The Tragic Case of a 25-Year-Old Man Stuck in the Body of a 12-Year-Old Boy
25-year-old Tomasz Nadolski, from Wroclaw, Poland, suffers from a rare and cruel disease that has not only made his life a living hell, but also left him stuck in the underdeveloped body of a 12-year-old boy. Tomasz’s health problems began when he was only 7-years-old. He would throw up after every meal and experience excruciating […]
Chinese Millionaire Spends His Free Time Picking Up Trash From the Streets of His City
Zhong Congrong, a successful businessman from Chongqing, China, has become known as the “the millionaire trash collector,” for his longtime habit of scouring the streets of his city armed with a trash-picking claw and picking up any garbage he finds. The 52-year-old entrepreneur began cleaning up the streets of Chingqing three years ago, after a family […]
Doctors Remove Contact Lens Woman Lost 28 Years Ago, from Behind Her Eyelid
A 42-year old woman who thought her contact lens had fallen off when she was hit in the eye with a shuttlecock 28 years ago recently discovered that it had actually been lodged in her eyelid all this time. Those of us who no longer have perfect vision understand just how amazing and convenient contact […]
The Surprisingly Successful Business of Luxury Chicken Diapers
In urban areas like New York, Denver, and Los Angeles, it’s become a trend for the elite to shy away from traditional pets such as dogs and cats, and to raise chickens instead. Although raising chickens used to be predominantly for rural farmers, it’s now not only chic to own these birds , but a […]
Low-Tech Tinder – Hong Kong Vending Machine Helps Singles Find Dates
Vending machines are very popular in Asia, with businesses using them to sell just about anything, even live crabs. However, one Honk Kong entrepreneur has found a way to take vending machines to a whole new level, by designing one that sells dates to singles looking for a low-tech alternative to online dating services like […]
Sydney’s Mysterious Miracle House Oozes Oil from Walls, Helps Desperate Couples Get Pregnant
What was once an ordinary 3-bedroom home in the suburbs of western Sydney has now gained a reputation as a “miracle house”. Ash and oil leak from its walls in such a way that is reportedly “beyond science”. The homeowners, George and Lina Tannous, believe that the allegedly unexplainable phenomena are a sign from God […]
Boy’s Mysterious Whistling Cough Turns Out to Be Swallowed Whistle
Doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India, recently documented the strange case of a 4-year-old boy with a mysterious “squeaky cough”. Writing in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, Doctor Suresh C. Sharma reported that the boy’s parents had brought him to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic after noticing […]
Pilot Crashes Plane Into His Own House After Fight With His Wife
A Utah man recently flew a small Cessna airplane into his own house, with his wife and her son still inside, after being arrested on charges of domestic violence. The bizarre incident took place on Monday, but police sources said that the cause was most likely a domestic dispute between Duane Youd, a professional airplane pilot, and […]
New York Restaurant Creates Delicious-Looking Whole Watermelon ‘Smoked Ham’
If you’re a vegetarian who is curious about or misses the taste of smoked ham, you’ll be pleased to learn that there’s an interesting substitute you can try. Will Horowitz, owner of Ducks Eatery in East Village, NYC, has caused an Internet sensation with his new “smoked ham” which actually consists not of meat, but […]
Viral ‘Goat Monster’ Is Actually a Real Goat Breed
A video of a deformed-looking male goat has been doing the round online for over a month, with many referring to the animal as a ‘goat monster’. It turns out he’s actually just a Damascus Goat. It’s true that the male in this viral video has some exaggerated facial features – disproportionately giant head, freakishly long […]
Woman Goes to Salon for Eyelash Extensions, Leaves Without Any Eyelashes
A Thai woman who went to a backstreet salon for “super model” eyelash extensions ended up with no eyelash at all after the beautician allegedly used super glue to attach the extensions, leaving the woman unable to close her eyes. 35-year-old Benyapa Supap visited the Hair Infinity salon, in Phuket, on Friday and paid 1,500 baht ($45) […]
Woman Who Prefers Dating Ghosts to Men Now Wants to Have Child with One
11 years ago, UK resident Amethyst Realm gave up on relationships with men in order to “have sex with ghosts”. Now she claims to have started a “pretty serious” relationship with an incorporeal being; she even hopes that there is a way for the pair to start a family together. Amethyst is a 30-year-old spiritual […]
Woman Arrested After Terrorizing Neighbors by Playing Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ for 16 Years
Eva N., from the Slovakian town of Štúrovo, was recently arrested after defying the Supreme Court’s decision to stop playing a four-minute aria from Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ on loop every day from early in the morning until late at night. It’s safe to say that Eva N.’s neighbors on Kossuth Street, in Štúrovo, know Verid’s La […]
Man Fakes His Own Death So His Wife Would Stop Asking Him for Money
Danny Gonzalez, a 27-year-old Honduran man working in the United States, recently tried to fake his own death in an effort to stop his wife constantly asking him for more money. Gonzales told reporters that ever since they married, two years ago, his Honduran wife would call him every week to complain that he had […]
Snapchat Dysmorphia – The Trend of Asking for Plastic Surgery to Look Like Photo Filters
In the past, plastic surgery patients would bring in photos of celebrities to show their surgeon what they wanted to look like, but in recent years, this is becoming less common. Patients are now more likely to present surgeons with their own selfies that have been enhanced using apps such as Snapchat or Facetune. It […]