Man Gets Arrested in Saudi Arabia for Having Breakfast with a Woman
An Egyptian man working as a hotel receptionist in Saudi Arabia was recently arrested after posting a short video of himself having breakfast with a fully-veiled female co-worker on social media. The man, known only as “Bahaa”, was arrested on Sunday after a video of himself having breakfast with a female co-worker at a Jeddah […]
‘End of Days’ Prophecy Allegedly Fulfilled After First Red Heifer in 2,000 Years Is Born in Israel
The Temple Institute, a religious organization dedicated to “every aspect of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem”, recently announced the birth of a completely red heifer in the Holy Land – the first one in the last 2,000 years – which is an essential element of a biblical prophecy that theologians believe will bring about the second […]
Leech Larvae Hatches and Grows Inside Man’s Nostril for Three Months
A Chinese man recently had an inch-long leech yanked out of his nose after hatching and living there for at least three months. The man, surnamed Pan, went to Dongguan Chang’an Hospital, in China’s Guangdong province, after experiencing constant nose bleeds for 10 days. Liu Yuxing, an ear, nose and throat doctor at the hospital, immediately suspected […]
The Puzzling Case of an Orange That Turned Purple Overnight
Australian food scientists are scratching their heads about an orange that turned bright purple just hours after being sliced open. The bizarrely-colored fruit has been collected as forensic evidence but so far no one can explain what caused the coloring. The mysterious orange was purchased last week by Neti Moffitt, a resident of Brisbane, from a […]
Paragliding “Troll” Has Allegedly Been Terrorizing English Town by Flying Low and Shouting Insults
For the past couple of years, the people of Bexhill-on-Sea, in the UK, have had to put up with the antics of an “evil” paraglider who likes nothing more than to intimidate them by flying super low over their heads and shouting all kinds of obscenities. Last week, Sussex Police and the Civil Aviation Authority […]
Artist Carves Incredible Life-Size Sculpture of Arnold Schwarzenegger Out of a Single Tree Trunk
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been honored with several statues throughout his long and successful career, but few as impressive as the one recently carved by wood sculptor James O’Neal out of a single black oak trunk. Standing at 1.88 meters, the statue took O’Neal six months to complete, and bears an uncanny resemblance to the “Austrian […]
Russians Get Domino’s Pizza Logo Tattoos in Exchange for “Free Pizzas for Life”
The Russian branch of Domino’s Pizza was curious to know just how much people love their pies, so they came up with a promotion that challenged fans to get a tattoo of the Domino’s logo in a visible spot on their bodies, for the chance to win 100 free pizzas per year, for 100 years. […]
Japanese Artist Creates Hyper-Realistic, 3D Portraits of Cats Out of Felted Wool
If you’re looking for someone to make a realistic, three-dimensional portrait of your pet cat using felt wool, you’ll have a tough time finding someone better than Wakuneco. Just have a look at what she can do with a needle and wool thread. Looking at some of the feline portraits created by the talented Japanese […]
Kindergarten Principal Fired After Kids Receive Pole Dancer Welcome
The principal of a kindergarten in Shenzen, China, was recently axed after videos of children as young as three being welcomed back by scantly-dressed pole dancers went viral online. The first Monday in September marks the start of a new school year in China, and many learning institutions host special celebrations to mark the event. […]
Doctors Shocked to Find Spider Spinning Webs Inside Man’s Ear
A Chinese man who checked himself in the hospital because the pounding sound in his left ear wouldn’t go away, was shocked to discover that the noise was being caused by a spider spinning webs deep inside his ear canal. Doctor Cui Shulin, deputy chief physician at the department of otolaryngology at the Dalian Central Hospital, in […]
Parishioners in Colombia Outraged by Restoration That Left Statue of Patron Saint Looking Effeminate
Members of the religious community in the municipality of Soledad, Colombia, have been voicing their dissatisfaction with the results of restoration work that left a statue of San Antonio de Padua looking “like a homosexual”. The wooden statue of San Antonio de Padua, patron of Soledad, dated from the 17th century and was located din the town’s […]
Man Makes Short Film, Plasters Neighborhoods with Thousands of Posters in Hope of Finding Girl He Saw on Train
A 29-year-old love-struck man from Kolkata, India, recently made international headlines for his efforts to get in touch with a woman he exchanged glances with on a train. He made a short film that he then posted on YouTube, plastered several neighborhoods with around 4,000 posters, and has been wearing the exact same clothes he […]
There Is a Kangaroo on the Loose in Austria (Not Australia) And Nobody Knows Where It Came From
Austria often gets mistaken for Australia, and tourist shops even have souvenir t-shirts that say “no kangaroos in Austria”, but now that one has been spotted hopping around in the European country, they may need a better line than that. Police in the small town of Kirchschlag, northern Austria, confirmed multiple sightings of what looked to […]
High-School Removes Cafeteria Chairs to Make Students Study More
A high-school in the Chinese city of Shangqiu, Henan Province, recently attracted criticism for removing cafeteria chairs to motivate student to eat faster and dedicate more time to their studies. Students returning from their summer break were shocked to learn that they would have to start eating standing up after their school’s administrators decided to […]
Bride-to-Be Cancels Wedding After Guests Refuse to Pay $1,150 Attendance Fee
A Canadian woman known only as “Canadian Susan” recently got her five minutes of online fame after revealing that she had to cancel her dream wedding just 4 days before it was scheduled to take place, because guests refused to pay a $CAD 1,500 “cash gift” required to attend. The unnamed bride and her fiancee […]