Please Don’t Step on the Fish! Vietnam’s Unique Flooded Cafe
Animal cafes where you can enjoy a hot cup of coffee and pet cute animals like cats, dogs or even sheep have been springing up all over the world, but Amix Coffee is the only cafe in the world where you can relax as dozens of decorative fish swim at your feet. Located in Vietnam’s […]
Mexican Horse Sliding Is the Craziest Thing You’ll See Today
If you’re familiar with horse reigning, you probably know about the sliding stop, a signature move where the galloping horse lowers its hindquarters as it comes to halt. It’s definitely impressive to watch, but it’s nothing compared to the Mexican version, the Cala de Caballo. Cala de Caballo is one of several “charras” performed by […]
Chinese City to Launch “Artificial Moon” Bright Enough to Replace Streetlights
The chairman of a private space contractor in Chengdu, China, recently revealed plans to launch an “artificial moon” satellite up to eight times as bright as the real moon and capable of replacing traditional streetlights. The ambitious project was announced at a national mass innovation and entrepreneurship event held in Chengdu, a city of 14 million people […]
Cover Your Ears! Chinese Man Breaks Guinness Record for Highest Vocal Note by a Male
Xiao Lung Wang, a young man from China, set a new Guinness record for the “highest vocal note by a male”, with a truly ear-splitting performance. Before playing the below video of Wang’s successful record attempt, I strongly advise that you turn down the volume, especially if you’re wearing headphones, and get your dog out […]
Man Rescued After Burying Himself Alive So He Could Become a God
An Indian man was recently rescued from a pit that he had voluntarily been buried in for 8 hours in order to attain salvation and be reborn as a God. Deeraj Kharol, a tantrik who had been living in a temple in Karocho ka Kheda village, Rajasthan, for a few years, last week announced that he […]
This Website Charges People 99 Cents to See Who Else Paid 99 Cents
Who Paid 99 Cents? is a wacky website that charges curious visitors a standard fee of 99 cents for the chance to see a list of people who had previously paid 99 cents for the same reason. Would you pay 99 cents and share your credit card details with a mysterious website just to see […]
Uganda’s Most Fertile Woman Has Given Birth to 44 Children by Age 40
Mariam Nabatanzi, a 40-year-old woman from Uganda’s Mukono District has been dubbed the African country’s most fertile woman after it was reported that she has given birth to 44 children. In her home village of Kabimbiri, central Uganda, Mariam Nabatanzi is known as Nalongo Muzaala Bana (the twin mother that produces quadruplets) and that nickname is well-earned. In […]
Amazing Human Being Travels Around China Reuniting Homeless People with Their Families
33-year-old Cai Yanqiu has spent the last three years of his life traveling through his home country in China with the sole purpose of helping homeless people in any way he can. Cai Yanqiu’s decided to dedicate his life to helping homeless people three years ago. He had set up a small stall in Zhanjiang, China’s […]
41-Year-Old Man Has Had Pizza for Dinner Every Day for the Last 37 Years
Mike Roman, a teacher from New Jersey, recently got his five minutes in the internet spotlight after coming on a podcast to discuss his unusual eating habits. The 41-year-old claims to have eaten pizza at least once a day for the last 37 years. Roman’s longtime love affair with pizza began at age 3 or […]
Real-Life “The Joker” Terrorises English Town
A wannabe ‘killer clown’ who dressed like popular Batman villain The Joker was recently jailed for terrorizing the people of Nottinghamshire, in England, for three months. 29-year-old Damien Hammond, a homeless and jobless man who styled himself like Heath Ledger’s character in the hit movie The Dark Knight Rises, has been jailed for 22 weeks and […]
This Chinese Interchange Looks Like a Giant Rollercoaster
China is famous for its bewildering and oftentimes confusing highway interchanges, but the Qianchun interchange in the mountainous province of Guizhou is the only one that actually looks like a giant rollercoaster for cars and trucks. Construction on the Qianchun Interchange began in 2009, but the massive road knot was only completed last year . […]
Japanese Company Introduces “Sleep Remuneration System” to Increase Employee Productivity
Japan has some of the world’s longest working hours, but some companies are starting to realize that their workers also need to sleep in order to be productive. One such company is actually encouraging employees to sleep more by rewarding them with points that can be spent at cafes and cafeterias. CRAZY, a Tokyo-based wedding […]
Father Faces “Social Boycott” for Dropping Off Son to School in Ferrari Sports Car
A Chinese man has been excluded out of a parents WeChat group and accused of flaunting his wealth by dropping his son off to school in an expensive Ferrari 488 sports car. The man, surnamed Li, is a senior executive in an property development company in in Hangzhou, China, and has the habit of taking his […]
Japanese Man Politely Asks to Rob Convenience Store, Turns Himself In Shortly After
Japanese people are renowned for their manners and politeness, but this incident shows just how far that politeness can go. A man recently went into a convenience store, asked the manager if he could rob the place and upon being refused, he left and later turned himself in to police. The bizarre robbery attempt took […]
Man Divorces Wife After Seeing Her with Another Man on Google Street View
A Peruvian man recently divorced his wife after discovering her infidelity while looking around on Google Street View. The unnamed man who recently posted photographic proof of his discovery on Facebool, was allegedly looking for the fastest way to reach the Bridge of Sighs, in Barranco, Lima, when he came upon a familiar figure – […]