Indonesia’s Laughing Cock Craze Is No Laughing Matter
Roosters being sold for hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars might sound like a joke to you, but in many parts of Indonesia it’s very serious business. They look like ordinary cocks, but it’s only when they start crowing that people realize just how special they really are. Instead of the normal “cock-a-doodle-do”, these birds make […]
Mom Celebrates Divorce by Tattooing 85% of Her Body
Jacqui Moore, a 41-year-old mother of two, covered 85% of her body with tattoos, in celebration of her divorce and the beginning of a new chapter in her life. When Jacqui, from Oxford, England, divorced her husband Martin, in 2003, was so happy about her new found freedom that she decided to get a tattoo […]
Japanese Clone Factory Makes Creepy Lookalike Dolls of Its Clients
If you’ve always wanted to have yourself cloned, you’re probably going to have to wait a few more years, but in the meantime you can get a creepy doll that looks just like you, from the Clone Factory, in Japan. Danny Choo, of Culture Japan visited the quirky Clone Factory, in Tokyo’s Akihabara district and […]
Students Take Ice-Cream Making Courses at Italy’s Gelato University
I thought making ice-cream was pretty easy, but it seems that if you really want to get it right you have to take courses at the Gelato University, in Bologna, Italy. Ice-cream making was one of the last thing I would have imagined required attending a university, but in reality thousands of students from all […]
Pretend Guitarists Compete at US Air Guitar Championships
22 of America’s best air-rockers gathered at Chicago’s legendary Metro, where they pulled out their best pretend-guitar-playing tricks, hoping to take home the title of US Air Guitar Champion. Most people only practice air-guitar moves in the privacy of their own homes, away from prying eyes, while listening to their favorite rock song, but for […]
100-Year-Old Crowned Ms. Alabama Nursing Home
Felma Schrimshire, 100, was named the winner of the 2011 Ms. Alabama Nursing Home pageant, out of 75 grey-haired contestants from across the state. They may have more grey-hair than your average pageant participants, but the ladies who competed in the Ms. Alabama Nursing Home contest proved they have just as much style and grace. […]
Iowa Welder Hopes to Break Record for World’s Largest Bicycle
Lewis, a small town in Iowa, US, may soon be acknowledged as home to the world’s largest bicycle. A local welder took the task of building a giant bike after hearing the annual Great Bike Ride across Iowa was passing through his town. Duane Weirich is either one of the biggest cycling fans on the […]
Chinese Couple Sell Their Three Kids to Play Online Games
A young couple, from Dongguan, China, have reportedly sold all their three children for money needed to keep playing online games at Internet cafés. According to Chinese newspaper Sangxiang City News, Li Lin and Li Juan, both under 21, first met back in 2007, in an Internet café. It was their obsession with online gaming that […]
Designer Creates World’s First Bulletproof Kimono
Designer Miya Ando chose to celebrate her Japanese origins by creating a long-sleeve kimono entirely from stainless steel plates and sterling silver rings. While it hasn’t been tested yet, considering the materials used to create it, Miya Ando’s furisode style kimono might just be the world’s first bulletproof kimono. Well known for her mastery of […]
Karen Caldicott Immortalizes Celebrities in Plasticine
Leicester-born Karen Caldicott is currently living in the New York area, where she stays busy creating plasticine portraits of celebrities. Well-versed in a multitude of styles, Karen has found a niche rendering various celebrities in plasticine, and her skill and dedication landed her collaborations with established publications such as the New York Post or Fortune […]
Sepak Takraw – A Combination of Football, Volleyball and Kung-Fu
Invented around 500 years ago, in Malaysia, Sepak Takraw remains one of the most spectacular sports in the world. It combines elements from football, volleyball and martial arts, and is real fun to watch. It is believed Sepak Trakaw is based on the Chinese game of “Cuju” (kick-ball), after it was introduced to Southeastern Asian […]
The Art-in-Art Collage Portraits of Maxim Ksuta
Using hundreds of small images of classic masterpieces, Russian collagist, portrait painter and historiographer, Maxim Ksuta, has created a series of unique portraits, called Art in Art. According to English Russia, Maxim Ksuta believes some art forms have ceased to exist in the modern world, which is now getting ready to embrace something new. So […]
10 Coolest Finds of the Week #2
These are just some of the cool things I found this week and didn’t get the chance to cover: Rottweiler Guard Dog Stolen from His Home (SWNS) Intricate Miniature Models of Old Hong Kong (Flavorwire) Meet Mimmi – The Bear WHo Likes to Practice Yoga (Environmental Graffiti) Cenobio de Valeron (Atlas Obscura) Tortoise Has Leg […]
Toastman Creates Giant Toast Portrait of Marilyn Monroe
Maurice Bennet, also known as “The Toastman“, has created a large scale portrait of Marilyn Monroe using thousands of colorful pieces of toast. Known for his original toast art, the New Zealand-based artist was commissioned by a Shanghai shopping mall to create one of his signature works. With the help of young local artists, The […]
Girl Has Half of Brain Removed, Now Paints Like a Pro
The human brain is a remarkable thing, and the incredible story of Taisia Sidorova, who gained an amazing artistic talent after having the left side of her brain removed, is proof of that. Three years ago, 21-year old Taisia Sidorova, from Sankt Petersburg, Russia, suffered a severe car accident that left her with a smashed […]