No, this isn’t a joke about the fictional turd burglar, but rather a real artificial meat made from human excrement, or sewage mud. It was invented by a researcher from the Okayama laboratory in Japan based on the discovery that “sewage mud is high in protein, because it’s full of bacteria, most of which comes from human feces.” Continue reading for the news report and more information.
According to NASA scientists, the interior of Mars holds vasts reservoirs of water, “with some spots apparently as wet as Earth’s innards.” NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity rovers, which landed on the Red Planet in 2004, have found evidence that Mars used to be much warmer and had a surface covered in water billions of years ago. Continue reading for a video and more information.
Yes, the stone you see above is actually from Earth, and called Lightning Ridge Black Opal. It gets its name from a real Australian town in New South Wales and is one of the rarest kinds of opal on the planet. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading to see what happens when Party Rock meets the Star Wars Cantina Band.
Terry LeBleu from Granite Shoals, Texas, has developed a high-tech machine that makes drinkable water out of thin air, literally. It’s called the “Drought Master” and works on the concept of sucking in moisture-laden air, condensing it, and then collecting the resulting liquid – producing distilled water of sorts. Continue reading for a video and more information.
How about a raincoat that purifies rain water and boasts an integrated drinking mechanism? That’s exactly what college students Hyeona Yang and Joshua Noble have invented. This contraption may look a little strange, but it provides safe water to drink on rainy days and beyond. Continue reading for a video and more information.
While it may sound disgusting, TOTO’s – Japan’s largest toilet manufacturer — Toilet Bike Neo is as efficient as they come and that’s because it’s powered by human waste. Believe it or not, this vehicle features a built-in toilet which is used to feed it biogas. Continue reading to see it in-action and for more information.
The problem with standard bandages is that they’re an eyesore. The innovative chameleon bandage aims to solve that problem by using a special chemical compound that apparently makes the surface transparent, enabling it to blend with your skin seamlessly. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
Here’s a first: a roller coaster that’s designed to take 24 passengers on a one way trip. It’s called the “Euthanasia Coaster” and is an amusement park ride that lasts approximately 3-minutes – the first two-minutes are spent climbing a steep hill. Once you reach the top and begin falling, you’ll go through a series of loops that will make you lose consciousness, and ultimately die, due to the G forces. Continue reading for a video and more information.
Jason Padgett, a 41-year-old college dropout who worked at a futon store, sustained a brain injury during a mugging at a karaoke club in Tacoma – the muggers were after his $99 leather jacket. Little did he know that this brain injury would change his life completely. A day or two after the injury, Jason began seeing “bits and pieces of the Pythagorean theorem everywhere.” He’s currently working with MIT researchers on developing a fractal energy source. Continue reading for a video, more pictures of his fractals, and additional information.
Mallory Kievman, a 13-year-old student from Connecticut, has invented “Hiccupops”, a tasty and sweet cure for hiccups. She came up with the idea after coming down with a bad case of hiccups herself, and decided to combine three ingredients that helped stop her own attack: sugar, water and an apple cider vinegar mix. Continue reading for a video and more information.