Residents of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, were surprised to see this very rare and beautiful natural phenomenon over the weekend. The circumhorizontal arc — otherwise known as a fire rainbow — is a twisted and colourful cloud. They occur in…
Great minds are everywhere, from the forums of ancient Greece and the prestigious halls of modern academia, to the bathroom stalls of the local bar. Indeed, these are the places where our greatest minds go to reflect. And these are…
Photographer Helen Aller’s candid photograph of a newborn baby resting beneath his mother’s C-section scar tells a story of fear and triumph. “I photographed this mama’s pregnancy a while back, and she was telling me how terrified she was of…
Meet Paddington, a rather good-looking and adorable Shar Pei whose soft wrinkles belie his tender age of five. His human, Tasmania-based Annie Jacob, has taken to dressing Paddington in some interesting choice of costumes and props. Judging by his deadpan…
History was made this week when two women completed arguably the toughest combat training course in the world, which aims to develop elite fighters and leaders. The US Army’s elite Ranger school won’t confirm the name of the women, saying…
Meet Liam Murphy, a test engineer from Cork, Ireland. He’s currently visiting the United Arab Emirates for work. Posted by Liam Murphy on Sunday, August 16, 2015 Last week Liam decided to visit Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi. On the way…
Meet the world’s only vampire cat, Loki. This blood sucking feline has gathered a massive cult human following, thanks to her human companion Kaet. More awkward snuggle moments brought to you by the little vampire ?? #catstagram #catsagram #cat #cats…
This is the comical and slightly scary moment a big black bear stuck its head through a cat door. The curious bear made his appearance at Doug Harder’s condo located near Schweitzer Mountain in Idaho. The bear made it into the house, feasting on Toblerone,…
Sharon Stone bares her body and soul in this tasteful black and white nude shoot by photographer Mark Abrahams for the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar. At 57, the Basic Instinct star looks incredible. Her appearance belies the difficulty in…
Tez Gelmir has built lots of projects for his son, so with his daughter’s first birthday coming up he “felt it was her turn to get some project love and what better way than with her own Speeder Bike?!” The replica…
More than 400,000 young people attended the legendary Woodstock festival on August 15, 1969. The event took place in a dairy farm in the town of Bethel, New York, for The Woodstock Music & Art Fair. The “3 Days of Peace…
A UK-based online doctor service asked graphic designers around the world to photoshop a model’s picture — making her more attractive to citizens from their countries. “Widely held perceptions of beauty and perfection can have a deep and lasting cultural…
Urban foxes are notorious for being bold opportunists — but the residents of Notting Hill in London were still surprised to see this sleeping fox high in the sky in broad daylight. It was spotted by London resident Rachel Johnson, an author and…
A pigeon has been apprehended by authorities after trying to smuggle drugs into a Costa Rican prison. The jail bird was caught by guards at the La Reforma Penitentia, in San Jose, with 14 grams of cocaine and 14 grams…
Attention Lord of the Rings fans, because a team of self-professed “ambitious architects and structural engineers” is crowdfunding $2.82 billion USD to build a full size replica of the mythical city Minas Tirith. If funded, work will begin in Northern England…
Reading is a scary prospect for many children, who often find going back to school a stressful event. So Iowa-based barber Courtney Holmes had the brilliant idea of inviting children — from kindergartners to fifth-graders — to read books to him in exchange for…