The Mysterious Sculptures of William Ricketts Sanctuary
Hidden deep in an Australian rainforest, the clay sculptures of William Ricketts express the Aborigines’ deep connection with Mother Nature. Born in 1898, William Ricketts was an Australian sculptor and potter who developed a spiritual bond with the Aboriginal people of Central Australia. The time he spent with them, between 1949 and 1960 inspired his […]
Make Your Own Edible Insects with GUMMIX
Produced by Japanese company Megahouse, the GUMMIX kit allows kids and grown-ups to make their own jelly insects, as pranks or food decorations. GUMMIX is part of the Megahouse 2010 Shokking lineup, and consists of special gelatin powder and insect molds. It’s as simple as it is fun. Just mix the gelatin with fruit syrup, […]
Bulletproof Electric Car Doubles as a Golf Cart
After the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Indians realized exclusive golf clubs are on the list of potential targets, and came up with an electric armored golf cart. The Metaltech Anti-Terrorist Assault Cart, or A-TAC, was designed to assist Indian armed forces in dealing with terrorists, and can easily fit into lifts and narrow corridors, thanks […]
Cal Orko – The Dinosaur Wall of Bolivia
A cement quarry near Sucre is home the world’s largest site of dinosaur tracks, known by the locals as Cal Orko. More than 68 million years ago, thousands of dinosaurs flocked at Cal Orko (a lakeside in those times) in search of food and water. This explains the over 5,000 dinosaur tracks, laid in around […]
Cano Cristales – The Rainbow River
Known as ‘The River of Five Colors” or “The Rainbow River”, Cano Cristales is one of the most amazing rivers of our world. For the most part of a year, Cano Cristales river, in Colombia, is just an ordinary as any other flowing waters you might have seen. But for a brief period of time, […]
Black Jaguar Has Spotted Cub
Lolo, a black jaguar, originally from South America, enjoys her first press conference together with her adorable spotted cub. Looking at the first photo, you can see she’s just as surprised as you are. She’s the mother, so we can’t really pin this abnormality on her being unfaithful. Believe it or not, it’s not the […]
Traditional Goose Fighting in Suzdal
Every year, the people of Suzdal, a small Russian town north-east of Moscow, gather at the the Museum of Wooden Architecture, for the traditional goose fight. Locals form a circle that acts as the circle of the fighting ring, and the geese are simply unleashed. Apparently, the colder the winter, the more aggressive the birds. […]
Best Jabba the Hutt Cake Ever
I’ve seen my share of Jabba the Hutt birthday cakes on the web, but this is by far the best ever. Edible Jabba was made for the birthday of a four-year-old fan of the famous Star-Wars character, who specifically requested that Rotta (Jabba’s son) also be included in the sweet work of art. It was […]
Crochetdermy Beats Taxidermy Any Day
Why kill an animal and have it stuffed with straw and stuff, when you van have artist Shauna Richardson crochet you the best trophy head you could ever dream of? Shauna Richardson is a true crochetdermy expert. What is crochetdermy, you ask? Well it’s kind of like taxidermy, only without the dead animals. The UK […]
The 2010 Lemon Festival of Menton
Each year, the French town of Menton hosts an event unique in the world, La Fete de Citron, or the Lemon Festival. This year’s 77th edition of the Menton Lemon Festival takes place between February 12 and March 3 and has the theme “Menton does cinema”. The second most important festival on the French Riviera, […]
Gator Bike is an Alligator on Wheels
Jim Jablon used the skin of a dead alligator to create one of the strangest bikes ever seen on the roads of Florida. Ironically enough, Jim Jablon’s ‘Gator Bike‘ was created using the skin of an alligator killed by authorities, but it’s now used to raise funds for a wildlife foundation. Alligator are constantly culled, […]
Rainbow Roses Are for Real
I know they look ‘photoshopped’ but these amazing flowers are the real thing, and can be bought at some select flower-shops around the world. Invented by Peter van der Werken, the owner of a flower company close to Den Bosch, Holland, rainbow roses look like they’ve been seriously modified in programs like Adobe Photoshop. But, […]
American Farmer Proves Love Stinks
Minnesota farmer Bruce Andersland thought to himself “Nothing says I love you like a big heart made of manure”. That’s right, the (overly) original Bruce decided to surprise his wife of 37 years with a stinky Valentine. He used his animals’ manure to draw a half a mile wide heart , on their farmland. Y’all […]
Na’vi Support Palestine
In order to draw attention to their protest against the Israeli barrier near the village of Bilin, a group of activists dressed themselves as Na’vi from James Cameron’s Avatar. A barrier that Israel says is needed for its protection has been rerouted to swallow the Palestinian village of Bilin. Palestinian as well as foreign protesters […]
The Relaxing Cat Cafes of Japan
Cats are famous for their relaxing effect on people, but in a country like Japan, where space is an issue, having a pet is problematic. That’s when cat cafes come into play. For a modest fee of between $5 and $8 Japanese animal lovers can enjoy their usual coffee surrounded by dozens of playful cats. […]