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Black Swans and the Goldfish

September 4th, 2007

In Hangzhou, China, a security guard discovered the black swans seen feeding the goldfish near the shore of a lake. According to the guard, there are 9 swans climbing onto a raft and start feeding the goldfish with their beaks at 10a.m every morning. You will see the goldfish following the swans closely after the feeding. Amaze right.

[via Neatorama]

’s Baggers Restaurant

September 1st, 2007

The picture above you see is a restaurant located in Germany, ’s Baggers restaurant. This high-tech restaurant does not need human to serve. Just order your food via the touchscreens which are installed in every table and when the food is ready it arrives via a spiral slide. Video after the jump. Read more…

World’s Largest Washroom

August 20th, 2007

Here’s the world’s largest washroom situated at Chong Qing, consists of 1000 toilets spread out over 32,290 square feet. The toilet features an Egyptian facade, soothing music and different shapes of urinals. Officials are preparing to submit an application to the Guinness World Records to hold the title for the world’s largest washroom. On the other plan, they are trying to make a mall nearby selling toilet-related items. More pictures after the jump.
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Crowded Wave Pool

August 16th, 2007

Well, believe it or not? Is summer time in Japan, going to Tokyo Summerland pool for swim but where’s the water? It’s not a normal pool, this is a wave pool. Not sure how many thousands of people there, the water is totally covered up by the people. Video after the jump.
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Capsule Hotel in Tokyo

August 4th, 2007

If you happen to go to Japan, please have a visit to the Capsule Hotel in Tokyo. The room is small which just enough for a person to sleep. Though it’s small, you still get a television inside. It costs 25 to 50 bucks per night. Video after the jump.
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The upside-down house

August 4th, 2007

Me want visit! This upside-down house is located at the village of Szymbark in northern Poland. It was designed and created by Daniel Czapiewski to describe the former communist era and the present times in which we live. Not sure how’s the furniture, should be upside down too.

[via Neatorama]

Korean Air won the ‘Best Economy Class’ in World Airline Awards

August 3rd, 2007

The Korean Air has won the title for the World’s Best Economy Class 2007 in the Skytrax 2006/7 World Airline Awards and also named one of the top five airlines in “the Best Inflight Entertainment Awards”. All the seats are equipped with monitor and the got a bigger space between seats to give more comfort to the passengers. Check out more shots after the jump.
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Burj Dubai the World’s Tallest Building

July 23rd, 2007

The United Arab Emirates has taken the record from Taiwan in the world’s tallest building. The Burj Dubai which currently under construction has reached 141 stories on last Saturday. Burj Dubai is now 512.m (1,680ft) tall which beats the record of the 508m high Taipei 101 in Taiwan.

[via Gizmodo]

World’s Largest Chair

July 3rd, 2007

This is not a photoshop work. This world’s largest chair is located at Manzano, Italy, a city of chair maker. Photographer Rob Krause said that they’re still working on the table.

[via Futility Closet | Neatorama]

CN Tower Illuminated

July 1st, 2007


If you live in Toronto the largest city of Canada, you will see something different in the night. The world’s tallest free-standing structure, the CN Tower, activates its new LED Architectural Illumination system last two days, on 28th June 2007. At night, you see the CN tower glows LED lights with effects. The tower is lighted up by an array of 1,300 shoebox-sized LED lights. Video after the jump.
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