Osama Bin Laden Sneakers Are the Bomb, in India
If you’ve ever dreamed of having the world’s most wanted terrorist at your feet, now’s your chance of making that dream a reality, with the Osama Bin Laden sneakers. These wacky shoes, featuring a caricature of the famous Osama Bin Laden, and a line that ( I think) says ” I look at you killed”. […]
The Cat Who Liked to Read
That there must be a really interesting book, to attract the attention of a cat. These purring fur ball has become an internet sensation, in China, after its owner took some pictures of her, reading a book. The cat seemed to be drawn to that pile of books, always trying to get a sneak peak, […]
Obama Nightclub to Open in Shanghai
President Obama may not be as popular as he was when he became president of the United States, but his name is still viewed as a potential client driver. A Chinese entrepreneur, from Shanghai, China is relying on Barack Obama’s popularity to make his soon-to-open nightclub a profitable venture. The Obama Nightclub is schedule to […]
Russians Blow Up Their Own Weapons
Russia’s blow-up weapons might seem funny, but they play a crucial role in the country’s strategy to keep their real arsenal hidden from prying eyes. The inflatable decoys were commissioned by the Russian government, to protect their real military capabilities from surveillance satellites. The company making them, Rusbal, says they imitate the heat signature of […]
102-Year-Old Student Proves You’re Never to Old to Learn
Ma Xiuxian never had the opportunity to attend school, as a child, but she is making up for that in her later years. The 102-year old Chinese woman, from Jinan, Shandong province, began working at a cotton mill, at the age of 13, and married when she was only 18. She gave birth to nine […]
Watch Out, Here Comes the Monkey Police
Santisuk a 5-year-old pig-tailed macaque is a proud member of the Thai police, doing his best to keep the streets crime-free. Well, maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit, since Santisuk is really just a mascot for the police force of Saliburi district, Thailand. He was found injured, a while back, and has since then been […]
British Lovebirds Say Yabba-Dab-I-Do
Inspired by the rocky beach front of Combe Martin, a British couple decided to get married in a Flintstones-themed wedding. Ed Martin and Gayla Robinson moved to Combe Martin in September of last year, and inspired by their rocky surroundings, decided to opt for something more original than a white wedding. They plastered the stage […]
Meet China’s Coolest Senior Citizen
An old lady, in her 70s, has taken China by storm, after some photos of her appeared on a Chinese forum. It might seem unusual for a lady of her age to act all goofy like that, but according to Sun Linchong, the woman’s grandson, and the man behind the camera, this adorable granny is […]
The Cat That Turns into a Lion
Cats aren’t known as the bravest animals on the planet, at least not when they’re confronted by a larger adversary. But this kitty is an exception. Meet Lynx, a playful house cat who lives in the frozen taiga of the Kamchatka peninsula. Every day, the purring feline goes paw to paw with wild animals drawn […]
Elephant Dung Stilettos Prove Fashion Stinks
Featuring a 10-inch tall platform, made out of elephant poop, these crazy stilettos stink, for real. Created by London-based designer, INSA, the elephant dung shoes are a response to the famous work of Chris Ofili, who used elephant dung in all of his paintings. INSA retraced Ofili’s footsteps, from over 15 years ago, and used […]
Russian Cows Get to Watch TV
They’re probably going to end up in someone’s burger, but at least these guys can say they’ve lived a happy life. A Russian farmer learned that happy cows are more productive, so he decided to buy some state of the art LED TVs (not sure if they’re HD) so the cows can have something to […]
Cheesy Steve Jobs
Calm down Apple fanboys, I’m not calling your venerable hero cheesy. It’s just that what else are you going to call the head of Steve Jobs, made of Mozzarella cheese? An able cook, who also happens to be an avid Apple fanboy, decided to show his appreciation for the “greatest consumer electronics company of all […]
Dictator Toddlers Show the Evil in All of Us
Danish artist Nina Maria Kleivan replaced her new-born daughter’s baby clothes with uniforms of known dictators . No, Ms. Kleivan is not a fan of dictatorship, she just used this opportunity to show that evil is present in all of us, no matter how innocent we may look. The idea for this unusual art project […]
Chinese Babes Strip for Husbands
I know there’s nothing weird about babes stripping for husbands, but the title can be a bit misleading. On a drizzling morning, a group of eight young girls, from Guangzhou, China, showed up near a local metro station, and started handing out fliers to male passers-by. There was nothing overly odd about them, apart from […]
You Think She’s Perfect? So Do 2,000 Other Guys
Young Zhang Mengqian, a university student from China, got more than she bargained for when her “boyfriend-wanted” card caused a stir among her male colleagues. On March 8, to celebrate Women’s Day, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, in Chengdu, gave every girl student a bland piece of paper, and asked each […]