New World’s Largest Office Building Surpasses the Pentagon
The newly-opened Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat, India, is a massive office complex made up of nine rectangular buildings interconnected through a central “spine”. For 80 years, the Pentagon held the title of the world’s largest building, but it was recently dethroned by the Surat Diamond Bourse, a massive diamond-cutting and trading hub, that exceeds […]
Robot Dog Becomes First Robot to Complete a Full Marathon on a Single Charge
Laibo 2, a quadruped robot developed in South Korea, has become the first robot to ever complete a full marathon on a single charge after running the 42.195-km Sangju Dried Persimmon Marathon. Developed by Professor Hwangbo Je-min and his team at the Korea Advanced Insitute of Science and Technology, Laibo 2 is an advanced quadruped […]
Pomeranian Dog Miraculously Survives Nine-Storey Fall with No Injuries
A fluffy Pomeranian is lucky to be alive after miraculously serving a fall from the 12th floor of an apartment building in Cali, Colombia, onto the roof of an adjacent three-storey building. On November 19, a Colombian family experienced moments of terror after realizing that their pet Pomeranian was nowhere to be found in their […]
Man Believed to Have Drowned in Wisconsin Lake Faked His Death and Eloped to Eastern Europe
A Wisconsin man who had been missing since August after going kayaking on Green Lake recently resurfaced to confess to faking his death and moving to Eastern Europe. On August 12, the tranquility of the town of Watertown, Wisconsin, was shattered by the disappearance of Ryan Borgwardt, a 44-year-old husband and father of three. Borgwardt […]
Blogger Pranks Russian Teachers to Make Their Own Satellite-Protection Tinfoil Hats
A Belarusian blogger managed to convince dozens of Russian teachers to make and wear tinfoil hats as means of protection against radiation from NATO satellites. Vladislav Bokhan, a Belarussian blogger and activist known for his elaborate pranks, made headlines earlier this month when he released several photos of dozens of Russian teachers wearing tinfoil hats […]
Crypto Investor Buries Treasure Chests Worth Millions, Challenges Anyone to Find Them
An entrepreneur and early crypto investor recently announced a public treasure hunt for five different treasure chests containing valuable items allegedly worth around $2 million. Jon Collins-Black once dreamed of finding valuable treasure, but he managed to become rich by investing in Bitcoin early, so he has spent the last five years planning an epic […]
Family Spends Over $4,500 on Lavish Funeral for Faithful SUV
An Indian family recently went viral for their decision to send their old Suzuki Wagon to the grave rather than the scrapyard in a lavish burial ceremony attended by around 1,500 people. They say you shouldn’t get too attached to material possessions, but try telling that to the Polara family in Padarshinga Village, Gujarat, who […]
Designer Store Replaces Mannequins with Live Models on Treadmils
A popular Chinese clothing store sparked controversy by showcasing its products on female models walking on treadmills rather than old-fashioned mannequins. You could say the marketing team at Chinese designer brand store ITIB was thinking outside the box when it decided to replace plastic mannequins with live models walking on small treadmills. The official explanation […]
Smart Mouthpiece Turns Your Smartphone into a Playable Musical Instrument
The Zefiro is a clever little MIDI controller that plugs into the USB-C port of your smartphone essentially turning it into a playable musical instrument. Developed by Italian startup ARTinoise, the Zefiro is one of the most ingenious gadgets we’ve seen in quite a while. The small, colorful mouthpiece may look like a vape, but […]
Woman Who Heard “Animal Noises” from Under Her House Had Naked Man Living There
An elderly California woman who thought the noises coming from beneath her home were made by animals was shocked to find a naked man leaving under her house. A 93-year-old woman from Los Angeles’ El Sereno neighborhood recently got the shock of her life after realizing that the bizarre noises she had begun to hear […]
Swedish Minister’s Bizarre Banana Phobia Makes International News Headlines
Sweden’s minister for gender equality and work life allegedly suffers from an irrational fear of bananas that prevents her from coming anywhere near the popular fruit. Paulina Brandberg first mentioned her banana phobia in a since-deleted 2020 tweet, describing it as “the world’s weirdest phobia,” but the issue recently resurfaced and made national news in […]
Four People Arrested for Using Bear Suit to Fake Bear Attacks on Their Vehicles and Claim Insurance
Four Los Angeles-area residents were recently arrested and charged with insurance fraud after allegedly using a bear suit to make it seem like their luxury vehicles had been damaged by a wild animal. “Operation Bear Claw,” as this ingenious insurance fraud scheme was subbed by California authorities, began in January of this year, when the […]
Robot Manufacturer Has 12 Robots ‘Kidnapped’ from Showroom by Another Robot
Viral footage captured by CCTV cameras at a robotics company showroom shows 12 large robots being ‘kidnapped by another manufacturer’s robot that convinced them to “quit their jobs” and follow it. For the past week, Chinese social media has been abuzz about a bizarre incident that reportedly occurred back in august at a robotics company […]
Researchers Develop Way to Detect Spoiled Milk with a Smartphone
Australian scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed a method of accurately checking if milk has gone bad by using the vibration motor inside every smartphone. The modern smartphone has been a jack-of-all-trades for a while now, but the ubiquitous gadget is getting new functionalities virtually every day. On of the […]
Artist Spends a Year Cutting World’s Longest Strip of Paper from Single A4 Sheet
Chinese origami artist Pei Haozheng spent a whole year painstakingly cutting an A4 sheet of paper into a 108-meter-long strip to set a unique world record. Pei, also known as Hotz Pei, is no stranger to Guinness world records. He once folded the most origami flowers made from a single sheet of paper(100), and then […]