 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] |
 Study: Chocolate Cravings Caused By Gut Bacteria?::According to a recent study, the difference between people who crave chocolate and those who don’t, is that the cravers are host to bacteria that "need" that chocolate. Everybody has a very large and… [MORE] |
 Extreme Pumpkins - Coolest Carvings & Contests::Halloween is just around the corner, so if you haven't gone out to fetch your pumpkin yet, you better start thinking about it soon.
Carving jack-o-lanterns is a time honoured tradition of fright night.… [MORE] |
 A Green Halloween - Solar Fright Lights::Be green and mean for Halloween and get yourself some solar powered Halloween themed lights. The beauty of using solar power is that you won't have wires to string along to power sources. All you have… [MORE] |
 Eco Lawn Mower Bike - Turf Munching Choppers::These custom lawn mower choppers are environmentally friendly, good exercise and combine bikes and blades in a cutting edge green machine. Folks across the world have gotten their welders out and burned… [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] |
 Hot For Teacher - 100% Real Teachers 2008 Calendar::The models in this Babes and Boys Calendar are 100% real teachers. The calendar started off with the expectation of it being viewed by very few people. Thanks to Virgin Megastore picking up the item and… [MORE] |
 Canine Ego Booster - Organic Pet Armour (BIZARRE)::Does your dog need an intimidating shield to ward off larger canines? This armored jacket will do the trick. It is also suitable as a Halloween costume, if your neighbors are giving out milk bones. Plus,… [MORE] |
 Pet Personality Project - Do Dogs Act Like Their Owners?::It has been established that people tend to choose pets that look like them, but does your pet also have your personality traits?
That’s what Professor Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire… [MORE] |
 Defence Department Builds Flying Saucers - Inspired By UFOs?::Flying saucers have been built that look exactly like the tabloids predicted they would. The unmanned saucer takes off vertically and can land almost anywhere. They are smaller and cheaper than helicopters,… [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] |
 Two Rubik's Cubes Solved At Once::We've seen Rubik's Cubes solved in record times, one-handed, and even blindfolded (this makes no sense). Now, this fellow has posted a video of himself solving two cubes at once... in 1min 36.72sec! I… [MORE] |
 Selling Your Spooks - Haunted House Real Estate::Nagging ghosts ruining your open houses? Give Mary Pope-Handy at HauntedRealEstate.com a shout. Mary specializes in representing sellers, and interestingly enough, buyers of real-life haunted houses. She… [MORE] |
 SecondLife Halloween Costumes - Annie's Costumes::With Halloween right around the corner, Annie's Costumes offers avatars the finest in virtual Halloween costumes.
Situated in the Second Life world, the costume boutique mimics the real thing, providing… [MORE] |
 Light Up With Salmon Sperm - BioLEDs Spawn Tech::In attempt to hop about the green wave, a scientist discovered that salmon sperm could lead to improvements in LED lighting technologies.
"Andrew Steckl, an expert in photonics from the University of… [MORE] |
 Condoms In 95 Sizes - It Really Does Matter::Did you know that there are over 42 pages of specifications and testing requirements for condoms?
Gone are the days of carrying a three-pack of one-size-fits-all in your wallet, and a pocket-sized edition… [MORE] |
 Extreme Celeb Privacy Invasion - George Clooney's Med. Records Exposed::Has peering into the personal lives of celebrities gone too far? An internal computer audit at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, N.J. resulted in the suspension of 27 hospital employees who snuck… [MORE] |
 $1.6 Million Loo House - Life in a Luxury Toilet::The founder of the World Toilet Association, SIM Jae-Duck of Seoul, Korea, has built the world’s only house designed like a loo. The $1.6 Million structure will be open to the public on November 11,… [MORE] |
 Home of the Trolls - Icelandic Lava Flower::These Lava Flowers were sculpted out of solid Icelandic Lava and are iconic of the country's folktales. The 40x40x40 cm cube was jet-cut with water by Gudrun Lilja Gunnlaugsdóttir for design group, Studiobility.… [MORE] |
 Distraction Blinder - The Office Collar by Simon Brewster::Do you or your employees constantly get distracted by the world around you while working in an open plan office environment? Well, don't worry. Simon Brewster has found the solution... the Office Collar!… [MORE] |
 Freak Show Art - Ojimbo's Works Are No Laughing Matter::Hand carved wood folk art which the artist, Jim Sheely otherwise known Ojimbo, describes as freak show artwork is intricate, imaginative, colorful, and fascinating. The attention to detail and sense of… [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] |
 Top of the Alps Jacuzzi - Stripping Down On Mt. Blanc::After reaching the top of Mt. Blanc this fall, a group of thrill seekers stripped down and jumped into a portable hot tub. The adventure enthusiasts reached the peak of the Alp on September 13, 2007, after… [MORE] |
 Video Violence Goes Viral - Tossed Survivor Sues::"Survivor" Jonny Fairplay was presenting at a FOX awards show and really bombing. I guess the producers sent Danny Bonaduce to get him off the stage when loopy Fairplay decided to jump into Bonaduce’s… [MORE] |
 $75,000 Fortunes - Psychic Interactive Robot::Would you pay $75,000 to have your fortune read by a psychic robot? The interactive fortune teller has the high tech ability to converse with users, answer questions, and even recognize a select number… [MORE] |
 Ethical Eroticism - 8 Ways To Get Green Between The Sheets::For those who want to know what environmentally-friendly nookie looks like, Trend Hunter is bringing you this special features on being naughty while staying nice to our earth. The growing green movement… [MORE] |
