Italian Parents Forced to Change Daughter’s Name Because It’s Not Feminine Enough
A couple in Milan, Italy, who had chosen to name their baby daughter “Blu”, was recently ordered by a court to change the name to something more suitable for a girl or risk having it changed for them. According to a presidential decree issued in the year 2000, “the name given to a child must […]
Dog Spends Three Days Staring at Blue Wall And No One Can Explain Why
A Labrador in the Argentinian city of General Roca has become a local attraction and an online sensation for a very peculiar reason – he spent at least three days staring at the blue wall of a bus station and no one can explain why. The dog, named Chicho by social media users who didn’t […]
Doctor Sues Patient for $1 Million Over 1-Star Online Reviews
A New York woman who posted some not so favorable online reviews of a Manhattan gynecologist she visited last year has been forced to spend close to $20,000 to defend herself in a $1 million defamation suit filed by the doctor. When Michelle Levine decided to share her negative experience regarding an annual checkup performed by […]
Swedish Brewery Makes Beer with Recycled Sewage Water
In an attempt to raise awareness about the ability to turn wastewater into safe drinking water, a brewery in Stockholm, Sweden has launched a new beer brand made with recycled sewage water. Aptly called PU:REST, the new beer crafted by Stockholm’s Nya Carnegiebryggeriet (New Carnegie Brewery) in collaboration with the Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL) […]
Prosperity Preacher Says God Wants Him to Have a New Private Jet, Asks Flock to Pay for It
Jesse Duplantis, one of America’s most popular prosperity preachers has his eyes on a new $54 million Dassault Falcon 7X private jet, but he wants his followers to pay for it. Duplantis, who runs a ministry and a church in Destrehan, Louisiana, just outside New Orleans, already owns a private jet, in fact it’s already his […]
Chinese School Uses Facial Recognition to Monitor Students’ Attention in Class
Students at the No. 11 Middle School in Hangzhou, China, may want to think twice before dozing off or getting distracted in class as a new facial recognition system will be scanning their faces every 30 seconds to make sure they are paying attention. Called a “smart classroom behavior management system”, the new monitoring solution […]
Young Confectioner Makes the Most Amazing Cakes
At just 31 years of age, Elena Gnut, Pastry Chef from Kaliningrad, Russia, is already recognized as one of the world’s most talented cake artists. And looking at her impressive portfolio, it’s easy to see why. Elena Gnut’s cakes look more like artistic sculptures than treats meant to be eaten. Browsing through her popular Instagram, you often […]
Christians Flock to Virgin Mary Statue Crying Rose-Scented Tears
Thousands of Christians from the state of New Mexico and beyond have been flocking to the city of Hobbs to witness what many are considering a real-life miracle – a statue of the Virgin Mary crying tears that allegedly smell like roses. Churchgoers at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in Hobbs, first noticed the scented […]
Shortest Marriage Ever? Man Divorces Wife Less Than 15 Minutes After Marrying Her
A Dubai couple’s union is a serious contender for the title of shortest marriage in history, after the groom decided to divorce his bride less than 15 minutes after marrying her. You may be wondering what on Earth could make a man to divorce his wife so fast. Well, in this case, the answer is […]
Japanese “UFO Boy” Can Allegedly Contact UFOs Telepathically
Japanese social media was abuzz this weekend with news of a 13-year-old boy who can allegedly contact UFOs telepathically. The photos of unidentified flying objects that he took last year have attracted a lot of attention from other UFO enthusiasts. 13-year-old Haruya Ido is being referred to as “UFO BOy” by Japanese media, for his […]
Female News Anchor Suspended for Calling Male Colleague ‘Handsome’ on Live TV
A Kuwaiti female news anchor was recently suspended by the Ministry of Information for jokingly calling a male correspondent ‘handsome’ during a live TV broadcast. Basima al-Shammar a news anchor for Kuwait TV, was covering Kuwait’s municipal election last weekend, when she made the mistake of jokingly complementing a male correspondent live on air. In […]
Turkmenistan Police Inspect Toilets for Use of President’s Newspaper Photos as Toilet Paper
Police in Turkmenistan have begun inspecting public and private toilets across the country for evidence of photos of president Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov being used as toilet paper. It sounds like news you would only expect to read on a satire news website like The Onion, but this is Turkmenistan president we’re talking about here, the same country […]
BloxVox – A Bane-Like Mask That Muffles Speech for Private Phone Calls
Having to take a private call in a crowded workplace can be pretty awkward, but thanks to BolxVox, a special mask-like device that muffles speech, you can now talk as loud as you want without worrying about others hearing your conversation. BloxVox is the brainchild of Greg Umhoefer, a financial technology expert who dedicated the […]
Cockroach Milk Could One Day Become the Ultimate Superfood
Consuming a fluid secreted by cockroaches may not be everyone’s idea of a balanced meal, but scientists believe that the “cockroach milk” produced by a certain species of cockroaches is one of the most nutritious substances on the planet, and could one day become the ultimate superfood. Unlike most other insects, the Pacific beetle cockroach is viviparous, […]
Parents Sue 30-Year-Old Son for Refusing to Move Out of Their House
A 30-year-old man from Camillus, New York, was recently ordered by a judge to move out of his parents house, after they sued him for refusing to leave voluntarily. Parents Mark and Christina Rotondo had been trying to convince their 30-year-old son Michael to get a place of his own for several months, before taking […]