Modern-Day Chariot Races in Rome
On April 21 2009 Rome celebrated 2762 years of existence, and its modern-day Romans organized all sorts of events in honor of this occasion. As most of you know, old Rome loved competitions. Gladiator fights and chariot races were social events that everyone loved. As a tribute to the old times, the current inhabitants of […]
Meet Tequila Sunrise and Eye Candy
First of all, no they are not pornstars, so if that’s what you were looking for, there’s nothing to see here. But if you’re into design and bicycles, you’re gonna love this. Young Canadian designer Jason Battersby definitely doesn’t like conventional bicycles, so he decided to build two of them by his own taste. That’s […]
Shrek and Fiona in Real Life
Everybody knows the popular animation movie Shrek has a large fan-base, but some of those fans go as far as to get married dressed as their favorite characters. British nurse Christine England and her fiance Keith got married last month, wearing the costumes of Fiona and Shrek. They spent over three hours putting on the […]
Citroen Karin – Future Car of the Past
The Citroen Karin is one of those “what might have been” old concepts, that never went into production. Looking back at the car industry of the 1980s, the Citroen Karin, was one of the most revolutionary concepts. Because it didn’t have any new models to present at the 1980 Paris Auto Show, Citroen gave car […]
Pork Brains in Milk Gravy
Following our Whole Chicken in a Can post, we searched I Hate My Message Board blog for more weird “delicacies” and came across what the Consumerist called “the worst food product ever may have been found”. If you thought the giant canned chicken looked disgusting, the pork brains in milk gravy will have you puking […]
2009 Office-Chair Racing Championship
The Germans have done it again. I really thought they were a really serious people, focused only on their work, but it turns out they know how to have fun as well. After they organized the Ice Swimming Festival in Neuburg, early this year, the Germans strike again with the 2009 Office-Chair Racing Championship. The […]
The Train-Bar of Brno
Who new toy-trains could be so useful. These photos were taken in a bar somewhere in Brno, the Czech Republic. It might look like a nice decorative addition, but that train has a very specific purpose. Its rail passes through the bar, stops at customer tables, taking their orders. Then it goes back to the […]
Drinking Some Strange Fluids
Would you drink your blood and urine? You sure would if they tasted like sour candy. Imagine the looks on your friends faces as you throw, what looks like urine, down your throat, directly from a urine sample container, or blood from a blood vial. Well, believe it or not, you can pull a prank […]
The Amazing Apache Pistol
Amazing mostly through its original look, because in terms of effectiveness, Apache was more of a toy-gun. Popular as a self-defense weapon, at the end of the 19th century, the Apache was a small weapon, measuring only 4 cm across, when folded. The blade, if we can even call it that, was only a little […]
Buldozer Computer
Just like the bottle computer and the organic pc, the bulldozer computer is an amazing example of craftsmanship and ingenuity. The bulldozer computer uses a toy bulldozer as the case, and has a custom made mouse that fits perfectly. It’s incredible how they got an entire working computer inside that little toy. All I can […]
Mobile Office SUV
With the current economical recession, renting comfortable office space can be really set you back, but the guys at Limousines World have come up with a solution. If you happen to own a big enough car, like Cadillac Escalade, Mercedes GL, Lincoln Navigator, Infinity QX56, the guys Limousines World can set up you up with […]
Whole Chicken in a Can
Canned food is definitely one of my favorites, I try to keep as far away from it as I possibly can. I do try some canned tuna every once in a while, but one thing I would never eat out of a can is a Whole chicken. That’s right folks, people actually can entire chickens. […]
Big Surprise Under the Hood
The owner of this car hadn’t driven it in two weeks. One day he walked passed it and sensed a foul odor coming from somewhere in the car. he got even closer and heard a weird sound under the hood. Curious, he ppopped the bonnet and surprise surprise. Find out what the guy found by […]
Ajay Kumar – The World’s Shortest Actor
Ajay Kumar, one of Bollywood‘s most popular comedy actors, has officially been acknowledged as the world’s shortest actor, by the Guinness Book of Records. He is only 75 cm tall. At the young age of 32, Kumar, better known by his stage name, Unda Pakru, has starred in 50 movies, in his 13 years movie […]
Bette Calman – The Yoga Super-Granny
83-years-old Bette Calman is living proof that the ancient art of yoga can do wonders on the human body. Bette Calman has been practicing and teaching yoga for the last 40 years and, although other people her age can hardly move anymore, she can pool of difficult yoga moves that put teenagers to shame. She […]