Black Is the New White – People Are Brushing Their Teeth with Charcoal to Make Them Whiter
According to an increasing number of YouTube videos and social media posts, one of the easiest, most effective way to whiten your teeth is to brush them with pitch-black activated charcoal. It sounds like somewhat of a paradox, but some users claim a single brushing can have amazing results. Activated charcoal has long been used […]
English Bar Disables Cell Phones to Get Patrons Talking to Each Other
Convinced that smartphones are ruining our social lives as well as the pub experience, the owner of a newly-opened bar in Brighton, England has decided to get people socializing the old-fashioned way by disabling their cellphone reception. Instead of texting, checking emails or browsing the internet, patrons of the Gin Tub bar will have to pass the time […]
This Stunning Open-Air Hotel Room in the Swiss Alps Is Basically Just a Bed
Located 6,463 feet above sea level in the middle of the Swiss Alps, the Null Stern concept hotel takes the minimalist approach to the extreme, removing the walls, roof, basic amenities like toilets and leaving guests with just a king-size bed and a stunning 360-degree view to admire. It might seem rudimentary, but setting up the […]
This After School Satan Club for Kids Is Not as Bad as It Sounds
A group of political activists known as The Satanic Temple has announced its intention to establish After School Satan Club programs in public elementary schools in the United States, in an effort to compete with after school religious programs supported by various Christian evangelical groups. And before you flip out, Satanic Temple leader and co-founder […]
Man Single-Handedly Repopulates Rare Butterfly Species in His Own Backyard
The California pipevine swallowtail is considered by many experts to be one of the most magnificent butterflies in North America, but the massive development around San Francisco has caused it to slowly disappear. However, one man’s DIY conservation efforts are bringing this beautiful creature back. Tim Wong, a young aquatic biologist at the California Academy of Sciences, […]
Chinese Barber Uses Leftover hair to Create Awe-Inspiring Artworks
Wang Xiaojiu, a 31-year-old barber from Jilin city, China, doesn’t simply sweep shorn hair off the floor of his hair salon and dump it in the trash. At least not before painstakingly arranging it to create highly detailed works of art. Seen from a far, Wang’s masterpieces look drawn with a pencil or charcoal, but […]
Russian Man Almost Blinds Himself for Fear of Cyber-Surveillance
A man from the Russian city of Perm recently made national headlines for cutting his own eyes in search of micro surveillance equipment and posting a video of the gruesome procedure online. Alem Kulakhmedov’s story sounds like the topic of a modern cyber-surveillance thriller. A few months ago, he started experiencing bizarre symptoms like eye […]
Professional Joint Roller Earns Thousands of Dollars for His Smokable Masterpieces
At just 26 years old, Tony Greenhand is considered the master of artistic joint rolling. From smokable renditions of Pokemon and popular superheroes, to birds and dinosaurs, there is virtually no shape that he couldn’t roll a joint into. Greenhand has been a crafty guy for as long as he can remember, but he wasn’t always good […]
Dutchman Flies to China to Meet Online Girlfriend, Spends 10 Days in Airport Waiting for Her
41-year-old Peter Cirk, from Holland, was recently hospitalized after spending 10 days at Changsha Airport, China, hoping to meet a Chinese girl he had met online. Cirk had met his 26-year-old love interest known only as Zhang on a social network, 2 months ago. The two apparently hit it off, and sick of having 4,500 […]
Modern-Day Caveman Has Been Living in a Mountain Cave for the Last 40 Years
Pedro Luca, a 79-year-old man from Argentina is what you would call a 21st century caveman. He has been living in a grotto high up in the mountains of Tucuman Province for the last 4 decades. Pedro says he had always wanted to live isolated in the middle of nature, even as a young boy. […]
Brazilian Drug Lord Turns Prison Cell into Luxurious Suite
Jarvis Chimenes Pavao, considered one of the most dangerous drug traffickers in South America, was serving an 8-year sentence in Tacumbu Prison, when police raided his cell to find it was actually a luxury suite. Pavao was due to complete his sentence for money laundering next year, at which point he was likely to face […]
SymGym – A Video Game Controller That Offers a Full-Body Workout
The SymGym may look like a combination between a rowing machine and a stair stepper, but it’s actually a revolutionary video game controller that allows gamers to get a full body workout while doing what they love most. Chicago-based startup SymGym describes its innovative device as “a resistance-based game controller and gaming platform” that adjusts the level of […]
Mistress Dispellers – The Controversial Services Keeping Chinese Families Together
In the Western world, when a wife finds out her husband is having an affair she they either confronts him directly about it asking him to stop, or just gets a divorce. But things are a bit more complicated in China, due to the social stigma and financial burden associated with divorce, so an increasing number of women are […]
Hypno-Parenting – How One Hypnotherapist Uses Hypnosis to Manage Her Kids’ Behavior
Hypnosis has been used to treat conditions like anxiety and pain, but Los Angeles hypnotherapist and mother of three Lisa Machenberg says it can be a very effective parenting technique. She’s even given her unusual method a name – hypno-parenting. Machenberg first started using hypnosis on her children to help them get through the night […]
Introducing Pooper – An Uber-Like App for Dog Poop
If you’re too busy or squeamish to pick up after your dog, you’re going to love this new smartphone app that connects you to someone willing to do it for you, for a fee. A service that allows you to call someone to pick up your dog’s poop sounds unreal, which is probably why the […]