Award-Winning Fried Chicken Restaurant Hasn’t Replaced Its Cooking Oil in 66 Years
Wakatori, an award-winning fried chicken restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, claims that the secret to its success is frying oil that hasn't been changed in 66 years.
Robot Beggars on China’s Streets Suggests No One Is Safe from the AI Revolution
A number of advanced humanoid robots have been spotted begging on the streets of several Chinese cities with signs that read things like "Please pay my electricity bill".
Indian Ascetic Monk Hasn’t Sat Down in Five Years, Has the Swollen Legs to Prove It
Daulat Giri Ji Maharaj is an ascetic monk who has been standing continuously for five years after vowing not to sit or lie down for 12 years.
The Pyramid of Kunshan – A Unique Pyramid-Shaped Apartment Building
The Pyramid of Kunshan is a unique residential building in the Chinese city of Kunshan, famous for its unusual, pyramid-like shape.
12 -Year-Old Girl Fakes Her Own Kidnapping to Extort Money from Parents
A 12-year-old girl who had been reported as kidnapped by her desperate parents turned out to have faked the crime to extort her own family.
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