The Cracked Glass Portraits of Niall Shukla
Niall Shukla is a talented self-taught artist who specializes in cracking detailed portraits into laminated glass canvases by meticulously striking them with a hammer. Hitting panels of glass with a hammer to create something beautiful sounds counterintuitive, but that’s exactly what makes Niall Shukla’s cracked glass art so fascinating. Using a variety of metal hammers […]
Chinese Man Carries Paralyzed Mother on His Back as They Travel the Country
A 31-year-old man has been praised for his exemplary filial piety after selling his possessions to travel through China with his paralyzed mother, carrying her on his back just like she did with him when he was a baby. Xiao Ma was just eight years old when his parents were involved in a terrible car […]
60-Year-Old Man Forgets the Last 39 Years of His Life Following Hit-and-Run
An Italian man has been struggling to adjust to daily life following a hit-and-run accident that put him in a coma and ultimately erased 39 years worth of memories, including his own family. Imagine living in the 1980s and then suddenly being transported to present day. Things like smartphones, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, the internet […]
Man Who Can’t Stop Sniffing Neighbors’ Shoes Gets Suspended Prison Sentence
A 28-year-old Greek man was recently convicted of causing a disturbance by repeatedly trespassing on his neighbors and smelling their shoes. The unnamed man was arrested on October 8th after one of his neighbors in Sindos, a small town about 15 kilometers (9 miles) west of Thessaloniki, spotted him in their yard just before dawn […]
Russian Man Miraculously Survives 67 Days Adrift in Inflatable Boat
A 46-year-old Russian man was recently rescued after spending 67 days drifting through the icy waters of the Russian Far East in an inflatable raft. On August 9, Mikhail Pichugin, his 49-year-old brother Sergey, and his 15-year-old nephew Ilya set out for Sakhalin Island from the far eastern Khabarovsk region in an inflatable raft. A […]
Young Man Goes Viral for Documenting His Life as a Kept Man in Japan
A Chinese man known only by his online moniker, Sudden Fantasy, has been receiving a lot of attention online for documenting his life as a jobless man financially supported by his loving wife. Sudden Fantasy began posting videos on Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok) roughly a month ago, but he already has over 1.4 million […]
The World’s Smallest Fully Functional Excavator Fits in the Palm of Your Hand
The Nano Tracks N320 is a miniature remote-controlled excavator that, although only 1/64 the size of the real thing, is not a toy, but a fully-functional excavator. The world’s smallest excavator might be tiny, but it’s certainly no joke! It features 6 fully independent, proportional motors, giving you precise control over every movement, as well […]
French Couple Get Sued by Neighbor Because Their Rooster Crows Too Loudly
The owners Ricco, a Bantam rooster from Bourgoin-Jallieu in France’s Isère department, are scheduled to show up in Court following a neighbor’s complaint regarding the bird’s loud crowing. “Difficulty concentrating, sleep deprivation, hearing fatigue,” these are just some of the symptoms cited by the plaintiff who summoned Ricco’s owners to Court in January of next […]
Woman Takes Care of Paralyzed Husband for Six Years, Gets Dumped After He Recovers
A Malaysian woman who took care of her bedridden husband for six years following a car accident recently announced that her husband divorced her and married another woman following his recovery. For years, Nurul Syazwani documented her daily life as her husband’s caretaker on social media, showcasing her busy routine which included feeding the man […]
Paraglider Spots Stray Dog Chilling Atop Great Pyramid of Giza
A man flying a paramotor over the Giza Pyramid Complex on the outskirts of Cairo spotted a stray dog barking at birds from atop the 138.5-meter-tall Great Pyramid of Giza. Marshall Mosher, a “pro adventure athlete” who travels around the world, was flying his paramotor over the pyramids of Giza on October 14 when he […]
19-Year-Old “Wannabe Doctor” Walks Into London Hospital, Treats Patients
A 19-year-old London woman managed to fulfill her dream of being a doctor without actually going to medical school simply by walking into a hospital and posing as a physician. Kreuena Zdrafkova, a Bulgarian-born woman living in West London’s Ealing district, had always dreamt of becoming a doctor and recently decided that she wasn’t going […]
Chinese Aquarium Sparks Controversy with Life-Size Robotic Whale Shark
A Chinese aquarium has attracted a lot of criticism by replacing its real whale shark with a life-size robotic version that emulates both the look and the movements of the marine animal. On October 1st, Xiaomeisha Sea World in Shenzhen, China, reopened its gates to visitors after a five-year hiatus for renovations. The 60,000-square-meter marine […]
Woman Forced to Call Police After Having Home Besieged by 100-Strong Raccoon Army
A Washington state woman ended up calling emergency services after having her property invaded by around 100 raccoons acting aggressively and expecting to be fed. Police in Poulsbo, a small town in Washington State, get calls about animal-related incidents all the time, but last week was the first time a local phoned 911 to report […]
Scenic Spot Allegedly Lets Tourists Catch Wild Boars with Their Bare Hands
A popular mountain scenic spot in China’s Sichuan Province allegedly allows visitors to chase after wild boars and even take them home for free if they can catch them with their bare hands. Wild boars are some of the strongest and most dangerous animals one can find in the wild. They can weigh up to […]
Scammers Operate Fake Bank Branch for 10 Straight Days
Scammers in India managed to set up and operate a fake branch of the country’s largest bank, the State Bank of India, for 10 days in order to trick people into paying to secure stable jobs there. The people of Chhapora, a village in India’s Chhattisgarh state, were surprised to see a branch of the […]