Dutch Students Turn Wasted Rotting Fruit into “Fruit Leather” Accessories
A team of six undergrads in the Netherlands have come up with a brilliant use for wasted fruit – they’re converting it into leather! The eco-friendly project – titled ‘Fruitleather Rotterdam’ involves transforming rotten fruit into a durable, malleable, leather-like material. It started off as a school assignment at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, […]
Chinese “Unicorn Woman” Has 5-Inch Horn Growing from Her Head
Chinese doctors are baffled by a bizarre, five-inch growth on an elderly woman’s head. They aren’t able to explain what it is exactly, but it bears an uncanny resemblance to a unicorn’s horn! It all started when ‘Unicorn Woman’ Liang Xiuzhen developed a mole on her head about seven or eight years ago. “My mother […]
Does This Turkish Yoga Guru Look 95-Years-Old to You?
Although he claims to be 95 years old, Turkish yoga guru Kazim Gurbuz looks like he’s closer to 50 than 100! In a recent interview, he revealed the secrets behind his youthful appearance – regular yoga practice and a diet consisting of specific superfoods. Born in 1920, Gurbuz believes that everyone has the potential to […]
The Pages of This “Drinkable Book” Make Contaminated Water Drinkable
‘The Drinkable Book’ is a new invention that could potentially save millions of lives around the world. Its pages are made of treated paper that can purify water when passed through, killing over 99% of bacteria. The book is the result of postdoctoral researcher Theresa Dankovich’s hard work. For several years, she developed and tested […]
Bizarre Japanese Men’s Magazine Is Dedicated to Male Nipples
Male nipples don’t really get much attention, mostly because a lot of people even consider them gross. But believe it or not, there’s a magazine in Japan that’s actually dedicated to ‘mipples’! The magazine is a fan-made dojinshi, which is a Japanese term for self-published magazines, novels, or manga. Its title literally translates to “Everyone Loves a […]
Chinese IT Companies Hiring “Programming Cheerleaders” to Motivate Staff
In a controversial move, tech companies in China are now hiring young and pretty ‘programming cheerleaders’ to help motivate their male staff. The idea, apparently, is to create a ‘fun work environment’ for programmers around the country. According to social media website ‘Trending in China’, the job involves buying programmers breakfast, indulging in small talk, […]
Straight Christian Pretends to Be Gay for a Year in Unique Social Experiment
Although he grew up believing that homosexuality was a sin, in 2010 Timothy Kurek, of Nashville, Tennessee, spent the entire year pretending to be gay in an attempt to truly understand and empathize with what homosexual people go through. Kurek’s social experiment is extraordinary, given the kind of upbringing he had as a conservative Christian […]
Creepy Cloaked Figure Dropping Raw Meat on North Carolina Playgrounds Has Locals Spooked
The appearance of a cloaked person outside an apartment complex in North Carolina has spooked not just local residents, but the whole internet as well. Pictures of the pale figure dressed in a black hooded cloak surfaced online earlier this week, creating panic among social media users. The ‘creepy’ figure was photographed outside a building […]
German Woman Sick of Paying Rent Decides to Live on Trains
Tired of putting up with her landlord’s tantrums, a German student has decided to give up renting apartments altogether and live on trains instead! “It all started with a dispute I had with my landlord,” said Leonie Müller. “I instantly decided I didn’t want to live there anymore – and then I realized: Actually, I […]
Armless Farmer Cares for 91-Year-Old Mother Using His Mouth and Feet
Despite losing both his arms in an accident when he was very young, Chinese farmer Chen Xingyin has not allowed his disability to stop him from working hard or living a normal life. The 48-year-old from Chongqing city accomplishes most tasks using his mouth and feet, and even manages to care for his 91-year-old mother. Chen’s heartwarming […]
Man with Two Perfectly Good Ears Is Growing a Third One of His Arm
Award-winning Australian performance artist Stelarc is doing something utterly bizarre in the name of art – he’s growing a third ear, on his arm! Is that even possible, you ask? Well, turns out that it can be done through a complicated surgery. The ear itself was constructed using a frame made of biocompatible material commonly […]
Couple Married for 60 Years Celebrate Every Anniversary by Eating a Piece of Their Original Wedding Cake
For the past 60 years, this Florida couple have been celebrating their anniversary by eating a piece out of their wedding cake – not a replica, the original one! Ann and Ken Fredericks were married on 19 August, 1955 and Ann’s grandmother had baked a three-layer fruitcake for the occasion. The top layer of that […]
College Professor to Spend a Year Living as Pop Icon David Bowie
In a bid to gain insights into the life of pop-icon David Bowie, a London-based professor is spending a year living like the British star. Will Brooker, who teaches film and cultural studies at Kingston University, came up with the idea for the unusual project in order to experience specific moments of Bowie’s super-successful career. He […]
38-Year-Old Woman Marries Jesus Christ in Elaborate Ceremony
When high school teacher Jessica Hayes decided to get married, she settled for no less than the son of God himself. The 38-year-old from Fort Wayne, Indiana, tied the knot with Jesus Christ in an elaborate church ceremony last weekend. The groom, of course, was not present. Hayes, a theology teacher at Bishop Dwenger High […]
Russian Scientist Claims Ancient Race Drove Giant Cars on Earth and the Tracks Are Still Around
A leading Russian geologist recently made the bizarre claim that the mysterious groove like markings found in the Phrygian Valley of central Turkey were made by giant, pre-historic cars, millions of years ago. Dr Alexander Koltypin, director of the Natural Science Scientific Research Centre at Moscow’s International Independent University of Ecology and Politology, made his statement […]