For Vietnamese rich, the usual trappings of luxury like cars, yachts and even jets are passe. The latest fad is to have ‘lucky’ phone numbers which trade for several billions of dongs (1 USD = 20,000 Vietnamese Dong).
When the Ed first wanted this piece written, the males in the office were falling over themselves to ensure that they got to write this piece. After all researching the hottest pornstar of 2012 ‘officially’ is a once in a … Continue reading
A man in Kazakhstan ordered one million roses for his wife after a fight in an attempt to make up with her. The occasion was International Woman’s Day and the inspiration was a romantic pop song from the erstwhile USSR. … Continue reading
Clive Ranger (a jewelry retailer) has tied up with a local business – Mary Margaret Mix to create what is possibly the most expensive Welsh cake ever made. The cake is worth a solid £6,250 ($9,900) thanks to ingredients that … Continue reading
The Guinness World Records have just admitted this heavy weight into its book of records. This is Muhammad is a book that weighs over 1500 kilos (3,300 lb) i.e. more then a ton, despite which it has a mere 420 … Continue reading
For staunch meat lovers, here is a luxury cut. Available at a ‘sale price’ of $999.99 is a whole tenderloin of an African Lion.
$3.6 Billion. That’s how much. That was the net worth of John Richard Simplot, the founder of the J.R. Simplot Company ; the company which till date supplies the golden fries of McDonalds. The story behind the company proves that … Continue reading