This Japanese Startup Will Quit Your Job for You
For some reason, many Japanese people find it incredibly difficult to quit their job and prefer paying a third party hundreds of dollars to quit on their behalf rather than have to face their boss and co-workers and handing in their resignation personally. Senshi S LLC is a Tokyo-based startup founded by childhood friends Toshiyuki Niino […]
Couple Leave 5-Year-Old Boy Alone in the Woods as Punishment for Wetting Himself
A Minnesota couple has been accused of abandoning a 5-year-old child in the woods as punishment for wetting his pants. The couple did reportedly come back for the boy after driving away a short distance, but couldn’t find him. Lynda Michel and Gregory Wilson can kiss away their chances of winning a parents of the […]
6-Year-Old Girl Takes Care of Disabled Father After Her Mom Abandons Them
A 6-year-old girl from China’s Ningxia autonomous region managed to melt the hearts of millions with her dedication to her disabled father who she has been taking care of ever since her mother left them. Tian Haicheng, a 38-year-old man from Haiyuan County, in Ningxia, had his entire world turned upside down four years ago, when […]
Woman Gets Arrested for Sheltering and Treating Pets During Hurricane
They say no good deed goes unpunished, and this kindhearted North-Carolina woman who took in dozens of abandoned pets as Hurricane Florence ravaged the US state is a prime example of that. She was arrested and is now facing several misdemeanor charges for practicing veterinary medicine without a license. As Hurricane Florence was getting ready […]
Woman Unhappy With Married Life Bites Off Husband’s Tongue During Kiss
An Indian man was recently left unable to speak after his enraged eight-month pregnant wife bit off his tongue when he tried kissing her during an argument. If you thought a French kiss was the best way appease a woman’s wrath during a fight, this story may make you think twice the next time you […]
South Korean Cafe Makes You Feel Like You’re in an A-Ha Music Video
Cafe Yeonnam-dong 239-20 is a uniquely-designed cafe in Seoul’s Yeonnam-dong district that makes visitors feel like they’ve miraculously steeped into a cartoon or a comic. Remember the song “Take on Me” by Norwegian band A-ha? It’s one of the catchiest tunes of all time, but I remember being fascinated with its music video, as a child. […]
Gucci Sells Out $380 Swimsuit You Can’t Actually Swim In
The first thing you expect to be able to do when buying a swimsuit is swim in it, but that doesn’t apply to the Gucci Logo Swimsuit, a $380 designer swimsuit that the company specifically states should not come into contact with chlorine. The high-end one-piece swimsuit features Gucci’s iconic logo across the bust, cross-over […]
Indian Man Gets High by Letting Poisonous Snakes Bite Him on the Tongue
The Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine recently reported the incredible case of a man who had been getting poisonous snakes to bite him on his tongue, because the usual narcotics no longer gave him the buzz he was looking for. Cobra venom contains one of the most potent neurotoxins on Earth, with the amount injected […]
The Curious Case of a 5-Year-Old Vietnamese Boy Who Speaks Perfect English But Not Vietnamese
Le Nguyen Bao Trung, aka ‘Bin’, is a 5-year-old Vietnamese boy who reportedly spoke his very first words in English despite never having come into contact with the language. Today, Bin speaks and reads perfectly in English, but is only just learning Vietnamese so he can communicate with his mother. Born in Dong Van village, […]
Spanish Minister Proposes Tax on Trying Out Clothes in Stores
A regional minister in the Spanish province of Castilla y León has come under fire for proposing that brick and mortar clothing stores charge a fee for customers to try on clothes in order to discourage the ‘unethical practice’ of trying on clothes only to buy them cheaper online. María del Pilar del Olmo, Castilla y León’s economy […]
Artist Uses Ancient Scandinavian Herding Call to Summon Cattle Home from Pastures
Jonna Jinton is a young blogger and photographer known for making an ancient and haunting Scandinavian herding call called “kulning” viral a couple of years ago by using it to call a herd of cattle home from the pasture. Kulning is an ancient singing technique used by women on the Scandinavian Peninsula since ancient times […]
Man Who Always Wanted to Be a Clown Uses Face Tattoos and Silicone Implants to Fulfill His Dream
Richie the Barber has wanted to be a clown for as long as he can remember, but instead of simply putting on makeup from time to time, he decided to tattoo his face, cut his hair and get silicone implants to become a permanent clown. Richie the Barber has all the makings of a clown […]
Guy Fakes His Own Kidnapping So He Could Go Drinking With His Friends
A man managed to get himself jailed for 16 weeks and miss the birth of his child, after lying to his pregnant girlfriend that he had been kidnapped, just so he could get drunk with his buddies. This kidnapping prank gone wrong took place in January, when Leigh Ford, a 45-year-old man from Blackpool, England, […]
Man Raises Ducklings as His Children, Now They Follow Him Everywhere
A South Korean man and the 21 ducklings he has been raising as his children ever since they hatched have been breaking the internet with their incredible bond. A video that recently went viral in the western world shows the cute birds following their “mother” on a mountain hike and listening to his every command. […]
Divorced Man Steals 73 Wedding Dresses to Feel Like He Was Getting Married Again
A 50-year-old Chinese man was recently arrested by Shanghai police for allegedly stealing over 70 dresses from various local sellers during the last year. Asked why, he did it, the divorced man said that he wanted to feel like he was getting married again. Shanghai police had received a report from a wedding dress wholesaler […]