Israeli company Animi Causa (From the Heart) created this unique seating system made from 120 soft balls that can be arranged to fit your seating needs! Link
Gordon Bennett's robot sculptures (14" to 25" tall) - made from parts found in garbage dumps, basements, construction sites, and garage sales - are simply awesome! Link
Sonette Ehlers, a South African medical technician, sparked a controversy when she invented "Rapex", a female condom-like device with internal spikes that hooks onto the rapist during penetration, cause intense pain (duh!) and must be surgically removed.
Ehlers was inspired when a rape victim told her "If only I had teeth down there."
In a Bolivian tradition of Mass for the skulls, families bring human skull or "natita" to church for good luck. The skulls are often dressed up with flowers and have their jaws filled with lit cigarettes. Link
The chlorophyll in green leaves captures light, and uses its energy to make starch, which is stainable with iodine - this is the basis of creating a very cool image on a leaf! http://www.grand-illusions.com/roman.htm
Australian artist Jeremy Parnell's fiberglass egg called the "Big Chook" reminds people that they're frying ...er, tanning themselves at the beach. http://news.yahoo.com/photo/051102/ids_photos_en/r209792694.jpg;_ylt=Aj7YyBudfsOrZrhhsw2XrSEDW7oF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
