Construction Company Will Turn Your Backyard into a Tropical Oasis
Why travel to a tropical seaside resort when you can have a turquoise oasis complete with golden sand right in your backyard? That’s the question one Louisiana construction company hopes will make its custom backyard oasis a bestseller. Having a pool or a small pond in your backyard is great, but if you could choose […]
Man Sues “Extrasensory Service Company” After Psychics Fail to Bring Back His Estranged Wife
The Sixth Sense, a Russian company that allegedly specializes in extrasensory services, fortune-telling, spiritism and astrology, was recently ordered to pay damages to a client after its psychics and magicians failed to bring back his estrange wife. The unnamed plaintiff, from the Siberian city of Omsk, was left by his wife in August of 2017. […]
The Flogsta Scream – Screaming into the Night to Relieve Stress
For decades, students living in the Flogsta neighborhood of Uppsala, in Sweden, have been engaging in a unique tradition that has come to be known around the world as the “Flogsta Scream”. Every night, at 10 pm, they open their dorm room windows and scream out into the night as a way to relieve stress. […]
Tourists Play with Tiny But Deadly Octopus With Enough Venom to Kill 26 People
Two British backpackers fishing in Australia can consider themselves lucky to be alive after stupidly playing with a tiny blue-ringed octopus, whose painless bite can kill up to 26 adults in minutes. A viral video posted on a Facebook group for backpackers shows daredevils Ross Saunders and Johnpaul Lennon dangling a blue-ringed octopus and letting […]
“Greek Hachiko” Has Been Waiting by His Owner’s Car Crash Site for 18 Months
A loyal dog in Greece recently melted the hearts of millions around the world after it was reported that it has spent the last 18 months at a roadside shrine where his owner tragically lost his life in a traffic accident. Nicknamed the “Greek Hachiko” after the legendary Akita Inu who spent years waiting at […]
World’s Hottest Gummy Bear Is 900 Times Hotter Than a Jalapeno Pepper
It may be cute and tiny, but Lil’ Nitro is no joke. Sporting a Scoville rating reashing well into the millions of units, this chewy treat is 900 times hotter than a Jalapeno, making it the world’s hottest gummy bear. After the world’s hottest lollipop and world’s hottest candy, the devious minds at Flamethrower Candy […]
Solein – The Wonder Food Made from Electricity, Water And Air
Finnish startup Solar Foods has come up with a way to produce a protein-rich food called Solein from electricity, water and air, by using an environment-friendly process similar to brewing beer. Described as the world’s most environmentally friendly protein, Solein is is made by applying electricity to water to release bubbles of carbon dioxide and […]
Spanish Woman Allegedly Files Complaint Against Hitman Who Failed to Carry Out Crime
Spanish police reported that a woman who hired her son-in-law to kill her partner recently turned up to file a complaint against him after he failed to live up to his end of the bargain. Earlier this month, an unnamed woman and her daughter went to a police station in central Madrid to file two […]
Viral News About Russian Man Who Survived in Bear’s Den for a Month Is Actually Fake
If you’ve visited a news site over the last couple of days, you’ve probably read this incredible story of a Russian “mummified” man who was found more dead than alive after being attacked by a brown bear and somehow survived for a month. Well, it case you haven’t already guessed, it’s fake. The story of […]
The Book That Grew – A Unique Book Grown By Manipulating Grass Roots
In an effort to promote sustainable agriculture, Irish as agency Rothco teamed up with German artist Diana Scherer to create The Book That Grew – a 22-page tome created by manipulating the roots of living plants to grow in the shape of letters and diagrams. We wrote about plant root manipulation for artistic purposes in […]
Artist Spends 200 Hours Making Stunning Portrait of Bill Murray Out of Rolled Vinyl Tape
Danny Schleibe, the creator of a unique art form called “tapigami”, spent a whopping 200 hours making an awe-inspiring portrait of actor Bill Murray exclusively out of hundreds of rolled pieces of vinyl tape glued to a wooden panel. Sacramento-based artist Danny Schleibe has spent the last 14 years of his life refining the contemporary […]
Peruvian Restaurant Allegedly Chains Customer to Seat to Make Sure He Doesn’t Leave Without Paying
Photos of a Venezuelan emigrant allegedly chained to his seat at a restaurant in Peru so that he wouldn’t walk out without paying have sparked controversy online. The shocking photos were originally posted on Twitter by a Venezuelan journalist named Luis Martinez, who writes for La Patilla. However, while the article posted on the news […]
Mormon Millionaire Uses Roadside Billboards to Find Love
A mysterious Mormon millionaire has been making news headlines for his unusual approach to finding a new wife – posting large ads on roadside billboards in Utah asking women to audition for an exclusive group date. If you’ve been driving down Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City over the past month, you’ve probably seen several […]
Politician Cries After Getting Only Five Votes in Indian Election Despite Having Nine Family Members
An independent candidate from the Indian state of Punjab managed to make himself known around the world after a video of him crying and telling a reporter that he only received 5 votes in the recent Indian general elections despite having 9 family members went viral on social media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a […]
Artist Sells Obsolete Laptop Infected with Six of the Deadliest Computer Viruses for $1.2 Million
If you’re fascinated with computer viruses and happen to have $1.2 million to spare, you can buy this 2008 laptop infested with six of the most infamous computer viruses ever created. “The Persistence of Chaos” is a unique art project by Chinese internet artist Guo O Dong in collaboration with cybersecurity company Deep Instinct. It […]