 Draped In Body Parts - Comme Des Garcons (Update)::Spotted on the street this week was the same offbeat look discovered by Trend Hunter late this summer. The look consisted of what appear to be detached appendages, and photographer Scott Schuman was lucky… [MORE] |
 Hairstyles Take Flight - Feathered Styles::Feathers are flying into style this season as we're seeing for the third time with the crazy new hair styles by master stylist, Joe Paciorek. These images were captured by photographer, Michael Kostopoulos,… [MORE] |
 Celebs On YouTube - Paul McCartney's Video Fuels Nodding Trend::Sir Paul McCartney posted a video of himself, his mates and a teddy bear nodding along to his song, "Nod Your Head" from his last album. It fueled an online mini-movement of other music lovers doing the… [MORE] |
 Scientist Creates Synthetic Chromosome - Artifical Life Form To Follow?::Craig Venter, known for his controversial leadership in deciphering the human genetic code, has constructed a synthetic chromosome which is the basic code needed in order to create life. Speculation is… [MORE] |
 Black Licorice For Halloween - From Lipgloss To Soda::For the lover of black licorice, October is a month for indulging. To tantalize your tastebuds without the caloric after math on the waist-line, try the special edition Black Cat Licorice lip gloss from… [MORE] |
 Video Virals - Diesel Is Human After All::Brave but very, very good. The latest videos by Italian fashion house, Diesel, are for their "Human After All" campaign. They provide an inside look into the worlds of Diesel-clad heroes in three unique… [MORE] |
 Secret Apartment - Hidden Home Built Into a Mall::Michael Townsend takes the term "mall rat" to a whole new meaning -- the Leesburg, Florida man literally lived in a mall for four years. He built a secret home in an abandoned section of his mall parking… [MORE] |
 Prized Poop - Vanillin Wins Ig Nobel Chem Prize::Who knew BS could be useful? Trend Hunter was one of the first to unveil Mayu Yamamotos' odd discovery that vanilla flavours and scents could be created out of cow dung. The bovine bowel movements are… [MORE] |
 Naked Dining - Get A Bun To Bare Your Buns::It seems where ever there's an excuse to take it all off, people will take advantage. In Greenville, Maine, you can go to the Black Frog Restaurant and get a sandwich called the "skinny dip" for free if… [MORE] |
 Felines From Frozen Eggs - Cryopreservation For Cats::First we had test-tube babies, now we have ice-cube kitties! A special new process called Cryopreservation is responsible for the birth of three furry little felines.
"On October 3, a team of American… [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] |
 New Urban Tribes - Ganguros & Yamanbas::Far from describing a twanging marsupial, the word Ganguro actually means "black face". It’s a fashion term that tends to be used by Japanese girls. It tends to involve bleaching hair a platinum blonde,… [MORE] |
 Cellular Coach - "Fitness Phone" For Weight Loss, Halitosis Management::If the reflection in the mirror of your ever-expanding waist line wasn't depressing enough, now a new mobile, the "Fitness Phone," will leave you second guessing that tub of Ben & Jerry's. The phone from… [MORE] |
 Proposal By LCD - Euricase Does The Asking For You::If you're a little unsure about how to pop the questions, or are afraid of totally messing up your proposal, fear not! This ring box with a tiny LCD player embedded in the lid will do it for you! The Euricase… [MORE] |
 Riddles For Marketing? - Stone Heads On Doorsteps::Are the replica stone heads recently found on Northern England doorsteps a marketing scheme? More than likely. That, or someone has a lot of time on their hands, or is getting ready to ride the tail of… [MORE] |
 Offbeat Beauty Contests - Transvestite Pageants::The Amazing Philippines Beauties contest is one of many international pageants dedicated to cross-dressers, drag queens, transsexuals, transvestites, and transgendered individuals. The men (women?) wear… [MORE] |
 Who Screwed Who - World Sexual Relationship Database::The World Health Optimization Management organization (is that even a real group?) has produced 'The World Sexual Relationship Database' web site. The site is attempting to document everyone's sexual encounters… [MORE] |
 Guerrilla Election Campaigns - Trash Cans Marked "DC Ballot Box"::In Washington, the most recent political guerrilla campaign to win votes were the "DC Ballot Box (your vote goes here)" stickers found all over public garbage cans.
They certainly get the point across! [MORE] |
 Girl Loses Arm Using Futuristic iPhone Device - New Diesel Campaign::It is commonly felt that we are moving towards a future where technology rules the day and will make everyone's lives perfect. Sites like this one highlight our increasing fascination with technology and… [MORE] |
 Birth Control For Squirrels - UK Sterilization Plan::In order to control the rapidly growing squirrel population, the UK is looking to have the rodents sterilized. With over five million grey squirrels darting about Britain, the government has decided to… [MORE] |
 Modeling Agency for Ugly People - The UGLY Model Agency::UGLY Model Agency is a UK and NY based modeling agency that specializes in promoting "ugly" or unattractive models. The agency, founded in 1969, claims to be the best character agency in the world.
Specifically,… [MORE] |
 The New Cleavage - Underboobs::Don't get boobytrapped into thinking a smokin' figure is all about cleavage. According to various sources, showing cleavage is thing of the past; that's right, now it's all about the "underboob." The sex-appeal… [MORE] |
 Viral Whiplash Wars - Fighting Giraffe Video::Over the last few days, this film clip of two giraffes fighting has made the Internet’s most watched videos list. The fight allegedly took place in United Republic of Tanzania, East Africa. It gives… [MORE] |
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