Man Chops in Half Everything He and His Girlfriend Owned after Breakup
We’ve seen people do strange things to cope with the pain of a breakup – like spending a week at KFC or inventing ridiculous uses for a wedding dress. But German eBay user ‘der.juli’ took post-breakup madness to the next level by literally cutting in half all the things he and his ex owned together. It […]
The World’s Newest Human Ken Doll Actually Looks Plastic
Brazilian model Mauricio Galdi is the newest addition to the growing band of surgically-enhanced men branded ‘Human Ken Dolls’. After a total of eight procedures in the past decade, his face now looks like that of the popular plastic doll. Mauricio, 27, claims that he wasn’t actually aiming for the ‘Ken’ look, but now that the media’s given […]
School Fire Drills in China Are Way More Intense Than What You’re Used To
Let’s face it: fire drills are boring and they do nothing to prepare you for a real disaster. Recognising the need for some serious training, a school in China recently collaborated with the local fire department to take traditional fire drills to the next level. During the mandatory annual event hosted by Nanhu Vocational School, in […]
Doctors Keep Teen Awake for a Week to Keep Parasite from Tunneling into Her Eye
Contact lenses seem harmless, but they can cause the eyes some serious damage, something that 18-year-old Jessica Greaney learned the hard way. She was nearly left blind last month, when a parasite burrowed into her eye and started feeding on her cornea, all because of a contaminated lens. When Jessica first noticed that her eyelid was drooping, she […]
Rare Vietnamese Chicken Breed Has the Weirdest Legs You’ve Ever Seen
You might find its freakishly butch legs rather repulsive, but believe it or not, the Dong Tao chicken is incredibly popular in Vietnam. Once reserved for royalty and ritual offerings, the rare breed is now prized by chicken breeders and its meat is served in exclusive restaurants that cater to the wealthy. An adult Dong Tao […]
How the “Waterman of India” Revived Five Rivers and Brought Back Water to Over 1,000 Villages
Rajendra Singh is considered a hero in the state of Rajasthan, in India, for single handedly reviving five rivers that had been dried up for decades. His exceptional work and dedication have earned him the nickname ‘Waterman of India’. Singh, who studied Ayurvedic medicine at college, had always dreamed of becoming a farmer. So when he […]
Former Millionaire Now in Heavy Debt after Adopting 72 Children in the Last 19 Years
Meet Li Li Juan, a former millionaire whose benevolent spirit led her to bankruptcy. The 47-year-old, from northern China’s Hebei Province, has adopted 72 abandoned children over the course of 19 years. She spent all her money caring for them, and is now facing a huge debt of over two million yuan. Li became rich […]
Game of Drones – Australia’s Awesome Underground Drone Racing League
Drone racing is a mushrooming trend in Australia, catering to a growing band of enthusiasts looking to fulfill their need for speed. The races, organised by underground ‘leagues’, generally take place in rundown warehouses, farms, and go-kart tracks in the fringe suburbs of various cities. The relatively unknown sport is called FPV (first person racing). […]
Guy Living Near Milwaukee Airport Paints “Welcome to Cleveland” on His Roof to Confuse Airplane Passengers
For nearly four decades, Mark Gubin has been playing an epic prank on people flying into his hometown. As aircrafts descend into Milwaukee’s Mitchell International airport, passengers are greeted with a warm, welcoming sign: ‘Welcome to Cleveland’! Gubin says that the sign – painted on the roof of his apartment in six-foot letters – has always […]
‘Black’ African-American Organization Leader Is Actually White, Her Parents Say
The parents of an African American civil rights leader in Eastern Washington state have shocked the nation by declaring that their daughter isn’t black, as she has claimed to be for the last 10 years. In several recent interviews with the media, Larry and Ruthanne Dolezal revealed that their daughter Rachel is actually caucasian. “She’s […]
Rare Condition Gives Cat Creepy Alien Eyes
Matilda the cat is well on her way to becoming an internet sensation, thanks to her large, glassy, ‘alien’ eyes. Her mysterious appearance has earned her over 33,000 followers on Instagram and that number is about to skyrocket now that her photos have gone viral. Sadly, Matilda’s story isn’t as amusing as it seems. The two-year-old tabby suffers […]
This Guy Makes a Living Impersonating Britney Spears
You’re going to have a hard time convincing yourself that the woman in these photos isn’t Britney Spears. In fact, it isn’t a woman at all! It’s actually a man named Derrick Barry, who’s making a living out of impersonating the world-famous celebrity. It all started a few years ago, when Derrick dressed up as Britney […]
Teenagers Create Innovative Door Handle That Kills 99.8 Percent of Germs
A couple of teen geniuses from Hong Kong have invented a product that could revolutionize the world of hygiene and infection control. They’ve created a door handle that instantly destroys germs every time it is touched by human hands. The two kids – 17-year-old Sun Ming (‘Simon’) Wong and 18-year-old King Pong (‘Michael’) Li – are students at […]
Company Unveils World’s First Commercially Available Luxury Tank
If you happen to be a motor enthusiast with a soft-spot for ‘extreme off road recreation’, we have great news for you. The world’s first luxury tank – the Ripsaw EV2 Extreme Luxury Tank – is now available for purchase! According maker Howe and Howe Tech, the platform ‘Ripsaw’ platform was originally designed and built as […]
Man Spends Six Years Carving Cave Home in the Side of a Hill
After his divorce, Chinese farmer Xu Wenyi longed for a means to escape reality. So he set out on an epic challenge – to dig his own cave dwelling in the side of a hill. It was back-breaking work, but he kept at it for six long years, until his cave home was finally ready. Xu, now […]