World’s Smallest Rubik’s Cube Is Just 0.19 Inches Wide, Costs Over $5,000
Japanese toymaker MegaHouse recently unveiled the world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube, an aluminum cube measuring only 0.19 inches per side and weighing just 0.33 grams, but with a price tag of $5,320. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Rubik’s Cube invented by Hungarian sculptor Erno Rubik, Japanese toymaker MegaHouse set out to create the […]
Company Launches Motor-Powered Pants That Increase Leg Strength by 40 Percent
The Arc’tryx MO/GO Hiking Pants come with a built-in exoskeleton powered by powerful motors that can increase the wearer’s leg strength by 40 percent and make them feel 30 pounds lighter. Motor-powered exoskeletons have been a reality for years, especially in the medical field, but not so much in the leisure department. That is about […]
World’s Smallest Functional Vacuum Cleaner Is Smaller Than a Fingernail
23-year-old Tapala Nadamuni holds the Guinness Record for the World’s Smallest Functional Vacuum Cleaner, with an electronically-powered suction device smaller than a pinky fingernail (0.65 cm). If you ever find yourself searching for meaning in whatever it is you are aiming towards, remember that someone spent two years of their lives putting together the world’s […]
Batmobile-Inspired Crocs Actually Look Bad-Ass
Crocs teams up with DC Comics to create a surprisingly cool-looking version of its ubiquitous Classic Clogs inspired by arguably the best Batmobile ever designed. The Croc brand has always been associated with comfort, but rarely with style. Nevertheless, the company has always come up with ways of surprising its faithful fans, teaming up with […]
English Mechanic Builds the World’s Fastest Wheelbarrow
Dylan Phillips, a car mechanic from Pembrokeshire, England, recently set a new Guinness Record for the world’s fastest wheelbarrow with a contraption capable of speeds of up to 52 mph (84 km/h). The idea of a super-fast motorized wheelbarrow came about in a pub, after a few drinks, but Dylan Phillips, being the tinkerer that […]
Innovative Throat Patch Could Help People Speak Without Vocal Cords
Researchers at the University of California recently created a self-powered throat patch that uses machine learning to translate muscle movements into speech, helping people to speak without vocal cords. Jun Chen, an assistant professor of bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, came up with the idea for a non-invasive speech-enabling device after feeling […]
‘Ideal Bike Saddle’ Moves Under Your But as You Pedal
VabsRider, the ‘world’s first virtual axis bicycle seat,’ is an innovative bicycle saddle featuring two sides that move independently as you pedal to distribute the load more evenly for a more comfortable ride. Australian engineer Robin Macan had always wondered why no one had come up with a more comfortable bicycle seat. The flaw of […]
Innovative Mobile Bridge Allows Workers to Pave Roads Without Stopping Traffic
Switzerland’s road maintenance authority has developed an ingenious mobile bridge that allows the paving of public roads without the need to stop traffic on the affected lanes. Traffic jams are a necessary evil when it comes to road maintenance, and despite experts’ best efforts to come up with a solution to this logistic problem, motorists […]
World First – Chinese Scientist Create Diamond Out of Red Peonies
In what has been described as a world first, Chinese scientists have created a 3-carat diamond exclusively out of carbon elements derived from red peonies. The world’s first diamond made from peony-derived carbon elements was unveiled today in Luoyang, China’s Henan Province. It was donated to the Luoyang National Peony Garden by Luoyang Time Promise […]
Blonde Chocolate, a Delicious Treat Created by Mistake
Blonde chocolate has yet to reach the popularity of milk, dark, and white chocolate, but it is already recognized as one of the most ingenious variations of white chocolate ever created. The history of blonde chocolate can be traced back to the year 2004 when French pastry chef Frederic Bau was busy showing off his […]
Adaptive Glasses Switch from Sunglasses to Reading Glasses with a Simple Swipe of the Frame
32 Degrees North is an innovative pair of adaptive glasses created by Deep Optics that uses pixelated liquid crystal (LC) lenses and works as both protective eyewear and adaptive reading glasses. Liquid eyeglass lenses have been around since 2017, but it was only recently that a company used the revolutionary invention to create a truly […]
World’s Lightest Handbag Is 99 Percent Air, Weighs Only 37 Grams
French fashion brand Coperni recently unveiled a unique version of its iconic Swipe bag made from the lightest solid material on Earth, aerogel. Named ‘Air Swipe’, the accessory weighs only 37 grams. Every year, Coperni recreates its popular Swipe bag in a unique, thought-provoking way. Last year, they created a limited-edition “meteorite’ handbag hand-carved from […]
Polish Mint Creates World’s First Levitating Coin
UFO MP-1766 is the world’s first levitating legal tender. It was commissioned by the Cameroon National Bank and created by Mennica Polska, the Polish Mint. The name of this innovative coin was inspired by its likeness to a flying saucer and its ability to slowly rotate in the air like an alien spacecraft. The number […]
South-Korean Researchers Create Beef-Infused Super Rice
Scientists at South Korea’s Yonsei University have created a new type of hybrid rice that not only has a meaty pink color but is also packed with beef protein and fat cells. Rice is already one of the most nutritious foods available in nature, but thanks to some scientific ‘magic’, it could soon become a […]
Chinese Scientists Create World’s First ‘AI Child’
A group of Chinese scientists claims to have created the world’s first ‘AI child’, an entity displaying behavior and capabilities similar to those of a three- or four-year-old human child. Named Tong Tong or ‘Little Girl’, the world’s first AI child is considered a massive step in the direction of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). Unveiled […]