Filipino chef Angelito Araneta, Jr. specializes in extravagant foods to be used during courtship and marriage proposals. Each of the five pieces on this sushi plate is covered with a leaf of edible gold and garnished with a .2-carat African diamond. The plate was presented at a Milanan restaurant in June. The dish was valued at 91,800 pesos, or just under $2,000. -http://most-expensive.net/
Talk about unsanitary. Bleeech. :-&
Reposting because I don’t have Photoshop right now, so I can’t make anything new
Lolly Pencils
Many people chew on their pencils, either out of nervousness or boredom. But pencils taste like wood (or rubber if you’re chewing the eraser). So if you’re going to be chewing on your pencil, why not make the end of it a lollipop so at least you’d have a tasty treat when you’re not writing. It makes a whole lot of sense I guess. The only problem I see with these lollipop pencils is that you can never put them down unless you want your pencil to stick to the desk (or worse- your pocket). (Source)
The 2006 Millionaire Fair in Kortrijk, Belgium saw the debut of a magnetic floating bed that pretty much takes the cake for the coolest bed in the world—and the most expensive. Ruijssenaars reportedly worked on the technology for six years in collaboration with Bakker Magnetics. Permanent opposing industrial-strength magnets allow the bed to float around 1.3 feet off the floor while holding almost 2,000 lbs. - mostexpensive.net
Even if I could afford it, I wouldn’t buy this bed — cause if I did, I’d just sleep and sleep and sleep (as if I don’t do that a lot).
Groening’s father’s name was Homer, his mom’s name is Margaret, and his sisters are named Lisa and Maggie. Because he didn’t want the show to be autobiographical, he named the older brother character “Bart” instead of Matt. Why Bart? Bart is an anagram for “brat”. (omgfacts)
This single chess set is the most expensive and exquisite game set of any kind in the world. Constructed of gold and platinum, it contains diamonds, emeralds, rubies, pearls and sapphires. The king alone weighs 165.2 grams of 18k yellow gold and has a spiraling mid-section graced by 73 rubies and 146 diamonds. Boodles, a British custom jewelry company commissioned its production. - http://most-expensive.net/
