Chinese Women Take Pregancy Photos with Fake Bellies to Capture Special Moment While Young
In a bizarre trend sweeping Chinese social media, young women pose with fake silicone belies to make sure they look their best in their pregnancy photos even though they aren’t yet pregnant. There was once a time when being single and pregnant was considered a stigma in Chinese society, but today, young women go as […]
Woman Breaks Jaw After Biting into Jawbreaker Candy
A three-inch jawbreaker candy managed to live up to its name after causing a 19-year-old woman to literally break her jaw by trying to bite into it. Canadian student Javeria Wasim had seen videos of people biting into small jawbreaker candies, but she had never seen anyone successfully bite through a big three-inch jawbreaker, so […]
Fashion Brand Sparks Controversy with Bubble Wrap Garments
Belarussian fashion brand ZNWR has been getting a lot of attention for its latest creations, a line of garments made from transparent bubble wrap. Fashion brands are known for pushing the boundaries, but sometimes their ideas are so out of bounds that they look downright silly. Case in point, the newest offerings of Belarussian brand […]
Young Woman Suffers Burns While Trying to Turn Hot Water into Ice
A young Chinese woman suffered second-degree burns on her head by splashing herself with hot water that she threw into the air on a cold night hoping it would instantly freeze. You’ve probably seen this Instagramable winter trick before: a person steps out on an extremely cold day and hurls a container full of hot […]
The World’s Largest Combustion Engine Uses 250 Tons of Fuel a Day
Designed to power giant container ships, the 14-cylinder Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C two-stroke turbocharged diesel engine is the world’s largest combustion engine. Measuring thirteen meters high, twenty-six meters long, and weighing a whopping 2,300 tons, the 14-cylinder Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C is a metal monstrosity worthy of the title of ‘largest combustion engine ever built’. The giant crankshaft alone […]
At This Rain-Themed Cafe It Pours Every 15 Minutes
Rain Report Cafe in Seoul is a unique cafe where it rains perpetually every 15 minutes and patrons are offered umbrellas, rubber boots, and raincoats. If you find nothing more relaxing than a cup of hot coffee on a rainy day, you’ll probably love the concept of Rain Report Cafe, a South Korean cafe where […]
Priest Forced to Apologize After Telling Kids That Santa Claus Wasn’t Real
An English vicar stands accused of ruining Christmas for a class of Year Six students by saying that Santa Claus didn’t exist and their parents were the ones putting presents under the Christmas tree. Last week, Rev Dr Paul Chamberlain was supposed to speak about the birth of Jesus in front of Year Six pupils […]
Mini G-Wagon for Teens Goes on Sale in Russia for Only $110,000
A mini Mercedes G Class SUV with an electric motor and luxury trimmings has gone viral in Russia for costing 11 million rubles ($110,000) despite being somewhat of a children’s toy. It’s no secret that the Mercedes G-Wagon is a lot of young people’s dream car, but would you pay over $100,000 to buy a […]
The Dark Side of China’s “Free Cat” Vending Machines
Pet vending machines have been sparking heated online debates in China for months, but this controversial “unmanned economy” model seems to have an even darker side than meets the eye. We first featured China’s live pet vending machines back in May of this year when they were spotted in busy cities like Beijing and Shanghai. […]
Man with Skull Tattoo on Face Laments Not Being Able to Find a Job
A 24-year-old Chinese man who got a skull tattoo on his face six years ago has been trying to get a job ever since. The unnamed man, referred to only as Mr. A by Chinese media, was recently featured by Morning Star News and shocked the entire country with his unusual look. The 24-year-old man […]
Meet Jin Hui, China’s 71-Year-Old Track and Field Star
71-year-old Jin Hui recently became the first Chinese man over the age of 70 to run 100 meters in under 14 seconds during a competition that saw him winning five gold medals in his age group. Jin Hui became known as China’s “hardcore uncle” after dominating the 2024 China Track and Field Masters, a competition […]
Spanish Police Use Google Maps Images to Solve Tricky Murder Case
Spanish police have credited a recent Google Maps update for providing them with evidence crucial to solving a murder case that they had been investigating for over a year. The tragic case of a 33-year-old Cuban man identified only by his initials, JLPO, whose remains were found on the outskirts of Tajueco, a town in […]
Woman Takes Husband to High Court for Caring More for Pet Cat Than for Her
In a case that recently scandalized the Karnataka High Court, a woman filed a cruelty case against her husband, claiming that he cared more about their pet cat than about her. An Indian woman was scolded by judges in Bengaluru for filing a frivolous cruelty complaint against her husband in which she mostly complained that […]
Man Suffers Heart Attack While Doing Homework with Son
A Chinese man got so angry while tutoring and helping his teenage son with his homework that he suffered a heart attack and almost lost his life Surnamed Zhang, the 40-something man from China’s Zhejiang province started experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain while helping his son prepare for senior secondary school entrance exams. […]
Russian Entrepreneurs Sell ‘Snowman Arms’ Online
Russian entrepreneurs looking to make a quick buck have started selling twigs online, marketing them as “perfect snowman arms” and asking for up to 5,300 rubles ($50) per pair. Russian media recently reported that online classifieds platforms have been inundated with ads for snowman spare parts. Apart from the snow itself, you can buy pretty […]