There’s a whole lot of crazy Photoshopped animals floating around the internet, but these 17 hybrid species are 100% real and 100% awesome. #1. Male lion + female tiger = liger. Ligers are the biggest of the big cats, with…
An elderly passer-by surprised shoppers in Middlesbrough, UK, by stopping in his tracks and performing a jig by the city center Christmas tree. The man danced to a jazzy tune being played by a nearby busker before carrying on his…
Artist Ruth Oosterman and her 3-year-old daughter Eve are quite the creative team. Eve starts the pictures by scribbling on paper and Ruth adds paint to turn the marks into beautiful paintings. Eve uses felt-tip to get the painting started,…
Russian miner Ivan Kislov doesn’t spend his breaks in the staff room chomping on a soggy sandwich; he creeps out into the wilderness of Chukotka, Russia, to capture these gorgeous photographs of foxes. Ivan says that photography is his “relaxation from routine”. He enjoys…
What’s hotter than a bunch of sexy French firefighters taking their shirts off to raise money for charity? Nothing, that’s what. The money raised will be given to the NGO charity Pompiers Sans Frontières, a French organization that provides humanitarian aid.…
When this zoo-goer shows a curious orangutan a magic trick, the orangutan’s reaction is hilarious (not to mention freakishly human-like). The man produced a styrofoam cup and showed the monkey there was something inside it. “Alright, human, I’m listening.” He gave…
Yorkdale shopping mall in Toronto, Canada decided against the traditional mall santa this year. The replacement “Fashion Santa” is raising money for charity — and causing quite a stir online. This is Paul Mason, Canadian model and the hottest Santa the…
Donald Trump, as runner-up for Time’s Person of the Year, posed patriotically with a bald eagle this week for Time magazine. But things didn’t quite go as planned (much to the internet’s delight)… This is Uncle Sam, the bald eagle. And…
A wild boar in Germany took a fancy to a more civilized life, so he decided to befriend — and promptly move in with — a nearby herd of cows. Cattle farmer Dirk Reese says the boar has been living with…
Joanna Montgomery of design company Little Riot wanted to help people feel connected with loved ones even when they were miles apart. She came up with Pillow Talk, a device that tracks the wearer’s heartbeat for your distant significant other to…
Suzanne Gibbons spotted a donkey completely stranded in a flooded river in Kilorglin, Ireland. She called for help and, once the rescuers hauled the donkey to safety, they were rewarded with a big goofy grin from the animal. Suzanne, unable to…
It’s pretty much universally agreed that chocolate spread is one of the best things on the planet, so when Japanese company Bourbon announced cheese-like chocolate slices everyone lost their minds (and rightly so). The pack has 60 2mm slices of delicious chocolatey…
Photographer Dave Sandford, from Ontario, Canada, describes himself as “drawn” to the “sheer raw power” of water. He recently chose to capture Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, at its roughest. The resulting shots show the awesome power of the…
Earlier this year, dozens of koalas were injured in devastating bushfires across Australia. So to protect their burned paws, a class of 6th grade students got knitting. The International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) asked people to donate mittens for koalas with burned…
If you’re sick and tired of holding your own head up at work or can’t find a comfortable way to nap “al desko,” your struggles are over thanks to this hand-shaped, cushioned head holder. From Japanese designers Thanko comes this nifty…
Dog groomer (and now Instagram superstar) Jess Rona of JessRonaGrooming films dogs getting a blow-dry, haircut or shampoo in her puppy salon and puts it to music. From Beyonce to Dolly Parton, the Kinks to Adele, the song choices basically…