At just 19 years old, the daughter of a tobacco tycoon has just become the world’s youngest billionaire according to Forbes magazine’s Rich List. Alexandra Anderesen inherited $1.2 billion from her father, Johan F. Anderson, after he transferred 80% of…
There’s been a bit of a reshuffle in the rankings of Forbes magazine’s annual rich list, with only 1,810 billionaires on the list compared to 1,826 in 2015. But with a combined wealth of $6.48 trillion, those making the list probably…
They say two’s friendship and three’s a crowd, but one unlikely animal trio of a black bear, a tiger and a lion have forged a furry friendship for life. American black bear Baloo, African lion Leo and Shere Khan the…
Move over wedding cakes. A strange new trend is on the rise throughout the world, as cheerful new divorcees celebrated their new-found freedom with parties — and divorce cakes. It’s certainly a very optimistic way to look at the end of a marriage, and…
You might not think of insects as the world’s greatest architects, but Nicky Bay’s stunning macro photography captures the tiny structures we would normally overlook. Singapore-based Nicky noticed the tiny structures in the rainforest and couldn’t resist capturing this whole new…
Netflix is currently offering a dream job to any movie or TV buffs who consider themselves something of an Instagram pro for a cool $2,000 a week salary. The streaming service is looking for four people to fly out to…
Ready for another brain-melting find-the-thing challenge? Of course you are, especially seeing as this one is Oscar-themed for awards season. According to Mental Floss, Star Wars’ C-3PO reckons the Academy Awards Oscar looks a bit like him, but can you…
If you’ve ever wondered what a 520 million-year-old brain looks like, you’re in luck, thanks to an incredible recent fossil discovery. This is the super-rare fossil of a very, very old shrimp-y thing that lived in the oceans over half…
An Adidas jacket circulating online appears to be the sequel to THAT white and gold (or blue and black) dress with people around the world seeing different colors. Remember the original debate about The Dress? It was in fact black and…
You might not have heard of a doggy dentist, but for one puppy struggling with serious mouth problems a dental brace was the only solution (and it’s pretty cute, too.) When Wesley’s adult teeth grew in they were so misaligned that…
Iris Grace is a six-year-old with autism who’s telling the world that different is awesome through her incredible paintings and ability to see the world in a whole new way. Iris’ mom, Arabella, started a blog to showcase her daughter’s talent…
If you love to camp out under quirky canvas and don’t care too much about privacy, then this transparent bubble tent is a must-have for your next outdoor excursion. The tent-revolutionizers at Holleyweb have created the totally unique Bubble Tent…
Leonardo DiCaprio might be one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors, but when it comes to glitzy award ceremonies there’s only one lady you’ll find him with — his mom. At last night’s Academy Awards ceremony, where Leo finally picked up…
So apparently the Oscars are about film or something, but deep down all we really care about is who wore what, right? We’ve picked the best (and the weirdest) of the Oscars 2016 for our alternative style awards. The Hands Down…
The world’s oldest cat, 26-year-old Corduroy (that’s 121 in cat years), is the naughtiest pensioner cat around and is showing no signs of slowing down. Corduroy holds the Guinnes World Record title for the world’s oldest living cat (but still…
Facebook has recently been voted the number one place to work in America, so it’s understandably a highly sought-after place to work. So how does the company decide who to hire? Due to the huge number of job applicants desperate…