Italian Town Bans Use of Google Maps After Too Many Tourists Stranded Because of It
Baunei, an idyllic mountain village on the Italian island of Sardinia, has launched an appeal to visitors asking them to stop relying on the directions of Google Maps when driving around the area. Salvatore Corrias, the mayor of Baunei, claims that in the last year alone the local fire service or mountain rescue team have […]
Family of Six Allegedly Spent Nine Years Isolated on Dutch Farm “Waiting for End of Time”
Dutch police recently discovered a 58-year-old man and five young adults living in a “small, locked place” on an isolated farm in the province of Drenthe. They had allegedly never left the farm in the last nine years, and were waiting for the end of time. The shocking discovery was made after the eldest of […]
Woman Unable to Fully Close Her Eyes After Botched Double Eyelid Surgery
A Chinese woman who spent 13,000 yuan ($1,850) on cosmetic double eyelid surgery has become unable to fully close her eyes, even when she sleeps. Around 50 of Asians are born without a visible eyelid crease above their lash line, which basically means they have what is called a “monolid”. In 1896, to address this […]
Adorable Dachshund Knows Just One Trick, But It’s a Good One
Harlso, a five-year-old dachshund from Belfast, Northern Ireland, has risen to internet stardom thanks to one impressive talent – balancing things on his head while standing really, really still. From glasses filled with water, to donuts and squeaky toys, there’s nothing that Harlso the “King of Balancing” can’t balance on his tiny head. It all […]
Zoo Glues Basket to the Back of Tortoise for Visitors to Throw Coins Into
Staff at a popular zoo in Guanxi, China, have been accused of animal cruelty and trying to swindle visitors, after it was revealed that they had glued a basket to the carapace of a large tortoise so superstitious people could throw coins in it. Throwing coins at specific objects, from temple bells and statues to […]
Obsessed Fan Allegedly Tracks Down Japanese Pop Star by Studying the Reflections in Her Pupils
Japanese Police arrested a man suspected of assaulting a young pop star he was obsessed with, after allegedly figuring out where she lives by analyzing her social media photos, specifically the reflections in her pupils. Hibiki Sato, a 26-year-old unemployed man from Saitama, a city north of Tokyo, has been arrested for allegedly attacking Ena […]
$3,000 Nike Sneakers Injected with “Holy Water” Sell Out in Minutes
A limited edition Nike Air Max 97 sneaker with its transparent sole filled with “holy water” from the Jordan River sold out within minutes of its official release, despite a prohibitive price tag of $3,000 per pair. Officially named “MSCHF x INRI Jesus Shoes”, the white sneakers had their soles injected with 60 ccs of […]
Ukraine Opens Radioactive Chernobyl Reactor Control Room to Tourists
In an effort to boost tourism to turn the Chernobyl disaster zone into a tourist attraction, the Ukrainian government recently decided to open a highly radioactive reactor control room to tourists. The control room of Chernobyl’s reactor four is where Ukrainian engineers turned off the nuclear reactor’s cooling pumps during a safety test in April […]
Chinese Artist Creates Insanely Realistic Clay Busts of Passers-by
Yan Junhai, a talented street artist from the Chinese city of Changsha, in Hunan Province, has been getting a lot of attention online thanks to his ability to create detailed busts of passers-by in a mater of minutes. Junhai recently rose to internet fame after a video of him working his magic on the streets […]
Elderly Man Steals 159 Bicycle Seats Because Someone Stole His
A 61-year-old man from Tokyo’s Ota Ward was recently arrested by Japanese police for allegedly stealing no less than 159 bicycle seats, as a bizarre way of taking revenge for having his own seat stolen last year. Earlier this month, Akio Hatori was apprehended for the alleged theft of a bicycle seat on August 29. […]
Dog with Human Like Eyes and Smile Takes Internet by Storm
Nori, an adorable Aussiepoo mix from Seattle has become an internet sensation thanks to his expressive eyes and cute smile, which many have described as eerily human-like. When they see Nori’s almond-shaped eyes and pink lips that curl into an almost human smile, most people can’t help but do a double-take. His owners, Kevin Hurless […]
Mexican Mayor Uses Lifesize Cutout of Himself at Events He Can’t Physically Attend
The mayor of a town in Mexico has come under fire from members of his community for deploying cutouts of himself at events that he can’t physically be present at. Moisés Aguilar Torres, the mayor Pichuclaco, a town in the Mexican state of Chiapas, managed to outrage his constituents by sending a cutout of himself […]
Ninja History Student Gets Top Marks for Writing Essay in Invisible Ink
A Japanese student of ninja history was recently commended by her teacher for handing in a blank sheet of paper on an assignment that required her to write an essay on ninjas. Ninjas were famous for their covert operations, so when Eimi Haga’s ninja history teacher at Mie University asked her to write an essay […]
This Japanese Restaurant Has Been Using the Same Broth for Nearly 65 Years
Otafuku, one of the oldest oden restaurants in japan, has been heating up the same batch of broth every day since 1945, only adding more water to it as it evaporates. It may sound gross to most westerners, but it apparently makes oden stew taste amazing. Oden is a traditional Japanese stew that is simmered […]
Man Claims to Be Oldest Person to Have Ever Lived, Sparks Controversy
An Indian man recently shocked airport staff in Abu Dhabi, because his passport showed he was born in 1896, which would make him 123, the oldest human to have ever lived. Swami Sivananda’s passport shows him to be a year older than France’s Jeanne Louise Calment , who holds the Guinness Record for the oldest […]