This is no magician’s act. British start-up Invisibility Shield Co. has revealed that it has created a 6-foot-tall “Megashield” being sold for $828 — which they claim can make multiple people invisible, like something straight out of a “Harry Potter” film. The shields utilize ultra-large, precision-engineered lens arrays, which form the face of each shield … Read more
It’s the Good Ship Popsicle. A Belarusian man put Elsa from “Frozen” to shame after building a fully functional boat — complete with a steering wheel and paddling mechanisms — entirely out of ice. He showcased his feat of subzero shipbuilding in a series of Instagram posts currently going viral. The mesmerizing footage shows the … Read more
Forget a houseboat… this is a truck-ommodation. A resourceful Canadian woman named Kai put the “rig” in “jerry-rig” after MacGyvering a cozy cottage on a working truck, as seen in a recent video with 6 million views on TikTok. “I’m Kai and I live in this house I built on the back of a truck,” … Read more
They’re on a roll. The Israeli seafood startup Forsea Foods has unveiled a prototype of cell-cultivated freshwater eel — a first of its kind — with plans to introduce it commercially as early as next year. The company believes that sourcing eel from a lab could prevent the wild eel population from becoming extinct. Eel, … Read more
Who wants to be a millionaire? A New Yorker is sharing his four secrets to success — perseverance, endless curiosity, innovation, and balance — after inventing an app at just 14 years old propelled him to the millionaire’s club. “Success is rarely an overnight phenomenon — it’s the result of consistent effort over time,” entrepreneur … Read more
You’ve heard of foldable phones, even foldable TVs, but a self-folding tiny house? This small home on wheels folds and unfolds like a transformer. With the push of a button, it can change its dimensions. It’s a marvel of engineering and design that also respects the environment. Are you curious to see how it works? Let’s take you … Read more
It’s for Generation ZZZZZZZZZ. Tourists had TikTokkers scratching their heads over a bizarre sleeping accommodating that was Virgin founder Richard Branson’s “Hotel Bed Of The Future.” A video detailing the sci-fi-evoking slumber pad has amassed over 2.8 million views as the internet scrambled to deduce its purpose. “We’re very confused by this thing on the … Read more
Inventor Nikola Tesla was born on this day in history, July 10, 1856, in what is now Croatia. Tesla’s father was a priest in the Serbian Orthodox Church, notes Encyclopedia Britannica. His mother, while uneducated, was “highly intelligent.” The younger Tesla took a keen interest in science at a young age. Around the age of six, … Read more
It was a flush down memory lane. A 2,400-year-old flushable toilet was discovered in China’s Shaanxi province last summer and revealed this month, reported China Daily. According to experts, the manual toilet was found in the ruins of a palace located in Yueyang that may have been used as far back as the Warring States … Read more
Time to toast another clever kitchen hack! Finding himself “bored” one day, Joan Manuel Hidalgo devised a hands-free, but margarinally complex machine that toasts and butters bread, Jam Press reports. In the ultimate fete of lazy genius, the Argentina-based creator recently showcased his toast conveyor belt on TikTok, breaking 1.5 million views and rising! Viewers … Read more
Talk about a super bowl. Scientists at Kirin Holdings Company and the Meiji University in Japan have developed an electric spoon and bowl said to use weak electrical stimulation to enhance the salty taste of low-sodium foods. The “Electric Salt” devices, slated to launch in Japan this year, will increase the salt taste by 1.5 … Read more
Social media users are getting a blast from the past after a viral TikTok video showed that employee punch time clocks are still being used at some workplaces. Cadence Nicole, a TikTok user from Maryland, shared a video of the wall-mounted punch clock that’s reportedly used at her place of employment. “It’s 2022 and this is … Read more