Man Has Sinking Titanic Tattooed on His Back
Titanic enthusiast Steve Hide, from Southampton, England, had his entire back tattooed with the faithful moment the iconic ship sank into the Atlantic, in April of 1912. 45-year-old Steve has always been interested in the history of the Titanic, and since he’s also a big fan of tattoos, he figured a full-back ink-job of the […]
Chinese Couple Convert Cargo Truck into Mobile Home
Unable to buy a real house, a young couple in Kunming, China, have opted to convert a small cargo truck into a comfy mobile home. It’s hard to imagine someone living comfortably in the back of a truck, but the high housing prices in China have forced young people to be resourceful and find all […]
Displaying Cars on Rocks Is a Favorite Pastime in Saudi Arabia
The young men of Saudi Arabia’s Abha region have a rather peculiar pastime: they like to build rock structures on which they display their cars. Abha, a city in south-western Saudi Arabia has a moderate climate and features green landscape which make it a popular getaway for tourists from all over the country and other […]
Brazilian Doctor Uses HIV-Infected Needles to Keep Burglars Out
Some people use guard dogs, other opt for an alarm or surveillance system to keep burglars away, but a certain Brazilian doctor went for something a lot more extreme – needles infected with HIV. The female orthopedist from the city of Sobradinho was fed up with burglars jumping over her fence and stealing her belongings. […]
Thai Artist Stages Modern Day Gold Rush
Acclaimed Thai artist Surasi Kusolwong is challenging art lovers to get down and dirty for the chance to get their hands on a real gold necklace. Kusolwong’s latest art installation, called Sickness, is one big pile of colorful wool and yearn, but it contains precious treasures in the shape of gold necklaces planted by the […]
Woman Converts Old Caboose into Comfy Home
When she bought a 1909 Soo Line caboose in 1975, Marcia Webber never thought she’d end up living in it full time, but she’s now happy to call this collector’s piece home. Marcia and her husband bought the old caboose from the Turnerville Station, in Whippany, New Jersey, after responding to an ad in the […]
New Yorkers Can Now Rent Backyards for $50 an Hour
If you’re living in a crammed New York apartment but always dreamed of relaxing in a green backyard complete with white picket fences and a barbecue, you’ll be glad to know backyards are now available for rent right in your own city. The Participation Agency, a group that unites “brands and investors with creative ventures […]
Meet Beau, the Canine Calculator
Beau the Labrador knows all the usual tricks like “sit”, “roll over”, but he prefers something a little more challenging like subtracting, dividing, multiplying. Yup, you guessed it, this pooch is a canine mathematician. The 12-year-old black Labrador retriever is probably smarter than a lot of people when it comes to math, considering he can […]
At Long Last – Underwear That Hides Your Beer Belly
Beer-mongers around the world, your prayers have finally been answered – English supermarket Asda has launched aspecial underwear that promises to sculpt your beer belly, tone your behind and hide love handles. Called Manx, after the female underwear brand Spanx, this miracle undergarment will save you the effort of having to suck in your belly every time […]
English Student Has Tongue Lengthened So She Can Speak Korean
Rhiannon Brooksbank-Jones, a young student from Nottingham, England, underwent surgery to have her tongue lengthened after her dentist suggested it might be the reason she couldn’t pronounce certain Korean sounds. Although she’s never been to South Korea, Rhiannon is really passionate about the language and culture of the Asian country, and dreams of living and working […]
Mommy Tummy Suit Lets Men Experience Pregnancy
No matter how many birthing classes they attend or how many baby books they read, men can never truly experience pregnancy, right girls? Wrong! The Mommy Tummy suit simulates the whole nine months of weight gaining, breast enlargement and baby kicking. Showcased at the SIGGRAPH 2011 interactive technology conference, the Mommy Tummy caused quite a […]
A Dream on Two Wheels – Man Rides Bicycle from Shanghai to London
Zheng Sheng, a 23-year-old college graduate from Shanghai, has fulfilled his dream of cycling across Eurasia, traveling 14,000 kilometers all the way to London. When Zheng tried to convince sponsors to finance his daring dream, they all thought he was crazy, but he wasn’t about to let something as meaningless as money stand before him […]
China Converts Aircraft Carrier into Luxury Hotel
Just days after the Varyag, China’s first aircraft carrier was taken out for sea trials, a second carrier, the Kiev is stirring up interest as the first aircraft carrier hotel in China. The Kiev, a retired former Soviet aircraft carrier was sold to a Chinese company back in 1996, and was used as part of […]
Indian Optometrist Creates Gold Plated, Diamond Encrusted Contact Lenses
Inspired by the jewels in his wife’s teeth, Chandrashekhar Chawan, an optometrist at India’s Shekhar Eye Research Center has created gold plated, diamond encrusted contact lenses that will bring that special twinkle in your eyes. If you’re looking for the most extravagant trend in eyewear, look no further than the over-the-top contact lenses of Chandrashekhar Chawan. His wife […]
Chinese Craftsman Builds Functional Bicycle from over 10,000 Popsicle Sticks
A craftsman from Kaiyuan, northeast China, has created a rideable bicycle using more than 10,000 wooden popsicle sticks. It took him four long months to finish it, but 35-year-old Sun Chao doesn’t regret one second of the time he put into the world’s first popsicle stick bicycle. At 1.5m long, 0.55m wide, 0.95m high and […]