Barbie Fan Turns Her Home into a Shrine to the Popular Doll
Azusa Sakamoto loves Barbie so much that she spent a small fortune turning her Los Angeles home into a shrine to the popular Mattel doll. Sakamoto, who goes by “Azusa Barbie” on Instagram, didn’t get to play with Barbie dolls while growing up in Japan, because Mattel’s iconic doll just wasn’t very popular back then. […]
Thai City Sprays Sweetened Water into the Air to Combat Pollution
The air pollution crisis in Thailand has gotten so bad that authorities are trying some unconventional methods of clearing the air of dust and hazardous particles. For example, the local Government in Bangkok recently started spraying sugar-infused water in the atmosphere. Yesterday, Thai media reported that in a desperate attempt to bring down critical air […]
Talented Painter Turns Humble Pennies into Stunningly Detailed Artworks
Bryanna ‘Bry” Marie is an Arizona-based artist who specializes in painting on coins, preferably pennies. She’s only been doing it for four years, but looking at the tiny details she’s able to reproduce on such tiny canvases, you’d think she’s been doing it her whole life. Painting is the only thing Bry Marie has loved […]
Meet the Biohacker Who Plans to Live to at Least 180
Dave Asprey is mostly known as the man behind the “Bulletproof” lifestyle brand and the guy who came up with the idea of adding butter to coffee, but he’s also one of the world’s boldest biohackers. By constantly tweaking his diet and exercise, as well as experimenting with all kinds of new technology to improve […]
Indian “Tree Man” Planted Over 5 Million Trees to Cope with Tragedy
Vishweshwar Dutt Saklani took his last breath on January 18, 2019, but he will live on in the memory of his countrymen as the “Tree Man of Uttarakhan”, a dedicated conservationist who planted over 50 lakh (5 million) trees and turned his once barren homeland into a lush forest. Saklani had been fond of trees […]
Man Swallowed Diamond Ring at Jewellery Store Because He “Fell Into a Trance”
An Irish man who swallowed an expensive diamond ring at a jewellery store in Turkey recently told prosecutors that he wasn’t himself when he did it, because he “fell into a trance” the moment he saw the beautiful diamond. Ian Campbell, who was vacationing in the Turkish seaside resort of Marmaris, was arrested on October […]
Teenage Boy Learns Makeup, Goes from “Ugly Duckling” to “Swan”
An 18-year-old boy recently shared the story of his impressive physical transformation to inspire other teenagers who consider themselves unattractive to start taking care of themselves and not to be ashamed to use makeup to improve their looks. They say a person’s personality is more important than their physical looks, but try telling that to […]
Man Spends Over $30,000 on Cosmetic Procedures in Attempt to Become the Ultimate Michael Jackson Impersonator
Leo Blanco, a 22-year-old man from Buenos Aires, in Argentina, has reportedly spent over $30,000 on plastic procedures over the last seven years, in an attempt to mimic Michael Jackson’s look. Blanco is one of the thousands of Michael Jackson impersonators around the world, but what sets him apart from all the rest is is […]
China Develops App That Lets You Know When a Person in Debt is Nearby so You Can Report Them
Authorities in the Chinese province of Hebei have created a smartphone app that allows users to see if they are within 500 meters of a person in debt so they can report or publicly shame them. Failing to pay off your debts is generally frowned upon all over the world, but one country has been […]
Real-Life “50 First Dates” – Japanese Man Makes Amnesic Girlfriend Fall in Love with Him Every Day
Correction: A previous version of this article stated that the name of Maruyama’s boyfriend was Li Huayu, and that the girl still lost her memory every day, when in reality this only occurred only in the first two months after her accident. The touching love story between an amnesia sufferer whose memory was wiped clean […]
Korean Company Creates Smart Treadmill for Cats
Getting a house cat to exercise can be quite a challenge, but a Korean company claims that it’s smart exercise machine can keep felines in tip-top shape even when their owners are away. There’s just one catch – it costs $1,800. Korean startup Pet Ding unveiled its smart treadmill for cats earlier this month, at […]
Elite Sniffer Dog Has $32,000 Bounty Put On His Head by Tobacco Smugglers
Scamp, an English springer spaniel sniffer dog, is so good at his job that criminal organizations have put a sizable reward on his head. During his five-year career as a sniffer dog for BWY Canine, in Pembrokeshire, UK, Scamp managed to detect around £6m ($7.8 million) worth of illegal tobacco, causing significant headaches for criminal organizations […]
Teenage Girls Pretend to Be Boys for 4 Years to Keep Father’s Barbershop Afloat
Two teenage sisters in India were recently honored for their grit and determination after it was discovered that they disguised themselves as boys for four years in order to keep their father’s barbershop open after he became ill. Jyoti Kumari, 18, and her 16-year-old sister, Neha, from Banwari Tola, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, took over […]
Company Sells Sneeze-Contaminated Tissues That Allegedly “Help” People Get Sick
Most people would never use a tissue that someone else sneezed in, let alone pay $80 for one, but one Los Angeles startup claims to have already sold close to a thousand sneeze-filled tissues to people who want to catch a cold virus now so they don’t get sick with the same cold later. Does […]
Woman Lives With Plastic Pill Packaging Lodged in Her Throat for 17 Days
A woman in Northern Ireland lived with a plastic painkiller packet stuck in her throat for 17 days, after unknowingly swallowing it in the middle of the night. The 40-something woman, who preferred to remain anonymous, reportedly swallowed a Tramadol pill in the middle of the night, without first taking it out of its plastic packaging. […]