To celebrate the year of the monkey a Japanese aquarium — Aquamarine Fukushima — recently opened up an exhibit featuring the rare Dracula simia flower — also known as a Monkey Orchid. The arrangement of the flower’s column, petals, and lip strongly resembles a monkey’s face. According to the Chinese lunar…
Do you know where your food comes from? How often have you thought about the source of your morning vanilla latte? Or the origin of the kiwis you casually pick up at the grocery store? Well, wonder no more, because…
There comes a time in all dads’ lives when they have to accept that they need a makeover. And who better to do it than their daughter and personal stylist-in-training? This little girl turned her daddy into a pretty princess.…
A few days ago ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi attempted to recruit people to the extremist cause. Naturally many Muslims saw the opportunity for a good old fashioned Twitter roasting. “We urgently call upon every Muslim to join the fight,” tweeted…
Cindy Chinn is an artist and graphite carver, making tiny sculptures out of pencil lead in unbelievable detail. Cindy uses an Exacto blade to chisel away the graphite point of a pencil and the smallest needle she can find to…
This orangutan didn’t fancy a nap on a concrete floor, so she whipped up a comfy hammock to enjoy her afternoon snooze in comfort. 14-year-old Nemo lives in a Thailand zoo and, while staying in her temporary enclosure, found a big towel…
‘Tis the season to be evil. If you want to inject some hilarity into your Christmas day, how about covering brussel sprouts in Ferrero Rocher wrappers. And if you want to take it to the next level, dip the sprouts in chocolate first. All that’s…
A luxury hotel is now offering something a little different to a church wedding or even beach ceremony — it’s offering couples the unique opportunity to get married in a tiny pavilion surrounded by the Indian Ocean. The Four Seasons Resort…
An 86-year-old woman is spending £1,000 ($1,488) putting on a Christmas lunch for 50 complete strangers who would otherwise be alone this holiday season. Betty Williamson from Devon, UK, booked every single table at a local pub, paying for turkey dinners…
If you plan to cut down on cursing this year, a nice relaxing naughty adult coloring book will help you stop swearing and start getting creative. Adult coloring book shuns intricate drawings for ornate naughty words. But why just color in swear words?…
If you’re always thinking with your stomach, you’re probably a distant relative of Chewbacca. Satisfy those cravings by using the force, and these recipes! #1. Severed Wampa Arm Cake. Bet you never thought a dismembered body part could look this…
Humans are always doing weird and wacky things to their hair, but JMC Equestrian, based in North West England, have decided it’s time for horses to get in on the fun follicle frenzy. This is Romeo looking very pleased with…
There’s a Where’s Waldo-style cartoon challenge going viral this week making people all over the internet tear their hair out hunting for a panda. Hungarian artist Dudolf, a.k.a Gergely Dudas, posted the tricky image and challenged people to find the panda…
The Miss Universe 2015 contestants have been posting make-up free selfies on Twitter to promote the #ConfidentlyBeautiful campaign and prove that beauty is more than skin deep. A representative from The Miss Universe Organisation said the initiative aims to use “its global…
There are lots of cute things in the world, we’ll accept. But then there are orphaned baby bats wrapped in blankets taking adorable to a whole new level. This is Talli in her festive wrap. In the wild these babies…
Destructive tanks first rolled out onto the battlefields during World War I nearly a hundred years ago. A century on, some of them can still be found in those same combat zones, which are now peaceful meadows and serene beaches. Nature…