America is all about alternative housing. These days, people are living in tiny homes, buses, and even old gas stations, so it was only a matter of time before someone moved into a cave. People have been living in caves for a long time (I think we even had a name for men who lived in them …), but there’s no way their caves were anywhere near as nice as the one that Cathy and Randy Clark live in. How does one go about moving into a cave, you ask? It was actually their neighbor who gave them the idea. Cathy and Randy purchased some property that was too difficult to build anything on due to its vertical nature. One day, while they were exploring it, they heard a loud noise and decided to investigate. They discovered that the man who owned the property next to them was blasting out the side of the mountain to make a cave home for him and his wife. Cathy asked him to check out their land and see if it could be blasted too. The rock was steady, so their neighbor brought over his equipment and the rest is history. Now, Cathy and her husband have transformed their unique plot of land into the most luxurious cave the world has ever seen. According to Cathy, “A traditional home has a lot going for it, but it won’t ever be as interesting as living in the cave house.” Check out the video below for a full tour of this awesome natural living space. Don’t forget to SHARE this special house with your friends and family! H/T: CNNMoney Read more: http://www.wimp.com/meet-the-couple-who-lives-in-a-luxury-cave/
We can’t stress enough that you shouldn’t try this at home. And you definitely shouldn’t try it three times at home. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/how-to-rescue-yourself-after-falling-in-a-frozen-lake/
Most of us know Fred Rogers as the beloved host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, but he wasn’t always so well known. In 1969, Rogers stood before the senate and asked for $20 million to help fund PBS. As you can see, he isn’t just good with kids, but adults, too. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/mister-rogers-defends-public-television-before-the-senate/
Confession time: I wasn’t able to snap until I was 13 years old. Meanwhile, this cockatiel (who sings an excellent rendition of the Addams Family theme) has found a way to master the song’s iconic snapping. It doesn’t even have fingers and this bird still sounds great. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/this-cockatiel-nails-the-addams-family-theme-even-the-snaps/
It might have taken her a little while, but she solved the problem eventually. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/dont-mess-with-this-little-girls-maracas/
Toto’s classic song “Africa” sounds good on just about any instrument, but it’s especially enchanting when played on a harp. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/totos-africa-sounds-even-more-beautiful-on-a-harp/
A clock that never shows the same time twice sounds like a pretty bad clock, but believe it or not, there’s one man who would have to disagree. Damjan Stankovic, a digital product designer from Serbia, has created a prototype electro-mechanical clock that features a liquid display. By using ferrofluid, a liquid magnet that reacts when near magnetic fields, he was able to create a clock display that never stops moving. The project, entitled “Rhei,” serves as an art installation that illustrates time’s fluidity. Stankovic doesn’t see this clock as his final application of this technology, but rather a minor representation of its future potential. For a more detailed look at how the clock transitions, check out this short clip. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/building-liquid-clock-rhei/
Kiteboarding is a lot of things. Calm is not one of them. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/first-person-kiteboarding-footage-is-terrifying-and-totally-radical/
