Stroganina – Raw Frozen Fish Served as a Delicacy in Northern Russia
Stroganina is a raw frozen fish delicacy from Yakutia, in northern Russia. It is a winter dish, consisting of long, thin slices of frozen Arctic river fish such as whitefishes, white salmons, cisco or sturgeon. The dish is served with a dip made of equal parts salt and black pepper powder. It is sometimes decorated […]
The Manchineel – World’s Most Dangerous Tree for Several Reasons
The Manchineel tree, native to the Western Hemisphere, is known as the most poisonous tree in the world. In places where it grows – Florida, the Caribbean and the Bahamas – the manchineel is often marked with a red band to warn passersby not to get too near it. The tree is poisonous on so […]
New ChocoChicken Restaurant to Specialize in Chocolate Deep-Fried Chicken
After the insanely popular Cronuts (Croissants + Donuts), the latest trend in food mashups is all set to hit the market. A new restaurant in California is combining two of the world’s most favorite foods – chocolate and fried chicken. ‘ChocoChicken’ is the brainchild of Adam Fleischman, founder and CEO of the patty chain Umami […]
Human Air Pump Inflates Car Tires with His Nose
If Nie Yongbing was in a comic book, he would probably be ‘Super-Lung Man’ (lame name, I know, but I’m open to suggestions). The 63-year-old has lungs of steel that allow him to inflate car tires using only his nose. According to recent news reports, the Chinese man displayed his strength in Chengdu, Southwest China, […]
X-Alps – The World’s Most Amazing Adventure Race
For most people, the route from Salzburg to Monaco is by road. But who wants to go on a boring road trip, when you could climb mountains and paraglide across the Alps instead? Of course, to do that you’ve got to have a real taste for adventure. If you do, then the Red Bull X-Alps […]
English Artist Turns Dirty White Vans into Works of Art on Wheels
You don’t really need an expensive canvas to make beautiful art. Rick Minns, from Wicklewood in Norfolk, proves that a dirty old van will do the trick. Seriously, if someone like Rick lived in my area, I’d never clean my car. I would just leave it coated with layers of filth, hoping he’d find it […]
Meet Yacouba Sawadogo – The Man Who Stopped the Desert
Yacouba Sawadogo is an exceptional man – he single-handedly managed to solve a crisis that even scientists and development organizations could not. The simple old farmer’s re-forestation and soil conservation techniques are so effective they’ve helped turn the tide in the fight against the desertification of the harsh lands in northern Burkina Faso. Over-farming, over-grazing […]
Insane Synchronization – Japan’s Unique Precision Walking Routines
The video of a 47-year-old tradition at Japan’s Nippon Sports Science University went viral in November last year. ‘Shuudan koudou’, which means ‘Collective Action’, is a unique routine where a group of students put up an amazing display of synchronized walking. On November 14, 77 students performed before a crowd of 11,000 people at the […]
Grass Waterbeds – The Hydrologic Oddity Known as Lawn Blister
Apparently, lawns get blisters too. Huge ones that you can jump on, use as a grass waterbed, or punch a hole into if you want to see fluid oozing out. You probably have no clue what I’m talking about, so you might want to watch the video first. In June 2012, the weird phenomenon was […]
Large School of Fish Frozen in Place near the Coast of Norway
This winter’s been a rough one so far. There are so many pictures online of frozen cities and towns. The season has been bad for Canada and the US, due to the much discussed polar vortex. The UK is said to be facing the worst winter in decades. The extreme temperatures have been keeping people […]
Huachito, “Bolivia’s Most Loyal Dog”, Still Waits for His Master Five Years after His Death
Huachito is an extremely faithful Bolivian dog, named after his famous Japanese counterpart, Hachiko. Just like Hachiko, who stunned the world with his loyalty to his dead owner, Huachito is mourning the death of his beloved human friend. Huachito, ‘Huachi’, or simply ‘Hachi’ to some, is of an unknown breed. This remarkable dog has surprised […]
English Artist Creates Expensive Broaches Inspired by Pigeon Droppings
Pigeon droppings may be smelly and disgusting, but did you know they could also be an inspiration for jewelry? Don’t worry, no one’s actually putting droppings in jewelry. But an English artist is making broaches that resemble the shape, size and color of pigeon poo. 30-year-old Frances Wadsworth-Jones, from Ealing, West London, has created a […]
Inspiring Doctor Dresses as Homeless and Makes House Calls to People without Homes
Dr. Jim Withers, from Pittsburgh, Pa., has dedicated the past 20 years of his life to treating the city’s homeless. He is known as the ‘street doctor’ because he dresses up like a homeless person and goes out at night to provide medical care to the real needy. The extraordinary doctor started his unusual practice […]
Handsome Asian Male Model Is Actually a Cute Girl
A few weeks ago, we did an article about a male model from Korea who posed as a girl. Now the latest news doing the rounds is quite the opposite – 23-year-old Yachen Xing is one of the hottest topics trending on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, for being a girl with a successful career […]
Get Ready for Verrückt, the World’s Tallest and Fastest Water Slide
Verrückt, in German, means ‘insane’. And that’s exactly what this new and upcoming water slide is. Verrückt is touted to be the world’s next tallest and fastest water slide – beating the current Brazilian record holder. The current record holder, 49.9m-tall ‘Kilimanjaro’, is located at Aguas Quentes Country Club in Rio de Janeiro, but Verrückt is going […]