John Huibers, a Dutchman, has spent the past 20 year of his life recreating the original Noah’s ark from the Bible. He has ensured that all the dimensions were kept the same and the ark is 130 meters long, 29 meters wide and 23 meters high. The project has cost him approximately $1,310,000 (1 million euros) to date and is visited by almost 3000 tourists every day.

Blake Dinkin, a Canadian, has spent $300 000 on creating a unique, specialty coffee brand using a never-before-seen technique. With the help of a herd of Elephants living in Northern Thailand, this one-of-a-kind brew gets its earthy flavor from being digested by the elephants and then collected from their dung a day later. Apparently, it is a gut reaction within the elephant’s stomach that creates the unusual taste. At $500 per pound ($1100 per kilogram), this coffee is not only different, it is also the world’s priciest coffee ever made.

In Taiyun, Shanxi Province, China, builders have decided to erect a house on the site of an old cemetery. The graves have been removed and the families compensated for this disruption however, there is one family who disagrees with the decision to build a house on a grave site and have refused to move the grave. Negotiations are still in process and the developers are willing to pay as much as $ 160 000 in compensation in order to build on the land.

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See how far you can make it before your eyes start bleeding. Check out these Kawaii-fied celebrities.

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This innovative solar canon uses a magnifying glass that focuses the midday sun on the light of the cannon and causes it to fire. It was used in Paris.

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Walking through the lively districts of Harajuku and Shibuya in Tokyo, one might encounter a sight unusual to many people’s eyes. See it for yourself. Enjoy.

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Chanel Tapper is an American student who has one remarkable feature that makes her completely unique.

A very long tongue! At 13cm, it is the longest recorded tongue in the world.

Although Pinterest is responsible for inspiring us to tackle interesting projects, it is also responsible for these massive fails.

S’mores Cookies

String Art Balloons

Family Portrait

Cookie Monsters

Pepper Eggs

Marbled Nails

Chickadees

Tree Painting

Crayon Art

Kit Kat Cake

Waffle Bites

Cookie Holders

Minion Cake

Pumpkin Baby

Christmas Card

Door Wreath

Hair Whip

Today’s lesson:

There are many strange houses and buildings around the world, and China has so many. Check them out. Enjoy.

It’s Jared Leto, in drag costume, for his role on “Dallas Club Customers”.