Woman Becomes YouTube Star by Eating into a Microphone
Spirit Payton is one of YouTube’s unlikeliest stars. In just under two years, she has grown her channel, ASMRTheChew, to over 160,000 subscribers and had several of her videos go viral, with millions of views, all by making chewing noises into a microphone. From popping giant pimples to squashing bread with their faces, we’ve seem […]
Meet China’s One and Only “Spider Woman”
Luo Dengping has become famous as the only woman in a group of “spider men” who climb vertical cliffs of up to 100 meters high, without ropes or safety equipment of any kind, for the entertainment of tourists in China’s Guizhou Province. Men of the Miao people, in Southwest China, have been free-climbing steep cliffs for […]
You Too Can Help Secure a Safe Home for Alba, the World’s Only Known Albino Orangutan
Between deforestation, climate change, and poaching, the number of orangutans living in the wild is dropping at an alarming rate, but one orangutan in particular has made it through all this torment and her story is giving us all hope. Her name is Alba, and she is truly one of a kind. Alba is an albino […]
Airconwatch – The World’s First Personal Air-Conditioning Watch
The new Apple Watch may have better fitness tracking technology and spunkier bands, but can it regulate your body temperature? I don’t think so, but the new Aircon Watch – the world’s first personal A/C watch – claims it can. Using “ClimaCon” technology, the Aircon Watch gives off an influx of hot or cold directly into the […]
Mexican Modeling Agency Cancels Male Beauty Contest After Failing to Find Handsome Candidates
The “Mr. Model Tabasco 2017” male beauty contest was supposed to bring together the most handsome men in the Mexican state of Tabasco, but the modeling agency behind the event recently announced its cancellation, after failing to find candidates that met their beauty requirements. In order to be accepted as contestants for the Mr. Model […]
Unlicensed Vet Removes Noisy Dogs’ Vocal Chords on the Side of the Street
A self-proclaimed veterinarian in Chengdu, China, is currently under investigation for operating an unlicensed “clinic” on the street, and charging around 50 – 100 yuan to remove the vocal chords of noisy dogs. Why would any dog owner want to remove their pet’s vocal chords, you ask? In this particular case, most of the shady […]
If You’ve Tried Everything, This Guy Claims He Can Cure Your Illness with “Star Magic”
Do you have stubborn migraines that just won’t go away? Maybe you’ve recently been in an accident or contracted some life-threatening virus? Have you tried everything Western and Eastern medicine has to offer? Well, in that case, maybe you should look to the stars for your next treatment and give Jerry Sargeant a call. All […]
Woman Goes from Washing Dishes at Chipotle to Walking the Runway at NY Fashion Week in Just 12 Days
It’s one thing to get scouted by a modeling agent when you’re walking downtown, dressed to the 9’s, but you have to be both striking and extremely lucky to get scouted while washing dishes at a Chipotle in Austin, Texas. But that’s the unlikely story of Remington Williams, the fashion world’s hottest new show stopper, who went from doing […]
Amateur Artist Turns Old Flip-Flops into Amazing Action Figures
Elmer Padilla, a young construction worker from Manila, Philippines, recently shot to internet fame after photos of his hand-made action figures went viral on multiple social networks. While being able to make your own action figures is an impressive talent in itself, what really caught people’s attention was the medium used by the Filipino amateur […]
Indian Student Invents “ElectroShoe” That Lets Women Electrocute Attackers
Sexual assault against women is a really big problem in India, as hardly a day goes by without a case being reported in the media. Until authorities decide to take it seriously and adopt a proactive approach, a 18-year-old teenage boy is trying to help women fight back against aggressors by literally giving them the […]
Woman Creates Bug Spray That Allegedly Attracts Any Bigfoot in 1.5 Mile Radius
When hiking in North Carolina, everyone knows that you must ward yourself against the mosquitos and other southern bugs that plague the area, but it turns out that your bug repellent might actually be attracting a much larger critter? At least if you’re using the “Bigfoot Juice” created by North Carolina mom Allie Megan Webb, who claims it […]
Guy Takes Spirit Level on a Plane to Prove Earth Is Flat
Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence that Earth is a spherical planet, supporters of the “flat Earth” theory are still trying to prove that we’ve all been lied to for centuries, and they’re coming up with craziest ways to do it. The last such attempt – taking a spirit level on a plane. Flat Earth conspiracy theorist […]
The Dadbag – A Fanny Pack in More Ways Than One
If, for some reason, you’ve always dreamed of having a dad bod, but you’re also to addicted to exercising and in great shape, you may want to check out “The Dadbag”, a fanny pack that doubles as a natural fanny pack. London-based art director Albert Pukies is one of those few people who actually long for a […]
Extreme Education – Indian Man Obtains 145 Academic Degrees in 30 Years
You think obtaining an academic degree is a daunting task? Try 145. Professor VN Parthiban, who teaches in Chennai, India, has obtained 145 degrees over the last 30 years and has no plans to stop studying anytime soon. Parthiban’s journey started after he struggled with his first degree. He was a disorganized student who would often […]
Chicago Artist Spends Two Years Collecting Almost 9,000 Drug Bags to Highlight City’s Drug Problem
32-year-old Ben Kurstin, of Humboldt Park, Chicago, has 8,816 dime bags in his apartment, but he’s no drug dealer. The aspiring artist and filmmaker has been collecting drug bags in virtually every color and design imaginable off the streets of Chicago and using them as an art medium. It all started one day, a couple of years ago, […]