(TrendHunter.com) Need to use the restroom while you are on a long drive in Finland? You better have a mobile phone on you!
In order to fight back against vandalism, the Finnish Road Administration has started deploying this January a system which allows travellers to open the doors to roadside toilets only by send…
(TrendHunter.com) A disturbing and controversial new exhibition is taking place in Liverpool, UK displaying genuine skin tissue in sculptures- and as if that was not enough, Sk-interfaces at FACT have included thought-provoking items such as a tiny coat made from human and rodent skin that will grow over the course o…
(TrendHunter.com) How far will reality shows go? Canada’s national broadcaster, the CBC, will present a show based on the BBC reality show “The Week the Women Went”.
Recent government statistics show that 70 percent of Canadian households are run by women. The majority of these women also hold full-time jobs.
In…
(TrendHunter.com) Japanese folks evidently like snow. There are a number of fairs and festivals that celebrate the frozen white stuff – the Sapporo Snow Festival, the Lake Tazawa Snow Festival, and the Kanda Yuki-Daruma Fair, to name a few. At one fair, they even trucked in 70 tons of snow. These pics show just how c…
(TrendHunter.com) This creative beer label map differentiates the American states by depicting each region as a branded beer bottle label from that state.
It’s pretty neat to see the origins, particularly of some of the most popular labels that are seen internationally. Maybe I don’t drink enough beer, or haven’t t…
(TrendHunter.com) While the Victoria’s Secret fashion shows are a big deal in North America, an even bigger lingerie show makes the Angels look flat. The Salon de Lingerie International isn’t just a single show — it’s a four day even in Paris and it focuses on the next big thing in sexy undies. It has everything fro…
(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve ever had the misfortune of suffering from hayfever, you know those afflicted will no just about anything to avoid the frustratingly uncomfortable symptoms.
Pod-shaped Pollen Robot are being sent out by a Tokyo weather forecasting company to monitor the levels of allergen-causing particle…
(TrendHunter.com) The count down to the 2008 Summer Olympics is getting tighter as the Beijing games approach. In an effort to prepare the city for its international tourism explosion, Beijing has been erected some phenomenal structures including the new Water Cube.
The National Aquatics Center, as it’s also known,…
(TrendHunter.com) Old on tight!
A £15,000 playground for pensioners has opened in the UK strictly for the OAP’s. Designed for exercise and fun, it has special playground rides designed specifically for the needs of today’s pensioners. It can be found in Blackley Manchester.
Amongst the equipment in the playground …
(TrendHunter.com) Expressing your Valentine’s message to your lover through graffiti might be old news, but what if you have this message sprayed on the Palestinian wall?
SendaMessage.nl lets you express your heartfelt love on the controversial wall that divides Palestine and Israel. By paying 30 Euros, a Palestini…
(TrendHunter.com) The Snow Room was showcased at a recent Hotel Equipment Fair in the ever-sunny resort of Antalya, Turkey and will be on sale in all luxury hotels and spas in 2008. The room will be offered to those hotel guests who have had enough of the blazing sun and unbearable heat, and are looking for a way to …
(TrendHunter.com) A 15 year old fashion designer is making waves globally for her incredible designing capabilities.
She did however have a boost when launching her brand. Backed by her millionaire father, Sergei Plastinina, the co-founder of Wimm-Bill-Dann, Russia’s largest dairy and juice producer, Kira Plastinin…
(TrendHunter.com) In a battle to claim title to world’s cleanest cities, Paris has come up with a concept for anti-smog architecture.
What looks like the top half of a drinking straw poking out of the water, and a giant white and green football laying on a road is actually a new prototype by architect Vincent Calleb…
(TrendHunter.com) The biggest pyramid in the world will no longer be in Egypt; rather, it will be in Dubai. As part of a new project called Falcon City, Dubailand will be adding replicas of the world’s wonders that will, from an aerial view, resemble the shape of a falcon. The buildings will be used for commercial an…
(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve ever wondered how the morning commute could be made more fun, consider getting a job in Haifa, Israel where their subway cars travel the sloping underground like a mini rollercoaster.
Even before patrons climb aboard the Carmelit Subway, which runs up Mt. Carmel on a considerable angle, …
(TrendHunter.com) Italy draws in tourists from around the world for a variety of reasons. If you’re not drawn to the historical architecture, fashion, or enticed by the thought of authentic vongole, you may be intrigued by more vibrant cultural venues like the annual Carnival of Venice.
This year’s event takes plac…
(TrendHunter.com) Most elaborate carnival in the world is about to kick off in Rio, and people from around the world are paying to help with the set up.
The annual Rio de Janeiro Carnival features huge floats adorned with thousands of eye-catching paraders, some dressed in the fanciest sequin-covered costumes, other…
(TrendHunter.com) Czech it Out! Citizens of the Czech Republic were more than a bit surprised one morning while watching a live weather report.
The show segment began with the picturesque view of the Krkonose Mountains. Suddenly, there was a white flash, and a mushroom cloud appeared.
It was the work of a group o…
(TrendHunter.com) Global warming can get some people great real estate bargains. Ernen, Switzerland could not afford to renew its ski lift licenses after several seasons of meager snowfall and were desperate to find someone to save them, since the whole town (pop. 560) depends on tourism. So desperate, they were will…
(TrendHunter.com) Sweet and oh, so sickening! Produced by the Komatsuya confectionery and bakery in Japan, these chocolates are shaped like grub worms. Despite their less than appealing nature, the maker can’t keep any on the shelves. The chocolates are called Youchu Choco and are made from milk chocolate, corn flake…
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