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..... Unusual items from around the world! Sapphire Knife Russian guys make knives of sapphire. These knives cannot be discovered by any sort of metal-detector, they have no metal parts at all. Their blades are made from artificial sapphire, the same material that is used to make non-scratchable watches by leading Swiss brands. Handles are made of bone. Only diamonds exceed it in the hardness. It scratches glass without any difficulty and can be sharpened only with special diamond whetstone. Impala Knife This unique Art Deco linerlock folder features a deep relief carved Rados Ladder pattern and Impala head with 14 kt. gold horns that introduces the rear of the handle to the rest of the knife in a very graceful and flowing fashion. Lipstick Knife This Lipstick knife easily blends in with other make-up, fooling everyone but you. This compact and convenient lipstick knife features a small 1 1/4 inch stainless steel blade, just turn the base and the blade extends ready for use. This elegant little knife has a glossy deep blue finished handle and matching cap with an elegantly polished gold toned guard. This discrete and practical accessory has an overall length of 3 inches and is the perfect compliment for any purse. Giant Swiss Army Knife Even the Swiss are going crazy! Usually, a swiss army knife can be described by one short phrase: minimalistic and practical. This means that you get a bunch of useful functions out of a small and simple to use device. Well, now, the 'small' part seems to be totally out. Of course, there's an awful lot of functions here (85 fully functional implements), but none of the tools are now practical, simply due to the size of this. There's even a tire pressure gauge in it! Scorpion Wrist Knife If you happen to see a guy or gal wearing a wrist knife like this and approaching you on a darkly lit street, you're gonna run. I think it's safe to say that this thing could probably gut you real fast. What could be scarier than this? The price. At under $40, anyone can afford one and take to the street. It's just crazy. You can also get one in dragon or skull form. Shark Knife Besides the most dangerous looking shark-inspired edged weapon ever seen? It's the ultimate weapon for that moment, when you just can't control yourself. Most Expensive Knife In Kill Bill, Uma Thurman travelled up to the so called land of the orient in order to get the best steel in the world. I dont know if the one we are going to talk about is the best or not but it is certainly the world's most expensive knife! Called ‘The Gem of The Orient', the knife sold for a whopping $2.1 Million. And why not? After all, it is made to perfection by Buster Warenski, one of the most well-known and prestigious knifemakers our times have produced. The knife is like a piece of art having a handle inlaid with precious stone. In total, it has 153 emeralds (10 carats) and nine diamonds (5 carats). The weight of the gold in the knife is 28 ounces. Perhaps the most amazing fact is that it took him ten years to produce such a knife. Shotgun Cartridge Knife This novelty pocket knife makes a great gift for any outdoor sportsman. Shaped like a shotgun cartridge it has a 1.5 inch stainless steel blade and a closed length of 2.5 inches. Pointless Knife A kitchen knife that cannot be used as a weapon has reached the market. And it's not entirely pointless. Instead the knife has a rounded edge directly above the sharp point, meaning it can be used for cooking purposes – but not stabbing. The utensil is the invention of industrial designer John Cornock, who was inspired to create the product after watching a documentary on knife crime. Bloody Evidence Chef's Knife This chef's knife is so awesome it's criminal! Behold the Evidence Chef's Knife, complete with fired-on, food-safe "blood" design and evidence tag! At just $14.95, it's a steal. Key Shaped Pocket Knife You have to hold one of these in your hand. Barely larger than an ordinary key, this German made pocket knife will easily slip on your key chain. Upside Down House This house was built as a tourist attraction by Polish architects Klaudiusz Golos and Sebastian Mikiciuk as a part of the 'World Upside Down Project.' It allowed the visitors to view the world from a different perspective. Everything about this house, including the furnishings are upside down. Star Trek Voyage House For Star Trek fans, this house is designed like the interior of a Star Trek ship, complete with LED lightings and intergalactic sound effects. The beautiful property was built by tony Alleyne but he lost it to his ex-wife in a legal battle. What a great place to Live Long and Prosper. Giant Seashell House Inspired by the works of Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright architects at Arquitectura Organica created this huge seashell shaped house for a family of four in Mexico City. You can see traces of Gaudi and Wright in the use of coloured