The Crazy Transformations on South Korea’s Controversial Plastic Surgery Reality Show
Plastic surgery has always fascinated people, so it’s no surprise that shows like Botched or Extreme Makeover are so popular, but nowhere in the world is going under the knife more mainstream than in South Korea, so it makes sense that the Asian country’s own plastic surgery reality show is bigger than any Western shows […]
You Can Get a Cash Prize for Removing a Tyre from a Full-Grown Crocodile’s Neck
Indonesian officials are offering a monetary reward to whoever manages to remove a motorcycle tyre from the neck of a 13-foot-long crocodile. The full-grown crocodile has reportedly been wearing the tire around its neck since 2016, but authorities in Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi, are worried that it may end up strangling the reptile, […]
Man Struggling with Dating Apps Advertises Himself on Roadside Billboard
A 30-year-old from Sheffield recently made news headlines in the UK for spending £425 to rent a billboard on the side of a busy road in Manchester in hopes of finding a date. Mark Rofe has been single for a year now, and using online dating apps hasn’t really made a difference, so after joking […]
The Queen of Dark – The Sudanese-Born Model Embracing Her Gorgeous Dark Skin and Promoting Diversity
Nyakim Gatwech is a Sudanese-born fashion model known primarily for her melanin-rich skin, which has earned her the nickname ‘Queen of Dark’. As a refugee growing up in camps in Ethiopia and Kenya, Nyakim Gatwech was never ashamed of her super dark skin and her South Sudanese heritage, but when her family immigrated to the […]
California Couple Use GPS-Guided Lawn Mower to Create Stunning Tribute to Kobe Bryant
Tributes to Kobe Bryant have been flowing ever since the LA Lakers legend tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash last Sunday, but one in particular managed to catch a lot of attention because it was only visible from high up in the sky. Kelli Pearson and her husband, Pete Davis, run New Ground […]
Indian Woman Seeks Divorce from Husband Who Rarely Bathes
A 20-year-old Indian woman filed for divorce from her husband this week, claiming that he stank too bad, because he only bathed once every 10 days. Soni Devi, a woman from Bihar’s Vaishali district, filed an application for divorce from her husband, on grounds that he did not maintain proper hygiene and did not have […]
Man vs Fat – The Soccer League Helping Overweight Men Lose Weight and Get Fit
Man vs Fat is a weight-loss phenomenon sweeping the United Kingdom and helping soccer fans lose weight and improve their fitness by getting involved in their favorite sport. Soccer, or football, as we Europeans call it, is the most popular sport in the world, but nowhere is it more loved than in its birthplace – […]
This Small Hungarian Village Is Home to the World’s Largest Handmade Book
Szinpetri, a quaint village of around 300 people located in northern Hungary, is mostly known for being home to the world’s largest handmade book, a 1.4-tonne heavy tome bound in the leather of 13 Argentinian cows. The world’s largest handmade book was completed in 2010, by father-son duo Bela Varga and Gábor Varga, two masters […]
Artist Carves 12,000 Holes into Chicken Egg, Sets New Record
Hamit Hayran, Turkey’s number one egg carving artist, recently set a new world record for the most number of holes carved into a single chicken egg, 12,000. It’s hard to imagine how anyone could puncture a chicken egg, even a big one, tens of thousands of times, but 62-year-old Hamit Haryran is an expert at […]
Japanese Model Divorces Husband One Week into Marriage, After Being Told to Spend Less
Japanese model Kato Sari recently finalized her divorce from her husband, after getting separated from him just a week into their marriage, due to her uncontrolled money spending habits. 29-year-old Kato Sari has always been known for her luxurious lifestyle and love of expensive fashion brands, but her husband never imagined that her spending habits […]
Airline Makes Japanese Woman Take Pregnancy Test in Order to Fly to US-Controlled Island
A Hong-Kong-based airline was forced to apologize for making a 25-year-old Japanese woman take a pregnancy test in order to board a flight to Saipan, a a commonwealth of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean. The controversial incident reportedly took place in November of 2019, but was only covered in the media last […]
French City Installs 187 Solar Panels to Save on Energy Costs, Forgets to Connect Them
Officials in the French city of Roubaix recently revealed that the 187 photovoltaic panels that were supposed to generate green electricity for the local library had been installed six months ago, but not connected to the building’s electrical grid… In June of 2019, thew city of Roubaix announced with great fanfare that it had acquired […]
Indian Girl Sets new World Record for Most Yoga Contortions in One Minute
Most yoga practitioners struggle to pull off the Niralamba Poorna Chakrasana contortion just once in their lives, but one 11-year-old girl recently managed to do it a whopping 21 time in one minute, setting a new world record. On January 20, Riya Paladia, a gymnastics and yoga practitioner from the village of Gaulapar, in India’s […]
13-Year-Old Girl Claims Her 10-Year-Old Boyfriend Got Her Pregnant
In a controversial case that has been the talk of a whole country these last few days, a 13-year-old girl went on TV to tell the world that she is pregnant with her 10-year-old boyfriend. The two children, Darya and Ivan, recently appeared on Russian television show “On Air Live” to tell their story, get […]
15-Year-Old Girl Undergoes Surgery to Make Herself Look Younger
It’s not every day that you hear about teenage girls turning to plastic surgery to make themselves look more youthful, but then again, not many 15-year-olds look like their grandmothers. The story of Xiaofeng, a young girl from Liaoning, China, who suffered from a rare medical condition that left her looking like a woman in […]