Man Complaining of Chest Pain Had 4-Inch Piece of Cement Stuck in His Heart
Doctors recently reported the case of a 56-year-old patient who experienced chest pain and breathing difficulties because of a piece of cement that had pierced his heart and lung. So how does one get cement stuck inside their heart? Well, in this particular case it was as a direct consequence of a procedure that the […]
World’s Loneliest Orca Has Been Living Alone in a Concrete Tank for Over 10 Years
Kiska, the last living killer whale at the Marineland marine park, has been dubbed the world’s loneliest orca after it was revealed that she has spent the last 10 years of her life alone in a concrete tank, with little to no stimulation. Orcas, dolphins, and whales are among the world’s most intelligent animals; they […]
Farmer Spends Over $2 Million Constructing One of the Strangest Buildings in China
A small town in Guangxi is home to one of the strangest-looking buildings in all of China, a 10-storey behemoth combining an assortment of architectural styles from all over the world. In recent years, Xinxu Town, a small settlement close to Beiliu City, has become known for a strange edifice towering over the dozens of […]
Japanese Company Creates Full-Face UV Sunglasses
Oversized sunglasses have been around for a while, but Japanese company ZGHYBD has taken this fashion trend to the extreme with a pair of shades that cover the wearer’s entire face. To be honest, it’s hard to tell whether the eyewear designed by ZGHYBD is a visor or a pair of sunglasses; on one hand, […]
Doctors Remove Over 1 Kilogram of Metal Nails And Screws From Man’s Stomach
Surgeons at a hospital in Lithuania spent over three hours saving the life of a man who, for some reason, had swallowed more than a kilogram of metallic objects over the last month. Lithuanian media recently reported the shocking case of a man who arrived at the Klaipėda University Hospital in the Baltic port of […]
Hard-Working Squirrel Fills Every Nook and Cranny of Man’s Pickup with Walnuts
A North Dakota man had to take his Chevy Avalanche pickup apart in order to reach the hundreds of walnuts that a busy squirrel had filled it with after he left the vehicle parked under a walnut tree. After coming home from a four-day work trip earlier this month, Bill Fischer, an insurance salesman from […]
Would-Be Teachers Use Bluetooth-Connected Flip-Flops to Cheat on Exam
Over two dozen people taking a national exam that could lead to a career in teaching were caught cheating Bluetooth-enabled flip flops to get an edge over the stiff competition. Cheating has always been a big problem in India, especially during potentially life-changing exams. I remember watching surreal scenes of people climbing the walls of […]
Meet Mr. Methane – The Man Who Gets Paid to Fart
Mr. Methane is a world-renowned entertainer who, as the name suggests, has a very special talent when it comes to passing wind. Of all superpowers one could have, farting at will probably sits near the bottom of everyone’s list, and yet one of the few people known to be able to control their flatulence has […]
This Slender, Pointy Fish Can Literally Stab People
You couldn’t tell by looking at its slender, rather frail frame, but the needlefish is one of the world’s most dangerous fish to humans, with multiple cases of injuries and even fatalities reported throughout the years. A member of the family Belonidae, the needlefish is a piscivorous species whose most distinctive feature is the long, […]