A restaurant in downtown Harbin, China, employs 20 robots instead of humans that cook, serve and entertain its guests.They were designed and built by a local firm, the Harbin Haohai Robot Company. Each robot cost about $31,500 – US$47,000. The restaurant robots have gained significant worldwide attention and have proven to be a brilliant marketing plan for the restaurant, whose meals only range from $10 and less. The customers, so far, are satisfied with the food and enjoy the experience.
In 2007, Jeremy Marie of Caen, France graduated from university, packed his bag and began a journey with the goal of hitchhiking around the world. On March 12, he finally arrived home after 5 years, 5 months and 5 days. In all of the 1,752 vehicles that gave him rides, he never once paid a single cent. Jeremy traveled 180,700 kilometers (112,282 miles) in over 100 countries and used many forms of transportation including boats, tractors, historic cars and camels. Cheers to amazing world explorers!
Photographer R. Tanaka of Japan enjoys taking photos of landscapes, cats and elements from the periodic table. Through his lens and eye he captures the mystery of each element he photographs. Photos of Bismuth, Osmium and Thallum are just a few of the many elements he focuses on.
Take a look at this funny little guide a second grade girl made to outline her thoughts on "How to be a cool person". Adorable. This is one smart little girl.
Nancy Rose created this adorable set of pictures by capturing squirrels for a few years in her back yard in Canada. She made peanut-filled sets for squirrels and patiently waited for them to come out and explore. The result are these pictures that capture the animal in real life-like situations - doing laundry, grilling, picking up mail etc. They will surely make you smile and leave you asking for more.
Nature is amazing and it has a strange sense of humor - Dracula simia (aka “Monkey Orchid”) is a great example. Found primarily in Colombia and Ecuador this flower is a species of orchid that resemble little monkey faces. Check it out.
Check out this little kitten Pickles that sounds like a goat when he tries to meow - another adorable creature that makes you go AWWW and WTF at the same time :)
