Computer Repair Shop Owner to Close His Business Because Technology Has Made Him Sick
36-year-old Richard Kimberley, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, has been running his “csmicros” computer repair business for the last 20 years, but he plans to close it down on July 22nd, claiming radiation signals from wireless technology have given him a rare condition known as electro-hypersensitivity (EHS). Ever since he launched his business in 1996, Richard has been working around phones, computers […]
This Turkish Pudding Proves Chicken Makes a Great Dessert
Meat doesn’t sound like a great ingredient for desserts, but that’s probably because you’ve never tried ‘tavuk göğsü’, a creamy, sweet pudding with chicken breast as its main ingredient. Legend has it that tavuk göğsü was invented centuries ago, when one of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire got a craving for something sweet in the […]
This “Impossible Burger” Is Made of Plants, Tastes Just Like Real Meat
San Francisco-based startup Impossible Foods might have just achieved the impossible – making plants tastes like meat. Their Impossible Burger is made entirely of plants, but sizzles on the grill, oozes fat and reportedly tastes like a delicious cooked beef patty. Red meat consumption around the world is at an all time high, but producing […]
You Might Not Want to Go There, but North Korea Is One of the World’s Last Havens for Birds
North Korea may be one of the world’s least tourist-friendly countries on Earth, but its strategic location along the avian East Asian Australasian Flyway and complete lack of development is preventing the extinction of several once plentiful species of migratory birds. Around fifty million birds, from tiny song birds to cranes, journey across the East Asian […]
This Meat Lover’s Chocolate Is 50 Percent Beef
Red meat hardly seems like the perfect ingredient for delicious chocolate, but a New Zealand-based food scientist is willing to bet that his high-protein, 50% beef chocolate recipe is going to be a hit. Mustafa Farouk, Senior Food Technologist at Ag Research has partnered with Auckland boutique chocolate maker Devonport Chocolates to bring meat chocolate to the masses. The quirky […]
Dubai-Based Company Creates World’s Most Expensive Set of Tires
A high-end tire company in Dubai has recently secured the Guinness World Record for the most expensive set of tires, after creating four tires encrusted with 24-carat gold and diamonds. In keeping with the luxury and glamour Dubai is so well-known for, Z Tyres has gone to great lengths to create a unique set of tires […]
Super-Secure Smartphone Costs $16,500, Weighs Half a Pound
How much is privacy worth to you? If the answer is “a lot” and you have tens of thousands of dollars to burn, you might want to check out the new Solarin Android smartphone, a $16,500 handheld that its makers claim is “the best in the world”. For that price, it better be! Solarin has been […]
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, […]
Amazing Human Being Has Laid Over 550 Unclaimed Bodies to Rest in the Last 60 Years
Mithalal Sindhi, from the Indian city of Ahmedabad, is not a rich man, by any means. He has been living on the streets for the last six decades, earning a modest living by selling Bajra (pearl millet) from his pedal rickshaw. Most of what he makes, Mithalal spends on performing the last rites for unclaimed dead […]
These Luxury Children’s Playhouses Cost Almost as Much as Full-Size Ones
Growing up, I would have accepted a dingy old shack for a playhouse and considered it the coolest place in the world. But these days it’s possible for kids to enjoy luxury playhouses that cost just as much as full-size homes, thanks to ‘La Petite Maison’, a business run by American architect Alan Mower. Working […]
Young Indian Beggar Has Several Bank Accounts, Gives Loans to Local Traders
He may not look it, but this young Indian beggar is actually richer than most of the nation’s middle class. Pappu Kumar has managed to make a small fortune during eight years of begging on the streets of Patna, in the state of Bihar. He reportedly has 500,000 rupees ($7,500) stashed away in four bank accounts, […]
Guy Builds Giant Portrait of His Crush with 840 Rubik’s Cubes, Gets Rejected
In a bid to get the attention of his crush, a young man from China spent three nights arranging 846 Rubik’s cubes to create a giant 2.6m x 1.3m pixelated portrait of her. Sadly, the grand gesture got him nowhere – the gift was eventually rejected by the girl of his dreams and he now has […]
This Tasty New York Doughnut Is Made with Bone Marrow
The last ingredient you would expect to find in a delicious doughnut is bone marrow, but that’s apparently the secret behind this popular treat served at a New York doughnut shop. The doughnut market has become very competitive in recent years, and businesses have to come up with something really special to get an edge. […]
Woman Uses Her OCD to Become Professional Wardrobe Organizer for the Wealthy
Proving that every cloud has a silver lining is 24-year-old Deng Mei, a young entrepreneur from China who is making the most of her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). She has managed to leverage the frustrating condition to her advantage, using it to set up a successful business that helps wealthy people organise their wardrobes. Deng […]
Catterbox – A Smart Collar That Translates Cat Meows into Human Speech
Cat lovers of the world, rejoice! You finally have the chance to understand what your pet is saying thanks to a smart collar that can interpret feline meows and translate it into human speech. Aptly named ‘Catterbox’, the collar supposedly has a digital sensor that detects meows, and uses a special program to decipher the meaning behind them. […]