For the Past 7 Years, 100% of Seniors at This School Have Been Admitted to College
Urban Prep Academy, an all-male charter high school in Chicago, has set the bar really high for learning institutions in the US. Despite getting most of its students from the Windy City’s lowest income neighborhoods, it has managed to achieve and maintain a 100 percent graduation rate for nearly a decade. But even more impressive is […]
Woman Sues Starbucks for $5 Million for Putting Too Much Ice in Iced Drinks
Putting too much ice in iced drinks could potentially cost businesses millions of dollars, as Starbucks is learning the hard way. Chicago resident Stacy Pincus has filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against the coffeehouse chain for filling coffee cups with too much frozen water. Pincus is alleging that although the company sells beverages in Tall, […]
Taiwanese Restaurant Charges $300 for a Bowl of Beef Noodle Soup
Beef noodle soup might not be the most glamorous dish you could order at a restaurant, but a serving of the comfort food can certainly leave you feeling satiated. Is it worth a whopping $300, though? Because that’s what a bowl of the ‘world’s best noodle soup’ costs at this popular Taiwanese restaurant. In case you’re […]
Twin Sisters Sleep with Plush Toys, Sell Them on Instagram for $333 a Piece
A pair of identical twin sisters from Los Angeles have come up with a bizarre way to make money – they’re ‘sleeping’ with superhero figurines and then selling each one for a whopping $333. In a bid to boost sales, they’re also posting highly suggestive photographs on Instagram of each night spent with a figurine. […]
Chinese Shepard Has Been Living by Himself in Abandoned Village for the Last 10 Years
Living by yourself can be scary and daunting, but this Chinese man has managed to survive in complete isolation for 10 long years. Liu Shengjia was recently discovered living all by himself in the completely abandoned village of Xuenshanshe, in northwest China’s Gansu Province, after his mother and brother’s death over a decade ago. Xuenshanshe […]
Man Builds House with Hole in the Floor Over Pond So He Can Fish Every Day
Oklahoma native Paul Phillips loves fishing so much that he dug up his own pond and built a house over it. This allows him to engage in his favorite hobby on all three sides of the porch, but the real highlight of the place is the secret fishing hole inside his living room. The unusual trap […]