What’s the craziest thing you can think of that anyone’s every done for charity? Ok, got it? Well Englishman Stuart Kettell, has it beat. Last week, instead of doing a marathon or maybe walking across the country, he decided to push a Brussels sprout up Mount Snowdon (the highest mountain in Whales) using just his nose. Yep, that’s right. It took Kettell four days in total to complete his 3,560 foot journey crawling on his hands and knees. He wore special gloves, knee pads, and a face protector to ensure he didn’t injure himself. Kettell used a total of 22 different sprouts over the course of his adventure. His goal was to raise £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. According to his fund raising page he’s nearly at his goal. Here is Kettell looking in high spirits. Metro Wearing his specially designed face mask. BBC Gotta keep on rolling. Stuart Kettell Kettell’s friend hiked the journey along with him, and filmed the whole thing for a mini documentary they’re looking to release. Check out the trailer. This also isn’t the first stunt Kettell has pulled for charity for Macmillan Cancer Support (though it probably is the craziest). Here are a few others. 2007 – Flew around Britain in a flexwing microlight right after finishing his training. Stuart Kettell 2008 – Rode across the country on a penny farthing (old bicycle). Stuart Kettell 2009 – Kayaked from France to England. Stuart Kettell 2010 – Lived in a small box for a week suspended by a crane. Stuart Kettell 2011 – Seven marathons in seven days in a giant human hamster wheel. Stuart Kettell 2012 – Hung suspended by helium balloons for seven days. Stuart Kettell 2013 – Walked every street in the town of Coventry (500 miles) on a pair of stilts. Stuart Kettell 2014 – Levitated in mid air for a week. Stuart Kettell (H/T: The Independent) That is such amazing dedication to a worthy cause. Make sure to click below and share this story with your friends on Facebook. Read more: http://viralnova.com/brussels-sprout-challenge/
Those of you who have a dog know how excited and hyper they get during playtime. This is especially true if the game in question has anything to do with objects that they can fetch. Whenever I take my dogs to the park and bring a ball, they practically knock me over while jumping up and trying to grab it out of my hand. At least I’m able to keep standing, though — unlike this poor kid. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBP_ATF’); }); While enjoying a nice family game of baseball, this little boy pulled off an awesome hit and began running around the bases as fast as he could. But as he was about to reach home plate, his pup sprinted toward him like a bat out of hell. That’s gotta hurt. Look, buddy — I know you’re having a great time winning and everything, but I have a piece of advice for you: Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/youre-out-dog/
While the National Park Service assures us that bears have little interest in eating humans, the bear in this video is not your average beast. A man was working in a Canadian forest when he noticed a cinnamon black bear in the distance. He calmly walked to another area of the woods, but the bear eventually reappeared. That time, it was even closer As you watch the situation unfold, you have to wonder if this guy made it out in the end. It is unclear what the fate of this man was, since at least three people in the comments section claim to be his cousin. Hopefully, the account that the man made it to camp and shot the bear with his rifle is the true story. No one wants to see an animal die, but in situations like this, self-preservation often takes precedence. The National Park Service says that the best way to deal with a bear is to speak calmly and let it know that you have no intention of hurting it. If a black bear does attack, however, they urge you to fight back using any available objects, concentrating your blows on the muzzle area. Good to know. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/bear-stalking/
The time between waiting for your Thanksgiving turkey to cook and sitting down to eat can feel like an eternity. To help pass the time, Netflix created this handy guide that tells you which combination of movies or TV shows to watch based on the weight of your turkey and its cook time. BONUS: 5 Facts About Thanksgiving Food That Will Make You Barf Infographic: Netflix for Mashable; Image: Flickr, rednut Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/11/26/netflix-thanksgiving-turkey-guide-watch-infographic/
The 2008 thriller Taken, about an American girl kidnapped by human traffickers in Paris, raised anxiety levels for many worrywort parents. The film isn’t based on a true story, but that didn’t stop moms and dads from wondering what they would do in a similar situation. Enter YouTuber team CaptainHippo and their hilariously relatable take on how a real, non-Liam Neeson type dad might deal with the trauma. Life lesson: Don’t travel to Paris unless Liam Neeson is your pops. Viral Photo Gallery 7 Fake Hurricane Sandy Photos You’re Sharing on Social Media Fake Hurricane Sandy photos flew around Twitter and Facebook on Monday, as users shared jaw-dropping images. Unfortunately, the race to post the most striking pics has most folks skipping the all-important fact check. We’ve gathered up five “Hurricane Sandy” photographs that have spread on the social web, but weren’t actually taken during the massive storm. Obama and Romney Are Your New Dress Up Dolls Still not sure who to vote for? Or maybe you’re dead-set on a candidate, and simply waiting for Election Day next week. Regardless of who you’re voting for on Nov. 6, both of these presidential candidates could use some change — of outfits, that is. The websites Change4Obama and Change4Romney will keep voters entertained until the election. Both sites, created by social discovery site SocialPlex, allow users to dress up Barack Obama or Mitt Romney as various characters. You can mix and match features like hair, eyes, nose and outfits. Your Favorite Logos Reimagined for the Zombie Apocalypse [PICS] There seems to be a craze for reimagining top logos and since this is Halloween, why not rethink them for a zombie apocalypse, right? Assuming that event were to come to pass, here’s what your neighborhood Starbucks and the gas station down the street might look like, as envisioned