Antlerman’s Shed – Inside an Awe-Inspiring Building Decorated with Thousands of Deer Antlers
James Phillips, from Three Forks, Montana, has been collecting shed antlers for over half a century now. The 66-year-old takes long hikes in the foothills of the mountains, looking for antlers to take home. Over the last six decades, he has collected over 16,000 individual pieces that now cover virtually every inch of a specially constructed 30 x […]
German Artist Spreads Dust on a Sticky Canvas to Create Mind-Blowing Artworks
Tim Bengel, a young artist from Stuttgart, Germany, has returned to the childhood pastime of playing with sand for his latest art series. He uses only black and white sand on a sticky board to create spectacular paintings of people and places. Bengel, 24, starts off by covering a blank canvas board with a special type […]
World’s Least Romantic Couple Spends Wedding Night Copying Chinese Constitution
In a blatant display of patriotism, a Chinese newlywed couple spent their first night of wedded bliss copying parts of the Communist party’s constitution, by hand. Most people would find this incredibly unromantic, but for Li Yunpeng and his bride Chen Xuanchi, there couldn’t have been a better way to kick start their married life. […]
These Luxury Children’s Playhouses Cost Almost as Much as Full-Size Ones
Growing up, I would have accepted a dingy old shack for a playhouse and considered it the coolest place in the world. But these days it’s possible for kids to enjoy luxury playhouses that cost just as much as full-size homes, thanks to ‘La Petite Maison’, a business run by American architect Alan Mower. Working […]
Panama’s Eco-Friendly Plastic Bottle Village
‘The Plastic Bottle Village’ is just the sort of innovative idea that might eventually save the Earth from drowning in plastic. It’s a planned 83-acre community in Panama that, as the name suggests, is going to be entirely built out of discarded plastic bottles. Located on Isla Colón, in the Bocas del Toros province, The […]
The ‘Shock Clock Wake Up Trainer’ Will Zap You Awake if Nothing Else Works
If the loudest, most annoying alarm clocks have failed to separate you from your beloved bed, ‘Shock Clock Wake Up Trainer’ might be just the thing for you. This wearable alarm clock will literally shock you awake every morning, if beeps and vibrations don’t do the trick. Pavlok, the company behind Shock Clock, is a wearable-device startup […]
Fatal Familial Insomnia – A Mysterious Condition That Prevents Sufferers from Ever Sleeping Again
Can you imagine never being able to sleep, thus denying your body and brain the chance to rejuvenate? It’s a scary thought, but sadly it’s what sufferers of a rare condition known as Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI) have to go through until it eventually kills them. This mysterious genetic disease affects less than one in […]
Twin Sisters Sleep with Plush Toys, Sell Them on Instagram for $333 a Piece
A pair of identical twin sisters from Los Angeles have come up with a bizarre way to make money – they’re ‘sleeping’ with superhero figurines and then selling each one for a whopping $333. In a bid to boost sales, they’re also posting highly suggestive photographs on Instagram of each night spent with a figurine. […]
Drink or Fail – Chinese Students Forced to Down Hard Liquor to Pass Exam
A college professor in China has been suspended after giving his students a rather controversial test during their final exam. In a bid to prepare them for real life, he asked his students to gulp down glasses of baijiu, a Chinese liquor, grading them based on how much they were able consume. “You’re all going […]
Hikaru Dorodango – The Delicate Japanese Art of Making Perfect Shiny Spheres Out of Dirt
Hikaru Dorodango, which translates to ‘shiny dumpling’, is a relaxing Japanese art that involves crafting shiny spheres from dirt. That might sound super simple, but it actually takes years to perfect and several hours to manipulate the dirt. It’s all worth it in the end though, because, in the hands of a true master, the end […]
This Guy Is on Track to Make $100,000 a Year Decorating Bananas
We think ‘Bananas Gone Wild’ beats Potato Parcel hands down in terms of most ridiculous business idea ever. But hey, what do we know – both services, started by Texas entrepreneurs, have proven to be insanely successful. While the latter involved sending people messages inscribed on raw potatoes, this newer venture is all about decorating bananas […]
Meet the Incredible Jake Olson – A Completely Blind College Football Player
After years of cheering for his favorite college football team, University of Southern California student Jake Olson has achieved the impossible dream – despite being completely blind, he is now a part of the team, playing as long snapper for the USC Trojans, approaching the game based on feel rather than sight. Born with retinoblastoma, a […]
Artist Carves Animal Skulls into Intricate Works of Art
American artist Jason Borders uses a simple Dremel rotary tool to turn creepy animal skulls into intricate works of art that sell for hundreds of dollars. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Borders always had an interest in bones and started collecting them at a very young age. “I always had a little cabinet of curiosities in my room, […]
London’s First Clothing-Optional Restaurant Has a Waiting List of Over 15,000
A pop up restaurant in London is making waves nearly two months before its grand opening, thanks to its controversial ‘clothing optional’ policy. The Bunyadi, which all set to open in June for three months, will have two separate ‘clothed’ and ‘unclothed’ sections for patrons to choose from. “The idea is to experience true liberation,” […]
World’s Smallest Mobile Phone Proves Big Hit with Prison Inmates
While Samsung and Apple are dominating the smartphone market with large, big-screened devices, some companies are making a nice profit by making phones as small as possible. The Zanco Fly, for example, is touted by many as the world’s smallest mobile phone and caters to caters to a niche customer base – prison inmates. At just […]