The world’s strangest inventions, pointless gadgets and funny phenomena that simply have to be shared.
In Mariefred, Sweden, two water pumps got stuck in a text-message loop and sent about 2.2 million messages in a month. What can Finland learn as its 2G network may close after 2029?
AMC has revealed a Double Sandworm popcorn bucket for Dune: Part Three, with two sandworm mouths. The previous film’s worm bucket was 2024’s big meme.
Denmark’s Boyhood makes solid-oak figures with movable arms: Moomintroll, Mickey Mouse, Hello Kitty and the Smurfs. Prices start at €70, and the limited XL Moomintroll costs €4,000.
Bulgaria’s Disco Designer sells an inflatable T-Rex for festivals and events, with a height you can choose from two to twelve metres. The price is available only on request.
Germany’s Vidroflor sells Smurf figures made of artificial stone: Papa Smurf, Farmer Smurf and Smurfette are about 30 cm tall and cost €49.90 each.
