Brazilian Woman Shocked to Learn That Women in Asia Are Wearing Her Face
Driely Meanda, a 22-year-old woman from Sao Paolo, Brazil, recently learned that a photo of her face is being printed on women’s clothes sold in Asia. Meanda, whose popular Instagram account has over 300,000 followers, is used to seeing photos of herself circulating online, but she never imagined that someone would go as far as […]
Man Drives SUV into River to Save Money on Car Wash, Instantly Regrets It
A Chinese man who drove his expensive Land Rover SUV into a river in order to save 20 yuan ($3) on a car wash, recently learned the hard way that sometimes being too cheap can cost you a lot more than you were trying to save. According to a report from the Fire Services Department […]
Man Suffers Heart Attack After Following Viral Online “Health Tip”
There’s an abundance of health tips going around on social media these days, but as this story shows, some of them can actually have fatal consequences. Zhou Xin, a 58-year-old man from Harbin China, recently became the victim of online fake news shared on the internet. The viral news snippet claimed that his home city […]
Shady Company Sells “Brain Synchronization Caps” That Heal Both Health and Mystical Conditions
A Malaysian company has recently come under fire for selling simple cotton caps as miraculous healing accessories for up to 1,200 ringgit ($295) a piece. Called “Brain Synchronization Caps” the controversial accessories are supposed to cure wearers of various health conditions, like insomnia, migraines and even cirrhosis, as well as treat mystical conditions like spells […]
Chinese Couple Are Hiring ‘Love Testers’ to Check Their Partners’ Fidelity
Online entrepreneurs in China have found an ingenious way of profiting off of couples paranoia – renting out ‘love testers’ who do their best to try and seduce one of the partners in order to check how faithful they really are. China is well-known for its bizarre online services, which range from renting fake girlfriends/boyfriends […]
Colombian Sniffer Dog Is So Good at Her Job That Cartels Put a Price on Her Head
Sombra, a drug-detection dog with the Colombian National Police has been causing such problems for drug cartels that they’ve recently started putting bounties on her head, forcing authorities to move her to a safer airport and have more officers accompanying her on her rounds. The 6-year-old German shepherd has been a thorn in drug traffickers’ side for […]
Peruvian Man Goes Viral for His Unusual Signature
A Peruvian man recently got his five minutes of online fame after his curious signature went viral on social media. Instead of the typical scribble or just a simple ‘X’, this guy always signs his name with the childish drawing of a kitten. The man’s signature went viral after a photo of his ID next […]
The African Village Where Crocodiles and Humans Live Side by Side in Peace
In cultures all across the globe, animals are revered, and even worshipped. In Hinduism, for example, cows are valued for their gentle nature. But not every sacred animal is quite so harmless; crocodiles were worshipped in Ancient Egypt, as they were believed to be living representations of the god Sobek. You may be surprised to […]
British Woman Must Remain Married to Her Husband After Judge Rules that Unhappy Marriage Is Not Grounds for Divorce
A woman who has been trying to divorce her husband for three years was recently denied the right to do that by the UK’s highest court, which ruled that an unhappy marriage that had broken down for years was not grounds for divorce. 68-year-old Tini Owens had been hoping to finally end her 40-year marriage […]
If You Ever Find This Guy’s Runaway Dog, He Wants You to Know That You Can Keep Him
Most dog owners who lose their beloved pets try to convey just how much they want the returned in the flyers they post, but one Chinese man just let everyone know that if they find his runaway Husky, they can just keep him, because he’s tired of chasing after him. Last Sunday, Wang Wei, a property […]
Man Legally Changes Gender to Female for Cheaper Car Insurance
A Canadian man who claims he identifies as 100% male legally changed the gender on his identification documents to female in order to save over $1,000 on car insurance. The Alberta man, identified only as David to protect him against possible legal consequences, wanted to buy a brand new car and knew that his insurance […]
Colombian Motel Faces Criticism for Helping Cheating Husband Hide from His Wife
A motel in Bucaramanga, Colombia, has come under fire for helping an unfaithful husband hide from his wife who was waiting outside for him, and later using the story to promote itself on social media. Motel Palmeiras has been facing a lot of criticism online for encouraging adultery by going out of its way to help […]
Waterfall Built on the Side of a Chinese Skyscraper Is the World’s Highest Man-Made Waterfall
A 354-foot-tall waterfall flowing down the side of a futuristic skyscraper sounds like the kind of thing you would expect to see in a big-budget sci-fi movie, but it’s actually a sight you can feast your eyes on in real life, if you’re ever in the Chinese city of Guiyang. A video of the stunning […]
Man Fakes His Death on Facebook to Con Family and Friends Out of Funeral Costs
A Thai man recently incurred the wrath of his friends and relatives after faking his own death on Facebook and having his wife ask them for financial contributions for his burial. Tachawit J.’s Facebook friends thought him to be in good health, so they were left in shock on Sunday, when his wife posted a […]
Mule Wins Horse Dressage Competition the First Time He Is Allowed to Participate
Wallace the Great, an 11-year-old rescued mule from Gloucestershire, recently made history by becoming the first ever mule to win an official horse dressage competition in Britain. Wallace and his trainer, Christie Mclean, had been turned down from official dressage events several times on grounds that he wasn’t a true horse, but a cross between a […]