50-Year-Old Former Male Model-Turned Photographer Stuns Internet with His Youthful Looks
Asian media is abuzz with talk and photos of a 50-year-old Singaporean photographer who doesn’t look a day over 30. His name is Chuando Tan and to say that he has aged well would be a gross understatement. I can think of quite a few celebrities in their 50s who look very well for their age, […]
The Speakerhat – Gaming Company Creates Hat with Speakers in the Brim
Atari, a legendary gaming company best known for the classic Atari 2600 video game console, has recently showcased its newest creation, a high-tech baseball cap with Bluetooth speakers embedded in its brim. We’ve seen all kinds of wacky examples of wearable tech, from the world’s first vibrating jeans, to a self-drying jacket and a solar-powered […]
New Cancer Drugs Turn Patients’ Gray Hair Dark Again
Cancer therapy is known to cause patients’ hair to fall off, but a few new cancer drugs apparently have a completely different side effect – they restore pigment in older people’s gray hair. Spanish researchers testing three new cancer drugs – Keytruda, Opdivo and Tecentriq – for negative side-effects in cancer patients made a very surprising discovery. After […]
Cambodian Woman Believes Her Dead Husband Reincarnated as 5-Month-Old Calf
Khim Hang, a 74-year-old woman from Cambodia’s Kratie province, recently made news headlines around the world, after it was reported that she shares her home with a 5-month-old calf, which she believes is a reincarnation of her dead husband. Khim was devastated by the sudden death of her husband, Tol Khut, a year ago, but she is […]
Doctors Remove Over 200 Stones from Woman’s Body in a Single Operation
Surgeons at Guanji Hospital, in Hezhou, China, recently spent six hours removing over 200 stones from a woman’s gallbladder and liver, some of them the size of small eggs. The patient, a 45-year-old woman known only as Ms. Chen, had apparently been experiencing abdominal pain for over a decade. When she first went to a hospital […]
The “Hyena Men” of Harar Hand-Feed Wild Hyenas Every Night
Hyenas have been a part of the history of Harar, an ancient walled city in Eastern Ethiopia, for centuries, so it makes sense that this is probably the only place where you can see “hyena men” hand-feeding packs of hyenas every night. I recently discovered the amazing hyena men of Harar after watching a Reuters video of […]
Serbian Man Leaves Wife Because Their Newborn Baby Would Keep Him Up at Night
60-year-old Atifa Ljajic and her husband, Serif Nokic (68), from Serbia, had been trying to have a baby for over 20 years. When no one thought it was even possible anymore, the miracle happened. Atifa recently gave birth to a healthy girl, but on the same day, her husband left them, claiming that raising a baby […]
Chinese Family Has Been Living with an Open Beehive in Their Living Room for 12 Years
The sight of a single bee buzzing around is enough to drive some people into a frenzy, but one family in China has somehow been living with an entire beehive in their living room for 12 years. They even collect the honey from it and sell it for a small profit. Remember the BEEcosystem, that […]
The Curious Case of a Boy Who Stops Breathing Every Time He Falls Asleep
Liam Derbyshire was born with a very rare congenital disease that causes him to stop breathing every time he falls asleep. Doctors told his parents that he wouldn’t live past six weeks, but the boy has defied the odds and will soon turn 18-years-old. Liam suffers from a condition known as central hypoventilation, or “Ondine’s Curse”, […]
This 720-Hour Film Will Be the Longest in the History of Cinema
Some people have problems sitting through a 2-hour movie without falling asleep, but that’s merely a blink of an eye compared to Ambiencé, an upcoming film by Swedish director Anders Weberg, which will last for a whopping 720 hours. That’s 30 days of continuous screening time. After working in the field of visual arts for over […]
Man Has Been Dressing as a Woman for 20 Years to Console His Grieving Mother
An unnamed man from Guilin, China, has melted the hearts of millions after it was reported that he has been dressing as a woman ever since his sister passed away, 20 years ago, in order to console his grieving mother. A Pear video showing a man wearing a traditional cheongsam dress while looking after his mother, recently went […]
Music in the Dark – An Egyptian Female Orchestra Made Up of Blind Women
Egypt’s Al Nour Wal Amal orchestra is one of the world’s most remarkable musical ensembles. It consists of around 48 blind women from Cairo who have to rely solely on their memory when performing complicated compositions by classic composers like Mozart, Brahms, Strauss or Tchaikovsky. Learning to play instruments like violin, chello or flute is a […]
These Three Dogs Are Bringing Chile’s Fire-Devastated Forests Back to Life
In January 2017, a series of fires in central Chile’s La Maue region burned down over 457,000 hectares of forest, leaving behind nothing but charred ground. Now, three border collies are helping replant it all by doing what they love most, running. Das, Olivia, and Summer, three female border collies have been working hard to […]
This Chinese “Umbrella Raincoat” Is the Latest in Rainwear Innovation
The raincoat and the umbrella have been the staples of rainwear for decades, probably even centuries, but Chinese designers are attempting to challenge that with a bizarre new product currently called an “umbrella raincoat”. As the name suggests, this innovative rainwear accessory combines the raincoat and the umbrella with questionable results. For starters, it looks […]
Activated Charcoal Fish and Chips Looks Like a Burnt Stick on a Plate
If anyone ever puts together a list of the world’s most unappetizing dishes that actually taste great, they should definitely consider this version of the popular fish and chips cooked in an activated charcoal batter. It looks like a scorched stick, but reportedly tastes amazing. Activated charcoal is commonly used in cosmetic products and toothpaste, […]