Anne Halton, Author at OddFeed

The Doubtful History of “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire”

The only certainty regarding the origin of the phrase “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire” is a mystery and, ironically, mistruths and lies.

Due to advances in materials, it can be difficult to tell the difference between garments made from real leather and those manufactured from vegan leather. (Photo: Pixy/Luanna Strawbridge)

What is Vegan Leather Anyway?

Is vegan leather ethical? It depends, but a new generation of vegan leather products are trying to usurp real leather as a sustainable replacement.

Discovered at a depth of 1980 metres below the earth's surface; the Deep Cave Springtail is currently the world's deepest living creature. (Wikimedia/ Enrique Baquero)

Deep Cave Springtail: The Deepest Land Animal

Discovered at a depth of 1980 metres below the earth’s surface; the eyeless Deep Cave Springtail is currently the world’s deepest living creature.

Antilia, in Mumbai, is the sprawling residence of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Antilia is 173 metres high, featuring, three helipads, a 168-car garage, a ballroom, 80-seat theater, terrace gardens, spa, and a temple. (Photo: Wikimedia/Jhariani)

Antilia: The Biggest House in the World

Two-billion-dollar monstrosity houses family of five in Mumbai, where 41.3% of the population live in slums

Laila Laurel's humourous approach to tackling manspreading won her the prestigous Belmond Award for emerging talent (Photo: Lailalaurel.co.uk)

Anti manspreading chair ticks the box for innovation

Humour is often overlooked when trying to tackle and raise awareness of social issues. That’s not an accusation you can level at British designer Laila Laurel. Laurel’s anti manspreading chair is a funny and clever take on how to deal with the ills of man-spreading.

Woman on a train reading a book whilst wearing motion sickness glasses. (Source: Citroen)

Motion sickness glasses could banish the travel sickness blues

Travel or motion sickness can be the scourge of a well planned family vacation. However, a French car maker has invented motion sickness glasses that could allow sufferers to pack up their motion sickness woes for good.