College Graduate Tries to Sell Diploma for $50,000 After Failing to Find a Job
Although she graduated from Florida State University four years ago, theater major Stephanie Ritter has yet to find a decent job in her field. Fed up of the situation, she’s actually put up her diploma for sale on eBay for $50,000 – $10,000 more than her student loan debt. She says that the drastic solution is […]
Meet Loki, the Internet’s Favorite Vampire Cat
Loki is the internet’s newest feline sensation – her pictures have gone viral and people can’t stop gushing over her evil vampire face. With over 50,000 followers on Instagram already, her distinctive appearance is only making her more popular by the minute. Loki’s owner Kaetlyn Koch, from Portland, Maine, says that in real life, Loki is just […]
Dutch Students Turn Wasted Rotting Fruit into “Fruit Leather” Accessories
A team of six undergrads in the Netherlands have come up with a brilliant use for wasted fruit – they’re converting it into leather! The eco-friendly project – titled ‘Fruitleather Rotterdam’ involves transforming rotten fruit into a durable, malleable, leather-like material. It started off as a school assignment at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, […]
Chinese “Unicorn Woman” Has 5-Inch Horn Growing from Her Head
Chinese doctors are baffled by a bizarre, five-inch growth on an elderly woman’s head. They aren’t able to explain what it is exactly, but it bears an uncanny resemblance to a unicorn’s horn! It all started when ‘Unicorn Woman’ Liang Xiuzhen developed a mole on her head about seven or eight years ago. “My mother […]
Does This Turkish Yoga Guru Look 95-Years-Old to You?
Although he claims to be 95 years old, Turkish yoga guru Kazim Gurbuz looks like he’s closer to 50 than 100! In a recent interview, he revealed the secrets behind his youthful appearance – regular yoga practice and a diet consisting of specific superfoods. Born in 1920, Gurbuz believes that everyone has the potential to […]
The Pages of This “Drinkable Book” Make Contaminated Water Drinkable
‘The Drinkable Book’ is a new invention that could potentially save millions of lives around the world. Its pages are made of treated paper that can purify water when passed through, killing over 99% of bacteria. The book is the result of postdoctoral researcher Theresa Dankovich’s hard work. For several years, she developed and tested […]
Bizarre Japanese Men’s Magazine Is Dedicated to Male Nipples
Male nipples don’t really get much attention, mostly because a lot of people even consider them gross. But believe it or not, there’s a magazine in Japan that’s actually dedicated to ‘mipples’! The magazine is a fan-made dojinshi, which is a Japanese term for self-published magazines, novels, or manga. Its title literally translates to “Everyone Loves a […]
Chinese IT Companies Hiring “Programming Cheerleaders” to Motivate Staff
In a controversial move, tech companies in China are now hiring young and pretty ‘programming cheerleaders’ to help motivate their male staff. The idea, apparently, is to create a ‘fun work environment’ for programmers around the country. According to social media website ‘Trending in China’, the job involves buying programmers breakfast, indulging in small talk, […]
Dapper Gentleman in His 70’s Becomes Online Fashion Icon
Most people tend to lose interest in fashion as they age, but an elderly gentleman from Germany is stunning the world with his sartorial elegance. Through his impeccable sense of style, Gunther Krabbenhoft is proving that fashion and charm are not limited to the young. Gunther was recently photographed in Berlin, near the Kottbusser Tor station, and his […]
Straight Christian Pretends to Be Gay for a Year in Unique Social Experiment
Although he grew up believing that homosexuality was a sin, in 2010 Timothy Kurek, of Nashville, Tennessee, spent the entire year pretending to be gay in an attempt to truly understand and empathize with what homosexual people go through. Kurek’s social experiment is extraordinary, given the kind of upbringing he had as a conservative Christian […]
Creepy Cloaked Figure Dropping Raw Meat on North Carolina Playgrounds Has Locals Spooked
The appearance of a cloaked person outside an apartment complex in North Carolina has spooked not just local residents, but the whole internet as well. Pictures of the pale figure dressed in a black hooded cloak surfaced online earlier this week, creating panic among social media users. The ‘creepy’ figure was photographed outside a building […]
Entrepreneur Runs Out of Fruit, Creates World’s First Beer Jelly
Archaeologist-turned-entrepreneur Nancy Warner is making headlines for creating the world’s first jam made purely from beer. But before you get too excited, let me tell you it’s non-alcoholic, so there’s no real chance of getting tipsy at breakfast! Nancy had already quit her job as an archaeologist to start a preserves company called ‘Potlicker’, when […]
World’s Only Public Diamond Mine Lets You Keep What You Find
The Crater of Diamonds State Park, in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, is the world’s only diamond mine open to the public. Visitors get to go on a real-life treasure hunt and keep whatever they find! According to park officials, over 600 diamonds of various colors and grades are found by visitors each year. Over 75,000 diamonds have […]
German Woman Sick of Paying Rent Decides to Live on Trains
Tired of putting up with her landlord’s tantrums, a German student has decided to give up renting apartments altogether and live on trains instead! “It all started with a dispute I had with my landlord,” said Leonie Müller. “I instantly decided I didn’t want to live there anymore – and then I realized: Actually, I […]
Awesome DC Comics-Themed Cafes in Malaysia Have Superheroes on the Menu
JT Network, a company that owns a chain of licensed DC Comics retail stores across Asia, has now ventured into the restaurant business. They’ve opened two new superhero-themed cafes in Malaysia which cater to comic-book fans in the country. A third ‘DC Comics Super Heroes Cafe’ is all set to open in Singapore on September 1. “Fly, […]