Man Impersonates Army Officer for Four Years to Impress Women
A Chinese man was recently arrested after it was discovered that he had posed as a senior colonel in the Chinese army in order to impress women. A couple of days ago, police in Ji’an County, China’s Jianxi Province, put out a statement regarding the apprehension of a man who had been posing as a […]
South African Pastor Charges People $1,160 to “See God in Heaven”
A South African pastor recently sparked controversy online after it was revealed that he was charging people serious money for real-life miracles, like seeing God in heaven. If you’ve always wanted to see your maker without actually ending your mortal life, MS Budeli, one of the many shady pastors in Africa, claims he can help, […]
AcryPhone – A Phone-Shaped Slab of Acrylic to Help You Beat Smartphone Addiction
The AcryPhone is a rudimentary device designed to mimic the look and feel of a smartphone in order to help users conquer their handheld addiction. As much as we try to deny it, most of us are addicted to smartphones. We try to limit the time we spend looking at them, but we constantly find […]
Woman Fired for Twerking on TikTok After Taking Paid Leave for Bad Back
A Spanish woman recently lost a court battle against the company that fired her for allegedly posting twerking videos on TikTok while on paid leave of absence due to severe back pain. The Superior Tribunal of Justice in Spain Castilla y Leon region recently upheld a supermarket’s decision to fire a cashier over a series […]
The Body-Painted Optical Illusions of Toma Skabeikyte
Lithuanian artist Toma Skabeikyte uses body paint and makeup to turn her own body into various optical illusions. Toma Skabeikyte, a 32-year-old makeup artist and body painter extraordinaire, has been getting a lot of attention on social media for her intriguing optical illusions. Using her own body as a canvas, Skabeikyte, who hails from Akmene, […]
HuggieBot 3.0 – Robot Uses Science to Deliver the Perfect Hug
HuggieBot 3.0 is the third iteration of a robot designed by a team at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems to deliver the perfect hug. Hugging probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about things that robots could help humankind with, but a team of scientists at the Max Planck […]
Controversial Artist Uses His Own Blood as Paint
Elito ‘Amangpintor’ Circa is a Filipino artist who rose to fame for using his own blood to create canvas paintings that have attracted both praise and criticism over the years. Born in a poor family that couldn’t afford to buy improper art supplies, Elito Circa experimented with a variety of unusual mediums as a child, […]
People Can’t Believe This Mature-Looking Football Player Is Only 12 Years Old
The internet is struggling to come to terms with the fact that Jeremiah Johnson, a running back from Fort Worth, Texas is only 12 years old despite his mature appearance. Jeremiah Johnson started making news headlines around the country last week, after photos of him holding the trophy for ’12U Division 1 Most Valuable Player’ […]
Woman Deceives and Defrauds Friend for 12 Years by Posing as Her Online Boyfriend
A Chinese woman has been arrested for allegedly pretending to be a man on social media and tricking her own friend into falling in love with her and sending her money. Shanghai police recently announced that it had cracked one of the most bizarre online romance scams ever. The victim, a middle-aged woman, had been […]
Hansel Enmanuel – The One-Armed Point Guard Making Waves in College Basketball
Hansel Enmanuel lost his left arm when he was only a child, but that didn’t stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. 19-year-old Hansel became an online sensation last year when a highlight video of his high-school basketball exploits went viral. People love underdog success stories, and Hansel Enmanuel’s is […]
Football Fan Hijacks Bus Full of People to Catch World Cup Game
An Argentinian football fan was recently arrested after allegedly hijacking a bus full of people to make sure he gets home in time to watch his country’s game against Croatia at the World Cup. Argentina is one of the few countries on this planet where football is as close to a religion as you can […]
20-Year-Old High School Graduate Poses as Doctor in State Hospital for Over a Year
A 20-year-old woman in Turkey has been arrested after it was revealed that she worked as a doctor in a public hospital, despite having never studied medicine. Ayşe Özkiraz’s family had always wanted her to become a doctor, so after graduating high school she took the medical school exam but failed. But she didn’t want […]
World’s Largest Electric Truck Needs Almost No Recharging
The world’s biggest electric vehicle is a giant dump truck that relies almost exclusively on energy produced by its own breaking system, requiring only minimal recharging. Called the ‘eDumper’, the world’s largest electric vehicle is actually a converted Komatsu 605-7 HD dump truck the diesel engine of which was replaced with an electric motor and […]
Helmut Strebl – The Most Shredded Man in the World
Helmut Strebl is an Austrian bodybuilder and fitness model who is widely regarded as the most shredded man in the world because of his incredibly well-defined muscles. If you’re unfamiliar with fitness and bodybuilding, the name Helmut Strebl probably doesn’t ring a bell, but among fitness enthusiasts, he is famous as “the most shredded man […]
Parents Hire Skilled Gamer to Beat Children at Video Games and Crush Their Confidence
A Chinese gamer recently went viral after claiming that he has been paid by the parents of at least two kids to beat them at online video games and crush their confidence. Video games are generally pretty harmless if played in moderation, but in many cases nowadays children become so obsessed with these made-up virtual […]