Meet Ai Hasegawa, the Woman Who Wants to Give Birth to a Shark
With a population nearing nine billion people and food shortages becoming increasingly problematic, the human race needs sustainable solutions if it wants to survive. Japanese designer Ai Hasegawa has come up with a very controversial approach to solving environmental and food-related issues – the possibility of women giving birth to various animal species and eventually […]
Frustrated Chinese Owner Smashes His Maserati with Sledgehammers
The Chinese owner of a Maserati Quattroporte worth $423,000 paid three men two smash it with sledgehammers at the 2013 Qingdao Auto Show, because he was disappointed with the way the car dealer had fixed it. The man known only as Wang told Chinese media he had bought the car in 2011 and was forced […]
Stunning Japanese Paintings Created in Microsoft Excel
When it comes to painting, or even digital art, Microsoft Excel isn’t usually the first thing that pops into your head. Yet 73-year-old artist, Tatsuo Horiuchi, has been using it to create stunningly beautiful traditional Japanese artworks. If you’re going to use software for artistic purposes, why not use something like the powerful and popular Adobe […]
Race Team Creates Street Legal Batman Tumbler for the Gumball 3000
International racing crew, Team Galag, have recently unveiled one of their unique cars for the 2013 Gumball 3000 race. It’s an exact replica of the awesome Tumbler driven by Batman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy. The Gumball 3000 is not a race in the traditional sense of the word. There’s no official timekeeping […]
Artist Uses Powerful Airplane Engine as Paintbrush to Create Jet Art
Florida-based artist Princess Tarinan von Anhalt creates abstract works of art by hurling cans and bottles of paint into the air and letting the strong winds produced by a jet engine splatter it onto a canvas. It’s probably the most expensive paintbrush ever used, but clients will often pay as much as $50,000 just to watch […]
Looking for Time Twins – Man Travels the World to Meet People Born on the Same Day as Him
Curious to know what other people who have spent the same number of days on Earth as him have achieved, English writer Richard Avis is traveling around the world looking for individuals who share his birthday. Were you born on December 1st, 1974? Than you just might be on Richard Avis’ to-visit list. The oddball […]
It’s No Joke – Man Charges $15 to Sharpen Your Pencil by Hand
David Rees, a cartoonist, humor writer and self-proclaimed pencil sharpening artisan runs a truly unique business. He charges customers $15 to sharpen their pencils to perfections, using a variety of tools, from pocket knives to sandpaper. I know what you’re thinking – is this a joke? The 39-year-old entrepreneur gets asked that question a lot, so […]
World’s Most Expensive Car Wax Costs More Than a Car
Retailing at a jaw-dropping $97,060 the GRV goldRally Wax from luxurious car care products maker Mitchell & King has been described as “exceptionally exclusive” and is by far the most expensive car wax ever created. You see, in the world of the rich and powerful, it’s not so much about making a car look shiny, but […]
The Ocellated Ice Fish – World’s Only Vertebrate with Transparent Blood
Every animal with bones hemoglobin in its blood, which carries oxygen through its body and gives blood its red color. Every animal except one – the ocellated ice fish which has water-clear blood. The ocean’s depth have revealed a series of odd life forms in recent years, from giant squid to translucent sea anemones, but […]
Austria’s Healing Caves Offer Radioactive Miracle Cure
The largest pain management center in the world, and a popular health tourism destination, the Healing Caves of Gastein welcome over 75,000 people every year. They all flock to this miraculous place to undergo a controversial form of therapy with radioactive radon gas used to cure a variety of medical conditions, from arthritis to psoriasis. When […]
World’s Strongest Coffee Has 200 Percent More Caffeine than Average Roasts
If you feel regular coffee isn’t strong enough to keep you awake and focused through the day, you might want to try a big cup of Death Wish. It’s advertised as the world’s strongest coffee and allegedly has 200% more caffeine that the average dark roast. The name isn’t too encouraging for the faint-of-heart, but if you’re […]
La Balade Des Gnomes – Belgium’s Fairytale Hotel
If you’re looking to take a break from your everyday life and retreat in a fairytale world, there’s probably no better place than La Balade des Gnomes, near the picturesque town of Dubuy, Belgium. Featuring ten amazingly-decorated bedrooms and a special suite designed as a Trojan cow, this place is certainly unique. Formerly an ordinary […]
Dark Side of Hong Kong – People Living in Metal Cages
Hong Kong is generally known the world over for its material comforts and affluent lifestyle. But there’s a dark it as well that not many are aware of. Parallel to the wealthy citizens of Hong Kong there exists a community that is unable to cope with skyrocketing housing prices. These people are quite literally forced […]
The Incredible Story of Tippi Degre, a Real Life Mowgli
Mowgli has always been one of the most-loved characters from children’s literature. I loved the Jungle Book cartoon movie when I was a kid and I must say it is a favorite even today. So when I heard about this real-life Mowgli character, I was fascinated. Folklore and fairy-tales always mention that wild animals do […]
Ultimate Freedom – The Unlikely Story of a Man Who Chooses to Be Homeless
It’s not the first time we’re hearing about someone who is homeless by choice. A while ago, we wrote about a man who lives with only 15 possessions and a college student who chooses not to live in a house. Minimalism is a concept that several people around the world are embracing, and Richard from […]