It’s About Time! New York Hosts First World Burping Championship
Most civilized countries have long considered burping one of the most embarrassing things a person can do in public. Now, the World Burping Federation, in Geneva, is trying to change people’s opinion, and their first attempt was the first edition of the Burping Championship. Held in New York City, this first annual World Burping Championship […]
Reporters Travel To China to Test Fabled Melt-Proof Ice Cream
Legend has it that in China there is an ice-cream that simply doesn’t melt even when left at room temperature for hours. So the guys at RocketNews24 sent a report to investigate on this myth. Now, we’ve posted about some pretty special ice-cream treats, like the sinful Vice Lolly and the ice cream made from […]
Cleaning Fairy Breaks into Houses and Leaves Cleaning Bill
Sue Warren decided she wasn’t going to sit around and wait for clients to call her house cleaning business. Instead, she took the initiative and started breaking into people’s houses, cleaning them and leaving the bill. You have to admit, it’s a pretty bold business plan. According to the Westlake Police Department, the 53-year-old woman […]
Wannabe Incredible Hulk Used Green Industrial Paint That Wouldn’t Come Off
Paulo Henrique dos Santos, a pool attendant from Brazil, wanted so much to impersonate the Incredible Hulk for a local running event that he painted himself with green industrial paint. He later found out the paint won’t come off no matter how hard he scrubbed. I always thought becoming a superhero was hard, but a young […]
Website Lets You Blackmail Yourself to Reach Goals
Aherk! is an ingenious online service that allows people to blackmail themselves in order to achieve their personal goals, through pressure. If you’ve had trouble dealing with personal goals, but always manage to do good in school or at work, you probably already know it has something to do with feeling under pressure. Some people […]
Inventors Create Spray That Gets You Drunk Instantly without the Nasty Side-Effects
Scientist David Edwards teamed up with French Designer Philippe Starck to create the WA|HH mouth spray that gets you drunk instantly, but only for a few seconds. And the best part is you won’t have to deal with and splitting headaches when you wake up the following day. Ever wish you could feel what it’s like […]
Poo Wifi – A Machine That Exchanges Dog Poo for Free Wifi
Stepping in dog poo is said to bring good luck, but for most people it’s one of the worst things that could happen as they walk through the city. Owners not picking up their pets’ droppings is a global problem, but a Mexican Internet portal has come up with an invention that might just inspire people […]
Eau de MacBook Pro: A Fragrance That Smells Like New Apple Products
The Apple MacBook Pro is definitely not the most affordable laptop on the market right now, but thanks to custom scent developer, Air Aroma, you can now close your eyes, take a sniff of hour old machine and imagine you actually own one of Apple’s expensive devices. This may very well be the weirdest perfume […]
Man Tries Out To Become Cheerleader for Denver Broncos
I don’t think there are any rules against men becoming cheerleaders. But even if there was one, it wouldn’t stop Sacha Heppel, from Colorado, whose dream is to join the ranks of professional NFL cheerleaders. His current mission, to become the first male cheerleader for the Denver Broncos, however, fizzled out when he was rejected […]
The Ultimate Chinese Fake – A Fake Police Academy
‘Fake’ just keeps growing to epic proportions in China. The latest to join the bandwagon is a fake police academy that was allegedly duping students into believing they would receive a real degree. The Jiamusi People’s Police Academy in the Shandong Province offered three-year courses on law enforcement studies, at the end of which students […]
Las Vegas Hangover Bus Offers Quick Hangover Cure on the Go
Now you can sin all you like in Las Vegas because not only can you go to heaven, but redemption will cost you just $130 and salvation, only $200. No, you won’t be released from the bonds of worldly life, but you sure will be cured of that nasty headache after a night of binge-drinking. […]
17-Year-Olds Write Guide on How to Raise Teenagers, Get Published
Adults have always been talking about great parenting skills, but hardly anyone’s ever stopped to ask the kids what they have to say about the matter. 17-year-olds Megan Lovegrove and Louise Bedwell decided not to wait until they were asked. They just went right ahead and wrote a book about how to raise teenagers. The […]
Can’t Get a Girl? Website Lets Guys Hire Fake Girlfriends for $5
GirlfriendHire.com is a new website where you can hire a girl to do ‘girlfriend-type’ things for you at a cost of just $5. Now before you get your hopes up, there are no ‘dirty’ services available. The website targets tweens and teens, so typical girlfriend activities would include doing your homework, flirting on Facebook, sending […]
Croatian Woman Creates Popular Made-to-Measure Penis Warmers
If we can have warm clothing for our heads, hands and feet, why leave out male genitalia? That’s exactly the attitude of the Croats, who used hand-knitted woolen penis warmers in the past. The centuries-old tradition has now been revived by a 55-year-old Croatian woman, Radmilla Kus. An avid knitter, she started off by making […]
Eco-Otome – Japan’s Solution to Embarrassing Toilet Noise
The Eco-Otome is a Japanese gizmo that’s intended to make using restrooms other than your own less awkward. Basically it emits a soothing sound meant to cover any embarrassing toilet noises you might be making. Ok, so this isn’t a very new invention, in fact it’s been around for around three years, but I thought […]