Every Year This Man Organizes a Very Popular Conference about Boring Things
Most conferences tend to be boring, although not intentionally so. But there is one event that is deliberately dedicated to all things dull and tedious – the ‘Boring Conference’ hosted every year at London. Believe it or not, it’s a sell-out event where attendees are treated to talks on all sorts of boring things like […]
Coca Cola Japan Launches “Sleep Water” It Claims Could Help You Sleep Better
Capitalizing on the Japanese work culture that makes insomniacs of employees, Coca Cola Japan has recently released a new beverage that the company claims can help people get a better night’s sleep. Aptly named ‘Glaceau Sleep Water’, the drink is perfect for those who have trouble nodding off every night and are desperate to experience deep, […]
World’s Proudest Grandma Plasters Grandchildren’s Photos on Virtually Everything
Grandmas are usually proud of you even if you so much as sneeze, but this North Carolina woman has taken granny-love to a whole new level. 66-year-old retiree Carmen Baugh is so enamoured with her grandkids that she’s converted her living room into a shrine of sorts, with their photographs plastered across the wallpaper, curtains, and […]
Aptly Named Rollercoaster Restaurant Delivers Your Food via Tiny Rollercoasters
British theme park Alton Towers is giving fast food a whole new meaning with its-newly opened ‘Rollercoaster Restaurant’ where dishes are delivered to patrons via – you guessed it – tiny rollercoasters. For an attraction famous for its adrenaline pumping rides, this is the perfect eatery. When you enter the Rollercoaster Restaurant, an employee will seat you at your table […]
Car Chased by 20,000 Bees for Two Days After Hive Queen Gets Stuck in Trunk
A woman in the UK was left baffled by a swarm of about 20,000 bees that latched onto the back of her car and refused to budge for over 28 hours. The mystery was eventually solved when she discovered that they were actually following their queen, which had gotten stuck in the trunk of the car! […]
This Home Appliance Store Lets You Try Every Product Before Deciding to Buy It
California-based retailer Pirch is setting a new standard in shopping for home appliances by allowing customers to test products first hand in its stores – right from turning on a kitchen stove to standing under a fully functional showerhead. What’s more, shoppers are greeted with fresh coffee and complimentary snacks as they look around. The idea […]
Filipino Man Turns His Home into a Public Library to Help Kids Learn to Read
Retired Filipino accountant Hernando Guanlao has found a wonderful way to spend all his free time – he’s set up a public library right outside his home and he regularly hands out books to poor children for free. Hernando’s little library is very relevant to the society he lives in, where many children drop out […]
Antlerman’s Shed – Inside an Awe-Inspiring Building Decorated with Thousands of Deer Antlers
James Phillips, from Three Forks, Montana, has been collecting shed antlers for over half a century now. The 66-year-old takes long hikes in the foothills of the mountains, looking for antlers to take home. Over the last six decades, he has collected over 16,000 individual pieces that now cover virtually every inch of a specially constructed 30 x […]
Meet the Plus-Size Male Dancer Challenging Ballet Stereotypes
American ballet dancer Erik Cavanaugh is proving to the world that plus-size performers can be just as agile and graceful as their slim counterparts. His Instagram is filled with photographs and videos of himself performing ballet and other contemporary dance routines. He hopes to appear in music videos and on the Ellen Show, and his […]
Picnic with the Dead in an Idyllic Greek Village
The Pontics are a group of ethnic Greeks who prospered on the shores of the Black Sea between the years of 1914 and 1923. Over 350,000 of their population perished at the hands of the Ottomans, Kemalists and neo-Turks during the Greek Genocide, and those who remained were forced to leave their homeland to seek […]
Chinese Man Uses Single Bamboo Stick as a Raft to Cross Large River on His Way to Work
Who needs a boat when you’ve got incredible core strength and balance? Two simple bamboo poles will do if you’re anything like this 51-year-old Chinese man who is able to cross a large river standing on one pole and rowing with the other! A video of Fang Shuyun’s unique commute has recently gone viral on Chinese social media and […]
Winery Claims to Turn water into Wine in 15 Minutes, without Using Grapes
A couple of wine experts from San Francisco are apparently able to perform a miracle otherwise credited to Jesus Christ himself – they claim they can turn water into wine in a mere 15 minutes! The synthetic wine, made without the use of grapes, is produced by combining water and ethanol with flavor-compounds that can mimic […]
German Artist Spreads Dust on a Sticky Canvas to Create Mind-Blowing Artworks
Tim Bengel, a young artist from Stuttgart, Germany, has returned to the childhood pastime of playing with sand for his latest art series. He uses only black and white sand on a sticky board to create spectacular paintings of people and places. Bengel, 24, starts off by covering a blank canvas board with a special type […]
This Bionic Arm Prototype Comes with a Phone Charger, Torch and Even a Drone
Four years ago, when London resident James Young suffered a freak accident that left him with an “ugly- peach-colored and obvious” prosthetic arm and leg, little did he know that he would soon become ‘part cyborg’ in a one-of-a-kind experiment that would give him a prototype bionic arm. His new, futuristic-looking arm feels realistic, and in […]
Startup Is All Set to Launch Special Ink That Makes Permanent Tattoos Temporary
Temporary tattoos have been around for a long time, but as any inking enthusiast would agree, they’re nothing compared to the real deal. And yet, there are times when tattoos don’t end up like you wanted them to, or you just get bored with them after a while. In such cases, getting a tattoo removed involves […]