The Famous Stone-Sculpting Hermit of Nicaragua
Alberto Gutierrez Giron has been living alone in the mountains of Nicaragua for nearly 40 years, sculpting a 300-foot long cliff into a giant artwork, just like the one he saw in a dream, when he turned 9-years-old. Popularly known as the “Hermit of Nicaragua”, “Stone Man” or “Sculptor of the Mountain”, Alberto Gutierez claims […]
Man Ends Up in the Hospital After Drinking “Satan’s Shot” Vodka
A man from Surrey, UK, lost consciousness and had to be hospitalized after he and a few friends shared a bottle of Satan’s Shot vodka, a special liquor infused with Carolina Reapers, the hottest chillies in the world. Emma Mirrington, 42, from Farncombe, bought a bottle of Satan’s Shot vodka at Guildford Cheese and Chilli Festival, […]
World’s Most Secure Wallet Comes with an Alarm, GPS Tracker and a Security Camera
Armenian-based startup Volterman has recently unveiled a smart wallet that takes security to the extreme. It comes with a built-in alarm system, a global GPS tracker, and even a front facing cameras that takes photos of whoever tries to open it, and sends them to the owner. Wallets almost seem obsolete in this digital age, […]
German Man Swims to Work Every Day to Avoid Heavy Traffic
Most commuters in Munich, Germany, spend hours stuck in traffic or trying to squeeze into one of the overcrowded subway trains, every morning, but for 40-year-old Benjamin David, commuting is actually a relaxing experience. Every day, he jumps into the Isar River and swims two kilometers to his workplace in Kulturstrand. Benjamin David used to […]
Insatiable 10-Year-Old Boy Weighs 90 Kg, Eats Anything He Gets His Hands On
At age 10, Caden Benjamin, from Mpumalanga, South Africa already tips the scales at a whopping 90 kg. He suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi syndrome, which makes him feel hungry all the time. Caden was always a hungry child, but his mother, Zola, realized that there was something unusual about his appetite at age […]
Chinese Man Proves That Eating 54 Ice Creams in One Sitting Is Not a Good Idea
A 44-year-old man from Quzhou, China’s Zhejiang province, was recently hospitalized with severe kidney problems, after eating a whopping 54 ice creams in one sitting, and washing them down with ice water. The man, surnamed Zheng, was at his home, on July 15, when he began to feel the effects of the heatwaves that have been sweeping China for […]
“World’s Dullest Movie” Is an 8-Hour Snoozefest Featuring Nothing but Sheep
Filmmakers usually strive to make their productions as entertaining and engaging as possible, but the people behind “Baa Baa Land”, an epic 8-hour movie scheduled for release this September, set out to do just the opposite. With no dialogue, no plot and no human actors, just lots and lots of sheep, the so-called “world’s dullest […]
50-Year-Old Brazilian Woman Proves That You’re Never Too Old to Cosplay
Solange Amorim, a 50-year-old mother from Manaus, Brazil has been getting a lot of online attention lately for her ability to transform herself into popular cartoon characters and her courage to regularly attend cosplay events, which usually appeal to youths. Solange, who goes by Tia Sol on social media, discovered the wonderful world of cosplay when […]
German Radio Station Creates Special Program for Lonely Canines
When dogs get lonely, they sometimes keep themselves busy by wreaking havoc around the house, and that doesn’t really sit well with their owners. That’s why one German radio host, who also happens to be a dog owner, came up with the idea for a 24/7 program designed to relax canine listeners and make them […]
Dubai Bakery Creates $27,000 “Game of Thrones” Cake
Tyrion Lannister isn’t just one of the most beloved characters on HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones”, he is also the inspiration behind one of the most expensive cakes ever made – a 70-pound work of art showing the Halfman sitting on the Iron Throne. The Broadway Bakery, in Dubai, recently celebrated the new season […]
50-Year-Old Former Male Model-Turned Photographer Stuns Internet with His Youthful Looks
Asian media is abuzz with talk and photos of a 50-year-old Singaporean photographer who doesn’t look a day over 30. His name is Chuando Tan and to say that he has aged well would be a gross understatement. I can think of quite a few celebrities in their 50s who look very well for their age, […]
The Speakerhat – Gaming Company Creates Hat with Speakers in the Brim
Atari, a legendary gaming company best known for the classic Atari 2600 video game console, has recently showcased its newest creation, a high-tech baseball cap with Bluetooth speakers embedded in its brim. We’ve seen all kinds of wacky examples of wearable tech, from the world’s first vibrating jeans, to a self-drying jacket and a solar-powered […]
New Cancer Drugs Turn Patients’ Gray Hair Dark Again
Cancer therapy is known to cause patients’ hair to fall off, but a few new cancer drugs apparently have a completely different side effect – they restore pigment in older people’s gray hair. Spanish researchers testing three new cancer drugs – Keytruda, Opdivo and Tecentriq – for negative side-effects in cancer patients made a very surprising discovery. After […]
Cambodian Woman Believes Her Dead Husband Reincarnated as 5-Month-Old Calf
Khim Hang, a 74-year-old woman from Cambodia’s Kratie province, recently made news headlines around the world, after it was reported that she shares her home with a 5-month-old calf, which she believes is a reincarnation of her dead husband. Khim was devastated by the sudden death of her husband, Tol Khut, a year ago, but she is […]
Doctors Remove Over 200 Stones from Woman’s Body in a Single Operation
Surgeons at Guanji Hospital, in Hezhou, China, recently spent six hours removing over 200 stones from a woman’s gallbladder and liver, some of them the size of small eggs. The patient, a 45-year-old woman known only as Ms. Chen, had apparently been experiencing abdominal pain for over a decade. When she first went to a hospital […]