Tickets for Noah’s Ark 2012 Are Holiday Bestsellers on Chinese Shopping Site
It’s been long said that the year 2012 will see the end of the world. The movie 2012 even makes an attempt to show us the catastrophic events leading up t0 the worldwide disaster, and a modern version of Noah’s Ark, a ship in Tibet where people will be safe. While tickets for the movie […]
Groin Ball – Fun to Watch, Painful to Play
Groin Ball is a crazy game that supposedly originated in Japan, is played by men, and obviously involves the hitting of testicles. Curious to know how the game is played? Well, we’ll tell you. Two teams involved in a game of Groin Ball each consist of two players – a ball thrower and a target […]
15,000 Czechs Put Down “Jedi” as Their Faith, in Census
A shocking discovery about the religious beliefs of Czechs was made in a census held in March this year. Over 15,000 people, the size of a small town, registered themselves as Jedi Knights, a faith from the Star Wars movies. This is certainly not being dismissed as nominal by the Statistical Office. Of the rest […]
Finally, a Watching Paint Dry Championship
Contests and competitions have been used for a very long time now as a marketing tool. Some of these competitions have been quite unusual. But it doesn’t get more unusual than this – a championship for paint-watchers! The paint-watching championship is being organized by Localtraders.com, an online resource for finding reliable local tradespeople in the […]
Cholombians – Mexican Kids with Crazy Hair-Styles
Picture this hairstyle – the back of the head shaved, with a rat tail left at the bottom. The hair at the top of the head cut short and spiky, always trimmed. Long emo bangs covering the forehead. The highlight of it all, long sideburns that start at the top of the head going all […]
Car Powered by Coke and Mentos Travels 239 Feet
We’ve seen countless videos on the Internet of the disastrous effects of Coke mixed with Mentos candy, but someone actually thought of putting the phenomenon to good use. Presenting – the Coke and Mentos powered car. Developed by Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz from Maine, Mark II is a single-seat rocket car. When powered by 54 […]
Japanese Company Offers Single-Person Karaoke Rooms
We now have one more reason to visit Japan – private Karaoke rooms. Do you find yourself wishing that you could have had a little more practice before getting up to karaoke before all your friends? Or are you just a bathroom singer who prefers to sing alone, along with just music and lyrics? Either […]
Taiwan Trades Lottery Tickets for Dog Poop
This is perhaps one of the most innovative methods ever employed to keep a city clean. The authorities in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, promised the citizens a free lottery ticket, in exchange for each bag of dog poop they collect from the street and hand over. It has become a common sight in the […]
Fake Pregnancy Bellies Become Top Sellers in China
China is notorious for making cheap copies of almost every item in the world. And now, they seem to have moved on from man-made objects to replicating nature itself. The latest in the long list of fake Chinese items is a fake pregnancy belly. Put it on, and you can deceive anyone. These artificial copies […]
Gun Club Offers Photos with Santa and Machine Guns
The holiday season is when most businesses tend to rake in the big bucks, thanks to promotional offers and discounts. A gun club in Arizona has apparently decided to make use of the season too, by offering its customers the chance of posing for photographs with Santa while holding military-style rifles and pistols. According to […]
Who Knew “My Little Pony” Appeals to Dudes
If I told you about a group of adult males, who are fans of a children’s cartoon series about ponies, called the “Bronies“, you’d probably tell me to stop kidding. But I’m not. It’s really true. Ever since “My Little Pony”, an animated TV show from the 80s, was remade in October 2010, the number […]
Why You Should NEVER Cheat on a Tattoo Artist
They can turn your body into a living masterpiece, but tattoo artists also have the power to make your life hell, every time you look in the mirror. Case in point, Rosie Brovent, who got more than she bargained for when she let her boyfriend tattoo her back. Just to be clear from the start, […]
Real-life Jessica Rabbit Has World’s Biggest Lips
It’s strange and funny to see how far people would go to achieve the kind of appearance they deem perfect. Case in point is Kristina Rei, a 22-year old nail technician from St. Petersburg, Russia, who has an obsession with the size of her lips. An obsession, that has today, earned her the status of […]
Life Coach Teaches Women How to Find Mr. Right in 90 Days
90 days may sound like too short a time to find the perfect life partner. Liang Yali from China, believes otherwise. She claims to have hit upon a formula that will be able to help women find Mr. Right in just three months, with a money-back guarantee. The service provided by Liang couldn’t have come […]
Peruvian Mayor Says Tap Water Makes Men Gay
Be careful before taking that sip! It might just make you gay. Or so believes a Peruvian Mayor, Jose Benitez. This by far sounds like one of the most unusual and irrational beliefs associated with homosexuality. Does Mr. Mayor actually have something to back his claims? Let’s find out. It is definitely an established fact […]