Pastry Designer Creates the Most Mesmerizing Pies
Ever heard of a pie too pretty to eat? Me neither, but then I discovered pastry designer Karin Pfeiff-Boschek and her intricately decorated creations, and I started to have a whole new appreciation for pies as works of art. Anyone would be lucky to call Karin Pfeiff-Boschek their friend. That’s because the German-born pie master […]
Dumb People Are Allegedly Paying $350 on an “Anti-5G” USB Stick
If you’re dumb enough to pay hundreds of dollars for a simple USB stick with just 128Mb of storage in hoping that it will protect you from the “devastating effects” of 5G, then you deserve to be scammed. Here at OC we’ve always refrained from judging people for their actions, but we draw the line […]
Pakistani Villager Demands Return of Pigeon Detained in India for Spying
Last week authorities in India announced the capture of a suspicious pigeon believed to be a spy from neighboring Pakistan. Now the bird’s owner is demanding that his bird be set free… The alleged spy was captured on Sunday by villagers in the disputed region of Kashmir, between India and Pakistan. The pigeon caught the […]
Adorable Pooch Touted as Having the Longest Snout in the World
Borzoi hounds typically have longer snouts than most other dog breeds, but one specimen is getting a lot of attention these days for having potentially the world’s longest snout, with a length of 31 centimetres. Two-year-old Eris is a white Borzoi Sighthound from Richmond, Virginia, who has been getting a lot of attention online for […]
Chinese Scenic Spot Unveils World’s Scariest Super-Swing
Yunyang Longgang Scenic Spot in Chongqing, China, has become home to what is being referred to as the world’s scariest swing, which can catapult thrill-seekers over the edge of a nearly 700m-tall cliff, at speeds of up to 130km per hour. The newly-unveiled super swing consists of a 100-meter-tall arch tower from which the swing’s […]
Iranian Police Arrests Parkour Athlete Over “Vulgar” Rooftop Kiss
An Iranian Parkour athlete and his unidentified lover were arrested last week not of their death-defying antics atop Tehran’s highest buildings, but for an “indecent” rooftop kiss. Alireza Japalaghy, a popular Iranian parkour athlete, and his girlfriend were accused of performing “vulgar acts” and were taken into custody by police. Their arrest sparked outrage on […]
Three Kids Get Themselves Bitten by Black Widow So They Could Become Real-Life Spider-Men
Three young boys in Bolivia wound up in the hospital after coercing a black widow spider to bite them, to see if they transformed into superheroes, just like Spider-Man. Marvel’s Spider-Man is one of the most beloved fictional super-heroes, with many kids spending hours on end imitating his web shooting moves. There is nothing wrong […]
The Mesmerizing Salt Pools of Siwa Oasis
Siwa Oasis, one of Egypt’s most remote settlements, is also a popular tourist destination thanks in no small part to the stunningly beautiful salt pools with their azure water that people can float in. Salt is both a blessing and a curse in Siwa. Years ago, people started realizing that there is money to be […]
Diamond Chip – A Unique Luxury Fabric Infused With Microscopic Diamond Fragments
What do you get a man who can buy anything himself? Well, it better be something special, and high end fabric manufacturer Scabal may have what you’re looking for – a diamond-infused fabric that shimmers discretely but is surprisingly comfortable to wear. In 2001, Belgian textile company Scabal changed the luxury fabric industry forever by […]
Talented Tattoo Artist Specializes in ‘Double Vision’ Tattoos
Looking at the tattoos of Mexican artist Yatzil Elizalde, your first reflex is to squint, thinking there is something wrong with your eyes, but it’s just the artist’s unique ‘blurry effect’ style playing tricks on you. Coming up with a unique tattooing style usually requires a lot of experience and confidence, so it was really […]
Court Orders Dutch Grandma to Delete Grandchildren’s Photos from Facebook or Pay Fine
A grandmother from the Netherlands was recently ordered to delete her grandchildren’s photos from Facebook and Pinterest, after her own daughter sued her for posting the pics without her legal consent. According to the European Union’s GDPR directive photos of children up to the age of 16 can only be posted online with the consent […]
6-Year-Old Instagram Sensation Stuns Internet With His Chiseled Physique
“Chiseled physique” is not a phrase you would normally use to describe the appearance of a 6-year-old boy, but in the case of Arat Hosseini, the shoe fits perfectly, as they say. Instagram star, soccer prodigy or expert gymnast are just some of the flattering labels people have used to describe Arat Hosseini over his […]
Indian Man Allegedly Files Complaint Against Google Maps for Ruining His Marriage
Indian media recently reported the strange case of a man who allegedly filed a complaint against Google Maps for causing him serious marital problems. R Chandrasekhar, a 49-year-old married man from India’s Mayiladuthurai district, claims he won’t stop short of taking tech giant Alphabet to court for ruining his relationship with his wife. The man […]
Peruvian Mayor Plays Dead to Avoid Arrest After Breaking Curfew to Go Drinking With Friends
The mayor of a small town in Peru managed to make international headlines after police caught him lying in a wooden casket in an attempt to fool them into thinking he was dead, after breaking curfew to go drinking long into the night. Jaime Rolando Urbina Torres, the mayor of Tantará, a rural district in […]
Self-Taught Artist Creates Stunningly Realistic Sand Sculptures
Andoni Bastarrika, a multi-media artist from Spain’s Basque Country, has been getting a lot of attention for his ultra-realistic animal sculptures made almost exclusively with sand. Bastarrika has been entertaining beach-goers in his native Basque Country region for almost a decade now, but he only recently garnered international acclaim, after a photo of one of […]