Woman Makes Dress From Starburst Candy Wrappers
A Pennsylvania woman has made a dress from more than 10,000 Starburst candy wrappers given to her by her high school sweetheart-turned-husband. Emily Seilhamer is an artist and upcycler — meaning she recycles items by creating new things out of them.
The Mount Joy Township woman posted a picture of her dress last week on her Facebook page , Artistry and Upcycling by Emily Seilhamer. She met her husband, Malachi, when he offered her a pack of Starburst, his favourite candy. He kept giving her the candies and once she told him she wanted to make a dress, he started bringing her wrappers, which she divided by their bright colours. Seilhamer tells WPMT-TV that “anyone’s an artist if they’re willing to try.” No cavities resulted from the making of this dress.
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6-Year-Old Japanese Boy Is World’s Youngest Club Dj
A musically talented 6-year-old boy from Japan became the world’s youngest club DJ. Itsuki Morita claimed the Guinness World Record for “Youngest club DJ” after performing a set at l restaurant and bar in Osaka. “I was really happy that I could DJ. Everyone says it’s great,” Itsuki said after achieving the record. He set the new record by performing in front of a crowd of adults and other children for more than an hour at just 6 years and 114 days old.
“He didn’t give up thinking he could become a world record holder,” his mother said. Itsuki played used professional Pioneer XDJ AERO decks to play a series of tracks and also had the opportunity to fire a T-shirt cannon into the crowd.
The young DJ, who also learned to play drums from one his mother’s friends, enjoys playing a mixture of disco and rock music when he DJs. Itsuki said Swedish DJ Avicii is one of his favourites and that watching others inspired him to try it out himself.
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Thailand’s Chunky Monkey On Diet After Gorging On Junk
A morbidly obese wild monkey who gorged on junk food and soda left behind by tourists has been rescued and placed on a strict diet of lean protein, fruits and vegetables. Wildlife officials caught the chunky monkey — nicknamed “Uncle Fat” by locals — after photos of the animal started circulating on social media last month.
Wild monkeys roam free in many parts of Thailand, attracting tourists who feed and play with the animals. Most of the monkeys are macaques like Uncle Fat, and they typically weigh around 9 kg.
Uncle Fat weighs three times that, tipping the scales at around 26 kg. “It was not easy to catch him,” said Kacha Phukem, the wildlife official who conducted the capture and rescue on April 27. “He was the leader of his pack, and when I tried to go in, I had to fight off a flock of them with sticks.” The subordinate monkeys fed into Uncle Fat’s bad habits. “He had minions and other monkeys bringing food for him but he would also re-distribute it to younger monkeys,” said Supakarn Kaewchot, a veterinarian in charge of the monkey’s diet.
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Donut launched 97,000 Ft Into Space On Display
A Missouri donut shop is giving customers the opportunity to view a pastry that survived a journey to space and back. Kansas City-based donut shop, Donutology, created a display for its “Space Donut” that reached an altitude of 97,000 feet during a nearly 4-hour journey that saw it travel 253 miles between earth and space.
Donutology owner Andrew Cameron said the December launch in Marceline, Mo., inspired by Walt Disney, who lived there as a boy. “The whole idea of Disney and the dreams that he had was really inspiring to us,” he told the Kansas City Star. The donut was preserved using a thick layer of protective silicon, which left it inedible but allowed it to survive the trip to space.
Donutology unveiled an interactive display featuring the Space Donut under glass alongside a deflated weather balloon, a map of the flight path and a video depicting the donut’s journey. Visitors will be able to take photos with the Space Donut and purchase T-shirts commemorating the space launch.
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Come Fly With Me: Dutch King Was Guest Pilot For 21 Years
Some Dutch passengers on KlM flights might have recognised the co-pilot’s voice when he introduced himself on the airline’s Cityhopper services. It was not just their co-pilot telling them weather conditions and estimated time of arrival. It was their king. King Willem-Alexander told De Telegraaf that he has ended his role as a regular “guest pilot” after 21 years on KlM’s fleet of Fokker 70 planes and before that on Dutch carrier Martinair. While it is no secret that Willem-Alexander is a qualified pilot who sometimes flew KlM passenger flights, it was not clear how frequently it happened. De Telegraaf said he does it twice a month.
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