Santa Cruz del Islote – The World’s Most Densely Populated Island
Santa Cruz del Islote, an islet in Colombia’s San Bernardo Archipelago, only covers the area of two football fields, but it has a population of over 1,200 people.
Self-Proclaimed Shaman Convinced Her Victims That Their Jewelry Was Cursed and Required an Exorcism
A 44-year-old Austrian woman who posed as a shaman is currently wanted by police for scamming victims out of more than $11 million.
Staff Skip Work by Using Paper Masks to Trick Facial Reacognition Systems
Neighborhood civil servants in China have been caught using masks of their colleagues’ faces to trick facial recognition systems and help them skip work.
Ghanian Noah Is Building Wooden Arks to Save Humanity from Imminent Biblical Flood
Ebo Noah, a self-proclaimed prophet from Ghana, in Western Africa, is building giant arks to save humanity from an imminent flood due to start on December 25th.
Porsches Across Russia Suddenly Stop Working
Hundreds of Porsche owners in Russia have reported that their luxury vehicles are refusing to start, but no one knows exactly why.
Prisoner Dubbed ‘Escape King’ Breaks Out of Prison for the 4th Time in 16 Years
An Albanian man dubbed the ‘Escape King’ managed to live up to his name by breaking out of prison for the 4th time in 16 years.
Woman “Wears” Severed Ear on Her Foot for Five Months Before Reattachment
A Chinese woman who had her left ear torn off during a freak work accident wore it on her instep for five months before having it surgically reattached.
Chinese Workers Lay 8,000 Tons of Asphalt, Fix 2.4-Km Stretch of Road in Just Six Hours
Road workers in Beijing, China, set a new speed record after laying a whopping 8,000 tons of asphalt on a 2.4-kilometer stretch of road in only six hours.
Russian Company Patents Dandelion Drone Protection System for Tanks
A Russian company has patented a tank protection system against First-Person View (FPV) drones that makes the vehicles look like giant dandelions.
AI-Doctored Photos of So-Called Faulty Products Fuels Massive Refund Fraud in China
Return fraud caused by AI-generated images is rampant in China, with online stores struggling to come up with ways to stop the bleeding.
Woman Sues Employer for Firing Her Because She Came in to Work Too Early
A Spanish woman recently took the company she used to work for to Court for firing her because she often came to work too early in the morning.
Humanoid Robots at Iranian Tech Expo Turn Out to Be Humans in Disguise
A pair of “advanced humanoid robots” showcased at Iran’s Kish Inox Tech Expo were exposed as actual humans posing as robots.
Freak Diving Accident Causes Man’s Body to Swell Up And Doctors Have No Idea How to Fix It
For over a decade, a Peruvian seafood diver has been trying to get rid of the nitrogen pockets that formed under his skin when he rose to the surface too quickly.
Plans to Build Skyscraper in the Heart of the Swiss Alps Spark Controversy Among Locals
A Swiss hotelier and architect recently revealed plans to build a 65-floor skyscraper overlooking the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps, as a way to offer affordable housing.
Robot Walks Over 100 Kilometers Without Stopping, Sets New World Record
A Chinese robot recently set a new Guinness Record for the longest distance walked continuously by a humanoid robot, 106.28 kilometers over three days.