Harmonica Vacuum – The Musical House-Cleaning Trend Taking the Internet by Storm
If you’re looking of ways to make vacuuming the house less of a chore, this ingenious combination between a harmonica and a vacuum cleaner may be the coolest thing you’ll see today. Vacuuming a harmonica may just become the house-cleaning trend of 2016, but it all started just a few days ago, completely by accident. […]
Inventor Creates Wheels That Let Cars Roll in Any Direction
Omnidirectional wheels have been around for a while, but they are mostly used on utility vehicles like forklifts. London-based inventor William Liddiard has created a special set of omni wheels that can be bolted on to any car, allowing it to move in any direction, spin 360 degrees and slide into a parallel park with […]
World’s Fattest Child Weighs 192 Kg. at Just 10 Years of Age
Arya Permana, a 10-year-old boy from Indonesia, has been dubbed the fattest child in the world after it was reported that he weighs a whopping 192 kilograms. His heavy frame has left him unable to walk, attend school or find cloths that will fit him. Arya, from the village of Cipurwasari in Indonesia’s Arawang Regency, started […]
Five-Year-Old Girl Guides Blind Father to Work Every Day
A heartwarming 3-minute video showing a young girl guiding her blind father to work on a coconut plantation in the Philippines recently went viral on Facebook and changed the lives of its protagonists. The video shows five-year-old Jenny, walking barefoot as she guides her blind father, Pepe “Dodong” Nelson, around a coconut farm, using a […]
Man Spends Small Fortune on “Lucky” License Plate, Gets Pulled Over 8 Times in One Day
A Chinese man recently decided to spend more money on a set of special license plates that he did on the actual car they were installed on, in the hopes that it would bring him goof luck. The idea instantly backfired on him, as he was pulled over by police on the first day sporting […]
Man Marries His Smartphone at Las Vegas Chapel
Last month, artist Aaron Chervenak drove from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, Nevada to finally take the love for his smartphone to the next level by marrying it at a small wedding chapel. And yeah, in case you’re wondering, he even put a ring on it. A study conducted by internet security giant Kaspersky found that a […]
“Professional Plaintiff” Accused of Threatening to Sue Big Companies for Profit
For the past few years, a man from Green Bay, has been threatening to sue big companies who perform background checks on him during the hiring process if they don’t pay him hefty settlements. Believe it or not, his plan is actually working. Although he’s apparently been at it for years, Cory Groshek’s strategy was recently revealed […]
Chinese Teenager’s Found with Rotting Feet after 6-Day Gaming Binge
China’s serious video-game addiction problem is once again in the news, after a 19-year old boy was found passed out in some bushes with badly infected feet, after a 6-day gaming marathon at an internet cafe. Police discovered the avid gamer collapsed near some train tracks. They quickly called an ambulance as the man’s feet […]
Chinese Man Walks Around with 40Kg Rock on His Head to Lose Weight
A 54-year-old man from Jilin, China, is making international headlines for his bizarre exercise routine. Cong Yan claims daily walks with a 40-kilogram rock balancing on his head have helped him lose 30 kilograms in the last three years. Cong Yan is a familiar, albeit unusual sight in Jilin parks. Every day, he can be […]
$249 Smart Pen Scans and Replicates Any Color on Earth, Allegedly
The Scribble Pen is one of those awesome things that exist in our imagination, but that we never expect to actually become a reality. This high tech pen lets you draw in any color imaginable just by scanning things around you. ‘The world’s first color picking pen’ incorporates a color sensor and microprocessor to detect […]
Bumper Cars a Unique Driving Opportunity for Women in Saudi Arabia
In a country where women are not allowed to drive, bumper cars have become an unlikely alternative to real automobiles. Unlike men, most of whom love nothing more than to bump each other when using the popular amusement park attractions, Saudi Arabian women prefer to cruise beside each other while honing their driving skills. For reasons […]
This “Impossible Burger” Is Made of Plants, Tastes Just Like Real Meat
San Francisco-based startup Impossible Foods might have just achieved the impossible – making plants tastes like meat. Their Impossible Burger is made entirely of plants, but sizzles on the grill, oozes fat and reportedly tastes like a delicious cooked beef patty. Red meat consumption around the world is at an all time high, but producing […]
Woman Divorces Paralyzed Husband, Marries His Best Friend So They Can Take Care of Him Together
In what is one of the strangest stories of spousal devotion I’ve ever come across, a woman in China divorced her paralyzed husband, married his best friend, and together they are now taking care of her ex. Xu Xihan and Xie Xiping, from the Chinese city of Ankang, in China’s Shanxi Province, got married in 1996, and […]
Jobseeker Becomes Robot to Increase Chances of Landing Tech Job
With the imminent rise of the machines and everyone anticipating that robots will be taking all our jobs, a proactive human jobseeker has decided to become a robot in order to improve his odd sof landing a tech job. If you can’t beat’em, join’em, right? Meet Canu, a man trying to stay ahead of the […]
Introducing the World’s First Natural Blue Wine
Red, white and rosé wines have been around for hundreds of years, and if you’ve gotten a little bored with them you’ll be happy to know that you can now enjoy a cup of bright blue wine, as well. Spanish startup Gïk has spent the last two years working with scientists at the University of the Basque Country […]