by artist Ben Fellowes. For more of these horrifying logos, check out his site. New York City Subway Needs a ‘System Restore’ [PIC] Yes, crashed Windows OS, we know the New York City subway system was unable to restart after Hurricane Sandy. And, yes, we would love to run a system restore. After Sandy ravaged the East Coast Monday evening, the subway system in New York City was left crippled. Not immune to inclement weather, the Windows-based display above the 77th Street subway stop seemed to have hit a snag as well. ‘The Walking Dead’ Gets ‘Dear Photograph’ Treatment [PICS] Dear Photograph, a popular nostalgia blog showcasing photos within photos, gave its visitors a terrifying surprise Wednesday: The Walking Dead-inspired posts. Dear Photograph creator Taylor Jones told Mashable he teamed up with FOX International Channels on the Halloween Day images, which folks at The Walking Dead created for their international ad campaign. Each of the two blog posts showcases a zombie and a post-zombie-apocalypse caption. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/08/03/taken-with-a-real-dad-video/
Artistic talent comes in many different forms, to Paul Smith, his artistic talent came in the form of a typewriter. Paul was born in 1921 with severe spastic cerebral palsy, but one day he learned to use a standard typewriter to create beautiful pictures that from a distance resemble fine pencil or pastel drawings. You won’t believe the incredible works this extraordinary man was able to create by using only a few keys on the typewriter. I say was because sadly Paul passed away in 2007, but his beautiful art lives on. (Source: John Stofflet) What an incredible artist Paul was, I’m constantly amazed and humbled by the talents of so many people who have such overwhelming obstacles to tackle. Here are a few of his artworks: Read more: http://viralnova.com/typewriter-art/
Any high school-aged coders with a love for space and NASA out there? Read on. Zero Robotics, a robotics programming competition set up through MIT, is entering its fourth year — and there’s still a day left to register. Here’s how it works: Students can sign up in teams for free on the website. Over the course of the semester, they compete head-to-head with other teams in writing programs — sort of situational, scenario-based challenges. Gradually, the challenges get more difficult. Then, after several phases, finalists are selected to compete in running code for the International Space Station (ISS) — which is broadcast live by an astronaut on board the ISS. Since 2009, the competition has allowed participants to compete in a series of coding challenges through an online platform. “There’s a whole ranking system that tells them how well they’re doing as they’re going through it,” said Jake Katz, co-founder of the competition and research assistant in the Space Stations laboratory at MIT. “And throughout the course of the season, the game gets slightly more complex. They start out in two dimensions and then they will soon, around Oct. 5, be going into 3-D competition — then we add some additional challenges towards the end.” The original kick off for this year’s competition was on Sept. 8. But, Katz said, there’s still a day left to register. “There have been people participating so far, and are already off and running with it, but it’s still possible to join in and make a submission for the first phase,” he said. “We have 75 teams so far, and that’s just from the U.S.” There are an additional 43 teams from 19 other countries, he said. The competition is sponsored by NASA, DARPA, TopCoder, Aurora Flight Sciences, CASIS and MIT. TopCoder, a programming company, designed the platform the games are played on. “In 2009, when we started, we had just two teams competing against each other,” Katz said. “Just two years later, we had about 100 teams from all over sign up.” Check out the promotional video below: What kind of code would you write to run on board the ISS? Let us know in the comments. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/26/zero-robotics-mit/
How to get out of your presentation… and into detention. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/when-you-have-nothing-prepared-for-your-speech-presentation-in-class/
Chameleons are some of the coolest reptiles out there. They’re some of the most unique camouflage artists in the animal kingdom because they don’t just blend into their surroundings — they change their skin to fit in. Chameleons don’t always camouflage themselves, however. They can also be bright and completely stand out, as one panther chameleon owner found out recently. He holds the reptile in front of the mirror and captures the amazing transformation in real time. This is so cool! (via Goodfullness) Chameleons are basically the coolest pets ever. I can’t stop watching this video! Share it with the animal lovers you know who will be amazed by this natural work of art. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/chameleon-changing/
When McCann commissioned photographer Nick Meek to create a dreamlike, beautiful landscape full of flowers in order to promote a new Sony television, they probably didn’t realize he was going to build heaven on earth. What Nick was able to create in this Costa Rican village was truly breathtaking. It’s so beautiful, it’s hard to believe this is real. Nick brought an amazingly beautiful vision to life for Sony’s new 4K TV. Nick Meek The team and the entire Costa Rican town collected 8 million beautiful flower petals, representing the 8 million pixel display of the 4K television. Nick Meek They they spread those petals around the gorgeous countryside. Nick Meek The petals erupted from a volcano, covered an entire town and fell beautifully from the sky. Nick Meek Imagine walking through the natural beauty of Costa Rica, its lush landscape covered in soft petals. Nick Meek It’s so beautiful, it seems like it couldn’t possibly be real. Nick Meek Amazing. Nick Meek Nick Meek is an incredibly artist. Nick Meek Source: Nick Meek via My Modern Met These kinds of advertisements are truly an art form. If you think the pictures of this advertising campaign are beautifully surreal, you need to see the video, too: If you were moved by this advertisement, click on the button below to share this beautiful creation with others. Read more: http://viralnova.com/explosion-of-flowers/
