Yearender 2016: Weirdest artifacts that went viral

The year 2016 has seen many weird things invented and discovered. These are some of the weirdest that went viral

A working toilet, cast in brightly gleaming gold, has been installed in a fourth-floor bathroom for the private use of the public at the Guggenheim museum in New York. (Photo: AFP)

A leading doll manufacturing company Sinthetics gave the world its first male sex doll. Karley Sciortino, a sex columnist for Vogue and Vice, even put it to test.

Researchers discovered the partial tail of a feathered dinosaur that was preserved in amber some 99 million years ago. The feathered dinosaur fossil was found at an amber market in Myanmar. (Photo: AFP)

A fisherman in the Philippines found the world’s largest pearl. It reportedly weighs around 77lbs. and is worth a whopping $135 Million. (Photo: Facebook)

The telecom giant NTT Docomo recently installed special toilet paper rolls at Narita Airport in Tokyo, which are specifically meant for wiping smartphones clean. (Credit: YouTube)

Three Omani fishermen hit the jackpot after scooping 80 kg of floating rare "whale vomit" which was worth over $2.5 million. (Representational Photo: Pixabay)

If you’re someone who is both a wine connoisseur and loves makeup then wine-infused lipsticks are the answer to your dreams. A Korean cosmetic company, Labiotte, is selling them online for a price of Rs 2000 each. (Photo: Instagram)