Russian Village Invaded by Apocalyptic Swarms of Flies
The Russian village of Lazorevy, in Russia’s Urals region, has been invaded by giant swarms of flies after a local farmer allegedly used chicken droppings as natural fertilizer in his fields, which acted as a perfect breeding ground for the insects. Imagine Albert Hitchcock’s “The Birds”, only on a much larger scale and with flies instead […]
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Alleged Plane Hijacking Hoax Meant to Get His Wife Fired
An Indian businessman who allegedly staged a stupid plane hijacking hoax to get his wife fired by the airline so they could spend more time together was recently sentenced to life in prison. Birju Salla, the 38-year-old scion of a wealthy family of jewellers based in Mumbai, became the first person to be sentenced under […]
Artist Spends 200 Hours Making Stunning Portrait of Bill Murray Out of Rolled Vinyl Tape
Danny Schleibe, the creator of a unique art form called “tapigami”, spent a whopping 200 hours making an awe-inspiring portrait of actor Bill Murray exclusively out of hundreds of rolled pieces of vinyl tape glued to a wooden panel. Sacramento-based artist Danny Schleibe has spent the last 14 years of his life refining the contemporary […]
60-Year-Old Man Survives Four Days Stranded at Sea with No Food or Water
John Low, a 60-year-old Singaporean diving instructor, spent four days and three nights drifting in the South China Sea with nothing but a small buoy and a useless backpack, after his boat was capsized last month. On May 4th, John Low was getting ready for a leisurely dive off the coast of Tioman Island, in […]
Man Runs Into Massive Debt After Adopting 300 Dogs in Two Years
A Chinese animal lover who took in hundreds of stray dogs over the last two years is struggling to make ends meet despite having a stable job and his own business. He has accumulated a debt of 600,000 yuan ($87,000), but he refuses to give up on his four-legged friends. Up until two years ago, […]
The Mesmerizing Fork Calligraphy of Yazi Yolcusu
While most people can barely produce intelligible handwriting with the most expensive fountain pens, Turkish artist Yazi Yolcusu creates stunning calligraphy using cutlery like forks and knives. Yazi Yolcusu, which apparently means “Text Traveler” in Turkish, is living proof that it’s not the tools that make the artist, but their skill. using only metal cutlery […]
Man Gets So Drunk He Unknowingly Swallows His House Keys
Last week, a Chinese man went to the hospital after experiencing severe chest pain and was shocked to learn that his discomfort was caused by the house keys he thought he had lost the night before after getting drunk with his friends. On June 7th, a 26-year-old man, identified solely as Chang, from Guangdong, China, […]
Busy Software Developer Creates Chatbot to Message His Girlfriend on His Behalf
A computer programmer in China caused quite a stir on social media recently after posting that he created a custom chatbot to answer his girlfriend’s texts 24/7, because he was too busy to do it himself. Li Kaixiang, who works as a software development engineer for Chinese internet giant JD.com, said that he was often […]
Online Pet Store Uses Face Recognition Technology to Allow Dogs to Do Their Own Shopping
Brazilian pet shop chain Petz has combined face recognition technology and artificial intelligence to create a groundbreaking platform that allows dogs to buy their favorite products by analyzing their facial expressions. There’s nothing more disheartening for dog owners that buying a new toy for their pooches only to see them turn their nose up at […]
11-Year-Old Boy Eats Five Times a Day to Gain Weight And Save His Father’s Life
An 11-year-old boy from Xinxiang city, China’s Henan province, has been praised for taking on the mission of saving his father’s life by eating as much as he possibly can. Lu Zikuan’s father was diagnosed with leukemia seven years ago and has been treated with medication ever since. However, last August his health started deteriorating drastically […]
Woman Caught Keeping Endangered Bear Cub in Her Condo Says She Thought It Was a Dog
A 27 -year-old woman who was caught raising a six-month-old endangered sun bear in her Kuala Lumpur condominium unit explained that it had found it on the side of the road and took it in thinking it was a dog. On June 6, residents of the Sentrio Suites Condominium in, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were shocked […]
Bambooze – Chinese Liquor Matured in Living Bamboo Trunks
Bamboo was already one of the most versatile resources available to man, but villages in various parts of China have come up with yet another use for the giant grass – living casks for maturing liquor. Villagers and liquor producers in several Chinese provinces have come up with a way of using living bamboo trunks […]
Company Offers Someone $1,000 to Use a Flip-Phone for a Week
It seems like only yesterday flip-phones were the hottest handhelds available, but nowadays they are practically antiques and companies are making news headlines for paying people to use them over smartphones. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first ever flip-phone, Utah based Internet and phone service provider Frontier Communications has announced it will pay someone […]
84-Year-Old Japanese Grandpa Becomes Fashion Influencer After Letting Grandson Dress Him Up
Tetsuya, an 84-year-old retired chemistry teacher with no real interest in fashion, managed to become somewhat of a style icon after letting his grandson dress him up for a photo shoot. It all started last month, when Naoya Kudo went home to Akita Prefecture to visit his grandfather, Tetsuya, during Japan’s Golden Week holiday. During their reunion, […]
Doctor Becomes Addicted to Meth After Taking Drug to Cope with 48-Hour Shifts
A Malaysian doctor recently confessed to battling methamphetamine addiction for the last nine years, after being introduced to the drug as a way to boost his energy level to cope with 48-hour hospital shifts. Dr Sasitharan Ayanai, a 39-year-old doctor at a government hospital in Johor Baru, Malaysia, got addicted to meth nine years ago, shortly […]