China’s Swinging Bridge Game Puts Your Balance and Coordination to the Test
Swinging Bridge, a simple yet hard-to-master game that has been around for about a decade, has been growing in popularity all over China. Ever try to keep your balance on a wobbly rope bridge as someone else was purposely shaking it to make you fall off? Welcome to Swinging Bridge, the competitive balance game that […]
Chinese Company Starts Making Gorilla Sofas After AI-Generated Version Goes Viral
A Chinese furniture company has begun producing gorilla-shaped sofas to meet customer demand after AI-generated photos of gorilla sofas started going viral on social media. Back in April, a design-centered blog called Inspiring Designs published a post featuring dozens of AI-generated images of gorilla-shaped sofas. It’s unclear whether they used Midjourney or some other digital […]
Extreme Alpine Football Is Only Played on the Steepest Mountain Slopes
As the name suggests, alpine football is a variation of the world’s most popular competitive sport that is played on steep mountain slopes in order to make it more difficult. Most competitive sports usually take place on level playing fields, but in the case of alpine football, one of the main conditions is that the […]
At Karen’s Diner Attitude From the Waiters Is What You’re Paying For
If your idea of a nice meal out on the town happens to include rude restaurant staff that’s actually paid to insult and ridicule you, booking a table at Karen’s Diner should be on your priorities list. “Great Food, Terrible Service” is the motto of Karen’s Diner, a new and intriguing fast-food restaurant chain that […]
The Rig – Saudi Arabia Turns Offshore Oil Platform Extreme Theme Park
As part of its ambitious efforts to attract tourists from across the world, Saudi Arabia has announced plans to turn an abandoned offshore oil platform into an oil-themed extreme theme park. Named ‘The Rig’, the upcoming offshore theme park is part of the Saudi Vision 2030’s strategy, which aims to diversify the country’s economy and […]
Michigan Entrepreneur Creates World’s First Mobile Bowling Alley
A Michigan-based businessman has created the world’s first mobile bowling alley by converting a 53-foot, semi-truck trailer into an exclusive entertainment center on wheels. Inspired by popular companies like such as Amazon, Uber and Grub Hub, which relied heavily on convenience to achieve business success, a Detroit entrepreneur decided to bring bowling to the masses, […]
Coronavirus Pandemic Inspires Haunted House Drive-Through Experience
A haunted house tour operator in Japan has announced the world’s first horror drive-through experienced as a responsible way of providing horror enthusiasts with summer scares during the Covid-19 pandemic. While restaurants remain the most affected business by the devastating coronavirus, haunted house attractions and events aren’t fairing much better either. It’s hard scaring someone […]
World’s Longest Water Slide Will Take You on a Four-Minute Ride Through a Malaysian Jungle
Located on a jungle-covered hillside in Malaysia, the new 1,140-meter-long water slide being built at Penang’s Escape Theme Park will most likely be declared the longest in the world when it opens, in August 2019. The current Guinness record for the world’s longest water slide has been held by the 605-meter slide at Action Park, […]
Japanese Bar Replaces Seats and Tables with a Giant Ball Pit
If you ever feel like connecting with your inner child while sipping on your favorite alcoholic drink, the Ball Pool Bar Dive in Osaka, Japan, is probably the best place to do it. Kids love ball pits, and the masterminds behind Ball Pool Bar Dive seem to think adults do too, so they got rid […]
17th Door – A Scary Haunted House Where Monsters Get “Free Reign” and You Need to Sign a Waiver to Enter
With Halloween just around the corner, scary houses around the world are churning up new ways to spook the bejesus out of people. The latest is ‘17th Door’ in Tustin, California, guaranteed to give you one of the ‘scariest’ experience in the world. So much so that you actually have to sign a waiver before […]
Boxwars – The Art of Building Amazing Cardboard Armour and Weapons and Destroying Them in Glorious Combat
Boxwars is a fast-growing entertainment phenomenon that takes the childhood pastime of playing with cardboard boxes to a whole new level. Participants use reclaimed cardboard to create the full range of battle gear – armour, weapons, monster trucks, tanks, gigantic animals, and more. Then they put on monumental battle shows during which every creation is completely […]
Disco Shopping in Amsterdam – Dutch Group Turns Supermarkets into Discos
Shopping for groceries can be dreary, but a group of Dutch entrepreneurs is trying to change that. They’ve come up with a unique concept called ‘Disco Boodschappen’ (Disco Shopping) which basically involves throwing a disco dance party at an otherwise boring supermarket. The organisers said they came up with the plan after they saw a […]
Toddlers Drop the Beats at Brooklyn’s Baby DJ School
In another bizarre case of super parenting, some toddlers are being put through classes at the Baby DJ School in Brooklyn. The program was designed by composer and performance artist Natalie Weiss. She started off last September with six students aged between 9 and 20 months. 31-year-old Weiss said she got the idea when she […]
Poland’s Knight Fighting League Looks Like a Brutal Medieval Version of Fight Club
The awesome-looking Polish Knight Fighting League has medieval enthusiasts put on full body armor and do battle in one-one duels or team matches, using actual (although blunt) weapons like swords, axes and spears. The Polish Knight Fighting League is no scripted medieval battle reenactment. It’s more like a Dark-Ages-themed tournament for people who share a […]
Extreme Barbie Jeep Racing Is No Child’s Play
Every years since 2010, the guys at Busted Knuckle Films have engaged in one of the most fun-yet-dangerous off-road sports in the world – the Extreme Barbie Jeep Race. Don’t let the name fool you though, it’s serious business. The concept behind this unique extreme sport is pretty simple. All you need is one of […]