Russian Bank Offers Pokemon Go Free Insurance
A Russian bank has found the perfect way to leverage the popularity of Pokemon Go to promote its products. Sberbank is offering Russian players free Pokemon Go insurance, promising to compensate players with up to 50,000 rubles (about $800) in case of gaming-related accidents. Playing Pokemon Go can be a very fun experience, but as you’ve […]
Meet Graham, the Human Designed to Survive an Otherwise Fatal Car Crash
“Human” might be overstating it a bit, as Graham is actually a sculpture of a person who might be able to survive a car crash that would otherwise kill any normal human being. He was created by artist Patricia Piccinini in collaboration with a a leading trauma surgeon and a crash investigation expert, for a new […]
Chinese Employees Forced to Eat Bitter Gourd for failing to Meet Sales Targets
A set of photos labeled “the cruelest punishment in history” shows employees of a Chinese company forced to eat bitter gourd in front of their coworkers as punishment for not meeting their sales goals. At Leshang Decorations Corporation, a Chongqing-based company, employees whose weekly performance falls under the expectations of their superiors are forced to […]
Man Obsessed with Cosmetic Procedures Spends over $27,000 to Look Fake
James Holt, from Bury, England, has so far spent £21,000 ($27,500) on cosmetic procedures in an effort to copy the most striking features of the Kardashian sisters and achieve a fake look. 22-year-old Holt says he has been planning to alter his body from a very young age, when he became obsessed with looking like the […]
Real-Life Good Will Hunting – Chinese Delivery Man Discovers Simpler Solution to Complex Math Problem
Yu Jianchun, A Chinese migrant worker from Henan province with no former mathematical training and no college degree, is being hailed as a real-life version of Will Hunting, the character played by Matt Damon in the 1997 Oscar-winning film “Good Will Hunting”, after finding an alternative method to verify Carmichael numbers. Carmichael numbers, also known as “pseudo […]
South Korean Soldiers Take Ballet Lessons to Relieve Stress
Guarding the border with North Korea is a very stressful job for the South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas, but they recently found a very unconventional way to unwind – taking ballet lessons. Once a week, the young soldiers of the Koran army’s army’s 25th Division switch their heavy […]
Girl Who Sneezes 8,000 Times a Day Leaves Doctors Baffled
Ira Saxena, a young girl from Colchester, England, can’t stop sneezing. From the moment she wakes up, she sneezes over 10 times per minute, and the unusual condition seems to be getting worse. Her mother is desperate to help, but doctors aren’t even sure what is causing the unusual sneezing bouts. Ira’s mysterious condition kicked in one morning, […]
Anonymous Philanthropist Hides $50,000 Worth of $100 Bills Around Oregon City, Changes People’s Lives
For the last three years, a mystery philanthropist has been hiding $100 bills in and around the city of Salem, Oregon. A total of $50,500 worth of bills has been reported so far, but the true donated sum could be much larger. The first hidden $100 bills were found at stores and events in Salem in […]
New York Restaurant Sells Bone Broth Popsicles
Springbone Kitchen, a New York restaurant famous for its trendy bone broth, has found a way making the meaty liquid appealing even when it’s hot outside by turning it into a popsicle. The bone broth diet trend has been around for a while, but it really picked up steam last winter when celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Salma […]
Chinese People Are Smashing Their iPhones in Bizarre Display of Patriotism
After the International Court in Hague ruled that China has no historical claims to the the South China Sea and is breaching the sovereignty of the Philippines by exploring resources, Chinese citizens started showing their support for their country by boycotting American brands like Apple and KFC. Soon after the landmark decision was reported by national […]
Fishing with Fire – A Mesmerizing Tradition of Taiwan
For hundreds of years, fishermen in Taiwan have been catching sardines with the help of fiery stick held over the edge of a boat. The fish are so attracted to the light that they jump out of the water and into the nets of the fishermen. Fire fishing is as simple as it is mesmerizing. […]
Self-Taught Tattoo Artist Creates Photo-Like Realistic Masterpieces on Human Skin
New Zealand-based tattoo artist Steve Butcher specializes in hyper-realistic tattoos that look like they’ve been printed on the skin instead of hand inked with a tattoo gun. Working out of Matt Jordan’s Ship Shape Tattoo studio, in West Auckland, Butcher is one of the most in demand tattoo artists at conventions all around the world, and looking […]
The Mysterious Condition Impairing Astronauts’ Eyesight
All astronauts have perfect eyesight before traveling to outer space, but some years ago medical tests revealed that their vision is severely impaired when they return. The exact cause of this problem is yet to be determined. In 2005, about halfway through his mission working on the International Space Station, astronaut John Phillips looked out the window at […]
Man Goes from Technically Obese to Unbelievably Ripped in Just Three Months
Patrick Magno, from San Diego, California, recently won the grand prize in a fitness competition after he managed to lose 49 pounds and get into enviable physical shape in just three months. After a medical exam revealed that he was 30 per cent body fat and at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Patrick Magno […]
Chinese Artist Spends 20 Years Turning Ancient Valley into an Artistic Wonderland
Artist Song Peilun is being hailed as “The Father of Yelang Valley” after spending the last two decades turning a forested patch of land into an artistic village as a tribute to the ancient civilization that once thrived in the area. Yelang was an ancient political entity first described in the 3rd century BC centered in what […]