Bizarre Condition Allows Man to Turn His Legs 180 Degrees and Walk Backward
Moses Lanham, a 57-year-old man from Michigan, has become known as ‘Mr. Plastic’ for his unusual ability to turn his legs along with his knees 180 degrees and walk backward. Mr Plastic discovered his superhuman ability when he was only 14-years-old. He was climbing a rope in gym class when he lost his grip and […]
The Swiss Man Who Built a UFO Landing Port in Argentina Because Aliens Told Him to
This is the story of Werner Jaisli, a Swiss man who in 2008 started building a giant, star-shaped ‘ovniport’ – a UFO landing spot – in an Argentinian desert, because aliens telepathically ordered him to. It’s not clear exactly when Werner Jaisli arrived in Cachi, a small town in the Argentinian province of Salta, but […]
Man Falls Into Giant Hole After Stepping into It to Check if It’s Real
A man was recently injured after falling into an 8-foot-deep art installation at the Serralves Foundation Museum in Porto, Portugal. He apparently though it looked fake, so he decided to step into it to make sure. Created by acclaimed British artist Anish Kapoor in 1992, “Descent Into Limbo” is an optical illusion that looks like a black […]
Toronto Residents Put Neglected Pothole to Good Use, Turn It Into a Tomato Garden
After waiting for local authorities to fix a massive pothole for several months, residents of Poplar Plain Crescent, in Toronto, decided to make the best of it by transforming the hole into a community tomato garden. It’s unclear who came up with the idea of plating tomato seeds into the neglected pothole earlier this summer, but […]
Woman Offers Boyfriend Her Hand in Marriage, a Brand new Car and Cash If He Can Conquer His Fear of Heights. He Passes!
The Fuxi Mountain Skywalk, a glass, horseshoe-shaped glass bridge standing 360 meters above a canyon floor, was recently the scene of one of the most bizarre wedding proposals in human history. Xiao Jing, a 23-year-old woman from Xinmi City, in China’s Henan province, decided to pop the big question to her boyfriend of three years […]
Man Inflates 12 Tyre Tubes by Blowing Air Through One Nostril, Sets New World Record
You need an exceptional pair of lungs to inflate a tyre tube by blowing air into it through your mouth, but one Chinese man has recently set a new world record by inflating 12 tubes at the same time, with one nostril. 43-year-old Tang Feihu accomplished the impressive feat in just two and a half […]
Turkish Football Club Sells 18 Players to Buy 10 Goats and Generate Income
Gulspor, a small football club from one of Turkey’s lowest divisions, recently sold 18 of its players in order to buy 10 goats and generate extra income from milk and meat sales. The club’s president, Kenan Büyükleblebi, told Turkish media that the unusual decision was dictated by lack of funds, as there are virtually no sponsorships or […]
Man Puts Up 300 Billboards and Signs Overnight to Ask Girlfriend’s Forgiveness
A young Indian businessman who wanted to get back on his girlfriend’s good side after an argument put up 300 billboards and signs all over their local suburb, to let her know he wanted her forgiveness. It’s not clear what 25-year-old Nilesh Khedekar had done to upset his girlfriend, but he clearly thought it serious enough […]
The Tragic Case of a 25-Year-Old Man Stuck in the Body of a 12-Year-Old Boy
25-year-old Tomasz Nadolski, from Wroclaw, Poland, suffers from a rare and cruel disease that has not only made his life a living hell, but also left him stuck in the underdeveloped body of a 12-year-old boy. Tomasz’s health problems began when he was only 7-years-old. He would throw up after every meal and experience excruciating […]
Chinese Millionaire Spends His Free Time Picking Up Trash From the Streets of His City
Zhong Congrong, a successful businessman from Chongqing, China, has become known as the “the millionaire trash collector,” for his longtime habit of scouring the streets of his city armed with a trash-picking claw and picking up any garbage he finds. The 52-year-old entrepreneur began cleaning up the streets of Chingqing three years ago, after a family […]
Low-Tech Tinder – Hong Kong Vending Machine Helps Singles Find Dates
Vending machines are very popular in Asia, with businesses using them to sell just about anything, even live crabs. However, one Honk Kong entrepreneur has found a way to take vending machines to a whole new level, by designing one that sells dates to singles looking for a low-tech alternative to online dating services like […]
Boy’s Mysterious Whistling Cough Turns Out to Be Swallowed Whistle
Doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India, recently documented the strange case of a 4-year-old boy with a mysterious “squeaky cough”. Writing in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, Doctor Suresh C. Sharma reported that the boy’s parents had brought him to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic after noticing […]
Pilot Crashes Plane Into His Own House After Fight With His Wife
A Utah man recently flew a small Cessna airplane into his own house, with his wife and her son still inside, after being arrested on charges of domestic violence. The bizarre incident took place on Monday, but police sources said that the cause was most likely a domestic dispute between Duane Youd, a professional airplane pilot, and […]
Viral ‘Goat Monster’ Is Actually a Real Goat Breed
A video of a deformed-looking male goat has been doing the round online for over a month, with many referring to the animal as a ‘goat monster’. It turns out he’s actually just a Damascus Goat. It’s true that the male in this viral video has some exaggerated facial features – disproportionately giant head, freakishly long […]
Woman Goes to Salon for Eyelash Extensions, Leaves Without Any Eyelashes
A Thai woman who went to a backstreet salon for “super model” eyelash extensions ended up with no eyelash at all after the beautician allegedly used super glue to attach the extensions, leaving the woman unable to close her eyes. 35-year-old Benyapa Supap visited the Hair Infinity salon, in Phuket, on Friday and paid 1,500 baht ($45) […]