You Can Rest in Peace on the Moon for $12,000
You might not make it to heaven in the afterlife, but you sure can go as far as the moon. Celestial funerals are now a possibility, thanks to San Francisco startup Elysium Space. For a ginormous fee of about $12,000, the company will privately transport your cremated remains to the moon! Founded by former NASA […]
How Big Busted Mannequins in Venezuela Are Changing the Country’s Perception of Beauty
With one in three Venezuelan women opting for breast enlargement procedures, it actually isn’t surprising that store mannequins in the nation now feature augmented busts as well. According to a New York Times report, plastic surgery is so common in Venezuela that women freely talk about their operations. Even low income women save up to […]
Indian Artists Turn Mumbai Taxis into Artworks on Wheels
‘Taxi Fabric’ is an innovative art project in Mumbai, India, that allows upcoming designers to transform the interiors of taxicabs in the city. Ten cabs have been given vibrant makeovers so far, and a Kickstarter campaign is underway to raise funds for more. “The Taxi Fabric project is all about providing Indian designers with a […]
90-Year-Old Watchman Turns Russian School into a Veritable Art Gallery
After 25 years of teaching art at several schools, Valery Khramov finally retired from his job, but not from art. The 90-year-old spent the entire summer painting the walls at the school where he currently works as a watchman. He singlehandedly managed to transform the boring institution into an ethereal space, just in time for […]
The BEEcosystem Lets You Keep Bees as Indoor Pets
Growing bees indoors has never really been an option before, but an American startup called Living Interiors is changing that with their revolutionary new product – the BEEcosystem. The BEEcosystem is a hexagonal cedar observational hive, “small enough to be manageable in non traditional beekeeping spaces,” but also large enough to produce cut-comb honey. The viewing […]
Japan’s New Girl Band Has an Average Age of 84
KBG84 is a one-of-a-kind girl band in Japan consisting of 33 singing and dancing grannies, with an average age of 84. The oldest member, Haru Yamashiro, is 97 years old! The new band, based in the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa, is a huge hit in the country – so much so that the members […]
The Chinese Farming Village Where Everybody Knows Kung Fu
Ganxi Dong, a small village hidden deep in the mountains of Tianzhu in central China, is gaining worldwide attention for its unusually skilled residents. Apparently, everyone who lives in the self-sustaining village is a martial arts expert! The Dong people, one of the 56 recognised ethnic minorities in China, pride themselves for having shunned the […]
World’s First ‘Blood Rave’ To Spray Party-Goers with Gallons of Real Blood on Halloween
A nightclub in Amsterdam is getting ready to host the world’s first ‘blood rave’ this Halloween, with real blood! According to media reports, Dutch partygoers will be sprayed with gallons of blood from an overhead sprinkler system, based on the opening scene of the 1998 vampire film Blade. The event’s official Facebook page states: “Blood […]
Skach Koyl – Guatemala’s Unique Drunk Horse Riding Race
Drunk driving might be against the law, but there’s no such rule about drunk horse riding. And believe it or not, it’s actually a sport in Guatemala! Traditionally, Skach Koyl – a drunken horse race – is meant to mark the end of Day of the Dead celebrations. Drunk riders gather every year on November […]
Women in Hong Kong Are Trying to Lose Weight by Staring at the Sun
Sun gazing is a bizarre new weight-loss trend in China – it has women staring directly at the sun, hoping to magically melt away the excess pounds! The therapy, believed to be of European origin, suggests that looking at the sun will provide you with enough solar energy to substitute for calories from real food. […]
Thai Collector Uses Ancient Ritual to Create Souls for Creepy ‘Child God Dolls’
A creepy new trend in Thailand has people caring for supposedly haunted dolls, for good luck and prosperity. The Look Thep (Child God) dolls are believed to be inhabited by children’s spirits, created through special rituals. They’re considered to be an updated version of the ancient kuman thong, the practice of worshiping human fetuses that […]
This Muzzle Will Turn the Cutest Dog into a Scary Werewolf
A Russian company has created a menacing muzzle that can transform dogs into fierce-looking werewolves. Fitted with bloody, pointy, ginormous artificial teeth, the werewolf muzzle will make even the cutest poodle look so terrifying that no one’s ever going to try to pet it without your permission. One of the first users of the werewolf muzzle is Marina […]
Homeless Couple Clean Up Brooklyn Park, Keep It Safe for Everyone
They might be homeless, but that’s not stopping this Brooklyn couple from doing their bit for the city. They spend their nights at a tiny park and during the day, do a better job of cleaning it than the local administration! 57-year-old Chris and 54-year-old Tammy are from Pennsylvania, but they drifted to Brooklyn after […]
Woman Who Gives Away Her Dogs When They Stop Being Cute Puppies Sparks Controversy
It’s not clear what freelance journalist Shona Sibary hoped to achieve by making an online confession about her puppy-abandoning habits, but her article in the Daily Mail has sparked outrage among internet users who are condemning her for her actions. In the article, Sibary admitted to having abandoned four dogs in the last four years, just […]
Dutch Farm Becomes World’s First to Sell Cheese Made from Pig Milk
Pig’s meat is undoubtedly delicious, but I’m not so sure you could say the same about its milk. Nevertheless, a family-run farm in the Netherlands has produced the world’s first cheese made from pig milk. They’re selling it at a whopping £1,500 ($2,300) per kilogram – more expensive than the former world’s costliest cheese, made […]