New York Lawyer Charged with Fraud Demands Trial by Combat
In a real-life story that seems taken out of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones, a New York lawyer accused of fraud is actually asking for a trial by combat to settle a legal dispute. Richard Luthmann says his bizarre request may sound ludicrous to most people, but it certainly isn’t against the law. He […]
Abandoned Chinese Village Reclaimed by Nature Becomes Tourist Attraction
It really doesn’t take long for Mother Nature to reclaim her territory, slowly obliterating all signs of human occupation, if we only allow it. Case in point is the abandoned Chinese village of Houtou Wan which, within a span of 50 years, has become a beautiful secret garden completely covered in lush vegetation. Houtou Wan village […]
Guy Known as “Captain Beany” Gets 60 Baked Beans Tattooed on His Head
Last year, an eccentric Welshman celebrated his 60th birthday by having 60 baked beans tattooed on his bald head! It sounds strange, but it was for a good cause. Barry Kirk has loved baked beans all his life. So much so that in 1986, he spent 100 hours in a bathtub filled with beans, and earned […]