11-Year-Old Boy Pedals 130 Km to Grandma’s House After Argument With His Mother
Chinese news media recently reported the story of an 11-year-old boy who rode his bicycle 130 kilometers (81 miles) in under 24 hours trying to reach his grandmother’s house after an argument with his mother. After getting into an argument with his mother, an 11-year-old boy from Hangzhou, China’s Zhejiang Province, got on his bike […]
Man Uses Burka Disguise to Participate in Women’s Chess Tournament
A Kenyan man recently made international news headlines after being caught taking part in a women’s chess tournament using a full burka as a disguise. In what is considered a first for the Kenyan Chess Federation, a disciplinary committee is currently debating the proper punishment for a male player who disguised himself as a Muslim […]
Man Spends 21 Hours on His Knees in Front of Ex-Girlfriend’s Workplace
A young man from China’s Sichuan province spent over 20 hours kneeling in front of his ex-girlfriend’s workplace hoping to convince her to take him back. A lovesick man became the talk of Chinese social media this month after spending almost 21 hours kneeling outside his ex-girlfriend’s workplace in Dazhou City. The man reportedly started […]
Parents Gift 5-Year-Old Daughter a Luxury SUV to Motivate Her to Go to School
Malaysian social media has been abuzz with the story of a young well-off couple who recently bought a Mercedes SUV as a present for their 5-year-old daughter to motivate her to go to school. Earlier this month, Malaysian businesswoman Farhana Zahra posted a TikTok video asking her daughter, Fatima, what she wanted as a birthday […]
45-Year-Old Man Finds Online Success by Posing as a Teenage Girl
Nanami Kana (Nanamiかな) looks like a Japanese teenage girl in most of the photos she posts on Twitter, but she recently shocked her fans with photos of herself from 12 years ago in which she appeared as a bearded, overweight man. A Japanese influencer with around 35,000 Twitter followers, Nanami Kana is actually just the […]
Man Wins 365 Days of Paid Leave in Exceptional Company Raffle
A Chinese man has attracted the envy of his entire country after reportedly winning 365 days of paid leave in a generous raffle organized by his company. In a viral video that has been circulating on Chinese social media for about a week, a young man can be seen sitting on a chair in what […]
Japanese Cafe Fires Waitress for Mixing Her Own Blood in Cocktails
A young Japanese waitress has been accused of ‘borderline terrorism’ by her employers after it was discovered that she mixed her own blood into a patron’s cocktail. The Mondaiji Con Cafe Daku (Problem Child Dark Cafe) in Sapporo, Japan opened its doors for the first time on March 3rd. It hoped to attract patrons willing […]
How a Popular Anime Caused Japan’s Raccoon Infestation
Raccoons are not native to Japan, yet in the last few decades, the furry critters have become naturalized in 44 of the country’s 47 prefectures, causing all sorts of problems for humans and other animal species. And to think it all started with a cute anime series… In 1963, American writer Sterling North launched his […]
This Frozen Fish Salad Was Voted the Worst Dish in the World
Indigirka Salad, a Russian fish salad that originated in Yakutia, the coldest inhabited region in the world, was recently voted the worst dish in the world by the readers of online food guide Taste Atlas. Indigirka is a rather simple dish – it consists of diced whitefish such as broad whitefish, elma, and muksun combined with […]
The Bees of Easter Island Produce the Purest Honey on Earth
Isolated on an island in the middle of the southeastern Pacific Ocean, the bees of Easter Island are free of all the pathogens and pesticides ravaging the global bee population, and therefore produce the purest honey on the planet. The beekeepers of Chile’s Easter Island are fully aware that their bees may one day become […]
Brazilian Model Launches Perfume Laced With Her Own Sweat
Wanessa Moura, a 29-year-old Brazilian model and online influencer, has been getting a lot of attention because of her new perfume, which she claims includes her body sweat as an ingredient. The Sao Paolo-based model claims that she was inspired to use her sweat to create her signature fragrance, Fresh Goddess, after her boyfriend and […]
Japanese Power Tool Company Launches World’s First Cordless Microwave Oven
Japanese power tool manufacturer Makita recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind portable microwave oven powered by two large batteries that can be recharged and replaced on the go. Mockups of a cordless microwave have been doing the rounds online as April’s fools for years, but this year Japanese power tool giant Makita decided to surprise everyone with […]
Man Calmly Drives With Swarm of Bees Nesting Inside of His Car
Bees are considered an omen of good fortune in China, so when a man found a swarm of bees building their nest in his car, he decided to just drive the car with his new winged companions. A man from China’s Anhui province recently went viral after posting a series of videos of himself calmly […]
Labrador Becomes First Dog to Be Treated for Canine Alcohol Addiction
Vets in Plymouth, UK, scrambled to save the life of an alcoholic labrador retriever that had become addicted to booze because its late owner kept leaving his drinks outside overnight. Coco, a two-year-old Labrador cross, almost lost his life and spent a month in intensive care after becoming addicted to alcohol. Staff at the Woodside […]
Wild Duck Lives With Knife Stuck in Its Neck
Animal rescuers in Brittany, France were stunned by a wild duck that seemed to lead a perfectly normal life despite having a knife stuck in its neck. Nicknamed Donald the Duck by the members of the Pinocchio et Sauvageons association, the mallard with a red knife handle sticking out of the left side of his […]