India’s Lake of Toxic Foam Is So Polluted It Sometimes Catches Fire
Despite its tropical climate, parts of Bangalore city in southern India have been experiencing what looks like snow. Except, it’s not actually snow, but a toxic foam from a severely polluted lake! The 9,000-acre Bellandur lake is the largest one in the city, and also the most polluted. Decades’ worth of untreated chemical waste and sewage in […]
Chinese Company Punishes Employees by Making Them Crawl on Their Knees Around a Lake
A company in Zhengzhou, China’s Henan Province, has caused outrage online after some of its employees were spotted crawling on their hand and knees around a local lake because they couldn’t meet their sales targets! The shocking corporal punishment was publicised by various local media outlets. According to the reports, at least a dozen people were seen […]
Japan Is All Set to Introduce Robot Taxis Next Year
Robot Taxi Inc., a Tokyo-based company, is gearing up to bring self-driving robot taxis to Japan’s roads early next year. They’ve invited residents to try out the taxi service in Fujisawa, in Kanagawa Prefecture. 50 people are all set to take part in the experiment. According to Robot Taxi, the new cabs will take residents to […]