People Are Using Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to Whiten Their Teeth
The latest and strangest trend in DIY teeth whitening involves rubbing your not-so-pearly whites with pieces of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers for some surprisingly impressive results. When it comes to removing grime and leaving surfaces looking shiny, Mr. Clean is an established solution, but until recently most of the world had no idea that it […]
The Florida Goblet – A Eucalyptus Plantation With a Very Unique Shape
The South American country of Uruguay is home to a unique eucalyptus plantation with a very distinct shape that can only by admired from high above. Up until a few years ago, few people even knew that the Florida Goblet existed. It wasn’t until Google Earth became a thing that people discovered its unusual shape. […]
Microchip Manicure Turns Your Nails into Digital Business Cards
A beauty salon in Dubai has been getting a lot of attention for its microchip manicure, which involves applying a small NFC chip onto the client’s fingernails and turning them into business cards. We covered the trend of having NFC microchips inserted under the skin to make interacting with gadgets a more seamless experience, but […]
Man Gets 3.5-Year Probation for “Torturing” Neighbors with Horse Neighing Every Night for Two Years
A Russian man was given a 3.5-year suspended prison sentence for tormenting his neighbors with loud horse neighing and stomping noises every night, for over two years. 47-year-old Yuri Kondratyev is famous in his home city of Nizhny Novgorod, after making national headlines for mentally torturing the neighbors in his apartment building for over two […]
Parents Try to “Tame” Rebellious Daughter by Taking Her to Deserted Island
Chinese media recently reported the shocking case of a 13-year-old daughter who was found by fishermen on a deserted island, where her parents had taken her as a bizarre form of re-education. This weekend, police in Weihai City, China’s Shandong Province, were notified by local fishermen about the presence of a young girl on a […]
Woman Rents Ex Boyfriend’s Car, Runs 49 Red Lights in 2 Days as a Way to Exact Revenge
A Chinese woman and her male accomplice were recently detained by police after she rented her ex boyfriend’s car and ran dozens of red lights over a period of two days, as a weird way to get back at him. Chinese media recently reported a bizarre case in which a young woman from Shaoxing, East […]
Chinese Army Showcases Eerily Realistic Fish-Like Underwater Drone
An ultra-realistic underwater drone modelled after the arowana fish has been getting a lot of attention online, after making its debut at a military expo earlier this month. This year’s Beijing Military Expo opened on June 5th, but it wasn’t the tanks, missiles, and other potentially lethal military equipment that drew reporters’ attention, it was […]
The World’s Most Expensive Burger Costs a Whopping $6,000
The Golden Boy, a decadent delicacy made with 100 percent Wagyu A5, Beluga caviar, king crab, white truffle, among other premium ingredients, has just broken the record for world’s most expensive burger, with a price of 5,000 euros ($6,000). The Golden Boy burger was created by Robbert Jan de Veen, owner of Dutch restaurant De […]
Woman Had Plastic Chopsticks Embedded in Her Skull for a Week and Didn’t Even Know It
Taiwanese doctors recently reported the unusual case of a young woman who apparently had two chopstick fragments lodged in her face for a week, without even knowing. The 29-year-old unnamed woman reportedly went to a hospital emergency room after a violent fight with her sister left her with two minor lacerations on the nose and […]
The Body-Painted Illusions of Hikaru Cho
Hikaru Cho is a Tokyo-based body painter who specializes in surreal body art created using a combination of body paint and makeup. Tokyo-based artist Hikaru Cho may only be 27-years-old, but she is already one of the most highly regarded body painters in the world, having worked with big brands like Samsung or Shiseido, and […]
Cono de Arita – Argentina’s Mysterious Natural Pyramid
The Salar de Arizaro, Argentina’s second largest salt flat, is home to one of the world’s most mysterious natural formations – Cono de Arita, a 200-meter-tall conical pyramid that’s so perfectly shaped that it appears man-made. In fact, all through the early twentieth century, everyone was convinced that Cono de Arita, like the actual pyramids […]
Inventor Creates Machine That Turns Beer and Spirits into Soft-Serve Ice Cream
The Below Zero ice cream machine uses a unique technique to freeze alcohol, which allows you to turn beers, cocktails and even spirits into delicious soft-serve ice cream. Getting drunk on ice cream used to be the stuff of dreams, but thanks to Will Rogers, inventor and owner of WDS Dessert Stations in Hinkley, Illinois, […]
Bathroom With a Bed Advertised as ‘Micro-Studio’ for $550 a Month
A listing for a “newly-renovated micro studio” in Vancouver that turned out to be a tiny bathroom with a bed crammed in it was recently slammed online. Described as “ideal” for a single person looking to live in downtown Vancouver at an affordable rate, and who “does not need much space”, the 160-square-foot (15 sq. […]
Burj Al Babas – Turkey’s Famous Ghost Town of Fairytale Castles
Burj Al Babas is an abandoned housing development in Turkey, which consists of hundreds of miniature Disney-like chateaus stretching out almost as far as the eye can see. It was supposed to be a bustling holiday retreat for the world’s super-rich, a neighborhood of castle-inspired villas spread around in a picturesque valley, near the the […]
Bizarre Japanese TV Show Is All About Women Running Up Steep Streets
Having been running for the last 15 years, TV Asahi’s Zenryokuzaka is one of Japan’s most longstanding television shows, which is a bit strange considering its simple premise. Every night at 1:20 a.m., Monday to Thursday, thousands of people tune in to TV Asahi to watch the latest episode of Zenryokuzaka, a bizarre show featuring […]