Matt Smith likes to take photos of the ocean, but not in the way you would think. This photographer is becoming known for his most unusual perspective — half in and half out of the water. “For me one of the most…
Here’s proof that there’s beauty in everything — yes, even in the vilest and most disgusting things, like germs. Cabrillo College’s Tasha Sturm was able to create this amazing handprint of the germs found on her 8-year-old son’s hand after playing…
A bit of cute never hurt anybody, so make room for these oh-so-kitschy items in your life to make even the most routine tasks a lot more fun. #1. Yolkpig – Egg Separator. Get this useful little piggy here. Price:…
It’s an undisputed fact that HBO filmed Game of Thrones in some of the most epic locations ever seen on screen. The world of ice and fire is set in the two fictitious continents of Westeros and Essos, which are shot in gorgeous locations…
We’ve heard of crows doing remarkable things, which tell us that they’re pretty smart creatures. But we didn’t realise just how smart. Dr Alex Taylor studies wild birds, which he releases back into the wild after three months. In a BBC feature, one of…
Moving to a new city without any friends or family can be a pretty lonely experience — something that Phil Ferguson found out when he moved to Melbourne. In order to cope — and meet new people in the process…
While most 20-year-olds are spending their time drinking, partying, and figuring out their lives, Boyan Slat is hell-bent on cleaning up the world’s oceans. His goal? “To halve the amount of plastic debris floating in the Pacific within a decade.”…
Because life is hard enough as it is. #1. Why get up to check on the pizza when you can just FaceTime the pizza? #2. Who’s gonna know, pray tell? #3. Ingenious (though probably unsafe). #4. Use stairs in case…
If you think your one-minute plank is impressive, think again. George E. Hood of California has just shattered the world record for the longest abdominal plank, clocking in at a whopping five hours and 15 minutes. Remarkably, the 57-year-old ultra…
If you’ve ever wondered what really goes on beneath the layers of makeup that countless women wear, you’re about to find out. It starts of innocently enough with this lady preening for the camera. She proceeds to shake a bottle of…
Kids of today really do have it easy. After all, they’ve never had to deal with real hardship. #1. The interdependency of these two items: #2. How to survive without the internet: #3. How to survive without cable: #4. The very…
There’s no dearth of cool facts that tell us exactly how awesome animals are. However, there are many things that even the most awesome animals can’t do. Illustrator Brooke Barker breaks it to us gently with her ingenious Sad Animal…
Software engineer-cum-inventor Ken Kawamoto has just singlehandedly revolutionized the way we see weather with the very nifty Tempescope. It may look like an unassuming box, but according to its official website, the Tempescope “is an ambient physical display that visualizes…
When Redditor Consent_van’s girlfriend went on vacation, she entrusted her pet tortoise with him. “Keep him out of trouble,” she said. Well, we’re a bit fuzzy on the details, but based on the photos that have surfaced, it looks like the…
Belly rubs are EVERYTHING, as these animals in varying stages of bliss demonstrate. An animal submitting its belly for a rub is declaring trust and friendship, so really, what else is there to do but oblige? #1. Who can resist this…
If there’s one thing we should thank the internet for, it’s for showing us that beautiful art can be achieved with any medium, such as this Japanese artist’s balloons. Masayoshi Matsumoto is obviously not your kiddie party-type balloon twister. His…