Freedom Ship – The Mile-Long Floating City That Can Carry Up to 80,000 People
Freedom Cruise Line International recently announced plans to build the Freedom Ship, a floating city so large that it could never dock in any existing port.
The Remarkable ‘Resurrection Plant’ Has a Fascinating Survival Mechanism
Selaginella lepidophylla, aka the resurrection plant, is capable of surviving extreme desiccation, drying up almost completely, only to come back to life when water becomes available.
Mentally Challenged Man Miraculously Survives Almost Three Years Alone in Mountain Forest
A 43-year-old Indonesian man suffering from mental illness was recently found alive in a mountain forest, three years after wandering into it.
South Korea’s Fake Online Stores Help Shopping Addicts Save Money
South Korea's youths are increasingly turning to so-called 'dopamine sites' that essentially replicate the entire experience of online shopping, without actually costing users anything.
Man Eats Over 2 Pounds of Honey in One Minute, Sets New World Record
Honey is one of the most beloved foods on the planet, but can you imagine eating over two pounds of it in under a minute? You're probably thinking that it can be done, but you're probably overestimating your throat's ability to handle…
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New World’s Largest Office Building Surpasses the Pentagon
The newly-opened Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat, India, is a massive office complex made up of nine rectangular buildings interconnected through a central "spine".…
Mysterious Goats Survive Over 200 Years on Isolated Island with No Fresh Water
Scientists are trying to understand how a herd of goats not only survived but thrived on an isolated island in northeastern Brazil for over…
Woman’s Eyeball Sewn to the Corner of Her Eye in Botched Cosmetic Surgery
A Chinese woman suffered vision problems and subsequent depression following a botched double eyelid surgery in which her eyeball was accidentally sewn to the…
24-Year-Old Mukbang Streamer Dies Live on Stream Due to Overeating
Pan Xiaoting, a 24-year-old Chinese streamer specializing in mukbang (eating large quantities of food for viewers' enjoyment) recently died during her livestream due to…





