Taiwan Trades Lottery Tickets for Dog Poop
This is perhaps one of the most innovative methods ever employed to keep a city clean. The authorities in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, promised the citizens a free lottery ticket, in exchange for each bag of dog poop they collect from the street and hand over. It has become a common sight in the […]
Art Critics Go Bananas over Paintings Made by Monkey
Pockets Warhol is a monkey who lives in a sanctuary near Uxbridge, Toronto. The monkey was named after American pop artist Andy Warhol, whom he resembles, with his wild white hair. But that’s not what he’s famous for. Pockets has a little art scene of his own going on. His paintings sell for as much […]
Mom Buys Realistic Baby Doll, Treats it Like a Real Baby
36-Year-Old Ashleigh Kirby is obsessed with her new-born baby, Finlay. Only, Finlay isn’t a real boy. In a story that strongly reminds us of Pinocchio, Ashleigh is emotionally attached to a realistic, life-size baby doll, even more than with her own daughter when she was born. Ashleigh lives with her 12-year-old daughter Becky in Andover, […]
Twitter User Gives Modern Twist to the Nativity Story, Gains Massive Following
A Twitter user has taken on the identity of Joseph of Nazareth, to give us a perspective of what he might have been going through during the birth of Jesus Christ. The work of an anonymous tweeter from Germany has attracted thousands of followers on social networking site Twitter. He goes by the pseudonym Joseph […]
Woman Lives with Both Her Boyfriend, Her Lover and Their Baby
We’ve seen polygamy, same-sex marriages and even threesomes. But what about the polyamorous? Defined as the practice of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the full knowledge and consent of everyone involved, Jaiya Ma’s relationships are a perfect example of this. This is the bizarre story of Jaiya, aged 34, and […]
Extinct Bird Sculptures Made from Leftover Bones
Christy Rupp, an artist based in Chelsea, has created skeletons of extinct birds with the help of chicken bones that she collected over a period of time. Rupp describes herself as an ecological artist. She’s put up the sculptures for display at a museum called the “Extinct Birds Previously Consumed by Humans.” Her goal is to […]
Japan’s Creepy Hotel for the Dead
A hotel for the dead, now that’s something. This one is for real, actual corpses. And it’s pretty luxurious, going from the pictures. It’s a place where your folks check you in, and you wait it out until it’s time for you to be cremated. Also, it’s pretty luxurious. The hotel Lastel run by Hisayoshi […]
16-Year-Old Creates Dress from 4,000 Tea Bags
The latest in bizarre dresses has arrived. After paper napkins, newspapers, and even condoms, we now have a dress made of tea bags. This one was made by a 16-year-old from Kuala Lumpur, and she used a whopping 4,000 tea bags to create her masterpiece. She won the top prize at the Green Awards 2011 […]
Leila’s Hair Museum Is a Tribute to Victorian Hair Art
Leila Cohoon of Independence, Missouri is a retired hairdresser. She now teaches hair weaving and runs her own cosmetology school. She is however, linked to hair in more ways than apparent. Leila collects hair art, and puts it all on display in her museum. What is hair art, you ask? We wondered the same. Contrary […]
Students Take Up Boxing to Become Better Musicians
The students of the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y., learn more than just music. In groups, they are asked to attend classes of a highly different nature. Classes that test and train them physically, and teach them the basic skills of boxing. While it’s perfectly understandable that a musician may enjoy a little physical […]
Fake Pregnancy Bellies Become Top Sellers in China
China is notorious for making cheap copies of almost every item in the world. And now, they seem to have moved on from man-made objects to replicating nature itself. The latest in the long list of fake Chinese items is a fake pregnancy belly. Put it on, and you can deceive anyone. These artificial copies […]
Collector’s Holiday Home Houses over 10,000 Teddy Bears
Ricky Lenart, an artist and resident of Uptown New Orleans, has an entire holiday home dedicated to his collection of teddy bears. Every room of his three-story house at Duffossat Street is filled with the soft toys, a total of 10,000 in number. Lenart’s unusual hobby did not come cheap. He says that it would […]
Artist Uses Fire and Soot to Create Unique Masterpieces
A true artist can create art out of literally anything, even ashes. Steven Spazuk, a Canadian artist, is doing just this. Through his unique technique of burning paper and drawing on the soot, he creates breathtaking monochromatic images. He has perfected his art form over ten years of practice. Spazuk uses candles and torch flame […]
Alexa Fisher – An 8-Year-Old Poker Prodigy
Alexa Fisher, from Texas, looks and talks like any other 8-year old girl. However, she has a skill that is most unusual for girls her age. She can play poker fabulously well. In fact, Alexa is so good at poker that she can take on card sharks seven times her age. She was introduced to playing […]
Students Claim Haunted Toilet is Causing Them to Faint and Scream
Kids love exchanging horror stories at school, even if it means weeks of sleepless nights. But what if a real ghost decides to make a guest appearance? It could cause kids to lose not just sleep but even their sanity. In Vietnam, it’s causing them to faint on a regular basis. The students of Son […]