Self-Proclaimed ‘Most Stylish Man in Africa’ Adapts to Covid-19 Pandemic
James Maina Mwangi believes himself to be the smartest looking man in all of Africa, maybe even the world, and looking at his impeccably stylish outfits, it’s hard to disagree. When he came to Nairobi, in Kenya, James Maina Mwangi had only one shirt and people laughed at him because they knew his father, who […]
Russian Far East Region Experiences Particularly Bad “Mosquito Tornadoes”
Villages on the east coast of the Kamchatka peninsula, in the Russian Far-East are experiencing scenes that seem taken out of an Alfred Hitchkok movie. Only instead of birds invading their community, it’s billions of mosquitoes swirling into visible “tornadoes”. Villages like Ust-Kamchatsk are used to being invaded by large number of mosquitoes every summer, […]
The Seneca White Deer – World’s Largest Herd of White Deer
The former Seneca Army Depot in upstate New York is home to a rare herd of white-tailed deer, all of which carry a recessive gene for all-white coats. The Seneca white deer are not albinos, they are a natural variation of the white-tailed deer, which are usually a brown color. These rare deer are leucistic, […]
Finch Sitting – The Controversial Sport Where You Sit on a Chair And Count Bird Calls
Sports are usually associated with skill and effort, be they physical or mental, but in Vinkensport or vinkenzetting (literally ‘Finch Sitting), a traditional animal sport practiced in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders, it’s all about sitting down and listening to birds singing. In Vinkensport, small cages are lined up in a row about six feet […]
This Japanese Building Has a Highway Passing Right Through It
The Gate Tower Building is one of the many several tall office buildings that make up Osaka’s impressive skyline, but there is something about it that makes it unique in the world – it has a functional highway going right through it. Photos of this architectural anomaly have been doing the rounds on social media […]
Man Whose Smartphone Got Stolen Forced to Pay Bank Loan He Did Not Take
A Russian man is taking a bank to court for forcing him to pay interest on a loan he never asked for, after fraudsters used his stolen smartphone to take out the pre-approved loan in his name. Vladimir Volokhovich, from Moscow, has been making news headlines in his home country of Russia after finding himself […]
Who Knew There Was Such a Thing as Albino Cucumbers?
If you’re tired of growing or eating the same old green cucumbers, you’ll be pleased to hear that there is actually an alternative – albino cucumbers. As their name suggests, these heirloom cucumbers are a bright white, even though the stalks they grow on have a common dark green foliage. Albino cucumbers don’t simply occur […]
The Curious Case of a Belgian Woman Who Temporarily Thought She Was a Chicken
Doctors at KU Leuven University in Belgium recently reported the bizarre case of a 54-year-old woman who was convinced she was a chicken and temporarily behaved like one. The married woman, whose name was not revealed, reportedly had a stable job at a pharmacy and had no history of drug or alcohol abuse before the […]
Jilted Lover Gets Back at Woman Who Dumped Him With Fake Chewbacca Roar Contest
An Australian mother-of-three made international news headlines this week after she became the target of an original prank thought up by her ex boyfriend for dumping her. When it comes to getting back at your ex-partner after being dumped, it just doesn’t get more original than advertising a Chewbacca roar contest and encouraging total strangers […]
Man Posts Video of Himself Doing Nothing for Two Hours, Goes Viral
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to get hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, staring absently into the camera might actually be a good idea. At least that’s what Indonesian youtuber Muhammad Didit did earlier this month, posting a 2-hour-long clip of himself sitting on a couch and doing nothing but […]
Mexico’s Most Wanted Drug Lord Allegedly Builds His Own Private Hospital
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, a.k.a. “El Mencho”, the leader of Mexico’s fastest-growing drug cartel, has allegedly built his own private hospital in order to avoid having to treat his illnesses at other, less secure healthcare facilities. El Mencho, under whose leadership the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) became the most prominent criminal organization in Mexico, reportedly […]
Software Engineer Hacks Former Company So They Would Hire Him Back
An Indian software engineer was arrested last week after reportedly hacking his former employer and deleting information in the hopes that he would be rehired. The IT specialist, identified as one Vikesh Sharma, used to work as a senior software engineer in the company until being fired during the the lockdown due to disagreement over […]
14-Year-Old Girl Has Six Giant Pythons as Pets
A 14-year-old Indonesian girl has been getting a lot of attention on social media thanks to her unusual pets – six giant pythons that she loves to pet and cuddle with in her videos. Most people would run for their life at the sight of a full-grown python, especially one that looks like it could […]
Get Ready for Coronavirus-Killing Denim
Textiles aren’t the main means of contamination for the SarsCov-2 virus, but studies have shown that it can survive on clothes for various periods of time. That’s why several companies are planning to launch lines of virus-killing denim. Last month, Swiss company HeiQ announced that its Viroblock NPJ03 textile treatment had been tested against the […]
Fans Rent Cranes to Watch Car Race from Outside Arena During Pandemic
Dozens of die-hard car racing fans found an ingenious way to support their favorite drivers while also abiding social distancing rules – they rented 21 construction cranes and watched the race from above the race track arena. Sunday is race day at Stadion Żużlowy Motor Lublin in the Polish city of Lublin, but because of […]