Real-Life Tarzans Found Living Deep in Vietnam’s Forests
40 years ago, during the Vietnam War, Ho Van Thanh was seen running into the woods with his then-infant son Ho Van Lang. They hadn’t been seen since, until a few days ago when two villagers accidentally stumbled upon their bamboo hut deep in the forests of Vietnam’s Quang Ngai province. No one imagined Ho Van Tranh […]
Texas Blind Man Builds His Dream Home
Some folks seem to think blind people can barely perform the most mundane tasks without needing assistance, but Thomas Graham, a blind man with a vision, is proving them all wrong by building his dream house. Thomas Graham, from Bullard, Texas, was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face when he was only 18 years […]
Some People Walk Their Dogs, Cornman Walks His Fresh Produce
It’s not every day you get to see people dragging vegetables on a leash in the street. Unless you live in Japan, that is. Over the last year, photos of a well-dressed man walking all kinds of produce through Tokyo like they were pets have been surfacing on various social networks. Known as “Cornman”, he […]
World’s Largest Drum Set Includes 813 Pieces and It’s Still Growing
56-year-old Mark Temperato has spent the last 36 years assembling the world’s largest drum kit. The amazing instrument is made up of 813 individual pieces, including drums, cymbals and bells, and its creator needs an hour to hit every one of them. Mark Temperato has always had a thing for drums. He has been building his […]
Japanese Universities Install Anti-Socializing Cafeteria Tables
At the request of students who wanted to avoid lunchtime socializing, Japanese universities in Kyoto and Kobe have replaced regular tables with so-called “lonely seats” featuring 50-cm dividers in the middle. In most cultures, going to lunch with friends or co-workers is a great way to take your mind off the job and relax, but […]
Japan’s Long Breath Diet – A Breath of Fresh Air in the Weight-Loss Business
What would you say if I told you losing those extra pounds is as easy as taking a nice long breath and exhaling for just 2 minutes a day? Only it’s not me who is saying it, it’s Miki Ryosuke, a Japanese actor turned dieting guru and inventor of the famous Long Breath Diet. Miki Ryosuke […]
Military Kindergarten Toughens Up Preschoolers with Marine Drills
At the Albert Kindergarten, in Taichung, Taiwan, children aged three to six don camouflage outfits and take part in a mandatory exercise program modeled after marine drills. Their parents hope the rough training will prepare them for the hardships of life, but there are those who criticize the preschool for pushing the kids too hard […]
Guy Builds Functional Boeing 737 Cockpit in His Kids’ Bedroom
It’s not going to make his house airborne, but Laurent Aigon’s home-made Boeing 737 cockpit is so realistic that the Institute of Aircraft Maintenance at Bordeaux-Merignac Airport asked him to give a lecture on his achievement, and an aircraft maintenance company contacted him about using his creation for simulations. 40-year-old Laurent Aigon, from Lacanau, France, has […]
Woman Is Offering $10,000 to Whoever Finds Her Future Husband
Finding true love can be pretty tough for a lot of people, but a female management supervisor from a fairly well-known San Francisco advertising agency seems to think money helps. According to a leaked email, she is offering $10,000 to any of her friends who can introduce her to Mr. Right. The unnamed husband seeker […]
Aegyo Sal – Korea’s Obsession with Beautiful Eye Bags
While most Western women spend ridiculous amounts of money to conceal or get rid of the puffy bags under their eyes, Korean women consider them a sign of beauty and resort to a variety of cosmetic procedures in order to get them. Aegyo Sal, as the bizarre baggy-eyes trend is known in Korea, should not […]
German Driver Converts Old BMW into Pool on Wheels
Tired of dealing with the unbearable summer heat, a 27-year-old driver from Eibenstock, Germany, had the not-so-brilliant idea to turn his BMW convertible into a mobile pool, by completely sealing the passenger cabin and filling it with water. A pool on wheels sound pretty cool, but unfortunately for its creator, the local police didn’t think […]
Alligator Snapper Turtle Goes through 10 Cigarettes a Day
According to Chinese media reports, in a village on the outskirts of Changchun lives a nicotine-addicted alligator snapper turtle who smokes around 10 cigarettes a day. The turtle’s keeper says that whenever it feels the need for a smoke, the reptile becomes agitated and starts to hiss. So how does a turtle become addicted to […]
Venezuelan Man Builds His Own Prosthetic Arm
Angel Sanguino, an electronics technician from Caracas, Venezuela, who last year lost his left arm in a motorcycle accident, has recently been awarded a Prize for Science, Technology and Innovation, after he manged to build an ingenious robotic arm that allows him to perform a series of useful tasks. 33-year-old Angel Sanguino was riding his motorcycle […]
Introducing Broga – Manly Yoga for Dudes
When yoga first came to the United States it was mostly regarded as a chick thing, and the few men who rarely walked into a yoga studio were only waiting for their girlfriends. Things have changed a lot in the last few years, and now almost 50% of attendants are men, but there are still […]
Swedes Create Machine That Turns Sweat into Drinking Water
To highlight the seriousness of potable water shortage in some parts of Africa and Asia a group of tech-savvy Swedes have created a machine that turns perspiration into drinking water. Aptly named the “Sweat Machine” was inspired by technology used by NASA to recycle everything from human sweat to urine. Developed by a team of […]