glasses on the exterior of the house. Flintstones House Another home inspired by pop culture, it is almost a replica of the house owned by the Flintstones family from the popular cartoon show from the 60s. This 'rocking' house can be yours for $3.5 million. Brooklyn Clock Tower House Unlike most other houses on this list, this one is expensive. This is located at the top of Brooklyn's Clock Tower and comes for $18 million. The 7,000 square foot penthouse offers some of the best views of the New York City. Water Tower House Water was not the only thing this tower stored. It was also used as a Nazi hideout during the Second World War. However, a Belgian Design firm, Bham Design Studio decided to turn this 100-foot high tower into a very comfortable and good looking house. Hobbit House Straight out of Hobbiton, this house was built by a photographer who evidently was a huge LOTR fan. But the most remarkable thing about it is that it was built using only natural materials and cost only $5200. Skateboard House This is for the skateboard fanatics. The entire house is designed like one big skateboarding rink. The house was designed by Pierre Andre Senizergues, a former pro-skating world champion. Dumpster House One man’s trash is another man’s treasure–the old saying just went to a whole new level after you see this dumpster home. Gregory Kloehn is designer from California that turned an old dumpster into his Brooklyn home. It might be a ‘dump’ but he’s added all of the necessary ammentities to a good apartment, he’s got a microwave, mini-stove, some storage space, and even a tiny little toilette! Narrow House This home made the best it could out of a very small space. Squeezed between two buildings, the Keret house ranges between 92 and 152 CENTIMETERS in width! Car Shaped House A car-shaped dwelling, built for a family of four, by architect Manfred Voglreiter, in the town of Langwied, in the Austrian Salzburg province, on June 23, 2004. Egg Shaped Mobile House Dai Haifei, 24, from China's Hunan province, looks out from his egg-shaped mobile house where he has been living for the last two months, located near his office in Beijing on December 1, 2010. The house cost about 1,000 USD to build, and is made of bamboo strips and a mattress, covered by a layer of heat preservation and water-proof material, with patches of bags stuffed with processed wood peels and grass seeds that could grow grass when spring comes, covering the house like a quilt. Pyramid House A statue stands in front of a pyramid house in the village of Miziara, northern Lebanon, on May 12, 2015. Soccer Ball House A Japanese television presenter looks at a disaster resistant Japanese soccer-ball-shaped home designed by Kimidori Housing on May 25, 2006, in Gifu, Japan. The 32-sided geodesic sphere, which floats and has the structural strength to resist earthquakes, was priced at less than $15,000. Dome House A view of about 70 dome houses, which were built by U.S.-based Domes for the World, for villagers who lost their houses to an earthquake in Sumberharjo village, near Indonesia's ancient city of Yogyakarta, on May 8, 2007. Airplane House An airplane house in the village of Miziara, Lebanon, on May 12, 2015. Miziara prides itself on building residential homes that resemble ancient Greek temples and Egyptian ruins, or this one, built in the shape of an Airbus A380. Spitting Spider Using webs to catch prey is all well and good, but it almost seems tame compared to what spitting spiders do to their victims. To subdue a target, the killers take aim and fire twin streams of venom-drenched silk out of their fangs. At a top speed of 62 miles per hour, the fibers move in a wide-arced, zig-zag pattern. In addition to being coated with poison, this silk drips with a super-sticky glue. Once victims are enmeshed, the glue-covered fibers will shrink, constricting the unfortunate prey. Eventually, the spitting spider will administer a venomous bite and put the trapped entrée out of its misery. Scuba Spider Diving bell spiders (Argyroneta aquatica) can use air bubbles to breathe underwater, essentially treating them like mini scuba-diving tanks. The spiders are tiny, measuring just 0.4 to 0.6 inches (10 to 15 millimeters) long, so one bubble can supply more than a day's worth of air. German scientists mimicked extreme low-oxygen conditions in a lab and watched the clever critters construct webs between pondweeds and aquarium sides, and then collect large air bubbles on their abdomen and rear legs. Two-Tailed Spider The two-tailed spider doesn’t spin a web but lies in wait on a tree or a rock. It sits perfectly still until prey comes along; when it’s in range, it swiftly attacks. If something larger than it approaches, it’ll scurry away faster than you can blink. Red Weaver Ant Mimicking Spider These sneaky spiders look just like an ant to confuse their prey. Even in the animal kingdom, you can trust no one. Peacock Spider These brightly colored arachnids are very