Woman Arrested for Allegedly Poisoning Daughter’s Academic Rival
An Indian woman was recently arrested after allegedly spiking a soft drink and offering it to one of her daughter’s classmates as payback for performing better than her in school. In a shocking case that recently rocked Indian society to its core, a 42-year-old woman is being accused of poisoning a 13-year-old boy purely out […]
Chinese Company Appoints AI-Powered Virtual Robot as CEO
Chinese metaverse company NetDragon Websoft recently made history by appointing an AI-powered virtual humanoid robot as its CEO. The new AI-powered CEO, known as ‘Ms Tang Yu’, will reportedly be at the forefront of Fujian NetDragon Websoft’s “organizational and efficiency department”, overseeing operations at the technology company valued at almost $10 billion. The board of […]
Dumpling-Flavored Soda – Probably Japan’s Worst-Tasting Soft Drink
A Japanese beverage company launched a controversial dumpling-flavored soda that many are calling the worst soft drink ever created. Gyoza traditional pan-fried dumplings are a staple of Japanese cuisine, but they are also the inspiration for one of the world’s most bizarre refreshments. “Gyoza cider”, or “Gyoza soda”, as some Japanese news outlets have been […]
Mr. Hammer Hands – Pensioner Can Smash Just About Anything With His Hands
Muhamed Kahrimanovic, a martial arts master from Germany, has been dubbed ‘Hammer Hands” for his ability to smash anything from coconuts to baseball bats with his bare hands. Bosnian-born Kahrimanovic was a teenager when he moved to Germany with his family. He had been studying taekwondo since early childhood and continued his training in his […]
Students Allegedly Tie Math Teacher to Tree, Beat Him Over Poor Grades
Dozens of students at an Indian school are suspected of tying a math teacher and a school clerk to a tree and beating them, after a number of them received poor grades on an exam. In a shocking incident that took place last Monday, students of the Scheduled Tribe Residential School in Dumka, India’s Jharkhand […]
This Mobile Video Game Actually Improves Your Eyesight
METEOR BLASTER is a mobile space shooting video game designed to gauge users’ field of vision and help detect glaucoma, a serious condition that can lead to blindness. Scientists at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine teamed up with Japanese television company Sendai Broadcasting Co., Ltd. to create a special video game that they say […]
Woman Left With Double Eyebrows After Botched Tattoo Job
After a botched eyebrow tattoo procedure in Thailand, a young woman has had to walk around with two pairs of eyebrows on her face for over a year. Eyebrow tattoos are pretty popular all over the world. When done correctly, they look great and don’t require much maintenance, but sadly that wasn’t the experience of […]
Man’s Ability to Balance Various Objects Seems to Defy the Laws of Physics
Wang Yekun is an exceptionally patient artist who spends hours trying to balance all sorts of objects that have no business sitting on top of each other as if supported by an invisible force. An electrician by training, Wang Yekun spends hours on end trying to balance various objects on top of each other. From […]
Woman Accidentally Locks Herself in Bathroom for Three Days, Survives on Tap Water
A 54-year-old Thai woman who accidentally locked herself in the bathroom awaited her inevitable demise after screaming for help for three days. Living on your own certainly has its benefits, especially for people who enjoy their privacy, but it also some downsides, as one woman recently discovered. The Bangkok-based lady, whose name has not been […]
Talented Artist Paints Tiny Masterpieces on Plastic Bottle Caps
Osaka-based artist Mito Nishikura painstakingly recycles plastic bottle caps into tiny artworks by painstakingly painting detailed landscapes on them. We’ve seen bottle caps being used as mosaic pieces in the past, but Japanese artist Mito Nishikura has a different way of using them for artistic purposes. At first glance, plastic bottle caps don’t really make […]
Khunzakh – Literally Living on the Edge in Dagestan
The ancient village of Khunzakh, in Dagestan, is literally perched on the edge of a deep canyon, making it one of the most awe-inspiring human settlements in the world. Before Khabib Nurmagomedov took the MMA world by storm and became the undisputed champion of the UFC Lightweight Division, most people hadn’t even heard of Dagestan. […]
This Bird Is the Heaviest Animal Capable of Walking on Water
Using their large feet and fast stride, the Western and Clark’s grebes can run as far as 20 meters on water, making them the only bird and the heaviest animal on Earth capable of doing so. If you exclude Jesus Christ, whose biblical feat of walking on water is literally considered a miracle of the […]
Talented Artist Draws Stunningly-Realistic Gems Using Only Color Pencils
Aria, a talented Japanese artist who specializes in pencil drawings, has been getting a lot of attention for her jewelry series, a collection of hyper-realistic gem drawings that look better than their inspiration. We first noticed Aria’s exceptional talent earlier this year, when we featured her most impressive drawings here on Oddity Central, but she […]
This Plastic Zipper Bag Is Probably the World’s Simplest Portable Washing Machine
If you’re looking for the simplest way to do your laundry on the go, this plastic zipper bag might be the answer to your problems. Created by Japanese company Kao, the Attack Zero laundry bag is a 5-liter zipper bag designed to help users do the laundry pretty much anytime, anywhere. All you have to […]
Shanghai’s ‘Little Princess of Anfu Road’ Is an Unlikely Inspiration For Everyone
The ‘Little Princess of Anfu Road’ is a Chinese woman from Shanghais believed to be in her early 50s who always goes out in elegant Lolita-style dresses. Photos of the ‘Little Princess of Anfu Road’ started doing the rounds online a few weeks ago, drawing mixed reactions from the general public. Some called her a […]