Domestic Cats are not known for their affinity with water – preferring to look after their bathing needs for themselves. But some cats seem to buck the trend, either liking to sit in a bathroom sink, ball-up in a basin or have a full-on swimming session in the bath. Does your cat like water and [...]
In 1938, a young man in California dropped his class ring into the toilet at the butcher’s shop he worked in and never expected to see it again. In a bizarre twist of fate and consequences, Jesse Mattos had it returned to him 73 years later after being found when a sanitation team were doing [...]
There seems to be a day celebrating almost everything in the world and today is no exception, as fans of the sci-fi writer Douglas Adams have marked 25th May as Towel Day. Why? Douglas Adams, best known for the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, passed away on 11th May 2011 and fans decided to come [...]
The Chelsea Flower Show always aims to push boundaries and this year they’ve got an unusual garden from a South Korean designer which is centred around a toilet. In South Korea, it is normal for the toilet to be located in the garden and for many centuries people in Korea have considered using the toilet [...]
We’ve blogged before about people demonstrating their love of gaming by creating their own personalised bathroom, but a young couple in America have taken their love to the next level! The couple, who live in Iowa, love the Nintendo game Super Mario Brothers so much that they’ve decided to have a Mario themed wedding. Bobbi [...]
A lot of people have phobias whether it’s the usual sort of fears such as heights and spiders, to more obscure phobias like pogonophobia (fear of beards) or hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (the fear of the number 666!) However, 19 year old Phoebe from Maidstone has a fear which is so strange there isn’t even a name for [...]
If you’re a plumber, you may sometimes find things you’re not expecting to be there in the back of your van. But Andy Clamp couldn’t believe his eyes when he opened the back of his van to find one of his brood of chickens had stowed away and was on his way to a job [...]
Following our blog post a few months ago about Sega fitting urinal games in toilets in Japan, details about another quirky urinal have appeared online. The thermochromic urinal is a heat sensitive wall which changes colour depending on the temperature. It starts as just a blue wall and can change to a variety of colours [...]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that tomorrow is the day of the Royal Wedding. Many people have been choosing to celebrate Kate and Wills’ upcoming nuptials with street parties and other special events, while others are just happy for the extra bank holiday! However, one plumber from Bristol has gone one [...]
With Wills and Kate’s big day just over a week away, manufacturers have gone into overdrive creating a wide variety of souvenirs so you can remember their big day. Everything you could think of and more has been produced for you to buy, from traditional memorabilia like tea towels and plates to more unique items [...]
