Developer Destroys Building Stairway to Evict Top Floor Residents
A Chinese family claims property developers have demolished the staircase in their apartment building to force them to move out. What do you do when you really need a piece of land, but just can’t talk one last family into giving up their home? That calls for desperate measures, but this developer went a bit […]
Greenpeace Turns Chopsticks Back into Trees
Can you bring dead wood back to life? No, but you can turn them into trees again! This was the slogan that fueled Greenpeace and Ogvily’s campaign to help people realize the dangers of cutting down millions of trees to create disposable chopsticks. Two hundred volunteers from various Beijing universities answered Greenpeace’s call and set […]
Woman Gets Full-Back Twilight Tattoo
Cathy Ward, a 49-year-old die-hard fan of the Twilight franchise, got a full-back tattoo of the main characters, to show appreciation for helping her lose weight. That’s right, Twilight actually helped someone lose weight, which is kind of ironic, because watching movies and reading books doesn’t exactly strike me as an active lifestyle. But in […]
Ultimate Children’s Playhouse Costs $230,000
Built for the children of a Swiss millionaire, the world’s most expensive playhouse cost $230,000 and took over 2,000 man hours to complete. The Wendy playhouse was built by a small British firm, in North Lynn, Norfolk, and then transported to Gstaad, Switzerland. It was ordered by an extravagant millionaire who wanted to surprise his […]
Super Grandmother and Super Grandfather Contest Held in Georgia
A a charity house in Tbilisi, Georgia organizes an annual “Super Grandmother and Super Grandfather” contest, to allow the elderly to fulfill their childhood dreams. Every year, people aged over 70, from all over Georgia, come to Tbilisi to compete in the Super Grandmother and Super Grandfather contest, an event that allows them to display […]
Africa’s Most Dangerous Animal Is Man’s Best Friend
The hippo is regarded as he most dangerous animal in Africa, but that hasn’t stopped a South African animal lover from making friends with one. 40-year-old Marius Els breeds around 20 different animal species, on his wildlife ranch, near Petrus Steynlakes, South Africa, but he has a real soft spot for Humphrey, a 6-year-old hippo […]
Young Entrepreneur Makes Shoes from Recycled Billboards
Jimmy Tomczak, a young entrepreneur from Michigan, is taking the footwear world by storm, with his original line of shoes made from recycled billboards, Paper Feet. Jimmy says he’s an outdoors guy who likes to walk barefoot as much as possible, but he always felt like he needed something to protect his soles from the […]
A Farewell to the Nevada Shoe Tree
One of Nevada’s most popular roadside attractions, the Old Shoe Tree, near Middlegate has been cut down by vandals. The Old Shoe Tree on highway 50 (known as the loneliest road in America) was one of the quirkiest tourist spots in Nevada, featuring hundreds of old shoes hanging from its branches. Its origins aren’t exactly […]
Federer and Nadal Face Off on Floating Tennis Court
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the two top seated tennis players in the world, kicked off the tournament in Doha with an exhibition match on a floating tennis court. I never thought I’d get the chance to write a post about my favorite athlete of all times, Roger Federer, on a blog about oddities, but […]
Python Wedding Held in Cambodian Village
Over 1,000 people gathered in the Cambodian village of Sit Bow, to witness the wedding of two pythons, believed to bring prosperity and good fortune to the settlement. Early 2008, I wrote a post about a Cambodian boy who had an unusually friendly relationship with a full grown python. Villagers believed he was the son […]
Chinese Icemen Take World’s Longest Ice Bath
Jin Songhao and Chen Kecai, two of China’s most seasoned icemen, managed to beat the previous world record for the longest ice bath. Wim Hof, the Dutch known as “Ice-Man” spent New-Year’s Eve covered with ice cubes, and claimed the title of the longest ice bath, with 115 minutes. But the previous record holder, Chen […]
Store Tells Its Clients “Come in Underwear, Leave Dressed”
Spanish clothing brand Desigual kicked off its sales season in a truly original way that made people show up at its store in nothing but their underwear. Would you brave the cold weather for the chance to pick out top and lower garments, free of charge? Well, thousands of people around the world did just […]
6-Year-Old Girl Is World’s Youngest Yoga Instructor
Yoga has been around for thousands of years, and the benefits it has for the mind and body are unquestionable, so its ever-growing popularity is not surprising . But what is very surprising is 6-year-old Shruti Pandey, who has been a successful Yoga teacher for two years now. Interestingly enough, she is not the only […]
El Chupacabra Found in Kentucky?
It happened in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, where this strange looking creature appeared in Mark Cothren’s yard and got itself shot Now, all over the internet, people are wondering if this is just an animal suffering from a skin disease or the fabled chupacabra. The legend of “el chupacabra” (Spanish word for “goat sucker”) began back […]
Border Collie Chaser Learns the Names of 1,022 Toys
This news probably wouldn’t be that impressive if it was about a parrot, although I’ve never heard of one that knew the names of over 1,000 toys. And as smart as some people would like to think their dogs are, no one would expect a canine to know this much. Chaser, a 6-year-old border collie, […]