This Wasp’s Sting Is So Excruciating You can’t Help but Fall Down and Start Screaming
The Tarantula Hawk is a type of wasp with an excruciatingly painful sting that lasts only three minutes, but feels like a lifetime. The pain, rated four (highest) on the Schmidt sting pain index, is best described as “fiercely electric”. Bug experts and people who have been stung claim the pain is a lot like […]
Legendary Artist Transforms Himself into His Late Wife
When artist and musician Genesis P-Orridge met his future wife for the first time, in 1993, she dressed him up in her clothes, makeup, and a wig, transforming him into her lookalike. That, in essence, was his first step towards self-transformation, two decades in the making. To this day, even though his wife Jaye has […]
Controversial Mayor Called ‘The Punisher’ Turns Philippines’ Most Violent City into the Most Peaceful
Rodrigo Duterte, the Mayor of Davao City, Philippines, is being hailed as ‘The Punisher’ for his controversial crime fighting strategies. Despite being a government official, Duterte allegedly uses vigilante methods that have elicited severe criticism across the world. But in Davao, he’s considered a hero. During his long mandate, he’s transformed the city once known […]