12-Year-Old Boy Invents Rain-Detecting Clothes Drying Rack After Being Scolded by His Mother
A 12-year-old by from Nanning, China recently won first prize at a regional science and innovation contest for creating an automatic clothes drying rack that retracts whenever it detects rain and extends again when the sky clears. The ingenious contraption impressed a lot of people, but it was the inspiration behind it that really got […]
Dutch Inventor Creates “Cow Toilet” That Curbs Ammonia Pollution
Dutch inventor and businessman Henk Hanskamp has developed an ingenious toilet that collects some of the 15 to 20 liters of urine that the average cow produces in a day. Cows aren’t regarded as the smartest creatures in the animal kingdom, but Hanskamp claims they can be taught to use the toilet. It may sound like […]
Japanese Device Allows Fathers to Breastfeed Their Babies
Fathers sometimes like to say that they can do anything mothers can, except give birth and breastfeed. Well, thanks to a new device developed by Japanese company Dentsu, breastfeeding babies may not be a problem for fathers in the near future. Recently unveiled at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, the Father’s Nursing Assistant is an […]
Forget Face Recognition, Chinese Authorities Now Use “Gait Recognition” Technology That Identifies People By How They Walk
They say you can tell a lot about a person by the way they walk, but one Chinese startup has apparently developed technology that allows it to identify individuals by their gait, even if their face is covered or they have their back to the camera. Known as “gait recognition”, the technology invented by artificial […]
Japanese Artist Gets Barbecue Fans All Fired Up With Skull-Shaped Charcoal
If you’re looking to give your backyard barbecue a macabre touch, these charcoal skulls created by Japanese artist Sekisadamu are sure to do the trick. When Sekisadamu came up with the idea for his creepy charcoal skulls, he never really though about commercial potential. He merely wanted something cool to show off at the recently […]
Online Store Sells $650 “Thought Box” That You Put Over Your Head to Just Think
With open offices being so popular these days and distractions pretty much everywhere you look, it can be difficult to find a personal space to gather your thoughts. But with the Thought Box, a $650 cardboard and fabric box that you put over your head, you can enjoy some personal place anywhere. The Thought Box […]
The World’s First Spiked Still Water Hydrates and Gets You Drunk at the Same Time
Pura Still is being advertised as the first spiked water that doesn’t need bubbles to keep things interesting. It’s still, but definitely not flat as it has an alcohol content of 4.5% by volume. Alcoholic drink brands have been hard at work trying to come up with new and enticing products for the growing number of […]
Company Launches Fragrance That Allegedly Enhances Productivity in the Workplace
International workspace company Spaces recently teamed up with Dutch lifestyle brand Marie-Stella-Maris to create ‘Spirit de Travail’ a fragrance that can allegedly boost productivity and make people feel more at ease in the workplace. Productivity at work can be influenced by a variety of factors, of which smell is one of the least obvious. According […]
Chinese Schools Track Students with GPS-Enabled “Smart Uniforms”
Eleven schools in the Chinese province of Guizhou have introduced micro-chipped uniforms that track and monitor the students even beyond school grounds. Developed by local company Guizhou Guanyu Technology, the smart school uniforms feature two microchips embedded into the shoulder pads which allow both the school and the children’s parents to monitor their activity at all […]
Japanese Company Creates Oversized Backpacks So Large a Grown Person Can Fit Inside
Japanese design studio CWF has created the “Backpacker’s Closet”, a backpack so large it can literally be used a closet or even to carry a grown person around. Measuring 100 cm in length by 68 cm in width, the Backpacker’s Closet features a maximum holding capacity of 180 liters (48 gallons), making it ideal for carrying […]
Get Ready for Realistic Snake Print Stockings
Japanese fashion design studio Mimi recently launched a collection of insanely realistic snake-print stockings that make your legs look like real snakes and, if social media feedback is any indication, they’ll soon be challenging animal print for supremacy in the fashion world. Mimi claims its new snake pattern designs put all previous models to shame […]
Spanish Winery Invents Wine-Flavored Water That Doesn’t Get You Drunk
A winery in Spain’s Galicia region recently unveiled a revolutionary wine-flavored water that allows consumers to enjoy the taste of red or white wine without worrying about getting drunk or putting on weight. Called Vida Gallaecia, the enriched water is the result of a two-year collaboration between the Bodega Líquido Gallaecia winery and scientists at the State Agency […]
This Tiny Sticker Can Allegedly Keep Fruits Fresh for Up to 14 Days
Food waste is one the greatest challenges of our time, and fruits and vegetables are particularly problematic, as an estimated 52% of harvests go bad before reaching consumers. But one Malaysian company claims to have come up with a simple and effective solution to this problem – a tiny sticker that keeps fruits from spoiling […]
Spanish Start-Up Creates Heelless Running Shoe That Allegedly Prevents Injuries
Looking at the new running shoes unveiled by Spanish start-up FBR you would be forgiven for thinking it incomplete, but the missing heel in the sole is actually by design. Athletic trainer Franc Beneyto came up with the idea for a heelless running shoe five years ago, after reading the book “Running with the Kenyans”, […]
Company Creates Colored Polish for Your Teeth
The simplest way to describe Chrom is as a nail polish for your teeth. It lets you color your chompers in 10 various colors, doesn’t smudge and lasts for up to 24 hours. If you’re bored with your pearly whites, or just want them to match the color of your fingernails or your outfit, you […]