World’s Scariest Haunted House Will Pay You $20,000 If You Can Make It Through a Tour
The owner of McKamey Manor, dubbed by many the world’s most terrifying haunted house, is promising anyone who can survive its scariest tour yet a prize of $20,000. Many haunted houses claim to be the most terrifying, but there’s a general consensus among cheap thrill enthusiasts that McKamey Manor is really the scariest of them […]
Inventor Accused of Conning Farmers by Promising to Bring the Rain, But Not Explaining How
David Miles, an Australian inventor who has been peddling weather modification technology for almost 20 years, has been accused of preying on desperate farmers by charging up to $50,000 Australian dollars for delivering rain on demand without so much as explaining the technology behind his business. On the official Miles Research website, controversial inventor David […]
Vatican Launches Smart ‘eRosary’ That Brings Religion and Tech Together
The “Click to Pray eRosary” is a smart gadget shaped like a regular rosary and designed to educate young, technology-focused youths how to pray the rosary. The smart eRosary can be worn as a bracelet and is activated by making the sign of the cross. It comes with a companion smartphone app which synchronizes with […]
Talented Artist Uses Single Thread to Create Incredibly Detailed Portraits
Hong Kong-based artist Alfred Chen takes a single thread of yarn over 5,000 meters long and weaves it around a frame made up of around 300 metal nails to create stunningly realistic celebrity portraits. Chen starts the creative process by selecting a digital image he wants to recreate. He then changes the color version to […]
Adorable Dachshund Knows Just One Trick, But It’s a Good One
Harlso, a five-year-old dachshund from Belfast, Northern Ireland, has risen to internet stardom thanks to one impressive talent – balancing things on his head while standing really, really still. From glasses filled with water, to donuts and squeaky toys, there’s nothing that Harlso the “King of Balancing” can’t balance on his tiny head. It all […]
The Photo-Realistic Charcoal-Drawn Portraits of Dylan Eakin
Looking at the expertly-drawn charcoal and graphite portraits of Dylan Eakin, you’d think he has a lifetime of experience and many years of art school under his belt, but the truth is he’s a self-taught artist and he’s only been at it for three years. Staring at most of Eakin’s black-and-white portraits, I often found […]
Man Uses Cheese Grater to Remove Tattoo a Week After Getting It Done
An Argentinian man desperate to have his tattoo removed just a week after having it done, used a cheese grater to scratch it off, even if it meant letting go of some of his skin in the process. The 21-year-old man, who preferred to remain anonymous, opted for the unusual and most likely painful tattoo […]
Ruby Roman – The World’s Most Expensive Grape Variety
There are hundreds of grape varieties cultivated in japan, but only one so coveted that it can sell for several hundreds of dollars per grape (that’s individual grape, not bunch). The Ruby Roman was developed in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture and is considered one of the world’s most expensive fruits. The story of Ruby Roman began […]
Would You Pay Thousands of Dollars Just to Let People Know You Have Money to Burn?
In what could be described as a very expensive social experiment, a young IT professional has created a website that allows people to upload a picture if they pay at least $1,000 for the privilege. Think of it as a status symbol, a way to show the world you have money to burn. The “Golden […]
Artist Smashes Glass Panes with Chisel and Hammer to Create Stunning Artworks
Seen from up close, the creations of Swiss artist Simon Berger look more like vandalism, but take a few steps back and you’ll notice the cracks in the smashed glass panes form clear and complex portraits and images. Berger admits that as an artist, he had the desire to be taken seriously, to attract attention, […]
The Internet Can’t Decide Whether This Girl’s Eyes Are Real or Not
Instagram models are a dime a dozen these days, but few have the visually striking appearance of Maria Oz, a young Ukrainian visual artist and model with unusually large eyes. Most of Maria’s 117,000 Instagram followers are convinced that she has the world’s largest eyes. To be honest, they do look unnaturally big, at least […]
Portuguese Street Artist Creates Mind-Blowing Graffiti Illusions
Portuguese street artist Odeith is widely considered the pioneer of anamorphic graffiti, and looking at his latest works, many would say he is still ahead of the curve. Seen from all but the perfect angle, Odeith’s anamorphic masterpieces look strange and distorted, but when properly aligned with the artwork viewers are treated to larger-than-life creations […]
Add Some Sparkle to Your Number Two with Glitter-Infused Vitamin Pills
WeAreFeel, a UK-based supplement subscription company has been getting a lot of attention online lately for a bizarre limited-edition multivitamin pill designed to “make your toilet sparkle” when you do a number two. The sparkly supplement – which costs £11.95 ($14.50) for 30 capsules – contains 18 different vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin A, Vitamin […]
The Indonesian Island That Somehow Makes Mammals Smaller
Ever since the remains of “Homo Florensis”, an extinct species of unusually short humans, were discovered on Flores Island, in eastern Indonesia, scientists have been fascinated with this patch of land, which apparently has the power to somehow make mammals shorter and smaller. It all began in 2004, when the remains of a human who […]
Australian Brewery Launches Tea That Allegedly Tastes Like Beer
The makers of popular Australian beer Victoria Bitter have released a limited edition VB Tea that combines Ceylon black tea and Super Pride hops, the same variety of hops that gives Victoria Bitter its bitterness. The result, a cup of tea that tastes like beer. Or at least that’s what the people at Victoria Bitter […]