 $10 Million Fabergé Egg House - For Sale in Moscow::This four-story house designed like a huge Fabergé egg is for sale in Moscow. It is listed at $10 Million. It is located on Ulitsa Mashkova in a historic area of the city, which also has elite modern… [MORE] |
 Publicity Stunt to Boost Movie Hype? - Morgan Spurlock Says He Found Osama bin Laden::The Hollywood rumor mill has it that Morgan Spurlock, who has just completed a documentary in the Middle East titled, "Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?" has actually found the elusive “Holy Grail”… [MORE] |
 The Newport Beach Gypsy Wars - Cali Courts Deal with Romany::In southern California, a war is going on between two gypsy families, the Stevens’ and Merino clans over fortune telling turf. The secret internal hierarchy of gypsy clans rivals the ferociousness of… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Australian Farts - Kangaroos Pass Green Gas::Because of the special blend of bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence does not contain methane (a greenhouse gas) like cattle and sheep. Scary to believe, but the enteric methane from these animals… [MORE] |
 Cell Phone Holy Cards - Mobile Santinis Offend Catholic Church::A company sending cellphone “holy cards,” kind of like baseball cards for saints, has been labeled crass and horrifying by some officials in the Catholic Church. Holy cards, called santinos (little… [MORE] |
 DIY Booby Stress Relief Toys - NY Artist Casts Her Own::Noticing that her boobs provide a source of comfort for her partner, Donna Uwanna, a New York Artist, decided to take matters into her own hands and make him a personalized version of a classic erotic… [MORE] |
 Chimp Smart - Chimps Chump College Students in Memory Test::Researchers at the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University in Japan have shown that young chimps outperform college students in memory games. The students then refused to play anymore and challenged… [MORE] |
 Santa's Gut Sets Poor Example -Surgeon General Calls Santa Bad Role Model::The traditions of Christmas are undergoing some major changes. Yah, "ho, ho, ho” is offensive to some women, and Hugh Hefner is the only old guy that can get away with wearing red velvet pajamas and… [MORE] |
 Hairbands Made of Condoms - STD Styles Take Recycling Too Far::Here it is, your YUCK moment of the day! In China, they are making hair bands out of colorful, recycled condoms. Would you pay 3 cents for a 10 pack of STD-infested hair bands?
"Even though the condoms… [MORE] |
 Billionaires Hiding Status - Choosing the Simplicity Over Luxury::These five billionaires prefer to keep their personal lifestyles simple. You'll recognize them from the companies they keep. Enron, Ikea, Meijer Grocery, and Google. They buy suits off the rack, drive… [MORE] |
 S. Dakota Sign Causes Controversy - Hooker Street::In the small town (800 residents) of Whitewood, S.D., there is a quiet street named after a civil war general that is causing controversy. "Hooker" Street is named after Civil War General Joseph "Fighting… [MORE] |
 Secret Wall Tattoos - Coming to a Hotel Near You?::Most hotel guestroom wall treatments are fastened to the wall by an intricate little mechanism that makes it really difficult to remove. Naturally the intent is to ensure that pictures and other expensive… [MORE] |
 No More Hos Downunder - Australia Bans Santa’s Traditional "Ho Ho Ho" as Ebonics::Thanksgiving marks graduation day for many aspiring Kris Kringles. However, this year in Australia, Santa’s were warned not to use the traditional “Ho Ho Ho” greeting, as it has bad connotations… [MORE] |
 Be The First Lord or Lady on Your Block - Buy Your Way To Nobility in Sealand::Be the first in your crowd to be royalty. The Principality of Sealand (real) is offering the opportunity to become a Lord or Lady. There are loads of official looking documents to verify your standing… [MORE] |
 2,000 Ft Fountain - Saudi Arabia Continues To Be The Biggest::Guess which oil rich country has the largest fountain? If you said Saudi Arabia, you've been keeping up with recent trends! Everything has to be the biggest and best in these middle eastern countries.… [MORE] |
 20 Kg Gold Santa - Statue Has Real Twinkle in His Eye::Nothing says Christmas more than a gold Santa Claus in Japan. Ginza Tanaka created this Santa from 20 kilos of pure gold. It's about 18" tall and has a bag on his shoulder that is also solid gold. Of… [MORE] |
 Ham, Latkes, Christmas Tree Flavored Pop - Jones Soda Gets Stranger With Each Season::Jones Soda Co. of Seattle, Washington, is marketing holiday limited-edition packs of flavored sodas. The Christmas Pack will include flavors as Sugar Plum, Christmas Tree (I’m not sure if bark flavor… [MORE] |
 Internet Addict Camp (Part II) - South Korean Weboholics::South Korea is likely the world’s most wired nation, and today's kids have grown up online, networked and broadbanded. Just about every street corner has a “PC bang,” or internet parlors where kids… [MORE] |
 Fighting The Clothes Line Ban - Hang Laundry, Save Energy, Even If Its Ugly::Communities across the US restrict the use of clotheslines for aesthetic reasons, even though it is estimated that clothes dryers account for 6% of America’s electrical consumption.
