The Largest Steamer in China

A gigantic bamboo steamer with a diameter of three meters was spotted at Gongshi Township in Zunyi of Southwest China's Guizhou Province. It is with a capacity of steaming over 70 dishes and can serve up to 30 people at the same time. According to its owner Li Yi-bang, the streamer is the largest in China and spends several craftsmen three months in making it.  Mr. Li, the boss of a local restaurant now wants to apply Shanghai Guinness World Record (China version of Guiness World Record) for it.

Source: “中国第一笼”遵义开笼 可同时蒸70道菜 @ QQ

Lullaby Spring Artist Damien Hirst Sells Diamonds Encrusted Platinum Skull for $100 million

Damien Hirst , is once notorious for the conceptual works in which creatures including a shark and a cow were pickled in formaldehyde inside glass tanks, but now he possibly gains much more fames than any living artists. First, his Lullaby Spring, a three-metre (10-foot) wide steel cabinet containing 6,136 hand-crafted and individually-painted pills, sold for 19.2 million dollars, makes him a priciest living artist. Now his  "For the Love of God"--an 18th-century European male skull cast in platinum and encrusted with 8,601 diamonds, including a large pink diamond worth more than $8 million in the center of its forehead, is sold for $100M or £50M. Link

World's Most Crazy Shoes?

Dare you wear them? Link

Amazing Paper Cut

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New National Football League (NFL) Logo

National Football League (NFL) has changed its old logo which was used since 1980. Apparently, the new logo is more impressive that its predecessor.

The National Football League is changing its logo, something that hasn't been done since 1980. Darker colors are really the main change, aside from fewer stars.

Originally the shield, which is on everything from football players' jerseys to official t-shirts and hats, was rather 'faded' in color.

Now the National Football League's new logo is darker and more defined. The blue is bolder, the red is stronger, "NFL" print is slightly different, there are fewer stars, and the white football is new and sitting at a different angle.

Source: Postchronicle

Waste-plastic-bottle Paddling Boat

Due to problems in the drainage system, a road in the Xiangcheng District of Suzhou City in China was flooded during a rainstorn day on August 29. The picture shows a creative boy was paddling a "boat" made of empty plastic bottles along the street by making fun of floods. Source: Chinadaily

Sexy Lady-style Streetlights in China

These are groups of lady-style streetlights in the newly-built Western Hills Plaza in Mudanjiang, Northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province. They look so stylish and will be put into use soon!

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World Smallest Mini Fishing Fish Rod Pen Reel Pole

This is the world's smallest fishing rod with Reel Pole which can catch fish up to 4lbs. It is like a pen with a length of 8 inches when closed and fully extends to 37 inches. It's so small and lightweight that you can put it anywhere you want. It costs just about $18 on Amazon.com.

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A 19 Century's British Metal Male Anti-masturbation Device

HMMMMM

This metal device is one of a number of similar devices which were invented in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries to prevent masturbation. A leather strap which would have kept it in place is now missing. Until the early 1900s, many people regarded masturbation as harmful to a person's health, and it was blamed for a variety of ailments, including insanity.

Anyone knows how to use it? :-p

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Slippers Made from Sanitary Pads

So, everyone can use sanitary napkins even you are man! ;-)

Source: Sohu

One-dollar Thomas Jeffeerson Coin

The coin is unveiled in a ceremony at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington on Aug. 15, 2007.

The one-dollar Thomas Jeffeerson Coin   is the third in the mint's "Historic Change" series which honors the deceased United States Presidents in the order in which they served.

The U.S. Mint hopes the presidential coins will help Americans to refresh their memories of the nation's founding fathers. Source: Xinhua

Cool Kitchen Utility: Hillary Nutcraker

This new US$30-valued kitchen assistant with a length of 9 inches is not intended for people without a sense of humor, Bill and Chelsea Clinton or children under 12 years of age. 

Love her or hate... you'll have nonstop fun cracking nuts with Hillary. Regardless of your affiliation (Republican or Democrat) you've just found your new favorite kitchen tool!

Work those thighs back into the white house. This might be the reason why Bill never strayed too far. Quite possibly THE toy of the 2008 election -  A must for anyone on any side of politics! Her stainless steel thigh teeth will pulverize any nut that stands in her way to the Whitehouse.

I am waiting for Obama screw bottle opener, :-) Link

Leonardo DiCaprio Wax Figure

A sculptor puts the finishing touches to a Madame Tussauds wax figure of actor Leonardo DiCaprio, in the Madame Tussauds studio in London. The figure will go on display to the public on August 16. Link

Walnut Vases

Besides viagra alternative, the walnut vases are other products which can be produced from the shelled nut.

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Painted Terracotta Warriors

Those colored terracotta warrior sculptures were painted by students of art major from Xi'an Jiaotong University and Xi'an Polytechnic University for a paint whole-sale market in Xi'an recently. Source: Netease |CRI

Tags: terracotta, xi'an, sha'an xi, china

Straw-dragon Performance

Farmers perform dragon dance before a huge crowd of tourists in a village of Dong ethnic group in Longsheng County of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 2, 2007. The people of Dong ethnic group, one of Chinese minority nationalities in southwest China, usually played a 20-meter-long dragon made of straws during their festivals.

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