Woman Recruits Someone to Lie to Her Grandmother for 13 Years, Out of Kindness
A Chinese woman was forced to lie to her grandmother, and even recruit someone to do the same, for 13 years, just to avoid breaking the old woman’s heart. Chinese media recently featured the heartbreaking story of a young woman who decided to deceive her own grandmother for over a decade, knowing that the truth […]
Woman Suffering of Nose Pain for 37 Years Discovers Board Game Piece Stuck in Her Nostril
After suffering from pain on the right side of her nose for most of her life, a New Zealand woman was shocked to discover a plastic board game piece that had apparently been stuck in her nostril for 37 years. Mary McCarthy, from Christchurch in New Zealand, had always struggled with pain and breathing difficulties […]
Weight Loss Device Works by Preventing Wearers From Opening Their Mouths to Chew
DentalSlim Diet Control is a controversial weight loss device designed to allow wearers to open their mouths only about 2mm, thus making them unable to chew while making breathing and speaking possible. Developed by scientists at University of Otago, in New Zealand, the DentalSlim Diet Control is an intra-oral device that can be attached to […]
Buddhist Monk Has Saved Tens of Thousands of Stray Dogs in the Last 27 Years
A Buddhist monk in Shanghai, China, has dedicated more than half of his life to caring for stray dogs, rescuing and taking care of tens of thousands of them since 1994. 53-year-old Zhixiang is the head monk of the Bao’en Temple in Shanghai, but nowadays his disciples take care of most of the day-to-day business, […]
Man Sues In-Laws After Finding Out His Wife of Two Months Was Transgender
An Indian man has filed a complaint against his wife, her family and their marriage mediator for allegedly tricking him into marrying a transgender person. A resident of Kanpur City, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, recently visited a local police station to file a First Information report (FIR) against his wife of nearly two months, […]
French Pensioner and Rescued Pigeon Are Inseparable Friends
Xavier Bouget, an 80-year-old pensioner from France’s Brittany region, and Blanchon, a majestic white pigeon, have been best friends for two years, ever since the Frenchman rescued the bird from becoming a cat’s lunch. Xavier first met his unlikely companion two years ago, while walking to his house in the town of Gommenec’h. He noticed […]
Ukrainian Couple Who Chained Their Hands Together on Valentine’s Day Split After 123 Days
On Valentine’s Day, a young Ukrainian couple made international news headlines after chaining their hands together for three months, as a last ditch effort to save their relationship. They lasted the three months, but split up as soon as the chain came off. In February, Alexander Kudlay, a 33-year-old car salesman, and 29-year-old beautician Viktoria […]
The Well of Barhout – Yemen’s Mysterious Well of Hell
In the arid wastes of eastern Yemen lies a fascinating natural wonder called the Well of Barhout. Shrouded in mystery and folklore, this large hole in the ground said to be the most hated spot on Earth to God. Located in the eponymous valley, Barhout Well is 30 meters wide and thought to be anywhere […]
LEGO Madman Spends a Year Building Replica of Beijing’s Forbidden City Out of 700,000 Tiny Bricks
A Chinese LEGO enthusiast recently unveiled his most impressive project yet – a scale model of the Forbidden City in Beijing made out of 700,000 LEGO bricks. The 4-meter-long by 2.4-meter-wide model of the Forbidden City was created by a Guangzhou-based LEGO fan named Li Zhining, over an entire year. It features all the elements […]
Heartless TikToker Gives Little Girl Brand New Phone, Then Takes It Back by Force
A Ukrainian tiktoker who filmed himself giving a young girl on the street a new smartphone to get views on the popular video app, only to ask for it back once the “touching” scene was filmed, has sparked outrage on social media. From pulling cruel pranks on unsuspecting bystanders, to renting studios to make themselves […]
Gallery Removes Controversial Exhibit That Ranked 5,000 Women by Ugliness
‘Uglier and Uglier’, a controversial artwork that ranked photos and videos of 5,000 different real-life women from ugly to ugliest, was removed by a Shanghai-based gallery following public outcry. Created by male Chinese artist Song Ta, ‘Uglier and Uglier’ featured photos and clips of thousands of women on a university campus ranked by how unattractive […]
Every Year, This Japanese Shrine Holds the Weirdest Ritual You’ll Ever See
The Aruka Shrine in Japan’s Ebina City is the oldest shrine in all of Sagami Province, but to the general public it’s known for a unique ceremony that involves a priest wearing a 2-meter-long headgear in the shape of a green onion. Negi-san, the head priest at Aruka Shrine has been performing the green onion […]
HiccAway – The Plastic Straw That Can Instantly Cure Hiccups
Described as a “forced inspiratory suction and swallow tool”, HiccAway is essentially a special type of plastic straw scientifically designed to almost instantly cure hiccups. According to a new study, the L-shaped tool works in 92% of cases. From holding your breath and drinking water, to jump scares and anti-hiccup lollypops, there is no shortage […]
Chinese Company Erects 10-Storey Apartment Building in Less Than 29 Hours
China’s Broad Group recently showcased its innovative Living Building, a new type of modular building system, by erecting a 10-storey apartment building in Changsha City in only 28 hours and 45 minutes. The Living Building concept developed by Broad Group sounds like it could truly revolutionize the construction industry, and the Chinese company’s recent feat […]
Tiny But Fearless Cookie-Cutter Sharks Will Bite Even Nuclear Submarines
Cookie-cutter sharks are a small species of shark about the size of a domestic cat that will attack predators several times their size, biting off conical chunks of their flesh, and even the soft parts of nuclear submarines. The cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis) was discovered in the early 19th century, by French naturalists, but it […]