Canadian “Raccoon Whisperer” Has Been Feeding Wild Raccoons Every Night for Over 20 Years
James Blackwood, a retired Mounted Police Officer from Nova Scotia, calls himself a “Raccoon Whisperer”, a worthy title, considering that he has been feeding dozens of them every night, for over two decades. Blackwood and his furry friends recently became the talk of the interwebs, after a video showing the pensioner getting mobbed by a […]
Talented Artist Creates Steampunk Spiders Out of Various Mechanical Parts
Hungarian artist Peter Szucsy has a very unusual yet fascinating hobby – he assembles all kinds of mechanical parts from vintage watches, cameras, and medical equipment into intricate steampunk spider sculptures. Peter Szucsy has worked as an art director, creating all kinds of virtual creatures and monsters for video games, but one day he decided […]
The Whimsical Pie Art of Liz Joy-Murray
Liz Joy-Murray, an ex-Hollywood art director turned food artist creates sugary masterpieces that look way too good to eat. Looking at Liz Joy-Murray’ intricate pies, it’s hard to believe that she has only been creating food art for only three years. It all started when she had to take a break from her Hollywood career […]
Platonic Co-Parenting – A Romance-Free Way of Having and Raising Children
Platonic or elective co-parenting is a new way of having and raising children which involves two people conceiving (naturally or artificially) and taking joint physical, financial and emotional responsibility for raising them, but without being romantically involved. Whether it’s because they want to raise a child without being involved in a romantic relationship, or because […]
World’s Most Expensive Racing Pigeon Is Worth At Least $1.5 Million, Has Its Own Bodyguards
New Kim, a two-year-old racing pigeon from Belgium has recently been crowned the world’s most expensive pigeon after a South African collector bid a whopping 1.3 million euros ($1.5 million) in an online auction. Hok Van De Wouwer, a renowned pigeon breeder in Antwerp, Belgium has recently put its entire collection of racing pigeons on […]
Engineers Develop “White Cooling Paint” That Could Reduce Use of Air Conditioning
The idea that a simple paint could could compete with modern air-conditioning sounds crazy, but researchers at Purdue University say it could become a reality thanks to a cool new “radiative cooling paint” they developed. Engineers at Purdue University recently unveiled a revolutionary white paint that they claim can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees […]
Wall of Wind – World’s Most Powerful Fan System Can Reproduce a Category 5 Hurricane
The Wall of Wind is the world’s largest wind simulator, an impressive contraption capable of generating winds of up to 157 miles per hour (70m/s), comparable to those registered during category 5 hurricanes. In order to better protect against the devastating force of hurricanes, you first have to study them and test various materials against […]
AI-Powered Camera Keeps Mistaking Linesman’s Bald Head for Ball During Football Match
A Scottish football club may regret its decision to replace human cameramen for an AI-operated camera system, after it hilariously kept mistaking a linesman’s bald head for the ball, thus denying viewers of the action on the pitch. Last month Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle or Caley Jags, which competes […]
The Exquisite Soap Sculptures of Tomoko Sato
Japanese artist Tomoko Sato honed her carving skills as a food sculptor, but has since transitioned to soap sculpture as well, creating some of the most eye-catching soap bars you’ve ever seen. From elegant geometrical patterns to impressive flora motifs and traditional Japanese designs, there is nothing Tomoko Sato can’t etch into her medium of […]
Bashkir Curly – The Labradoodles of Horses
When asked to describe a horse’s coat, most people use adjectives like smooth and silky, but in reality not all horses have straight, sleek coats. Some of them are as curly as Mangalica pigs or labradoodles. Curly Horses, also known as Bashkir Curlies, American Bashkir Curlies, and North American Curly Horses, are a special breed that comes […]
Gym Declares Itself a Shop and a Church to Prevent Closing Down Because of Covid-19
A popular gym in Krakow, Poland, managed to stay open under new coronavirus restrictions by declaring itself a shop where people can “test” equipment for a fee, and a church offering “religious meetings” to promote a healthy lifestyle. Over the weekend, Krakow police entered the “Atlantic Sports Fitness Gym Squash Klub” fitness center where a […]
World’s Most Expensive Piece of Ham Sells for $14,000
A Spanish ham producer recently announced that it sold the most expensive piece of traditional Iberian ham to a Japanese buyer for the outrageous price of 12,000 euros ($14,100). Julio Revilla, president of Sierra Mayor Jabugo, an Iberian ham producer based in Corteconcepción, Spain’s Huelva region, said that the record-breaking piece of ham was prepared […]
Botched Wrinkle Fillers Leave Woman With Half-Face Paralysis
A 29-year-old woman in China has suffered paralysis in the left side of her face after having wrinkle fillers injected at a cosmetic clinic. Doctors fear that the symptoms may be permanent. On September 12, Ms. Zhao, from Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. went to the local cosmetic hospital for a procedure she had undergone several […]
Woman Shocked to Discover Two Long Needles Embedded in Her Brain
A Chinese woman who underwent a CT scan following a minor car accident learned that she had two metallic needles embedded deep in her brain. The 29-year-old woman from Zhengzhou had been involved in a car accident and was advised to get a CT scan to make sure that there was no damage to her […]
Gucci Is Selling Distressed Jeans With Grass Stains on Them for $765
Italian luxury fashion brand Gucci has sparked controversy with its new line of products for Fall 2020, which includes distressed jeans with what looks like grass stains on them. Distressed jeans have been around for a long time, but fashion companies have been pushing the envelope in this area for a while now. Back in […]