Straight, Married Man Wears Lolita-Style Women’s Clothes to Work Every Day
A 36-year-old former computer programmer and cosplay enthusiast has been getting a lot of attention on Chinese social media for his decision to wear flamboyant Lolita-style dresses and makeup to work every day. The man, who goes by the name of D-Jiang, has always been fascinated by Lolita and Gothic Lolita fashion, even wearing some […]
Man Drowns After Being Pushed Off of Ferry for Arriving Too Late
Greece was recently shocked by the tragic death of a man who drowned in the waters of the Mediterranean after being pushed in by the crew of a ferryboat for coming aboard at the last minute. The incident occurred in Piraeus Harbor, close to the Greek capital of Athens. CCTV footage shows a man running […]
Workers Smash Shortcut Through Great Wall of China Because They Got Tired of Going Around It
Two Chinese workers were recently arrested for “irreparably” damaging a section of the Great Wall of China by smashing through it with heavy machinery to create a shortcut. China’s Great Wall, one of the very few man-made structures visible from space, was built over several centuries from the third century BC. Long sections of the […]
Doctor Who Studied 5,000 Near-Death Experience Cases Claims There Is Life After Death
A Kentucky oncologist who studied nearly 5,000 near-death experience cases over the last 37 years, claims that he has come to believe that “there’s certainly an afterlife”. Jeffrey Long was an oncology resident when he first came across an article describing a near-death experience. He was studying how to best treat cancer using radiation at […]
The World’s Oldest Living Chicken Is Over 21 Years Old
Peanut, a chicken from a no-kill farm in Michigan, is the current Guinness Record holder for the ‘world’s oldest chicken’, at 21 years, 156 days, and counting. Chickens have an average life expectancy of five to eight years, so Peanut is somewhat of a Methuselah of the aviary world. On January 28, 2023, she was […]
11,000 Runners Disqualified for Cheating During Mexico Marathon
11,000 runners out of the 30,000 participants at last month’s Mexico City Marathon have been disqualified by organizers for cheating by cutting out sections of the 26.2-mile course. Marathon cheating is not exactly unheard of. In fact, it occurs at almost every major event, and offenders include some of the world’s most acclaimed athletes, like […]
Sick, Lonely Man Is Begging Authorities to Let Him Into Prison
A 60-year-old Spanish man who claims to be desperately lonely and suffering from serious health problems has been trying to be let into a state prison, because he doesn’t want to commit any crimes. Justo Márquez, a 60-year-old from Granada, Spain, has been standing outside the Alhaurín de la Torre Prison in Malaga for days, […]
Bride Ends Up Marrying Father-in-Law After Groom Flees From Wedding
After an Indonesian groom disappeared on his wedding day, his father assumed responsibility and married the bride just so the expensive event would not be canceled. What was supposed to be the happiest day in one Indonesian woman’s life quickly turned into a humiliating nightmare after her husband-to-be disappeared right on their wedding day. The […]
Woman Steals Phone by Chewing Through Store’s Anti-Theft Cord
Unable to fight the desire for a phone she could not afford to buy, a Chinese woman ended up stealing a new iPhone by ripping through the anti-theft cord with her teeth at an Apple Store. The woman, surnamed Qiu, became the talk of the internet in China earlier this month, after the security cameras […]
Meet Shasheile, South Korea’s Impossible-Looking Influencer
A South Korean social media influencer has been conquering the internet with photos so heavily edited that people can’t help but like them. Female influencers flaunting their God-given or surgically-enhanced physical attributes on social media have been dominating social media for quite a few years now, and while many of them rely on filters and […]
Chinese Scientists Develop Ultra-Slippery Toilet Bowl That Almost Nothing Sticks To
Chinese scientists at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan have developed a new, ultra-slippery toilet bowl that almost nothing sticks to. Porcelain has been the most common toilet bowl manufacturing material for quite a while now, and while it may be a while before a new material upsets it, we already have […]
Keratopigmentation, the Procedure That Allows You to Permanently Change Eye Color
Ever wish your eyes were blue or green? Well, now you don’t have to turn to contact lenses or risky artificial iris implants to make your dream come true. You can simply have your own eyes permanently tattooed. Originally developed as a way of dealing with patients suffering from disfiguring corneal opacities, keratopigmentation, aka ‘corneal […]
Grilled Ice Is Apparently a Real Street Snack in China
Videos of people grilling ice cubes and seasoning them with sauces and spices have been doing the rounds on Chinese social media and leaving people with unanswered questions. Move over, stir-fried stones, it’s time for grilled ice cubes to enjoy their time in the social media spotlight. According to a number of news reports from […]
The Giant Floating Island of Lake Chippewa Has to Be Pushed by Boats Almost Every Year
Wisconsin’s Lake Chippewa is home to a giant floating island that sometimes moves around blocking a critically important bridge and needs to be moved by local boat owners working in unison. Lake Chippewa, aka the Chippewa Flowage, was created in 1923, by flooding a large swamp. Soon after that, many of the peat bogs started […]
Indian Government Workers Wear Motorcycle Helmets as Protection from Falling Debris
Government employees working in a decrepit building in Telangana, India, have taken to wearing motorcycle helmets to prevent slabs of concrete from the ceiling falling on their heads. A video of several male employees at the ‘Development Office’ of Jagtial district, in Telangana, wearing motorcycle helmets while working has gone viral on Indian social media. […]