Domino’s Debuts World’s First Pizza Delivery Robot
Domino’s is taking pizza delivery to the next level by introducing the world’s first pizza delivery robot in Australia. ‘Domino’s Robotic Unit’ (DRU) is a three-foot tall, 450-pound robot that can self-drive at 12.4 miles an hour from a Domino’s to any location within a 20-kilometer radius. The robotic unit consists of a battery-powered heated compartment […]
Greek Man Provides Free Wi-Fi to Thousands of Refugees Near His Home
Thousands of refugees set up in a camp near the Greek village of Idomeni now have free access to Wi-Fi, thanks to an enterprising electrical engineer named Ilias Papadopoulos. Concerned that these people had no means of communicating with their loved ones either at home or waiting for them in other countries, he built a Wi-Fi station inside […]
Nike Unveils Self-Lacing Sneakers Inspired by Back to the Future
In 1989, when shoe designer Tinker Hatfield created the futuristic, self-lacing Nike Air Mag for Back to the Future II, he probably didn’t think they would become a reality during his lifetime. But 15 years after the film’s release, they’re finally here! The hype began on Back to the Future Day, in October 2015, when […]
Brazilian Company Launches Maternity Clothing Imbued with Mosquito Repellent to Combat Zika Virus Scare
Megadose, a Brazilian company that designs maternity clothes, has released a new line of anti-Zika apparel. These clothes are made of a special fabric that is infused with a natural mosquito repellent called citronella and are designed to help pregnant women avoid contracting the dreaded Zika virus. Ever since the Zika outbreak spread across the […]
Drinking Plain Hot Water – The Chinese Way to a Perfect Health
Getting a cold drink might seem like the perfect way to relax after a long, hot summer day, but for most Chinese the opposite is true. They routinely consume hot beverages with their meals and all through the day irrespective of the weather. So don’t be surprised if on a balmy day, you see a Chinese person sipping hot […]
Grieving Mother Dedicates Her Life to Planting Millions of Trees in Memory of Her Son
Meet Yi Jiefeng, a Shanghai woman who has helped plant millions of saplings in Inner Mongolia, over the past 12 years. Her goal is to reforest the arid Alashan Desert while keeping alive the memory of her son who passed away 16 years ago. In the year 2000, Yi’s only son, Yang Ruizhe, was killed in a […]
Couple Quit Successful Careers to Operate Pizza Boat in the Caribbean
Plenty of people have quit their jobs to start a career in the food industry, but Tara and Sasha Bouis are a bit different. The young couple abandoned their successful careers to set up a food boat called ‘Pizza π’ – the marine equivalent of a food truck – and serve pizza in the middle of the ocean! […]
Man in a Wheelchair Travels 2,800 Km in Epic Journey Across China
While most people view wheelchairs as a symbol of disability and confinement, this young man from China is proving the opposite – over the past couple of years he has been using his wheelchair to fulfill his lifelong dream of backpacking across the country. 29-year-old Quan Peng began his epic journey from Beijing on August […]
Roadside Education – Indian Factory Worker Opens Street School to Teach Slum Kids
For the past 15 years, factory owner Kamal Parmar has been running an after-school program for slum kids in Ahmedabad, India, helping them with basic skills like reading and writing and even preparing for their school tests. Parmar’s story begins one afternoon 15 years ago. He was standing outside his metal fabrication workshop, near the […]
Mexican Farmer Builds Aztec Pyramid, Claims Alien Instructed Him to
Raymundo Corona, a farmer from Mexico, has gone and built a 22-foot Aztec pyramid in the desert, 74 km from the Mexico-US border. When people asked him why he went through the trouble of building a pyramid in the desert, he said he was simply following the instructions of an alien who paid him a visit […]
Unique ‘Human Library’ Project Lets You Check Out People Instead of Books
Books allow us a glimpse into the mind of the author, but what if we could make a direct connection instead? What if we could ask specific questions about their experiences, receive instant answers, and hear their story first-hand? A library in Denmark is trying to achieve just that, by having people check out and […]
Meet Grace Neutral, a Body Modification Enthusiast Redefining Beauty Standards
Social media sensation Grace Neutral is famous for creating her own unique definition of beauty. Using dramatic body modification techniques, the British woman has transformed herself into a ‘pixie dream girl’ with purple eyes, pointy ears, forked tongue, and a heavily tattooed body. Her fearless experiments with her body have earned her over 300,000 followers […]
New Startup Lets You Buy Shares of a Cow Before It’s Slaughtered
Seattle-based startup Crowd Cow has introduced crowdfunding to the meat industry in a bid to promote the idea of sustainably raised meat. Through Crowd Cow, customers get to place their orders on specific cuts of a cow in the exact quantities they need. The cow is finally slaughtered only when it has ‘tipped’, which means […]
Unique Community Kitchen Is Set Up Like a Restaurant So Homeless People can Dine with Dignity
Although it’s a soup kitchen for the homeless, Kansas City Community Kitchen is set up to resemble a real restaurant, complete with greeters, waiters, and fancy restaurant-quality meals. The idea is to treat the homeless with respect and allow them to enjoy their meal with dignity. The kitchen, run by Episcopal Community Services, has been […]
Team Fighting Championship – Team Version of UFC Is Probably the Most Brutal Sport on Earth
Team Fighting Championship (TFC) is a new, rather brutal sport that originated in Latvia and is gaining popularity in other European countries as well. Two four or five-member teams face each other in a ring, beating the living daylights out of each other until all the members of a team are down. The fights are held in […]