European Couple Are Selling Wedding Tickets to Strangers to Cover Event Costs
There is a new wedding trend sweeping Europe – couples are selling wedding tickets to perfect strangers to help cover the rising costs of these momentous events. Katia Lekarski, who founded Invitin earlier this year, came up with the idea of selling tickets to weddings while renting her home in south-eastern France to some people […]
Homeless Flip-Flop-Wearing Man Completes 8Km Running Race to Treat His Hangover
A homeless Brazilian man recently received international attention after a video of him competing in a running race in flip-flops went viral on social media. When Isaque dos Santos Pinho decided to show up at the starting line of an 8km running race in his hometown of Garrafão do Norte on July 27, he had […]
Man Survives Two Days with Crossbow Bolt Stuck in His Brain
A 64-year-old Italian man was found conscious in his bed two days after shooting himself in the head with a crossbow from very close range. The unidentified Ancona resident, a known crossbow enthusiast, was found in his home by local police (carabinieri) following an emergency services phone call from a concerned family member. After forcing […]
China Literally Shaves Down Mountains to Make Room for Expressway
Why bother drilling tunnels when you can simply shave down mountains? That was apparently the philosophy behind the new Lu’an Expressway in China’s mountainous Guizhou Province. We have already written about the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the soon-to-be-inaugurated world’s highest bridge (625 meters or 2,051 feet above the Beipan River Valley), but the expressway running […]
Brazilian Cow Produces 343 Liters of Milk in Three Days, Sets New Record
During a recent dairy tournament in Brazil, a Girolando cow set a new national record for milk production by a single cow in a period of three days, with a whopping 343 liters (90.6 gallons). Brazil’s Girolando cow breed, a cross between Holstein and Gir cattle, has long been famous for its incredibly high milk […]
South Korean Women Are Getting Shoulder Fillers to Emulate K-Pop Idol Look
Women and some men in South Korea are paying big bucks for shoulder filler injections to get so-called “perfect 90-degree shoulders” popularized by K-pop idols. When Blackpink’s Jennie launched her song ‘Like Jennie,’ she probably didn’t mean it as an encouragement for her fans to go to any lengths to be like her, but that […]
Farmer Gives Away $400,000 to the Poor Because God Told Him He Woud Go to Heaven
An Irish High Court Justice recently appointed a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of a farmer who sold his property and gave most of the money to the poor because God told him he would go to Heaven. Giving to charity is commendable, but some people’s generosity can seem suspicious in certain […]
28-Year-Old Woman Suffers Severe Appearence Changes During Pregnancy
A 28-year-old Malaysian woman recently shared the dramatic transformation she suffered during her pregnancy, when her face became inflamed and full of wrinkles, like an old woman’s. Farah Faizal, a marketing manager living in Malaysia, caused a stir on social media when she posted an image of her incredibly deformed face while pregnant at the […]
Man Scammed into Buying 300 Years of Gym Membership
A Chinese man was recently scammed by a Hangzhou gym into spending more than 870,000 yuan ($121,000) on hundreds of years of gym memberships and private lessons. The average life expectancy in China is around 78 years, but one Hagzhou man will have to figure out a way to live a lot longer if he […]
Chinese Researchers Develop Innovative Self-Cleaning Glass
Scientists at China’s Zhejiang University have developed a new type of thin, transparent glass that can clean itself with the help of built-in electrodes that create an electric field. Surface particle pollution has long been a problem that science has struggled to solve. From dirty windows in inaccessible places to photovoltaic panels in the middle […]
Afghanistan’s Unique Roof-Mounted Vehicle Cooling Units
Because car AC units break down too often and repairs are too expensive, Afghan taxi drivers often turn to handmade roof-mounted rudimentary cooling units. Driving through Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, you’re likely to see taxis with large rectangular boxes mounted on the roof and large tubes extending from them and into the cabin, through a […]
Chinese Youths Fight Stress with Adult Pacifiers
There is a bizarre stress-relief trend sweeping through China these days – thousands of grownups are relying on adult pacifiers to mitigate stress symptoms like anxiety and insomnia. From work-related stress and financial burdens like mortgages and car payments, to complex interpersonal relationships, modern life is full of anxiety-inducing problems, but who would have thought […]
Company Launches World’s First 9-Volt Battery-Flavored Tortilla Chips
A new Dutch snack brand is trying to draw attention to itself by launching the world’s first 9-volt battery-flavored tortilla chips, a flavor most 90s kids will surely remember. If you grew up during the 1990s, you probably remember the metallic tang and slight buzz you got when you touched the metal tip of a […]
Valedictorian Student’s Mother and Tutor Caught Breaking into School to Steal Exam Papers
A South Korean student’s mother and her tutor were recently arrested after trying to break into the girl’s school in order to steal exam papers and ensure that she aced her tests. South Korea’s education system was recently rocked by a scandal involving illegal tutoring, breaking and entering, as well as attempted theft of exam […]