Russian Man “Trapped” on Chinese Reality Show Finally Gets Voted Out
A 27-year-old Russian man who has been imploring viewers to vote him out of a Chinese boy band reality show for months, has finally got his wish, but not before making it all the way to the final. Vladislav Ivanov, a translator and part-time model from Vladivostok, Russia, is finally free after two grueling months. […]
Huge Sinkholes Are Swallowing Up Turkey’s Farmland
Hundreds of new sinkholes have been reported in Turkey’s agriculturally-focused Konya Province since the start of the year, almost double the number registered last year, and apparently it’s yet another man-made problem. Konya Provine, located in the eponymous Konya Plain, has always been known as Turkey’s breadbasket or green silo, because of the vast sea […]
Florida Family Accused of Selling Dangerous Bleach as Covid-19 Cure
A Florida man and his three sons have been indicted for allegedly selling a dangerous chemical mix called “Miracle Mineral Solution” (MMS) as a cure for Covid-19 and dozens of other serious health conditions. 62-year-old Mark Grenon and his three adult sons, Jonathan, Jordan and Joseph stand accused of marketing and selling tens of thousands […]
Vietnamese Couple Have Doraemon-Themed Engagement Party
A young Vietnamese couple got their five minutes of online fame last month after photos of their unique Doraemon-themed engagement party went viral on social media. Khanh Lam and Xuan Khanh are both big fans of Doraemon, the blue robotic cat beloved by millions of people all over the world, so while brainstorming ideas on […]
Romantic Scammer Dated 20 Women at the Same Time, 3 of Them Living in the Same Building
Chinese media recently reported the story of a scrupulous Lothario who dated dozens of women at the same time, scamming them out of millions of dollars over a period of two years. On March 20th, a woman arrived at a police precinct in Zhengzhou, China’s Henan Province, to file a rather unusual complaint. Apparently, she […]
The Insanely Realistic Airbrushed Portraits of Dru Blair
When it comes to hyperrealistic airbrushed portraits, you’ll have a tough time finding better works than those of South Carolina artist Dru Blair. His amazing paintings are virtually indistinguishable from photos. Dru Blair first picked up the airbrush while working on his Master’s degree at the University of South Carolina, and spent several summers after […]
Russian Couple Share Their House With Full-Grown Mountain Lion
Aleksandr and Maria Dmitriev, a young couple from Penza, Russia, have been sharing their home with a mountain lion for the past three years. Cats are in the top two most common pets worldwide, but the cat Aleksandr and Maria Dmitriev live with in their small one-bedroom apartment is a little different. Messi is a […]
Traditional Saudi War Dance Gives ‘Jumping the Gun’ a Literal Meaning
Taasheer is a traditional war dance performed by Saudi men and boys which involves spectacular, well-timed leaps that synchronize with the dramatic discharge of long muzzle-loading rifles. Once performed before battle to motivate fighters and instill fear in the heart of the enemy, Taasheer is now performed at important social events, like weddings and festivals. […]
Homeless Man Goes From Sleeping Under a Bridge to Modelling for Fashion Shoots
They say finding yourself in the right spot, at the right time, is the key to success, and this Nigerian homeless man who got the opportunity of a lifetime while sleeping under a bridge is the perfect example. You could say it was fate that Ali Olakunmi, a young Yoruba man from Nigeria’s Osun State, […]
The Israeli City Where Humans Live Alongside Wild Boars
The people of Haifa, a city in Northern Israel, have become used to sharing the streets with wild boars, or even seeing them rummage through their trash cans. The animals have become a part of thee local culture. No one really knows when and why the boars decided to move from the ravines around Haifa […]
This Young Girl Is Actually a Guy in His 50s Playing With FaceApp
Almost nothing is what it seems on the internet these days, and this 53-year-old man posing as a woman in her 20s on social media is perfect proof of that. If you’re familiar with FaceApp, you probably already know about its switch gender option, which lets you see what you would look like as the […]
K-pop Idol Hides His Face Behind Long Bangs for a Year, Can Barely See in Front of Him
A member of a popular South Korean K-pop group has been getting a lot of attention because of his unusual hairstyle – long bangs that completely cover the upper half his face, including his eyes. Junji (준지) is one of the seven members of OnlyOneOf, an all-male K-pop group founded in 2019. He’s easy to […]
China’s “Stone Village” Finds Success in Selling Ornamental River Stones
A small village located on the banks of the Yangtze River, in Sichuan Province, has become known as one of China’s premier suppliers of ornamental stones, generating millions of dollars in revenue every year. Positioned in an idyllic location, right next to China’s largest river and surrounded by green, forest-covered mountains, Hejiaba village gets a […]
Retired Couple Have Been Fighting the Desert for Almost Two Decades
A retired elderly couple has been fighting the desertification of their home in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the last 19 years by planting hundreds of hectares of drought-resistant plants. Seventy-year-old Tububatu and his wife Taoshengchagan live in a village on the edge of Badain Jaran, China’s third-largest desert, and they’ve been spending […]
Muscular Body Suits Are All the Rage on Chinese eCommerce Platforms
2020 was a rough year for gym-goers, and 2021 isn’t shaping up to be much better in that regard. Luckily, you can now get the hot body you’ve always dreamed, without moving a muscle, thanks to these realistic muscular body suits. Thanks to silicone body suits like those made by Chinese company Smitizen, you can […]