Mountain Climber Criticized for Refusing to Pay Sherpa Who Found Her Unconscious on Everest
A Chinese mountain climber recently sparked controversy after reportedly refusing to pay the $10,000 resue fee of the sherpa who found her unconscious on Mount Everest. On May 18, while making the climb up Mount Everest, Chinese mountain climber Fan Jiangtao stumbled upon an unconscious woman in her 50s. An experienced mountain climber herself, the […]
The World’s Largest Truck Can Carry a Load of Over 500 Tons
The BelAZ-75710 is a Belarussian ultra-class truck that has held the title of the world’s largest haul truck for the last 10 years. Launched in 2013, the BelAZ-75710 managed to put the BelAZ brand back on the map. Back in the Soviet era, the company based in the Belarusian city of Zhodino made the largest […]
World’s First Unchewable Flip-Flops Could Save Your Dog’s Life
Created by Brazilian flip-flop brand Brizza, in collaboration with Pedigree and advertising agency Mirum Brazil, the world’s first unchewable flip-flops are made with the most bitter substance known to man. Dogs’ love for chewing footwear is well documented. Pups do it to release pain as their teeth grow, other dogs do it out of boredom […]
Student Finds Rat Head in School Lunch, School Insists It’s a Duck
A scandal known as ‘Rat Head Gate’ has been getting a lot of attention on Chinese social media after a student found what looks like a rat head in their cafeteria meal. The school claims it’s actually a duck head. The incident reportedly occurred last week at the cafeteria of the Jiangxi Vocational Technical College […]
Real-Life Groundhog Day – Rare Condition Causes Man to Live the Same Day on Repeat
A rare condition called déjà vécu has been causing an 80-year-old man to perceive every event in his life as a previous experience, similar to the time loop described in the movie Groundhog Day. Can you imagine watching TV and seeing the same thing over and over again, or trying to read a new book […]
The Curious Case of Mexico’s Fainting Students
Mexican authorities are still struggling to find answers to the seemingly unexplained fainting of hundreds of middle school students all over the country in the fall of last year. On September 23, 2022, 12 students (11 girls and 1 boy) at the Federal 1 public secondary school in Tapachula, Mexico spontaneously collapsed in their classrooms, […]
Man Loses Job for Taking 6-Hour Toilet Breaks at Work
A Chinese man was fired by his employer for spending too much time in the toilet during work hours. The man reportedly took bathroom breaks of between 47 minutes and 6 hours. Chinese news media recently reported the bizarre case of an employee surnamed Wang who sued his employer for wrongful termination after being fired […]
Angry Locals Lift Up Newly-Laid Asphalt Road to Prove It’s Actually Just a Carpet
Locals in the Indian state of Maharashtra were shocked to discover that their newly-laid road was actually just a carpet with a thin layer of asphalt poured over it. According to the Lokmat Times, the people of Karjat-Hast Pokhari, a village in Maharashtra’s Jalna district, had long been pleading with elected representatives to rebuild their […]
Company Develops Technology to Distil Pig Blood into Drinkable Water
A Belgian company has developed a water processing installation that allows it to convert pig’s blood into water fit for human consumption. Based in Zwevezele, West Flanders, Veos specializes in producing animal proteins for the food industry by processing animal blood and collagen into high-quality protein powder used in human and animal food products. Until […]
13-Year-Old Spends $63,000 of Family’s Savings on Mobile Games
The parents of a 13-year-old gaming-addicted girl in China’s Henan province got the shock of their lives when they learned that she had spent 449,500 yuan ($63,000) on mobile games. Imagine checking the savings account you’ve been putting money into for years and seeing it depleted overnight. That’s exactly how one mother in China felt […]
Man Eats McDonald’s Three Times a Day for 100 Days, Loses 60 Pounds
A 57-year-old Nashville man claims that he has managed to lose 60 lbs (27kg) of body weight by eating McDonald’s fast food three times a day for 100 days straight. If you’re trying to lose weight, fast food is probably the first thing you cut out, but one Nashville grandfather’s dieting experiment will probably make […]
Keep Your Hands Clean at All Times With This Portable Sink
Japanese gadget manufacturer Thanko recently unveiled a portable wash basin that can be assembled anywhere in less than a minute to ensure your hands are squeaky clean at all times. The Covid-19 pandemic may be on its last legs, but that’s no reason to neglect your body hygiene. Alcohol-based gel products do a good job […]
Company Locks Employees Inside Office Building to Prevent Them from Leaving
An Indian IT company recently sparked outrage online after it was reported that one of its managers ordered the exit of the office building padlocked to prevent employees from leaving without his permission. A video of a security worker using heavy chains and large padlocks to seal off the exit of the Coding Ninjas office […]
Tattoo Artist Sparks Controversy with Amateurish-Looking $700 Tattoo
A German tattoo artist has been criticized for charging a client hundreds of dollars for a back tattoo that many have compared to a childish doodle. Mykhailo, a 21-year old tattoo artist from Berlin, Germany, recently posted a TikTok video of one of his latest projects, an abstract, scribble-like design that his client allegedly paid […]
Kingsley Lake – The World’s Most Circular Lake
Lakes come in all shapes and sizes, but when it comes to roundness, you won’t find a more naturally-occurring body of water than Florida’s Kingsley Lake, aka Silver Dollar Lake. Kingsley Lake is a popular summer destination in Florida’s Clay County, as well as one of the best bass fisheries in the entire state, but […]