Ruby Roman – The World’s Most Expensive Grape Variety
There are hundreds of grape varieties cultivated in japan, but only one so coveted that it can sell for several hundreds of dollars per grape (that’s individual grape, not bunch). The Ruby Roman was developed in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture and is considered one of the world’s most expensive fruits. The story of Ruby Roman began […]
Controversy Surrounds Woman Who Allegedly Cries Solid Crystal Tears
A 22-year-old Armenian woman who supposedly cries up to 50 jagged-edged crystal tears every day has been accused of faking her “biochemically and anatomically impossible” condition by placing glass shards in her eye sockets. For most people, crying is the result of great pain or suffering, but for Satenik Kazaryan, a young woman from the […]
Woman Allegedly Sues Condom Deliveryman for Unwanted Pregnancy
One of the weirdest questions you can find on law forums is “can I sue for a broken condom?” (don’t ask me how I know that). Well, a woman in China went even further than that, suing the man who delivered the condoms she ordered too late, thus causing her unwanted pregnancy. Chinese media recently […]
24-Year-Old Man Marries 81-Year-Old Woman to Avoid Military Service
A young Ukrainian man has managed to successfully avoid compulsory military service by staying married to a woman 57 years his senior for almost two years. Despite widespread criticism online, the man has the law on his side. In late 2017, Alexander Kondratyuk, a young man from the Ukrainian city of Vinnitsa, received his conscription […]
Baby-Faced Kindergarten Teacher Is Often Mistaken for One of His Students
Looking at 22-year-old Ian Francis Manga’s face it’s easy to see why some people have a hard time believing he is a kindergarten teacher, and not a student himself. Luckily, he towers over the children, but his face still looks uncanny. A teacher in San Jose Del Monte, the Philippines’ Bulacan province, Ian Francis Manga […]
Parents Abandoned Children on the Side of Road Because They “Needed a Break”
There’s no denying that parenting can get really tiring sometimes, but you have to suck it up and push on. Well, not this Ukrainian couple who decided to take a break from their kids by abandoning them on the side of a road, near a homeless people camp. Andrey, 3, and his younger brother Maksim, […]
Puerto Escondito – Mexico’s Sinking Beach
Shocking photos of a popular beach in the Mexican state of Oaxaca sinking into the Ocean have been doing the rounds on social media, leaving people scratching their heads in disbelief. It turns out the sinking is being caused by a phenomenon known as “mar de fondo”, or “swell”. Swells rarely occur at popular seaside […]
Chinese Company Develops New Recognition System Based on Veins in the Human Hand
While most human identification technology companies choose to focus on facial recognition, one Chinese startup claims to have developed much more accurate identification system based on micro traits of veins within human hand. Developed by MELUX, AirWave is an incredibly efficient identification system that is said to be a million times more accurate than facial […]
Eco-Conscious Couple Allegedly Looking for “Roadkill Chef” To Prepare Wedding Menu
This past summer British media reported the bizarre job ad posted by an eco-conscious couple looking to pay a chef £5,000 to prepare a wedding banquet out of roadkill. The unusual ad, featured on Bark.com, the UK’s leading online local service marketplace, mentioned that the couple had already sourced about 20kg of roadkill, including squirrel, […]
Common Numbing Medication Causes Woman’s Blood to Turn Inky Blue
Doctors in Providence, Rhode Island, recently reported the case of a 25-year-old woman whose blood had turned dark blue after using medication containing a common numbing agent. The unnamed woman reportedly walked into a Rhode Island emergency room complaining of general weakness and fatigue, shortness of breath and a symptom that made even seasoned medical […]
Man Wanted by Police for Divorcing Wife Without Telling Her
A Texas man is wanted on a third-degree felony aggravated forgery charge after police discovered that he was trying to get a divorce from his wife without her even knowing he was divorcing her. Paul Nixon, 51, of Harris County, in Texas, allegedly forged his wife’s signature as well as that of a public notary […]
Family Too Poor to Buy Milk Feeds Baby with 1.5 Liters of Coffee a Day
News on an Indonesia toddler who has been living on brewed coffee for the last eight months, because her young parents were too poor to afford formula or cow’s milk, recently shocked millions in East Asia. Hadijah Haura, a 14-month-old girl from the village of Tonro Lima Village, in Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province, consume 3 […]
This Japanese Coffee House Serves 22-Year-Old Coffee for $900 a Cup
The Münch, a small coffee house in Osaka, Japan, is probably the only place in the world where you can enjoy a cup of freshly brewed 22-year-old coffee. That’s if you can afford it, as a cup will set you back a whopping $914. The story of what many consider the world’s most expensive cup […]
How a Quirky Village Pond in Indonesia Became an Underwater Selfie Hot-Spot
It’s not very common for small ponds to have their own Instagram accounts, let alone tens of thousands of followers, but then again Umbul Ponggok is not your usual village pond. Located in Indonesia’s Central Java region, Umbul Ponggok is a small pond measuring just 20 meters by 50 meters, but boasting the cleanest water […]
Would You Pay Thousands of Dollars Just to Let People Know You Have Money to Burn?
In what could be described as a very expensive social experiment, a young IT professional has created a website that allows people to upload a picture if they pay at least $1,000 for the privilege. Think of it as a status symbol, a way to show the world you have money to burn. The “Golden […]