The Photo-Like Acrylic Paintings of Johannes Wessmark
Johannes Wessmark is a self-taught Swedish artist who specializes in hyperrealistic acrylic painting that rivals high-resolution photography. Johannes Wessmark was born in Karlstad, Sweden in 1962. He had a happy childhood, but he wasn’t the most popular of his peers, preferring instead to observe without interacting. Looking back, the Swedish painter remembers some quirks that […]
People Are Leaving Their Car Trunks Open When Parking to Prevent Break-ins
In what can only be described as one of the most counter-intuitive auto break-in prevention methods, people in the Bay Area are leaving their parked cars with their trunks open in order to discourage potential thieves. San Francisco and Oakland have seen a considerable increase in vehicle break-ins in recent months, and things have reportedly […]
The Vietnamese Women Who Allegedly Give Off Their Own Perfume
While most of us use have to rely on perfume or other skincare products, two Vietnamese women allegedly give off their own natural floral scent. Dang Thi Tuoi, a seamstress from Vietnam’s Sóc Trăng province, allegedly has a very intriguing superpower. When rubbed, her skin gives off this sweet, floral scent that could be described […]
Talented Hairstylist Creates Spectacular Flower-Shaped Designs
Nguyen Phat Tri, a young hairstylist from Vietnam, has been getting a lot of attention for his eye-catching floral hair designs. 28-year-old Nguyen Phat Tri graduated from An Giang University, with a degree in Biotechnology, in 2015, but as he always had an inclination for the arts, he decided to go to Ho Chi Minh […]
Man Drugs Ex-Girlfriend, Opens Her Eyes to unlock Phone and Steal Her Money
A Chinese man was recently convicted of theft after reportedly drugging his ex-girlfriend and then opening her eyes to unlock her smartphone and transfer money from her account to his. Breakups can be difficult, painful even, but sometimes it’s not just your heart that’s left broken, but your bank account as well. Take this strange […]
The Desert of Maine – An Unusual Tourist Attraction
The Desert of Maine, a 40-something-acre patch of sand and silt near the town of Freeport, is a geological oddity, natural wonder, and a warning of what irresponsible land use can create. The “most famous natural phenomenon in Maine” is actually the result of poor land management over several generations. Although not technically a desert […]
Johatsu – Japan’s Evaporated People
People vanish from their established lives all the time, but nowhere is this phenomenon as prevalent as in Japan, a country that has even devised a term for the phenomenon – “johatsu”. The most common reasons that drive people to disappear without a trace are exactly the ones you’re probably thinking about – inescapable debts, […]
Cuban Painted Snails – Probably the World’s Most Beautiful Gastropods
Out of the roughly 1,400 species of land snails that call Cuba home, the six species of the genus Polymita, fondly known as painted snails, are without a doubt the most eye-catching. When it comes to snail per se, there’s probably no beating the spectacular red-and-black contrast of the Malaysian fire snail, but as far […]
Sweet Fishs Café – Thailand’s Crazy Koi Fish Café
Imagine a place where you can enjoy your favorite cup of coffee in the company of dozens of koi fish as they swim through ankle-deep water that covers the entire floor. That’s Thailand’s koi fish café in a nutshell. Remember Amix Coffee, the “flooded café” of Ho Chi Minh City, where hundreds of decorative fish […]
Hero Doctor Performs Over 37,000 Free Surgeries to Give Children a Chance at a Better Life
An Indian plastic surgeon is being praised as a hero without a cape after spending much of his life performing over 37,000 free procedures to correct children’s cleft palates and cleft lips. According to the CDC, cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby’s lip or mouth do not form […]
Man Allegedly Gets 10 Covid Vaccine Shots in One Day on Behalf of Other People
A New Zealand man allegedly got 10 Covid-19vaccine doses injected in only one day, after being paid by other people to get the shot on their behalf. New Zealand is on its way to reaching a 90% tw0-dose vaccination rate before Christmas, but it’s still dealing with a number of citizens who aren’t even considering […]
Man Who Broke His Back Falling on Stairs From Bed to Home Office Covered by Work Insurance, Court Rules
A German Federal Court recently ruled that a man who broke his back by falling down the stairs from his bedroom on his way to his home office should be covered by his employer’s workplace accident insurance. According to court documents published last Wednesday, Germany’s Federal Social Court ruled in favor of an unnamed area […]
45-Year-Old Woman Impersonates 22-Year-Old Student for Two Years, No One Notices
A 45-year-old woman who stole her estranged daughter’s identity managed to fool everyone that she was 22 for two years, enrolling in university and dating boyfriends who were convinced she was in her early 20s. Laura A. Oglesby risks spending five years behind bars without parole, as part of a plead deal, after admitting to […]
Human Punching Bag Makes a Living by Letting People Punch Him to Relieve Stress
For the last 11 years, “Turkey’s first and only stress coach” has been making a living by letting people punch him, without ever punching back. Hasan Riza Gunay started working as a human punching bag in 2010, after finding inspiration in Turkish director Kemal Sunal’s classic movie “Sark Bulbulu” (Eastern Nightingale), in which the protagonist […]
Dozens of Camels Disqualified From Beauty Pageant Over Alleged Botox Injections
In an attempt to keep artificially-enhanced camels out of official beauty pageants, Saudi authorities recently disqualified 43 camels over the use of Botox and other cosmetic procedures. Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is one of the several annual events that features a camel beauty pageant. As funny as that might seem to us westerners, […]