African King Living in Germany Rules His People via Skype
Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah, a.k.a King Bansah of the Hohoe, is a real African king who doesn’t believe in old-fashioned methods of governance. He prefers to live in Germany and rules his subjects via Skype! The 66-year-old king moved to Germany several years ago as a foreign exchange student – he fell in love with […]
Aptly Named Aztec Death Whistle Makes the Creepiest Sound You’ve Ever Heard
The Aztec death whistle produces a sound so horrifying, it will chill you to the bone. Described as the ‘scream of a thousand corpses’, the death whistle sounds like the cry of the un-dead, or the torment of a human being burned alive. Interestingly, the skull-shaped whistles were discovered 20 years ago by archaeologists, but were dismissed as […]
It’s From the Sole: Meet the New-Yorker Who Hands Out Free Shoes to the Homeless
New York resident Andre McDonnell spends all his spare time handing out free shoes to the homeless. Through his charity organisation ‘It’s From the Sole’, the generous 40-year-old has given away over 5,000 pairs of shoes in less than three years. Andre’s idea is very simple: he collects new or gently used sneakers through donations, and then […]