Goodbye, Potholes! “Thirsty” Concrete Sucks Up Hundreds of Gallons of Water in Mere Seconds
Topmix Permeable is a new type of super-absorbent concrete designed to soak up nearly 900 gallons of water in only one minute! Streets paved with this special, ‘thirsty’ concrete will not flood during storms, and they’ll also remain free of puddles and potholes. Lafarge Tarmac, the company that developed the technology, uses relatively large pebbles […]
Self-Taught Ethiopian Aviation Enthusiast Builds His Own Airplane
In a bid to fulfil his childhood dream of flying a plane, an Ethiopian man has taught himself how to build one mainly by reading aviation books and watching YouTube tutorials! Public Health Officer and Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy reject Asmelash Zerefu set about learning to build his own aircraft over a decade ago. It […]
Curvy Yogi Proves You Don’t Have to Lose Weight to Stay in Shape
Busting the myth of the perfect-bodied yoga poster girl is San Francisco plus-sized yogi Valerie Sagun. For the past three years, she has been photographed performing a range of complicated yoga poses, including headstands and handstands. Valerie has a massive Instagram following of over 80,000 people, with whom she regularly shares videos of her yoga journey. […]
New Service Saves and Frames Tattoos of Loved Ones after They Die
Thanks to a new service called ‘Save My Ink’, your tattoos can now last forever. Launched by American tattoo artist Charles Hamm, the bizarre service involves slicing inked skin off dead people and preserving it through a bunch of chemical processes. Hamm, 60, said he got the idea for Save My Ink – a.k.a National Association for […]
This Ukrainian 220-Year-Old Apple Tree Has a Very Unique Way of Staying Alive
The city of Krolevets, in Ukraine’s Sumy region, is home to the world’s most unique apple garden, consisting of only one tree. Spanning 10 acres, the 220-year-old tree – known as ‘apple tree colony’ – has dozens of individually rooted trunks that constantly spring to life, making it seemingly impossible to die. The tree seems […]
Australian Couple Experience Life with Almost No Money for a Year
In this day and age, living without money sounds almost impossible, but that’s exactly what this Australian couple has been doing for almost a year. It’s been anything but easy, but they’ve somehow made it work. Rachel Newby, 24, and Liam Culbertson, 26, have come up with innovative ways of making it through the year without […]
Stressed Japanese Women Can Now Rent Handsome Men to Wipe Away Their Tears at the Office
A cool new service in Japan is meant to help busy career women cope with the stress of their hectic lifestyles. For about 7,900 yen ($65), they can hire ‘Ikemeso’ – cute men – to wipe away their tears, quite literally! Here’s how it works: You call the company and pick one of seven Ikemeso, […]
Man Spends Six Months and $1,500 Making Sandwich from Scratch
Six months – that’s apparently how long it takes to truly make a sandwich from scratch. And we know this thanks to 28-year-old Andy George, host of the YouTube series How to Make Everything. He actually spent six months and $1,500 growing and preparing every single ingredient that went into one, very regular, sandwich. Andy […]
South African Artist Paints with Plastic Waste
Mbongeni Buthelezi, an artist from South Africa, has shunned paint in favor of plastic. He melts discarded plastic bags and uses the molten material to produce stunning works of art. The 49-year-old has been working with the unique medium for the past 23 years, ever since he graduated from art school. Buthelezi said he decided […]
Chinese Man Cycles to Africa to Cool Off After Argument with Girlfriend
This Chinese couple have a cool relationship hack that’s gotten them through the worst of arguments. Every time He Ganhui and his girlfriend fight, he works out his emotions with super long biking trips. The farthest Ganhui’s ever cycled is all the way to Africa! It all started in 2012, when Ganhui was working as a fencing coach in Foshan, China’s […]
“Black Widow of Kyoto” Arrested Again after Death of 8th Male Partner
Although she looks harmless, 68-year-old Chisako Kakehi is probably one of the most dangerous women in the world. Nicknamed ‘The Black Widow of Kyoto’ by the media, she is believed to be responsible for the deaths of eight men who were romantically involved with her at some point in time. Kyoto-based Kakehi is currently in […]
Russian Powerlifter Climbs Mount Elbrus with 75 Kilogram Barbell on His Back
Lots of mountain climbers have scaled Mount Elbrus – Europe’s highest peak (5642 m) – but no one has quite managed to do it like Russian powerlifter Andrey Rodichev. He recently became the first person in the world the climb the mountain while carrying a 75-kg barbell on his back! That’s a decent load for most people […]
80-Year-Old Amateur Fashion Designer Creates and Models His Own Dresses
It seems like the elderly are embracing fashion like never before. After Gunther Krabbenhoft, who charmed the internet with his sense of style, and Baddie Winkle, the coolest-dressing grandma online, we now have 80-year-old Liao Dezhong – an amateur designer who models his own eccentric dresses. Dezhong, a widower from Sichuan Province, has designed over […]
Quirky ‘Arse Bombing’ Sport Is All About Making a Splash
A cannonball splash is the easiest (and most fun) way to dive, but did you know it’s a legitimate sport as well? It’s officially called ‘splashdiving’, but fans lovingly refer to it as ‘arse bombing’! While regular divers are judged on how smoothly they land in the water, in splashdiving it’s the exact opposite that counts […]
Meet Baddie Winkle, the Internet’s Coolest-Dressing Octogenarian
Lots of people believe in dressing for their age, but Tennessee-based Helen Van Winkle does not subscribe to such hogwash. The 87-year-old sports outrageously loud outfits with peculiar prints and posts photographs of herself on her Instagram account – ‘Baddie Winkle’. With over 1.5 million Instagram followers, she has become the internet’s most popular grandma. Her account […]