"Nationwide, about… [MORE] |
 Comfortable Extreme Sport - Sofing::There is a new extreme sport gaining popularity and in involves you and your couch. Sofing is a way to beat routine, fight against daily mundane tasks... and all from the comfort of your couch!
Contemplative… [MORE] |
 Operation Hamburger Helper (RANDOM) - Eight Cows Escape at McDonalds::As the driver was pulling into a McDonald’s in West Haven, UT, eight of his 800-lb. passengers escaped on hoofs out of the parking lot and into the street. Hot to trot, it took over two hours for officials… [MORE] |
 KM Tall Skyscraper in Kuwait - Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir To Be World's Tallest::In a Persian Gulf building war, Kuwait announced its plans to build the Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir to attain a height of 1,001 meters (3,284 ft). The Burj Dubai is supposed to top out at over 800 meters but… [MORE] |
 Govt & Military Confirm UFOs - Project Bluebook to Re-Open?::Calling on the US government to reopen Project Bluebook, which has been closed for almost 30 years, ex pilots and government official from seven countries shared their stories of close encounters in an… [MORE] |
 Hidden Music in Da Vinci Painting - Last Supper's Secret Song Decoded::By plotting the positions of the loaves of bread and the apostles' hands in Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting, The Last Supper, musician Giovanni Maria, has reportedly found the notes of a musical score.… [MORE] |
 From Prison to Luxury Retreat - Boston Jail Reborn as Liberty Hotel::The infamous 156 year old Charles St Jail where you could stay for free, if you dared, for merely breaking the law has been transformed into the Liberty Hotel after a five year, $150 million renovation.… [MORE] |
 Environmentally Friendly Freeze Dried Funeral - Go Green When You Go::You may not want to think about this until its too late but, cremation uses fuel and releases green house gasses, caskets use trees, and embalming fluids are just full of all kinds of nasty stuff. And… [MORE] |
 Explosive Outburst Makes Comet Visible to Naked Eye - Comet Holmes Glows Bright::In a very unusual astronomical event the usually very low key Comet Holmes suddenly increased its brightness almost a million-fold in a 24 hour period in what is being described as an explosive outburst.… [MORE] |
 Stiletto Sprinting (Follow-Up) - High-Heel Races Reach Mexico::We've covered stiletto springing before, but it seems that a wave of high-heel races is taking over the world.
After Amsterdam, Berlin, Stockholm, Saint-Petersburg, and Moscow, it was Mexico City's turn… [MORE] |
 Naked Rugby Calendars (Follow Up) - England and Australia Follow Suit::Calendars featuring naked rugby players seem to be invading the whole planet.
First came the French rugby players of Les Dieux du Stade, who have just released their ever-popular DVD of the making of… [MORE] |
 Sexist Subways - Women-Only Transit In Seoul::In an effort to curb sexual harassment, a South Korea subway line is offering women-only rides in the capital city of Seoul. Two cars from each train will block male riders. Apparently, Seoul has a groping-male… [MORE] |
 Blackmailed British Royal Outed - Not Harry or William (Follow Up)::Earlier this week we posted on the Royal blackmail scandal but were unable to unveil the identity of the family member involved, but now we can. He is the Queen’s nephew, the Viscount Linley.
