Man Sues College Student Daughter For Refusing to Take Care of Him After Car Accident
A Chinese man ended up taking his daughter to court after she refused to neglect her duty as a university student in order to come home and take care of him following a car accident. The man, surnamed Zhang, allegedly started calling and messaging his daughter after being involved in a car accident in his […]
Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of Japan’s Tiny Mummified Mermaid
For decades, the mummified remains of a creature resembling a small mermaid have been worshipped at a temple in Asakuchi, Japan, but scientists have long suspected that the mermaid mummy was actually man-made. Allegedly caught in the Pacific Ocean, off the island of Shikoku, between 1736 and 1741, the famous mermaid mummy has been kept […]
This Creepy Phone Accessory Allows Lovers to Kiss Over Long Distances
Remote Kiss, a bizarre phone accessory that recently hit the Chinese market, allegedly allows users to experience the intimacy of kissing even when they are thousands of miles apart. Advertised as a way to allow long-distance couples to experience physical intimacy, Remote Kiss relies on pressure sensors, actuators, and soft silicone to recreate the user’s […]
This Robotic Arm Will Refuel Your Car So You Don’t Have To
Danish startup Autofuel has developed a robotic arm capable of refueling a variety of vehicles at gas stations without any kind of human assistance. A Neste fuel station in Finland is currently the only place in the world where you can have your car refueled by a robot. It’s the pilot site chosen by Autofuel […]
Woman Worried About Covid-19 Locks Herself and Son inside Home for Three Years
A young Indian mother locked herself up with her child in an apartment for three years because she was convinced the boy would die of Covid-19 as soon as he set foot outside the home. In what can only be described as an extreme case of Covid-19 paranoia, a 36-year-old woman from Gurugram cut herself […]
Company Launches World’s First Airbag Jeans for Motorcyclists
Swedish company Mo’cycle recently announced the world’s first airbag jeans which offer impact protection for motorcyclists’ lower body in case of accidents. Inflatable accessories that protect motorcyclists in case of accidents are nothing new. We’ve seen helmets with inflatable add-ons that act as a cushion, and backpack-like strap-ons designed to protect the wearer’s back from […]
SpoGomi – How Japan Turned Collecting Trash Into a Competitive Sport
SpoGomi, a combination of ‘sport’ and ‘gomi’ (Japanese for rubbish) is a popular competition in which teams of 3-5 people try to pick up the most trash of the highest quality in a set period of time. Japan recently announced that it would host the first SpoGomi World Cup in November of 2023, with teams […]
This Vibrating Smart Pill Could Be the Future of Constipation Tratment
Vibrant is a smart ingestible capsule that vibrates inside your intestines to mechanically stimulate the colon and increase the frequency of bowel movements without the use of drugs. No one really likes talking about it, but chronic constipation is a serious health issue of our time. Either because of age-related issues, questionable lifestyle choices, diet, […]
Nervous Teenage Boy Faints When Finding Himself in the Company of Hundreds of Girls
A 17-year-old boy in India was so incredibly nervous about being the only male in an exam room full of hundreds of girls that he simply passed out. Many young people experience some degree of anxiety when interacting with or even being close to members of the opposite sex, but in some people, this feeling […]
Lajamanu – The Arid Australian Town Where It Keeps Raining Fish
Lajamanu, a remote community in the Australian outback, near the Tanami Desert, recently experienced its fourth rain of fish in the last 50 years. They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but apparently the same cannot be said about raining fish. The arid town of Lajamanu, in the Northern Territory outback, sees […]
The Photorealistic Ballpoint Pen Portraits of Patrick Onyekwere
Talented Nigerian artist Patrick Onyekwere creates stunning, emotionally-charged portraits that look more like photographs than ballpoint pen drawings. Living and working in Lagos, Nigeria, Patrick Onyekwere started drawing professionally in 2015 and has since become one of the world’s leading ballpoint pen drawing masters. A fan of Kelvin Okafor, himself an accomplished hyperrealist artist specializing […]
Pastor Suffers Multiple Organ Failure Attempting Jesus’ 40-Day Fast
A pastor in Mozambique, south-eastern Africa, recently passed away after suffering digestive organ failure attempting to emulate Jesus Christ’s 40-day fast. It’s unclear why exactly 39-year-old Francisco Barajah, the founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church, decided to imitate Christ’s 40-day fast in the desert as described in the Gospel of Matthew, but one thing […]
The World’s Only Cat And Mouse Armorer Creates Tiny Metal Masterpieces
Calgary-based sculptor Jeff de Boer has made a career out of creating intricate metal suits of armor for cats and mice. “It all started with a mouse,” Jeff de Boer recalls. He was looking for a creative way to combine his longtime passion for medieval armor with his trade as a jeweler and one day […]
Ex-Girlfriends Crash Groom’s Wedding Ceremony to ‘Destroy’ Him
A man in China had what was supposed to be one of the happiest days of his life turned into a nightmare when a number of ex-girlfriends showed up to sabotage his wedding ceremony. On February 6th, attendees at a wedding in Hengdi Village, China’s Yunan province, were stunned by an unusual display. Around a […]
The World’s Quietest Room Is a Scary, Unbearable Place
A chamber inside Microsoft’s Audio Lab holds the Guinness record for the world’s quietest room. It’s a strange place that reportedly causes people to start hallucinating. With everything moving at such a crazy pace in this day in age, we all crave a little peace and quiet from time to time, but it seems absolute […]