tiny, capable of sitting perfectly on your fingernail. Male Peacock Spiders do a mating dance to attract the females. While 20 known species exist, only 8 have been formally identified. Twig Spider This genius spider has incredible camouflage that makes it look like a twig. Even if you were around one in its native India, you likely wouldn’t even see it. It also spins a Y shaped web rather than the typical kind. Assassin Spider Most spiders are assassins in their own way, hiding and waiting patiently until the right moment. But the Assassin Spider truly earns its name. Uniquely, this spider hunts other spiders and is really good at it with huge jaws and venom that decimate its opponents. So, if you were a spider, this would be your worst nightmare. Heavy Jumping Spider No one wants to know a spider can jump. They can already run fast, hide, and build intricate webs. But, jumping? No, thank you. Well, unfortunately, the Heavy Jumping Spider does exactly what no one wants. It can leap up to 50 times its size. Black Armored Trapdoor Spider One kind of many trapdoor spiders, this beast builds a hideout with leaves, grass, brush, and webs to create an elaborate trap for his prey. When they walk by, he appears like a demon, snatching them into his den. Wrap-Around Spider If it comes from Australia, it’s likely bizarre. That rule of thumb goes double for the Wrap-Around Spider. To camouflage itself from the prey, it’ll literally wrap around a twig and hide, looking incredibly flat. Fortunately, it’s not really dangerous to humans, but it’ll probably give you the creeps thinking about it. Happy Face Spider Found on the islands of Hawaii, this spider looks like it has a grinning face on its abdomen. There are many variations of this kind of spider, and some don’t have a smiling face at all but a frown. Scorpion-Tailed Spider Now we’re getting into the truly weird stuff. Not surprisingly, this spider is found in Australia and Tasmania and has a very long tail. Its body shape is the only of its kind. No other spider looks like it. Ladybird Mimic Spider The Ladybird Mimic Spider has a body that looks just like a ladybug. Looking harmless is exactly what it wants. Prey will get near it and before it knows what will happen, the prey will be within its grasp. Bat Eating Spider Weaving webs large enough to catch its prey, these spiders go big or they go home. How big? Try bat-sized. Bats will fly into their webs, getting caught, and then the large spider will climb down and eat it. Poopy Spider Many animals have interesting ways of disguising themselves from predators, but orb-web spiders (Cyclosa ginnaga) are true masters of camouflaging themselves in ways that wouldn't warrant a second look. Silver bodies and white decorations on their webs make orb-web spiders look just like bird droppings. Not exactly appetizing! The white areas are called stabilimenta, and are made from prey carcasses, egg sacs, plant matter or silk. Animal Appearance - Body Modification There have been several people who’ve gone through multiple surgeries and body modifications in order to gain a resemblance to an animal. For example, an American man known as the “Stalking Cat” underwent 14 different surgical procedures to look like a female tiger. Skin Stretching - Body Modification Skin stretching is a common practice in some African tribes but this body modification has become popular among young people in many Western countries as well. Stretching of the ears, nose and lips are the most common areas to stretch. Uvula Piercing - Body Modification As the name implies, a uvula piercing is a body piercing through the uvula, the projection of the soft palate between the tonsils. Unlike most other types of piercing, this one can hardly be seen by other people but the procedure is very painful and difficult. Lip Sewing - Body Modification Another unusual lip alternation, lip sewing is considered to be a ritualistic modification, with much symbolism connected to the idea of closing the lips. There have also been several cases when lip sewing was used as a means of political protest. Lip Window - Body Modification While eyes are said to be the windows to the soul, your lip can be a window as well. Lip piercing is one of the most common types of piercing and to make this piercing even more striking, some people stick a transparent pyrex plug in the hole instead of a ring or stud. Transdermal Implant - Body Modification While subdermal implants are completely burrowed under the skin, transdermal implants are partially exposed. This type of body modification is done through a process known as dermal punching. Subdermal Implant - Body Modification Originating in 1994, a subdermal implant is a method of body modification in which little objects, usually made from silicon or Teflon, are implanted under the skin, creating impressions upon the skin. This process is also known as a 3-D implant or pocketing.
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