Angry Beekeeper Sets Bees on Police During Routine Traffic Stop
A 70-year-old Spanish beekeeper was so upset about being stopped by traffic police that he set his bees on the officers, causing them to take shelter in a restaurant. An unusual incident took place last Friday, on the N-II road in Cervera, a small town in the Catalonian province of Lleida. A local police patrol […]
At China’s ‘Beer Exchange Bar’ Prices Fluctuate According to Demand, Like Stocks
Inspired by iconic stock markets like Wall Street, Qingdao Beer Exchange is a unique bar concept where beer prices fluctuate in real time according to customer demand. Located in Qingdao, China’s unofficial beer brewing capital, the Qingdao Beer Exchange offers a unique beer drinking experience, with patrons being able to purchase various types of beer […]
Man Suffers Heavy Metal Poisoning After Using Same Thermos for 10 Years
A Taiwanese man died of suspected lead poisoning after using the same rusty thermos for over ten years, despite visible signs of metal degradation. Taiwanese media recently reported the tragic death of a man whose severe lung infection was exacerbated by heavy metal poisoning. The man reportedly started experiencing health problems about a year ago, […]
Pink Refrigerator in the Middle of the Namibian Desert Is a Modern Oasis
The Namib Desert in Namibia is said to be the oldest and driest desert on Earth, so the last thing you would expect to find right in the middle of it is a working pink refrigerator. Imagine walking through an African desert, nothing but rocks and barren mountains as far as the eye can see, […]
China’s Godlike Math Genius Stuns Internet With Extremely Frugal Lifestyle
Wei Dongyi, one of China’s most famous mathematicians, recently went viral for his unkempt looks and extremely frugal lifestyle, reportedly living on just 300 yuan ($40) per month. It’s safe to say that China has no shortage of math geniuses, but one among them stands out both for his prowess as a problem solver and […]
Man Convicted of Posing as Flight Attendant to Fly for Free 120 Times
A 35-year-old American man has been found guilty of impersonating a flight attendant at least 120 times in order to avoid having to pay for plane tickets. Federal prosecutors accused Tirone Alexander of entering the secure area of an airport under false pretenses and committing wire fraud at least 120 times between 2018 and 2024. […]
Macey Nemer’s Edible Cupcake Bouquets
Sydney-based baker Macey Nemer is recognized as an innovator in the baking world and the creator of the world’s first standing cupcake bouquet. Flowers are always a well-received gift, but so are sweets, so why not combine them into an offering good enough to eat? That’s not quite how Macey Nemer came up with the […]
English Teenager Sues Parents for Tricking Him into Moving to Ghana
A 14-year-old English boy recently won a legal battle against his parents, whom he accuses of tricking him into flying to Ghana and then preventing him from returning home. The unnamed teen and his lawyers told a London Court of Appeal that in March of 2014, he was tricked by his parents into flying to […]
Morphing Drone Can Seamlessy Switch Between Flying and Driving Mode
Engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a transformer-like drone that can easily switch from aerial to ground driving mode in midair. Dubbed ATMO (aerially transforming morphobot), the innovative drone developed by Mory Gharib and Ioannis Mandralis of Caltech is capable of something that the aerospace industry has been struggling to deal […]
Filipino Healer Treats the Sick with Pit Viper Bites
For years, Rosalio Culit, a self-described healer from the Philippines, has been treating the sick by allowing them to be bitten by venomous pit vipers. Rosalio Culit, also known as Datu Kamandag among his fellow Manobo tribe members in Surigao del Norte, Mindanao, is a controversial healer who uses viper venom to treat various ailments. […]
South Korea’s “Mukbang Queen” Baffles Fans With Her Extremely Thin Figure
Tzuyang, a young mukbang streamer and one of South Korea’s most popular YouTubers, is somehow able to consume absurd amounts of food in a single sitting and maintain a slender figure. 28-year-old Tzuyang’s physique has long been the topic of online debates and conspiracy theories. Mukbang streamers often get accused of “fake eating” by speeding […]
Chinese City Moves Entire Historic Neighborhood Using Hundreds of Hydraulic Legs
Shanghai authorities recently moved a traditional shikumen-style building complex at a pace of 10 meters per day with the help of an army of 432 hydraulic-powered robots. The Huayanli complex, located within Zhangyuan in Shanghai’s Jing’an district, has been touted as China’s largest relocation project of its kind, both in terms of size and complexity. […]
These Metal Slab Robots Could Be the Future of Automated Parking
South Korean car manufacturing giant Hyundai has developed an intriguing parking robot that can park your car better than any human valet ever could. Car companies have invested billions of dollars into advanced automated parking solutions to relieve human drivers of the stress of parallel parking or backing up into tight spaces. Some systems have […]
Unemployed Chinese Youths Pay Fake Companies to Hire Them to Pretend to Work
A bizarre trend sweeping through China has unemployed youths paying fees to pretend to work in rented offices for absolutely no financial gain. Millions of Chinese people report to their office jobs every day, but while the overwhelming majority get paid to do so, some actually pay fake companies to allow them to pretend to […]
Woman Attends Funerals for Two Years Hoping to Catch Undertaker’s Eye
After falling for the local undertaker, a Brazilian woman spent two years attending funerals in her community in hopes of catching the man’s eye. Daniela Signor and Apollo Scariot surprised a lot of people when they arrived at their wedding venue in a funeral hearse, but to those who knew their unusual love story, the […]