Weird Stuff: 10 Ridiculous Things Made of Gold

Thinking about some weird stuff, here are the 10 most ridiculous things made of Gold.

Toilet Paper

There could be no better waste of wealth than this. The Australian company 'The Toilet Man' has produced a toilet paper roll made entirely of 22-carat gold. This weird golden item costs an astonishing $1,376,900.The roll is three ply to provide the most gentle wipe. Each order will be personally delivered with a bottle of champagne. Talking in Dubai, the company stated: 'As you use the toilet paper 22-carat gold flakes will fall onto the floor and your behind, taking you to another level of sophistication.

Pills

Okay you got golden paper to wipe your bottom, now here's something to turn your poop into gold. These magical pills will literally get your shit glittering. These bizarre capsules are filled with 24-karat gold leaf and dipped in gold. Priced at $425, these pills are produced by Tobias Wong and Just Another Rich Kid. The producers state that the idea comes from a man who has just everything... except for golden faeces.

Shirt

The £14,000 shirt made of solid gold is owned by the 32-year old Indian money lender Datta Phuge. The shirt took a team of 15 goldsmiths two weeks to make working sixteen hours each day. Datta Phuge aims to attract the ladies with the shirt and says that he may not be too good looking but no woman could fail to be dazzled by his shirt.

Pencil

These golden pencils have been produced by Korean designer Daisung Kim. Each pencil is coated with a thin layer of 24-carat gold and cost $20 a piece. 

Lemonade

This ultra delux drink was produced by the company Elixia Faustin. This extravagant lemonade is chilled with 24-carat gold flakes to refresh your wealthy mind. The idea was inspired by a client who demanded a delux drink from the company in Dubai.

Coffin

This coffin is for those who prefer finer things in life - and even afterlife. The gold coffin is produced by the Art Funeral, Italy and introduced in 2010. Valued at $400,000, it is coated with 24-carat gold. The coffin even comes with a gold coated mobile phones in case the departed wants to make a call. Ridiculous!!!

Staples

These staples will surely impress your boss by turning your next report gold decked. Designed by the Dutch design house Oooms, these 14 carat gold plated staples are intended as a form of jewelery. The staples come in a velvet case with 24 piece, priced at $210.

Christmas Tree

The Japanese jewellers Ginza Tanaka are known for their unusual gold-made objects, but this one takes them a leap further. The Ginza Tanaka "Golden Christmas Tree" is the perfect ingredient to pimp up your Christmas. Made from 26 pounds of the noble metal, the tree stands at 8.2 feet tall. It is decorated with about 100 ribbons, orchids and hearts, all made of gold. The Golden Christmas Tree is valued at $2 Million. 

Ice cream

If you have a sweet tooth with a passion for gold, then this ice cream will suit you best. This 23-carat gold leaf coated delight has the distinction of being the most expensive desert in the world. This is the Golden Opulence Sundae by New York restaurant Serendipity 3. It is made from the finest Tahitian Vanilla ice cream infused with Madagascar Vanilla. Drizzled with the world's most expensive chocolate, Amedei Porcelana, it is served in a goblet which has a crown that is made of gold along with diamonds. The prize for such a treat is an incredible $1,000.

Cheese

Gold is the last thing you would expect in cheese. UK company Clawse has created a cheese that contains a combination of real, edible gold leaf and real gold-cinnamon schnapps. It costs a staggering £60 ($95) per 100g slice, which makes it the most expensive cheese in UK.

Sochi Olympics 2014: 25 Fun Facts about Winter Olympics

The world is all excited about Sochi Winter Olympics. Let's look at some of the most amazing facts about Winter Olympics history and the Sochi Olympics.

Facts About Winter Olympics

1. The first winter Olympics were held in 1924 at Chamonix, France.

2. 10,004 people paid to watch the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix.

3. Winter Olympics has never been held in the Souther Hemisphere.

4. The first Winter Olympics saw 16 nations compete in 16 events.

5. Winter Olympics have 7 categories of sports, namely biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, luge, skating and skiing.

6. The last time Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year was in 1992. The Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain and the Winter Games were in Albertville, France.

7. USA has hosted the most number of Winter Olympics with 4. It is followed by France with 3.

8. Norway has won the most medals at Winter Olympics with a total of 303. The Norwegians also have a record 107 Winter Olympics gold medals.

9. There have been four deaths at Winter Olympics. Two lugers and two skiers, both died during practice sessions.

10. Artificial snow was first used during Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, USA in 1980.

11. Norwegian cross country skier, Bjorn Daehli has won the most medals at Winter Olympics. In the three
Winter Olympics he has competed, Daehli has won 12 medals including 8 gold medals.

12. Cross country skier Raisa Smetanina (USSR) is the winningest woman medalist, taking 10 medals (four gold; five silver; one bronze).

13. American athlete, Eddie Eagan is the only person in Olympic history to have one gold medals at both Summer and Winter Olympics.

Eddie Eagan

14. The opening ceremony of the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, USA was organized by Walt Disney.

15. Great Britain won the Gold at the Curling event at the 1924 Winter Games, although it wasn’t recognized until 2006, 82 years later.

Facts About Sochi Olympics, 2014

Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 Logo

1. This year's winter Olympics in Sochi costs around $51 billion, making it the most expensive in event in Olympics' history. Just to make a comparison, the last Winter Olympics at Vancouver cost just around $8 billion.

2. Sochi is the warmest city ever to host Winter Olympics. The temperatures at Sochi in winter remain around 12 degrees. So, snow events will be held at Krasnaya Polyana which is already equiped with artificial snow machines.

3. Sochi is the longest city in Europe, spanning over 90 miles along the shores of the Black Sea.

4. Sochi Olympics will include twelve new events. One of them being women’s ski-jumping.

5. Sochi has also been home to the tennis star, Maria Sharapova. She moved to the Russian town when she was 2 and played tennis in a local park.

6. Mascots for the Sochi Winter Olympics are a polar bear, a hare and a leopard.

The Sochi Olympics Mascots, a polar bear, a leopard and hare

7. The gold medals which will be given at Sochi Olympics will contain 516 grams of silver and 6 grams of gold. 

8. 88 countries will take part in Sochi Olympics. Some nations will make their debut, including Zimbabwe and Paraguay.

9. Athletes who win gold on February 15 will be given special gold medals with pieces of a recent meteorite in them. It crashed in Russia on February 15, 2013.

10. The Sochi Olympics will also feature the debut of Team BMW as they jump into sled-building business.The speed pros will be designing bobsleds for the American team as they hope to win an Olympics gold after 78 years.