Russian Millionaire Lets His Children Pick Out His New ‘Hot’ Wife from 2,000 Hopeful Candidates
54-year-old Konstantin Scherbinin, a Russian multi-millionaire who made his fortune in the oil business, is letting his children pick out his next wife on a controversial reality show called ‘Millionaire for Marriage’. Scherbinin has allegedly vowed to respect the on-screen decision of his three daughters and one son, and propose to the lucky woman they select […]
You Know It’s a Hot Day When Eggs Start Hatching in the Back of Moving Trucks
A video doing the rounds on Chinese social media these days shows chicks hatching in the back of a truck stacked with egg cartons as it’s driving around on what must have been a very hot day. Ever hear the phrase “it’s so hot outside, you could hatch a chicken egg”? Me neither, but it’s […]
World’s First 100% Plant-Based Steak Is Barely Distinguishable From the Real Thing
Dutch company Vivera claims it has created the holy grail of plant-based protein – a 100% vegan steak that tastes and smell so good that consumers will barely be able to tell that it’s not actual steak. Made primarily of soy and wheat, the groundbreaking vegan steak is the result of one and a half […]
Mother Renames Her Son After Tattoo Artist Misspells His Original Name On Her Arm
A Swedish mother of two whose tattoo artist misspelled her son’s name decided that it was easier and a lot less painful to legally change the boy’s name rather than go through several painful laser removal sessions. 30-year-old Johanna Giselhäll Sandström, from Kyrkhult, Sweden, wanted to show her devotion to her two children, Nova and […]
The Curious Case of a Woman Who Laughs Uncontrollably When She Sees Other People Being Tickled
It’s perfectly normal for someone to laugh uncontrollably when tickled, although some of us are more ticklish than others, but researchers at the University of California, San Diego, recently reported the unusual case of a woman who would burst into laughter when seeing other people being tickled. Referred to only as TC, the woman was […]
25-Year-Old Man Posed as 17-Year-Old Teen So He Could Play High-School Basketball
A 25-year-old Dallas man posed as a freshman high-school student for nine months so he could once again relive his glory days as a teen basketball player. Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley enrolled at the Skyline High School last year, claiming to be a Hurricane Harvey refugee named Rashun Richardson. At the time, Dallas high-schools had opened […]
Women Pay Over $1,000 for Nine Bottles of “Holy Water” That Could Cure Their Bad Luck
Two Singaporean women recently contacted police after being conned out of $S1,450 ($1,080) by a man who sold them nine small bottles of “holy water” which he claimed could cure their bad luck and solve all their problems. We’ve all heard of cunning snake oil salesmen using their power of persuasion to sell fake cures […]
Woman Discovers That the Fluffy White Puppy She Bought a Year Ago Is Actually a Fox
A Chinese woman recently made international headlines after discovering that the white ball of fur she bought a year ago wasn’t really a puppy, but a white fox cub. Last year, the woman, surnamed Wang, bought what she thought was a Japanese Spitz puppy from a pet shop in Jinzhong, China’s Shanxi province. She started realizing […]
The Creeping Devil – A Unique Cactus That Kills Parts of Itself to Move Across the Desert
The Creeping Devil is a rare and fascinating species of cactus that is not only capable of cloning itself to survive, but also of detaching from its major shoot to move through the desert over time. Also known by its scientific name, Stenocereus eruca, this unusual species of cactus is endemic to the northwestern Mexican state of Baja […]
Okiku – The Creepy Doll That Allegedly Grows Human Hair
Okiku, aka “The Haunted Doll of Hokkaido” is a creepy old Japanese doll residing at a temple in Iwamizawa Temple that allegedly grows human hair. Obviously, it’s also said to be haunted by the spirit of a little girl. There are various legends regarding Okiku, but the most popular one speaks of a traditional Japanese […]
Japanese Hospital Food Will Make You Never Want to Get Discharged
A woman who recently gave birth at a clinic in Miso, Japan, recently posted a series of photos of the food she was served there, and they make it look like she had her baby in a Michelin star restaurant. When talking about hospital food, most people use phrases like “barely edible” or “tasteless” or […]
Family Exits Car to Photograph Free-Roaming Cheetahs at Safari Park. What Could Go Wrong?
A French family barely escaped with their lives after exiting their car not once but twice to photograph the full-grown cheetahs at a safari park in the Netherlands. The first thing visitors are told when visiting a drive-through safari park is to never, under any circumstances, leave their vehicles. Failing to follow this most important […]
Chinese Family Shocked After Pet “Puppy” Turns Out to Be a Bear
A family in Yunan Province, China, recently had to give up the pet puppy they had bought two years ago after it grew into a 250lbs black bear. Su Yun, who lives near the city of Kunming, bought the animal two years ago, while on vacation. At the time, she thought she had paid for […]
47-Year-Old Model Looks at Least 20 Years Younger
Risa Hirako is a charismatic Japanese fashion model whose age-defying looks have become a hot topic among beauty bloggers and people looking for an anti-aging regimen that works. She is 47-years old, but looks better than most women in their 20s. A successful model, fashion entrepreneur and the former wife of actor Eisaku Yoshida, Risa […]
“Ninja Squatter” Lives in Woman’s House for Six Months Without Being Noticed
A 20-year-old man from the Japanese city of Himeji has been hailed as a modern-day ninja, after managing to live unnoticed in an elderly woman’s house for half a year. The young squatter’s incredible run came to an end earlier this week, when his 90-year-old host’s son came to visit and cook her dinner. During […]