He is… [MORE] |
 Hear like a Deer - Dr. Says Pointy Ears Work Better::Dr. Lajos Nagy is, let’s say, a creative guy who describes his surgical procedure as a “newfangled extravagance (that) is spreading amongst the music-lover youngsters of New York.” He claims that… [MORE] |
 Unethical Foreign Labor - Dubai Construction, Gap Clothing::Clothing retailer Gap had to "forcefully reiterate" its prohibition on child labor after a British newspaper very inconveniently found children as young as 10 working at a sweatshop in New Delhi, making… [MORE] |
 Amsterdam Drug Control - Dutch to Ban Sale of Magic Mushrooms::The Dutch are apparently fed up with tourists coming to Amsterdam and freaking out on the buffet of free drugs, specifically on fresh hallucinogenic mushrooms. It seems that there have been a number of… [MORE] |
 Cornfield Maze Craze - Fall Festivities in the Country::People across the map that sense it's time to get lost head to the countryside where corn fields have been mowed into labyrinths of endless patterns. Whole families, drunken teenagers, old folks... it… [MORE] |
 Cleanvertising / Reverse Graffiti (UPDATE) - Ads That Clean The Streets::In 2006, Trend Hunter first wrote about a UK ad firm that offered reverse graffiti, where you wash your ads into the environment. A year later and new firms have been inspired, plus the idea is getting… [MORE] |
 Urban Camoflouge - Vending Machine Disguise::Considering the abundance of vending machines in urban centers (see below), it seems it was only a matter of time before someone extended the potential of the devices... only it's a little peculiar that… [MORE] |
 Satanic Is The New Black - French Vogue Devil Worship::The next dark fashion fad is growing stronger by the day, particularly in France where it's all about satanic chic.
You can find an increasing amount of apparel in this deeply dark style. It's no longer… [MORE] |
 Citizen Video Journalism - Manila Mall Bombing::News reporting has changed drastically with the rise of amateur videographers and file sharing platforms like YouTube.
There were 11 fatalities and at least 100 injured in Glorietta, a premiere malls… [MORE] |
 Marketing to Muslims - Halal Ski Vacations::Hotel "Les Rosiers" in the French Alps is one of the first winter sports destinations to offer entirely Halal Ski Vacations, catering to the wants and needs of Muslim tourists.
The term Halal tends to… [MORE] |
 Curious Canned Culinary Treats - Exotic Goods Online::Thanks to the Internet, the rare and exotic is just a mouse click away, and canned food is no exception.
From the merely curious, like Canned Whole Chicken, to local specialties like Classic Scottish… [MORE] |
 Captured Corporate Mascots - Travelocity Roaming Gnome Stolen::October 16th, 2007 will go down in history as the day the Travelocity Roaming Gnome was stolen, or "gnomenapped" from Northwestern university. He was visiting the Transportation Center along with company… [MORE] |
 Global Warming Becoming Real - Lake Lanier Disappearing::After the worst drought in 100 years, Lake Lanier, the main water source for Atlanta’s four million inhabitants, could be bone dry in as little as 90 to 121 days. The Army Corps of Engineers want to… [MORE] |
 DIY Dentistry - Personal Dental Repair Kits::The state of British teeth has long been the butt of jokes, but a recent study revealed that some have resorted to DIY dentistry including pulling their own teeth because they could not afford or find… [MORE] |
 Fake Intimacy 1 - Thousands Choose 'Real Dolls' Over Women::Believe it or not thousands of men are willing to part with $6,500 to get the Rolls Royse of love dolls from Real Dolls which had $2 million in sales last year. Some men have websites dedicated to their… [MORE] |
 Hotel Art Shocker - Very Controversial Sculptures::This weekend, the London Trafalgar Hotel served as podium for Bridge Art Fair, by Chicago-based arts programming organization Bridge, NFP which organizes annual Bridge Art Fairs in Chicago, Miami and London.… [MORE] |
 Ripping Up The Art World - Doris Salcedo Cracks Tate Modern Gallery::As visitors to the Tate Modern gallery in London enter the galleries giant turbine hall, they are confronted with the disturbing sight of a giant crack. Starting as a small fissure, the 167 metre fracture… [MORE] |
 Extreme Kayak Shark Fishing::Some might consider them insane, but I would say they are too stupid to be insane. When you are in a kayak, in Alaskan waters, your butt just an inch above water, and you decide to fish for sharks? Sharks… [MORE] |
 Cocaine Beetles - Insects For Smuggling::The new trend in travel appears to be organic luggage. Customs officers in Amsterdam stumbled upon what appeared to be your typical insect collection, but upon closer inspection (really close), the officials… [MORE] |
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