Attract the Young
Last Friday, a church in Stockholm, Sweden turned into a 90s disco, during a techno Mass priests hope will draw young people closer to religion. Instead of listening to the sermon and praying silently, the congregation inside the All Saints Church, in Stockholm were throwing their hands in the air, busting dance moves and singing […]
Crazy Drinking Habits: Vodka Eyeballing
Last week I wrote about a dangerous drinking game using vodka-soaked tampons, and this week we continue the crazy drinking habits series with an equally bizarre method of consuming alcohol called vodka eyeballing. Bet you didn’t know you can drink with your eyes, did you? Believe me, I was as shocked as you are right […]
Giant Artwork Created from 5,000 Poppies
Artist Ted Harrison scattered over 5,000 poppies on the floor of St. Paul’s cathedral, in London, creating a giant artwork that highlight the involvement of children in armed conflict around the world. Seen from ground level, Ted Harrison’s art installation looks like a bunch of randomly scattered poppies, but looked at from the Whispering Gallery, […]
School Tests Held Outside to Prevent Cheating
Cheating had become a real issue at a middle school in Whuhan, China’s Hubei Province, so the teachers came up with th idea of having kids take tests outdoors, on the school playground. In most Western countries, children and their parents would have surely shouted “violation of human rights” if forced to attend classes outside, […]
10 Coolest Finds of the Week #17
Infamous: Lindsay Lohan – The Comic Book (Dailymotion) Snook Devoured by Massive Croc (Environmental Graffiti) The Goriest, Raunchiest Chinese Classic of All Times (Asia Obscura) Panda Poo Tea to Be World’s Most Expensive (China.org) Russian Grave Robber Kept Women’s Bodies as Dolls (CTV) Pregnant WOman Develops Craving for Roadkill (Daily Mail) Praying Mantis Devouring Its […]
Chinese Art Student Builds Home-Made iPad for His Girlfriend
Owning an Apple iPad is not such a big deal these days, but building one for scratch is definitely an impressive feat. That’s exactly what Chinese art student Wei Xinlong did, in the name of love. Like many other college sweethearts in China, Wei Xinlong and Sun Shasha decided to settle for a long distance […]
Girl without Fingers Creates Beautiful Embroidery Art
Peng Jiangya lost all of her fingers when she was only a child, after she fell into a flaming fire stove while her parents were away, but that didn’t stop her from finishing school, establishing a family and even creating beautiful art. Growing up in a small village at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains […]
New Mind-Twisting Doodle Madness by Sagaki Keita
Sagaki Keita is an amazingly talented Japanese artist who specializes in recreating classic masterpieces from thousands upon thousands of childish doodles. If you were to look at Sagaki Keita’s work from really up-close you’d only see familiar doodles like we all used to do back in school, during boring classes. But as you slowly back […]
Nudie Bar Perfume Gives Cheating Husbands an Excuse
Mavericks, a popular strip club in Cape Town, South Africa, has recently launched a series of men’s fragrances called “Alibis“. As the name suggests, they provide husbands with an excuse for when they get home late. Because most clients get a bit carried away when visiting Mavericks, and choose to have one more dance “to […]
German Website Offers Cow-Killing Options for Tastier Beef
A German beef-selling website is offering clients the bizarre option of choosing how their favorite breed of cow gets slaughtered. mycow.de, a beef-selling web-store owned by a company based in the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is all about offering customers choices. They allow people to choose from various breeds of cattle, like the […]
Crazy Drinking Habits: Vodka-Soaked Tampons
The practice has apparently been around for years, and although a lot people still believe it’s only an urban myth, police say sticking vodka-soaked tampons in…dark places is very popular with teens. And no, it’s not just a girl thing. Ok, so I’m either getting really old, or, as a commenter recently said, I’m a […]
Japan’s Zauo Restaurants, Where You Catch Your Own Meal
Zauo, which translates as “sit and fish” is a unique restaurant chain where clients are given fishing gear and get to catch what they want to eat. It’s one of those quirky places where you just have to go for an authentic Japanese experience. I don’t know if they were inspired by the old saying […]
Photo Realistic Paintings by Alyssa Monks
Using photos for loose reference, Brooklin-based artist Alyssa Monks creates incredibly realistic paintings that make viewers scratch their eyes in awe. Although many set photo realism as their ultimate goal, artists that can make people ask themselves “Is this a photo I’m looking at?” when they look at their masterpieces, are really rare. Alyssa Monks […]
Italian Truck Fan Builds Awesome Remote-Controlled Big Rig
Luca Bordin is a big fan of American trucks, and since he couldn’t get his hands on a real rig, the Italian handyman decided to build his own Peterbilt 359. Luca, who lives in Venice, Italy, told Wired Magazine he finds European truck small and dull compared to the American behemoths, but even if he could […]
Japanese Student Creates Leg Hair Font
A student from Japan’s Tama Art University came with the idea for a leg hair font, after his teachers asked him and his colleagues to create new typefaces without the help of computers. Creating original letters without the use of digital design seems almost impossible in this day and age, and 20-year-old Mayuko Kanazawa started scratching […]