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Forget success - how about a Museum of Failure?

(photo courtesy of Dr. Samuel West)

Can you spot the reason why this brand failed? Understandably, the producer's bright idea did not catch the dining public's interest and is now in a museum - the one most brands would want to avoid: The Museum of Failure. The museum has a collection of nearly 100 products that were successful in innovation, but in one way or another ended up going horribly wrong.

Contrary to its name though, the museum prefers to be seen as a celebration of creativity. 

Read about more 'failures'...

Sheep of the sea...

(Image: Jim Lynn)

Let's face it, there are many shades of grey and white (and even black and brown) for sheep, but green is not in the range. This little creature, of course is not a sheep. It doesn't eat grass, lives underwater and is sometimes called a 'leaf sheep', but there the relationship ends.

A sea slug, dressed up as a cartoon sheep, feeds on algae – and only measures up to 5mm. The waters of Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines are its home. It has nother trick, though. The leaf sheep can perform photosynthesis so that when it eats algae the chloroplasts are incorporated into its own body, making them, essentially, solar-powered slugs! WATCH THE VIDEO...

Not through with the cuteness? See this adorable ‘sea bunny’ sea slug too.

                                                                            Read more...

A man-made Beach Beast - 

- prepare to be amazed!

Signs to make you laugh

Seen in Korea, this just goes to show that language is a funny thing. Somehow we think that a drink with this name would not be so in demand in English-speaking countries. It's actually a very popular Japanese sports drink. Read more....

Then there's cases like this, where even the birds have their say. Obviously the pigeons did not agree with this sign in a London square.

World's wackiest street art

"We declare the world as our canvas" says Street Art Utopia who represents a lot of artists and collectives. This site collects the best and the bravest, the wildest and most unusual art you never thought you'd see from all over the world.

Lots more to see HERE...

World's narrowest street

Forget those sixteen-lane expressways, this tiny street is just 50 centimetres wide - at its widest point. Breathe in if you want to go the entire distance as it narrows in parts to just 31 centimetres.

Maybe people were thinner then, in 1727, when it was built following a fire in the town the year before!

With a name almost wider than itself Spreuerhofstrasse in Reutlingen, in Germany's south-west, is believed to be the world's narrowest street.

In contradiction with reality, its name translates as 'spreading court street' so maybe the original town planners had high hopes for it, after all.

Stand on your head for this one!

...or turn your laptop or phone around. It's the house that is upside-down, and it is meant to be that way. 

Verrueckte Haus, or Crazy House, opened in 2010, is located in Bispingen, Germany. Built by a local investor, it was planned as an attraction for the local zoo. 

But wait, there's more HERE...

Reverse graffiti

Now here's an idea that might just catch on! Rather than daubing tags and reactionary slogans on walls and fences, this group have taken the opposite tack - by scrubbing OFF grime and dirt, and leaving a beautiful work of art in its place.

Want to know more, or show your support? Go to ....

How about a bit of Underground Gardening?

We all know that plants grow in soil.... but did you know some flourish underground?

Find out how (and why) HERE...

The world's weirdest cinema...

(Images: Kaupo Kikkas)

The End of the world cinema is perhaps the spookiest, weirdest place to see a film. Located 12 miles from the nearest town, Sharm el-Sheikh, in the desert on the southern tip of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, despite the ample seating and open-air location this place has proved a little out of the way for regular cinema-goers, it seems, as it has never (yet) been used. 

Why on earth...?

Find out here....

 That's TEN great things to make you laugh. If you enjoyed these - tell a friend!!!

NEXT, why not slip across to this website's TRIVIA section and smile your way through many more fun things you've never seen, or heard of?

This is a great recipe. So quick to make and always popular.

This is what you will need.

1/2 packet Salada biscuits

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

175g dark chocolate (70% is good) chopped into choc-chip size

Preheat oven to 175C. Line a lamington tray with foil or baking paper. Place Salada biscuits, salt-side up, side-by-side in the pan as tightly as possible.

Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat then add sugar and vanilla. Cook for about 5 minutes until mixture is darker brown and has begun to bubble. Remove from heat and pour over the biscuits in the tray, spreading evenly with a metal spatula.

Bake the biscuits until mixture has begun to bubble (about 5 minutes).  Remove from oven and place on a rack.

Sprinkle chocolate pieces evenly all over the hot biscuit slice.........

.........and spread carefully with a metal spatula, covering completely. Refrigerate until set then break into pieces to serve. No need to be precise. Go for shards of wonderful chocolatey, crunchy toffee tastes.

If the weather is hot and humid (hello, Sydney!) keep refrigerated in a sealed container.