Woman Arrested After Terrorizing Neighbors by Playing Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ for 16 Years
Eva N., from the Slovakian town of Štúrovo, was recently arrested after defying the Supreme Court’s decision to stop playing a four-minute aria from Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ on loop every day from early in the morning until late at night. It’s safe to say that Eva N.’s neighbors on Kossuth Street, in Štúrovo, know Verid’s La […]
Man Fakes His Own Death So His Wife Would Stop Asking Him for Money
Danny Gonzalez, a 27-year-old Honduran man working in the United States, recently tried to fake his own death in an effort to stop his wife constantly asking him for more money. Gonzales told reporters that ever since they married, two years ago, his Honduran wife would call him every week to complain that he had […]
World’s Most Expensive Beef Noodle Soup Costs More Than a Cow
A Chinese restaurant in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, has gone viral for selling the new world’s most expensive beef noodle soup, priced at a whopping 13,800 yuan ($2,014). The outrageously expensive “Haozhonghao Beef Noodle Soup” sold at the Niu Gengtian restaurant in Shijiazhuang has been getting a lot of attention on Chinese social media after a photo of the […]
Venice Cafe Charges Tourist $50 for Two Coffees and Two Small Bottles of Water
A cafe in Venice, Italy has been slammed as a tourist trap after recently charging a man €43 ($50) for two espressos and two small bottles of water. Venice’s St. Marks Square is known for its notoriously pricey cafes and restaurants, but one such establishment has been getting a lot of negative attention online after a […]
Hate Doing the Dishes? Maybe You Need This Weird Handheld Contraption
Japanese company Thanko recently launched a handheld, battery-powered device that allows you to wash the dishes without getting your hands dirty. Let’s face it, most people hate washing the dishes. And it’s not just the chore itself that’s putting them off, but the fact that they have to touch those disgusting food scraps while they’re […]
Long Island Family Thought They Had Bought a Pet Dog, Turns Out They Were Just Leasing It
A Long Island family is fighting for the right to keep their pet Golden Retriever Max, after a lending company threatened to have it repossessed unless they make a considerable final payment. Danielle Cittadino and her family bought Max from the Shake-A-Paw pet store, in Lynbrook , New York, a couple of years ago. The […]
Women Put Live Fish in Their Collarbone Indentation As Part of Bizarre Fitness Challenge
The so-called “fish in collarbone challenge” has women filling their collarbone indentation with water and put one or more live fish into it to show off how skinny they are. The bizarre fitness challenge originated in China around three years ago, but recently went viral on social media in other countries around Asia. This sort […]
Army Captain Goes to War Against Wall After Drunk Soldiers Lock Him in Toilet for Six Hours
An English army captain recently smashed his way out of a barracks toilet after being stripped naked and locked in there by soldiers during a drunken prank. He is now being investigated and will most likely have to pay for the damages. The incident took place last last week, in the barracks of an Army bomb […]
70-Year-Old Pokemon Hunting Grandpa Is in a League of His Own
Pokemon GO may not be the phenomenon it was a couple of years ago, when virtually everyone was playing it, but the mobile game still has its share of die-hard fans. And 70-year-old Chen Sanyuan may just be the world’s most dedicated Pokemon GO player. If you’ve checked out the Pokemon GO subreddit over the last […]
This Book About the History of Ferrari Costs More Than a Car
$30,000 may not buy you a new Ferrari, but it’s enough to cover the cost of this limited edition book on the history of the iconic sports car brand. Before you freak out about the price, you should know that it includes a beautifully sculptured steel and chrome book stand, as well as an aluminum […]
Vietnamese House Has a Fence Made Entirely Out of Old TV Sets
Photos of a small house on the Vietnamese island of Hon Thom have getting a lot of attention on social media for its unique fence made exclusively out of discarded old television sets. The unusual house is reportedly located on the road to Hon Thom cable car and is very popular with tourists, for obvious […]
Honduran Man Has Been Sleeping on the Side of the Road for Two Weeks to Protest Abuse
Javier Lara, a 48-year-old Honduran man who was evicted from his home on charges of domestic violence, has been sleeping on the side of the road, outside a police station, for two week, in protest of what he calls an abuse against him. The retired police officer told reporters that his wife had filed a […]
Cult Leader Arrested After Allegedly Holding Followers Captive and Forcing Them to Take Part in Bizarre Rituals
The deranged leader of a South Korean cult was recently arrested for holding over 400 of her followers captive at a compound on Fiji Island and forcing them to take part in violent rituals under threat of incurring God’s punishment. Shin Ok-ju, founder of the Grace Road Church, was detained along with three senior leaders […]
Blind warrior Sven – A Blind Professional Gamer Who Plays Street Fighter by Sound Alone
When Sven Van de Wege lost his eyesight to cancer at age six, he was afraid he’d never play video games again. Today, “Blind Warrior Sven” is a competitive gamer who trounces some of the world’s best players at his favorite game “Street Fighter.” Watching Sven use his razor sharp gaming instincts to punish his […]
2-Year-Old “Super Girl” Falls from 17th Floor, Simply Walks It Off
A two and a half year old girl from Changzhou, China’s Jiangsu Province, has been dubbed a “super girl” after falling from the 17th floor of an apartment building and sustaining only minor injuries. The accidental fall took place on July 11, when the girl’s grandmother decided to leave her home alone while she went grocery […]