Closer to Heaven – A Temple Built on the Rooftop of a Chinese Skyscraper
Architectural wonders erected on the rooftops of skyscrapers seems to be the latest constructions trend in China. Just days after the scandal involving a mountain villa built on the roof of a Beijing apartment building, a microblogger from Shenzen discovered a traditional private temple located atop a similar residential building. According to several Chinese media […]
Don’t Like Coffee? Absorb Caffeine through the Skin with Sprayable Energy
Sprayable Energy is a patent-pending invention that allows people to get all the energy benefits of caffeine without the dreaded coffee aftertaste. The spray is absorbed through the skin and distributed through the body over a period of several hours, giving the user a long-lasting caffeine buzz. 21-year-old Ben Yu and his partner Deven Soni have […]
Bizarre Anti-Cheating Paper Hats Spark Controversy in Thailand
A photo showing students of a renowned Bangkok university wearing strange headgear complete with side flaps to thwart cheating during a midterm exam caused quite a stir after it was uploaded to Facebook as a joke. Teachers at Kasetsart University in Thailand have recently come under fire for making their students wear horse blinder-like devices made of […]
The Tapeworm Diet – Ingesting Dangerous Parasites to Lose Weight
The things people will do to shed a few unwanted pounds. A woman from Iowa has reportedly swallowed a tapeworm she bought from the internet in order to drop a few pounds, thus proving the tapeworm diet is more than a myth. You can buy a lot of crazy things online these days, and apparently […]
American Family Build Doomsday Castle to Survive the Apocalypse
Brent Sr. believes the apocalypse will be triggered by a strong electromagnetic pulse, or an EMP, that will take out the entire power grid, plunging mankind back into the Dark Ages. To prepare for the inevitable, he and his family are building a fortified castle complete with a drawbridge, portcullis and an underground bunker. Atop a […]
Ultimate Latte Art: Taiwanese Cafe Prints Your Portrait on a Cup of Coffee
If you’ve ever wanted to drink your own face, now’s your chance. Taiwanese cafe chain, Let’s Cafe, uses a special latte printer that creates portraits of customers directly on their delicious caffeinated drinks. Let’s Cafe is a chain of small kiosks offering “fast but good coffee” to shoppers on the go all around Taiwan. Faced […]
Company in Honduras Allegedly Forced Employees to Wear Diapers at Work
A Korean and American capital company in Honduras is being accused by union leaders and former employees of forcing its workers to wear diapers in order to increase their productivity. Company representatives have denied the allegations but an investigation is already under way. Last Saturday, Daniel Duron, Secretary General of the General Confederation of Workers, denounced […]
Australian Design Company Creates Tent Sneakers for Campers on the Go
Recently unveiled by Australian design firm Sibling, the Walking Shelter is a one-person tent stored within a pair of sneakers. The human shelter is neatly packed in a netted compartment covering the footwear and can be used pretty much anywhere. They may not be the most fashionable sneakers out there, but you have to admit […]
Indian Baby Suffers from Rare Spontaneous Combustion Condition
Rahul, a three-month-old baby from Villupuram, India, is believed to suffer from a rare condition known as Spontaneous Human Combustion, which causes his body to burn without any external source of ignition. Only 200 similar cases have been reported around the world in the last 300 years. Just nine days after he was born, Rahul was […]
New York Doctor Offering Cosmetic Procedures in Exchange for Hot Dates
Dr. Emil Chynn, a successful ophthalmologist who runs a Park Avenue LASEK eye surgery practice, is offering to fix up the face of whoever manages to fix him up with the girl of his dreams. There is a small catch, though – Chynn is probably the pickiest bachelor in New York. Even after paying tens of […]
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 […]