Temple of Trash

We generate so much trash on a daily basis that it wouldn’t be surprising if future generations mistakenly thought that we actually worshipped all the garbage we toss into landfills. That’s the idea behind Salzig Design’s Temple of Trash, a temporary structure built in a Rotterdam, Netherlands port area as part of the 2007 Follydock [...]

Strange shaped pears

For Britain’s struggling fruit farmers, things could be about to go even more pear-shaped…
A Chinese farmer has invented baby-shaped pears – and he is planning to export his novel idea over here.
Plucky farmer Gao Xianzhang has created 10,000 of the mini marvels this season and he plans to take the fruits of his labour to [...]

New way of space travel

Scientists have successfully levitated mice in the laboratory, in an experiment which may help research into space travel.
Using powerful magnets, the creatures were held in a zero-gravity like setting inside a tiny canister, where – after a little acclimatisation – they floated around inside their cage.
The researchers, working at various American institutes on behalf of [...]

Radioactive toothpaste

Doramad radioactive toothpaste:
Agamma spectroscopy analysis did reveal trace quantities of thorium, but the levels are too low to be detected with a simple hand-held survey meter.
This story is adapted from the book Alsos, written by Samuel Goudsmit, H. Schuman Inc., New York, 1947. It appeared in the December 1996 issue of the Health Physics Society [...]

The Cheese Lady

Sarah “cheese scukptures” is a nationally recognized cheese sculptor.
Why cheese? “If you were born and raised in Wisconsin, surrounded by dairy cows, cheese factories and people who wear orange triangle hats as high fashion, you might think it would just seem…natural!”
Sarah received a degree in Commercial Art in Madison, WI and worked for the Wisconsin [...]

Vertical grass art

Ackroyd and Harvey are creators of vertical grass art.
Ackroyd & Harvey have created their most ambitious public artwork, FlyTower, on the National Theatre’s Lyttleton flytower. FlyTower sees the artists working directly on the exterior of one of London’s landmarks, transforming this iconic building into a living artwork of massive proportions.
Below you can find links to [...]

Secret beer storage

Beer is one of the oldest beverages in the world and history of beer dates back to 6 millennium BC.
People who lived in Mesopotamia and Egypt are the first beer consumed.
Also, there are sources who have testified about the “cult” of beer. Specifically, Sumerian have prayed to God of beer called Ninkasi. Ninkasi had the [...]

Eco-friendly Concept Cars

The Royal College of Art recently revealed a rousing rally of auto designs that match sleek profiles with cutting-edge concepts in sustainability. From efficient electric engines to ultra-lightweight materials and driver-less navigation systems, the RCA’s 2008 crop of concept cars struck us as nothing short of stunning.
These concept cars build upon the RCA’s world-renowned vehicle [...]

Cat with a pair of wings

A kitty in Chongqing, China, is getting some extra-special attention these days: The furry feline has developed wings! Though born looking completely normal, once the cat hit the age of 1, he began growing wing-shaped appendages on either side of his spine, the U.K.’s Daily Mail reports.
While some think the bony limbs may be a [...]

World’s 10 most expensive pens

10. Conway Stewart Westminster Teal Pen
Priced at $1,800, British pen company Conway Stewart has released the latest version of this popular pen this time in teal enamel.
The pen takes its design cues from the palace of Westminster with its Gothic style engraving on the cap and barrel. The small diamond-shaped recesses mimic the detail on [...]

3yr old buys mom digger in online auction

Sweet little 3-year-old Pipi Quinlan of New Zealand was able to cast the winning $12,300 bid (NZ$20,000) for her mom on an online auction site called TradeMe. The auction was for a full-sized piece of heavy earth moving equipment, as is used by construction workers, and not the toy the little girl thought it was.
Pipi [...]

NEC introduces world’s first USB 3.0 host controller

NEC has unveiled the world’s first SuperSpeed USB 3.0 host controller. The new standard is backwards compatible with its predecessors, USB 2.0, 1.1 and 1.0. Supporting transfer speeds of up to 5Gb/s, on paper, the µPD720200 is ten times the speed of USB 2.0.
NEC states that their new host controller makes it possible to broaden [...]

Mural art by John Pugh

Mural art by John Pugh

John Pugh’s Mana Nalu mural in Honolulu. Fire crews rushed to save the children from the mighty wave – before realising it was an optical illusion

An Egyptian style mural adorns a wall in Los Gatos, California. Pugh paints people into the mural to heighten the 3D effect

A mural entitled Art Imitating [...]

Holy Cow struck by lightning

The Daily Telegraph says: “HOLY cow! This hunk of beef is believed to have been struck by lightning – and somehow survived.
And we’re not cooking this up. It’s entirely feasible, James Cook University geo-sciences expert Jon Nott says.
“Cows are susceptible to lightning strikes because of both sets of legs being on the ground, and they’re [...]

Sleep Safe Tape

Sleep Safe Tape is a roll of standard transparent 1/2″ wide tape that has pictures of an eye printed along the length of the tape. Many situations exist where it is taboo to sleep despite the natural inclination of humans to rest their tired eyes. Examples include meetings, lectures, and conversations. With Sleep Safe Tape, [...]

Upside-down Photo by Brian MacFarlane

Take a closer look at this stunning photograph of a greylag goose.
Your eyes do not deceive you – this puzzling bird really is flying upside down but with its neck and head twisted the right way up.
The incredible display of mid-flight acrobatics is also a remarkable feat of wildlife photography and stunned the man behind [...]

Digitigrade Leg Extensions

These are Digitigrade leg extensions. They are made of steel and add 14 inches of height to the wearer. But these are not ordinary stilts; they give a person the uncanny and graceful appearance of an animal. It is really cool! The movement of the legs is genuinely graceful and naturalistic. It is a great [...]

Eskil Ronningsbakken

Eskil Ronningsbakken is one of the balancing Artists. He is fantastic performer. He is 28years old performed the most dangerous balancing acts.
Dangerous Balancing artist Eskil Ronningsbakken
Eskil Ronningsbakken started his balancing career only five years old, and he saw a yogin serenely balancing. He performed professionally for nearly 14 years. Now he is the most famous [...]