Yes, some of the Easter Island statues actually have bodies to go along with their heads. For those who aren't familiar with these statues, they "were carved out of distinctive, compressed, easily worked solidified volcanic ash or tuff found at a single site inside the extinct volcano Rano Raraku." Continue reading for more pictures.
Summer is just around the corner for some of us and that means lots of time to enjoy fresh fruits like strawberries. While most fruit varieties are nothing special, there are a few that grow to massive sizes. Continue reading to see five of them.
Not just a prop, this lightning gun by Rob Flickenger is fully-functional. This beast is "powered by an 18-volt cordless drill battery that feeds a bank of capacitors and a transformer salvaged from an old television that pumps that 18V up to a much more exciting 20,000V." Continue reading for more pictures and a video of it in-action.
The jewel caterpillar isn't the only beautiful translucent animal that you can find in nature, we've rounded up seven more, including the "Glass Frog" above, for your viewing enjoyment. Continue reading to see more - plus a bonus video.
Still need a wedding ring and have a meteorite laying around? Then follow in the footsteps of Reddit user "laporkenstein", who transformed a real meteorite into a wedding ring. Though it may not be as shiny as a blue diamond-studded 24K gold ring, it's definitely a conversation piece nonetheless. Continue reading for more pictures of the finished product.
When it comes to expensive materials, people usually think of gold and / or silver, but there are many more that can empty your wallet (or life savings), like platinum, diamond, and even antimatter. Continue reading to see sixteen of the most expensive materials in the world.
Being able to see and hear are important functions that not every human is blessed with, but thanks to advancements in technology, there are several options now for those who weren't. Continue reading to see seven futuristic technologies for the hearing impaired.
From afar, this may actually look like Superman's Fortress of Solitude, but it's actually a real cave in Mexico. It's called the Cueva de los Cristales, or Cave of the Crystals, and famous for having the largest natural crystals in the world. Continue reading for our full overview, complete with pictures and a video.
Have you ever come across an insect that can't be found in Wikipedia? Well, the translucent jewel caterpillar is one of them. At first glance, this may look like a computer-generated render, but this caterpillar really does feature a glass-like shell, with tiny mushrooms seemingly growing in each of the spikes / pods. Continue reading for our full overview and additional pictures.
Thanks to advances in technology, the visually impaired can enjoy some of the luxuries that many of us take for granted, like cell phones and E-books. We've rounded up ten of the coolest and most creative examples for your viewing enjoyment. Continue reading to see more.
