The Paris Syndrome – A Bizarre Psychological Condition Affecting Japanese Tourists?
Among a host of first world problems is the mysterious Paris Syndrome – that horrible feeling you get when you realize the beautiful City of Lights isn’t all that you imagined it to be. And strangely, the worst to be affected by this bizarre condistion are the otherwise calm and collected Japanese. As ridiculous as […]
Dutch Artist Spends 20 Years Building Life-Size Replica of Noah’s Ark
Inspired by Noah’s Ark from the Book of Genesis, Dutch artist Johan Huibers built a modern day replica spending a whopping $1.2 million on it. His reasons for building the vessel – he feared the effects global warming would someday have on his country, flooding included. The idea came to him in 1992, when he had […]
Off with Her Toes! Growing Number Of Women Shortening or Removing Toes to Wear High Heels
The things some women will do to fit into a beautiful pair of high-heel shoes. Apparently, a growing number of women are having their toes shortened or even completely removed, in order to make wearing stilettos a less-painful experience. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, eighty-seven percent of women have had foot problems from wearing […]
Party Like There’s No Tomorrow – Russian Revelers Pay $1,000 to Celebrate Apocalypse in Soviet Era Bunker
A Cold War bunker in Moscow designed to protect Soviet leaders in case of nuclear attacks will host the ultimate doomsday party. Revelers willing to part with $1,000 will be able to celebrate the coming of the Apocalypse in a safe environment that can withstand nuclear catastrophes and earthquakes. Sure, $1,000 isn’t cheap, but with the world […]
Style Oddities – Fake Braces Worn as Fashion Accessories
It’s at times like this that I simply don’t understand fashion trends. I mean, what would prompt otherwise normal teenagers to consider something as horrendous as braces to be a fashionable accessories? Don’t get me wrong, I think braces are an extremely useful dental tool and I used to wear them as well, but I […]
Russian Journalist Holds Promise to Literally Eat His Words after Prediction Proves Wrong
Vyacheslav Ledovsky, a journalist from the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, surprised a lot of people when he decided to hold true to the promise he made two years ago, to eat his own article should his prediction about work on local infrastructure prove wrong. Ledovsky, a writer for The Builder newspaper, wrote an article in 2010 entitled “Promises […]
Shine on the Dance Floor with Remote-Controlled LED Club Clothes
If you’re looking to attract attention when you hit the club on a Saturday night, there are better ways to do it than showing off your funky dance moves. You’re much better off wearing some remote-controlled LED clothes like the ones sold by Chinavasion. You’ll be literally shinning on the dance floor. The “Senorita” LED […]
Young Entrepreneur Auctions Off His Last Name for 2013 to the Highest Bidder
Jacksonville-based entrepreneur Jason Sadler has come up with an ingenious way to raise some money- he has offered to legally change his last name for the whole of 2013 to the name of the company who offers hims the most money. The online auction ended yesterday, and starting January 1st, Sadler will be known as […]
Mind-Blowing Portrait Made by Hand with 2.1 Million Dots Hides an Amazing Story
The portrait below was painstakingly done by hand, in 138 hours, using a technique called stippling, which required the artist, Miguel Endara to “draw” it with around 2.1 million ink dots. As amazing as that may be, it’s the story behind this incredible work of art that’s really mind-blowing. The man whose face Endara recreated with […]
Remarkable Chinese Girl Can Write with Both Hands at the Same Time, in Different Languages
Chen Siyuan, a young translator from Handan, China’s Hebei province, has the incredibly ability to write with both hands at the same time. Even more impressive is that fact that she can write vertically with one hand and horizontally with the other, or in two different languages. In this age of technology, writing with both hands […]
Pepsi-Chicken Flavor Potato Chips Hit China
Every year, potato chip maker Lay’s launches a new flavor in China, and this time it seems like they have a real winner on their hands – pepsi-chicken, a very popular dish in the world’s most populated country. Who new Pepsi and chicken go so well, together, right? Well, the Chinese, apparently. Chicken wings tossed […]
Man Answers Iron instead of Phone, Burns Half His Face
Yes, apparently this kind of thing can happen. At least according to Tomasz Paczkowski, from Elbag, Poland, who while trying to help his wife with house chores, accidentally picked up the hot iron instead of the phone and ended up burning half his face. 32-year-old Tomasz Paczkowski had taken a week off from his job, and one […]
Camouflage Company Makes Harry Potter’s Invisibility Cloak a Reality
Created by Canadian camouflage design company Hyperstealth, Quantum Stealth is a is a material that renders its wearer completely invisible by bending light waves around it, which is in effect very similar to the invisibility cloak worn child wizard extraordinaire, Harry Potter. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could put on your very own invisibility cloak and just […]
Londoners in Need of a Hug Attend Cuddle Workshops
It was only a few months ago that we told you about this professional cuddler in New York who provides snuggles and cuddles for a fee. Now we’ve found out about an entire workshop that’s dedicated to the act of cuddling, this time in London. Organized by 36-year-old Anna Nathan and 42-year-old Neil Urquhart, the […]
Atomic Fallout Burger Is So Hot You Need Gloves to Eat It
Living up to its name, the Atomic Fallout burger is so hot that owners of the Atomic Burger restaurant, in Bristol, England, require daredevils to sign a waiver and wear protective gloves so not to burn their hands. Eating a burger is usually a pleasurable experience, but chowing down on the Atomic Fallout burger is a […]