Japanese Company Creates “Rolls Royce of Fidget Spinners” That Can Spin Continuously for Over 12 Minutes
Fidget spinners are everywhere these days, but if you’re looking for ultimate performance, there is nothing like the Saturn Spinner, a marvel of engineering that can spin continuously longer than any other fidget spinner on the market – over 12 minutes. Dubbed the “Rolls Royce of fidget spinners”, the Saturn Spinner was developed by a […]
India’s “Blindfolded Wonder Boy” Can Allegedly See with His Mind After Years of Brain Training
Scientific evidence shows that when a person loses their sense of sight, the other four senses are enhanced, allowing them to be more aware of their surroundings even if they can’t see them. 17-year-old Jeet Trivedi is not blind, but he claims that he doesn’t need his eyes to perform tasks like driving, reading or […]
Indian Office Workers Forced to Wear Motorcycle Helmets Because Roof Keeps Falling
Sick of living in constant fear that bits of roof are going to fall on their heads, office workers in a dilapidated Government building in Bihar, India, were forced to wear metal motorcycle helmets at all times. A video showing four office workers trying to do their job while wearing motorcycle helmets went viral on […]
“Human Light Bulb” Claims That He Feeds on Electricity When He Gets Hungry
Naresh Kumar, from Muzzafarnagar, northern India, claims that he has a unique gift. Not only is he naturally insulated against high voltage, but he can allegedly draw energy directly from electricity, so he doesn’t need regular food to survive. 42-year-old Naresh says that he discovered his unusual powers completely by accident. He was at work and touched […]
7-Year-Old Girl Suffers from “Uncombable Hair Syndrome”
7-year-old Shilah Yin is one of only around 100 people in the world with a condition known as “uncombable hair syndrome”. Instead of downwards, her hair grows out from the scalp in multiple directions, and can’t be combed flat. Shilah, from Melbourne, Australia, was born with normal hair, but her parents noticed a strawberry blond fuzz growing […]
Spanish Wineries Are Now Making Wine in All Colors of the Rainbow
People have been making wine of thousands of years, but in only three colors – red, white and rose. But not anymore. Spanish companies have come up with ways to make all-natural wines in pretty much any color imaginable, from vibrant blue to green and even pink. It all started last year, when Spanish startup […]
Indian Woman Who Lost Her Own Daughter Became Mother to 800 Orphaned Girls
Dr Sarojini Agarwal lost her daughter in a road accident, nearly 40 years ago, but the tragedy inspired her to help other abandoned girls. Since the mid 1980s, the 80-year-old woman has taken in around 800 girls, caring for them and ensuring that they receive a good education, in order to become confident and independent […]
World’s Largest Rose Bush Dates Back to 1885
You’ve probably seen some impressive-looking flowers, but unless you’ve been to the Tombstone Rose Tree Museum, you’ve never seen anything quite like the World’s Largest Rose Bush – a gnarled trunk about 12 feet in diameter, with its branches covering 9,000 square feet. It’s been around since 1885, and yes, it still blooms every Spring. The White Lady […]
Japanese Researchers Create Ice Cream That Doesn’t Melt, Technically
Researchers at the Biotherapy Development Research Center Co. in Kanazawa, Japan, have come with a 100%-natural solution to the age-old problem of melting ice-cream. By using polyphenol found in strawberry, they can keep a popsicle from melting for hours, on a hot summer day. Believe it or not, the secret ingredient for “unmeltable” ice-cream was discovered […]
Student Survives Mostly on 150 Bananas a Week, as Part of “Fruitarian” Diet
21-year-old Dane Nash, from Bristol, UK, gets around 80% of his daily calorie intake from bananas, consuming up to 150 yellow fruits every week. Despite doctors’ warnings, the young “fruitarian” claims that the banana-heavy diet provides “amazing health, endless energy and fantastic all-round well-being”. Dane embraced the vegan lifestyle two years ago, as a way to […]
Step into the Glamorous World of Dubai’s Real-Life Richie Rich
Rubbing shoulders with celebrities, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers of social media, collecting more pairs of rare sneakers that he could ever wear or starting his own fashion labels are just some of the things Rashed Belhasa is famous for. And, at age 15, he’s just getting started. The youngest son of Dubai business tycoon Saif Ahmed […]
At This Company, Every Day Is “Bring Your Dog To Work Day”
Even in a highly creative environment, work at the office can get pretty stressful, so a digital advertising agency in Bangkok, Thailand is encouraging staff to bring their pets, especially dogs, to work, to help them relax. Walking into the Bangkok headquarters of Adyim, a successful digital marketing firm, it’s not uncommon to see young […]
Parents Suspect 28-Year-Old Son Is Too Handsome to Be Theirs, Turn Out to Be Right
A Chinese mother was left heartbroken after a DNA test showed that the child she had raised for 28 years was not her real son. Her ex-husband became suspicious and demanded the test because he couldn’t understand how the boy had turned out so handsome. The young man’s mother, referred to only as Zhang by […]
Would You Let This 12-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Ink You?
At an age when most kids keep their hands busy with video game controllers, smartphones or tablets, 12-year-old Ezrah Dormon, from Panama City, is already a popular tattoo artist. Despite his young age, people are lining up to have him ink a permanent tattoo into their skin. Tattoo parlors are usually off-limits to kids, but walk into the […]
Brazilian Church “Hypnotizes” Pesky Pigeons with Colored Bullseyes
The Nossa Senhora da Consolação church, in downtown Sao Paolo, Brazil, used to have a serious pigeon problem. The pesky birds would fly through the place during sermons, poop on the benches and leave feathers everywhere, but ever since they had these colored circle panels installed in the windows and doorways, no pigeon gets close anymore. […]