Hospitality

In Japan there is not enough room to build crematoriums for dead people in the overcrowded cities. With a high death rate and an ageing population “corpse hotels” could provide a solution to relieve pressure on “funeral refugees.” A corpse hotel has been set up in Kawasaki, Japan, to temporarily house dead bodies while they await cremation. The prospect of having the dead living next door has upset some locals, however business is booming and the concept could expand nationwide.

If you have a lot of disposable cash, and a desire to go swimming 28 storeys above the Manhattan streets in a pool connecting two buildings, you're in luck.

Forget the Skycraper Index as a sign of an imminent top, the "Pool In The Sky" Signal may just have outdone it.

From ABC News

By next year, the wealthiest New Yorkers will be able to swim 300-feet in the air in a swimming pool suspended between two towers.

Morrisons supermarket chain in the UK is launching a new hybrid plant that can grow both potatoes and tomatoes. The TomTato better known as the ‘Ketchup and Chips’ plant is designed for confined spaces will go on sale at Morrisons on Monday and is GM free. The Star reports: Answering the prayers of chips fans, the incredible multi-tasking plant grows fresh tomatoes and potatoes in one pot at the same time. Above the ground the plant will produce an abundance of cherry tomatoes, while white potatoes will grow below.

One way to deal with bouts of projectile dysfunction is either to launch even more ballistic missiles, or just to call in a thousand of your country's top cooks and have them make comfort food for you.

According to the Post, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un broadcast a "master chef" style competition to find the country's top chef, as well as to gorge on food as millions of starving viewers looked on.

A new pop-up restaurant is to open in London this summer offering a truly liberating dinning experience where wearing clothes would be optional. Diners will enjoy a night out without any impurities: no chemicals, no artificial colors, no electricity, no gas, no phone and no clothes.  International Business Times reports: The Bunyadi is set to open for three months from June 2016, with tickets available to would-be diners on a first-come first-serve basis.