Cat and Dog Paw-Themed Ice Cream Is Now a Thing in Japan
From jellyfish to miso ramen, Japan has some of the most bizarre ice cream flavors in the world, but a frozen treat that’s supposed to replicate the texture and smell of soft cat and dog paws is a bit too much, even for the Land of the Rising Sun. Japan’s longstanding fascination with cat paws is […]
The Shocking Story of a Cuban Community Who Chose to Infect Themselves with HIV to Escape Persecution
It’s hard to imagine why anyone would voluntarily infect themselves with one of the deadliest viruses in human existence, but for “Los Frikis” – a Cuban punk community living under the regime of Fidel Castro during the 80s and 90s – injecting themselves with HIV-infected syringes was the easiest way to escape persecution and police […]
Indian Textbook Encourages Kids to Kill Cats as an Experiment
The authors of a Class IV textbook in India recently came under fire, after it was revealed that in a lesson on the importance of breathing they were literally encouraging the kids to do an experiment involving suffocating a cat. It sounds hard to believe that a school textbook for environmental studies could teach children as […]
This Pocket-Sized Device Connects to Your Phone to Let You Know When You Stink
The KunKun, Japanese for “sniff sniff”, is a bizarre device developed by Japanese corporation Konika Minolta that detects bodily odors like smelly feet or underarm sweat and notifies the user about them via a smartphone app. So, yeah, the days of smelling your own armpits when nobody’s watching to see if they stink are over, thanks […]
Welcome to Catzonia – World’s First 5-Star Hotel for Cats Opens in Malaysia
Temperature-controlled rooms, king-size beds, a dreamy playground and gourmet chow are just some of the things felines can enjoy at Catzonia, the world’s first five-star hotel for cats. Located in Damansara, just outside Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur, Catzonia was set up to offer pampered felines a lavish holiday whenever they need a break […]
Rent Is Too Damn High So This Family of Five Moved into an Old School Bus
Three years ago, Brian Sullivan and his wife Starla lived in a rented apartment that cost them $1,500 a month plus utilities. At one point they decided it wasn’t worth it anymore, so they bought an old school bus and turned into a comfy home for their big family. It was in March 2014 that 29-year-old […]
Louis Vuitton Makes Rulers Now and They’re Crazy Expensive
It’s no secret that Louis Vuitton is one of the most expensive luxury brands in the world, but what you probably didn’t know is that they also make rulers. Yes, the kind kids carry in their pencil cases, only cooler looking and way more expensive. There’s no point beating around the bush, the Louis Vuitton ruler costs […]
70-Year-Old Italian Man Holds Guinness Record for Most University Degrees
Luciano Baietti, a retired school headmaster from the town of Velletri, in Italy, holds the Guinness record for the most university degrees. The 70-year-old currently has 15 bachelors or masters degrees from various universities across Italy, and is getting ready to get his 16th. Getting more than one college degree is not exactly unheard of, but […]
Young Lottery Winner Says $1.6 Million Prize Ruined Her Life
Jane Park was only 17 years old when she won the £1 million ($1.6 million) Euromillions jackpot, four years ago. She was ecstatic at the time, but Park has recently revealed that she plans to sue the lottery for negligence. She claims that winning so much money at a young age has ruined her life, and […]
Step into the Adrenaline-Filled World of Competitive Swinging
For most of us, swinging 360 degrees around the spindle of a swing set is a distant childhood dream, but for a group of adrenaline seekers in Estonia, it’s a passion they never grew out of. Not only do they still love defying gravity, but they actually created a competitive sport around their favorite pastime. That […]
Woman Leaves Husband of 22 Years Because of His Support for Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has been called many things ever since he announced his candidacy for President of the United States, and according to one California woman, you can add one more thing to the list – homewrecker. She claims to have left her husband after feeling betrayed by his decision to support Trump during the […]
Chinese Farmer Spends 16 Years Sudying Law So He Could Sue Chemical Company That Polluted His Land
A Chinese farmer with only three years of school under his belt has dedicated the last 16 years of his life to teaching himself law, hoping to bring down a state-owned chemical company that has been polluting his village and affecting his livelihood. Wang Enlin, from Yushutun village, in China’s Heilongjiang Province, will never forget that day […]
Japanese Buddhist Temple Holds Techno Memorial Services
In an effort to make his Buddhist temple more accessible to the wider public and draw younger generations to religion, a former DJ turned Buddhist priest has been holding “techno memorial services” at his temple in Fukui City, Japan. Attending one of the unconventional memorial services organized at the Shō-onji Buddhist temple by 49-year-old Gyōsen Asakura feels more […]
The Cruel Spanish Tradition That Kills Tens of Thousands of Greyhounds Every Year
You probably already know about bullfighting and the controversy surrounding this ancient tradition, but there’s another less known tradition that claims the lives of tens of thousands of Spanish hunting dogs every year. And worst of all, nobody seems to want to do anything about it. Galgos, or Spanish greyhounds, are an ancient breed of […]
Russian Man Single-Handedly Builds Snow Church in Siberian Village That Didn’t Have One
Alexander Batyokhtin, a 41-year-old man from the Siberian village of Sosnovka, spent six weeks shaping around 12 cubic meters of fresh snow into a three-meter high church, where his fellow villagers can now to say a prayer and light a candle. There is no real church in Sosnovka, or in any of the nearby villages, for that […]