African Healer Arrested for Tricking Hundreds of Women into Thinking They Were Pregnant
N’na Fanta Camara, a healer from Guinea, in Western Africa, was recently arrested for conning over 700 women into thinking they were pregnant by giving them a strange cocktail of plants and medicines that left them bloated for long periods of time. Women desperate to become pregnant would apparently seek Camara’s help and pay her […]
Welcome to Koshlandia, Siberia’s Whimsical Land of Cats
At first first sight, Alla Lebedeva farm doesn’t seem very different fro all the other in Prigorodny, a small village in western Siberia. But then you notice one of her fluffy Siberian cats, and then another, and another and you being to realize why this place is popularly known as Koshlandia, or ‘land of cats’. 59-year-old Alla […]
Meet Pigcasso, the Painting Pig Whose Artworks Sell for Thousands of Dollars
If you ever find yourself having to convince someone that anything is possible, just tell them about a Pigcasso, a 450 pound (204 kg) pig who, after being rescued from a South African slaughterhouse at four weeks old, went on to become an acclaimed painter. South African animal-rights activist Joanne Lefson adopted Pigcasso after rescuing […]
Strange Phenomenon Preserves Dog Stuck Inside Tree for Nearly 60 Years
In 1980, when loggers for the Georgia Kraft Corp. cut a chestnut oak into logs they made a grim discovery. Lodged in a hollow stretch near the top of the tree was a mummified hunting dog. Rather than send the section of the tree on to the sawmill, the loggers donated it to Forest World, […]
Japanese Inn Teams Up with Car Maker Nissan to Create Self-Driving Slippers for Its Guests
Japan has long been known for both its strong traditions and being on the cutting edge of technology, and this new inn combining the classic Japanese surroundings with high-tech, self-driving slippers and furniture is a perfect reflection of this. Nissan Motor Co. developed a system in which slippers park themselves at the entrance of the […]
Woman Takes Stuffed Dead Fox with Her Everywhere She Goes
We all have that one acquaintance who takes their pet everywhere with them, so from that standpoint, Lisa Foxcroft, of Merseyside, in North West England, isn’t that special. But what does make her stand out is that her pet is actually a taxidermy fox cub named Baby Jesus. The two of them have been getting a […]
38-Year-Old Woman Marries 23-Year-Old Man After Allegedly Paying His Family $800,000 for Their Blessing
A newly married Chinese couple has been making waves on the internet for their unorthodox match- she is a wealthy 38-year-old mother of one, and he is a 23-year-old whose mother is only a year older than his bride. The wedding, which was filmed on Jan. 10, took place in Qionghai, Hainan, China, where it […]
Insanely-Talented Food Artist Bakes the Most Amazing-Looking Pies
Two years ago, Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin didn’t even know how to bake, but today she is widely regarded as the world’s most talented pie maker. And, believe it or not, she’s entirely self taught. Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin’s amazing journey into the world of elaborate pies began a couple of years ago, as a New Year’s […]
Cow Escapes Farm, Joins Herd of Wild Bison in Poland
Here’s something you don’t see every day, a cow in Poland apparently got so bored of its life as a domestic animal on a farm that it escaped and joined a herd of wild bison on the edge of the primeval Bialowieza Forest, on the Belarusian border The copper-colored cow has been living with its new […]
English Beekeeper Uses the Sound of His Bee Colonies to Make Electronic Music
British beekeeper and musician Bioni (pronounced BEE-own-ee) Samp has found an incredible way to combine his two greatest passions. He records the frequencies of his bees and uses them to create original electronic musical compositions. Bioni – a pseudonym, as his real name is a closely guarded secret – produces abstract music that is rhythmic […]
Leading Member of German Far-Right Political Party Quits After Converting to Islam
Arthur Wagner, a leading member of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a far-right German political party whose slogan is “Islam doesn’t belong in Germany”, recently resigned after converting to Islam. Originally created as an anti-euro party, the AfD has recently campaigned on an anti-Muslim, anti immigration platform, strongly criticizing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to allow over […]
Indian Artist Creates Stunningly-Detailed Portraits Using Human Hair
Hair is not the easiest art medium to work with, especially when you’re trying to create detailed portraits of people and animals, but young Indian artist Midhun R.R. had developed a technique that allows him to manipulate thousands of short hair strands into impressive artworks. All Midhun needs to create his art is some hair, […]
Hobby Historian Claims to Have Discovered Forgotten 80-Meter Section of the Berlin Wall
Save for a few symbolic sections in the center of the German capital, the Berlin wall was completely demolished in 1989 . However, a local hobby historian claims to have discovered an 80-meter-long section of which authorities apparently knew nothing about. 37-year-old Christian Bormann found the forgotten section of the Berlin Wall between two train […]
Chinese Man Lives Under Bridge for 10 Years to ‘Crack Lottery Code’
A 49-year-old man in South West China has spent the past decade living rough under a bridge trying to break the lottery code. Wang Chengzhou used to work construction in Sichuan Province, but moved to Chongqing in 2008 after suffering a work-related injury. Instead of using the $50,000 yuan he had received as compensation from […]
Woman Answers Man’s Marriage Advert on Facebook as a Joke, Marries Him a Week Later
When Sophy Ijeoma, a makeup artist from Nigeria, decided to comment on an acquaintance’s Facebook marriage advert as a joke, she never imagined she would marry the man just seven days later, but I guess she underestimated the power of social media. The day before New Year’s Eve, Nigerian furniture maker Chidimma Amedu decided it was […]