Japanese Collagen-Infused Beer Claims to Make You Prettier
In a bid to cash in on the latest beauty trend of consuming collagen, Japanese company ‘Suntory Holdings Ltd’ has released a special brew of collagen-infused beer. The trend has Japanese women believing that eating copious amounts of collagen – the structural protein of connective tissues – will lead to beautiful, younger-looking skin. The seemingly […]
Chinese Cab Driver Brightens Up Passengers’ Day with Adorable Selfies
Taxi driver Teng Jiazhi, from Shenyang city in north China, is probably the world’s greatest selfie enthusiast. He was taking photos of himself with his passengers long before selfies became a social phenomenon, simply as a way to brighten up their day. Fondly known as “Uncle Teng”, the friendly cab driver has amassed a collection […]
Guy Celebrates His Toddler Son with Massive Face Tattoo
A young father from Texas is making headlines for getting a tattoo of his son’s face, on the left side of his face! 20-year-old Christien Sechrist said that the inking was a way of paying tribute to his toddler son, whom he had almost lost. And in spite of all the negative comments, he says he doesn’t […]
Chinese Student Carries Disabled Best Friend on His Back for 3 Years
This heartwarming tale of friendship is proof enough that there is still hope for the world. Chinese social media is abuzz with the story of a high school kid who has been carrying his disabled best friend at school – for the past three years! When teenagers Xie Xu and Zhang Chi met for the […]
Woman Hits Venezuelan President on the Head with a Mango, Gets Rewarded with New Home
While the rest of the world relies on petitions to get in touch with elected officials, it seems that things are done differently in Venezuela. A woman recently got quick results on a housing issue after she got the president’s attention by hitting him on the head with a mango! The incident occurred last week, […]
Company Wants to Turn the Scent of Missed Loved Ones into a Comforting Perfume
Thanks to a French company, it might soon be possible to store the comforting scent of a loved one forever. They plan to launch their new line of perfumes made from fragrances that people leave on their clothes, in September. The idea for the perfumes belongs to French insurance agent Katia Apalategui. She came up […]
Chinese High-School Installs Metal Bars on Balconies to Prevent Suicides
A high school in China was recently in the news for bearing a striking resemblance to a correctional facility. When questioned, the school authorities revealed that they were forced to install ‘anti-suicide iron barriers’, after two students jumped to their deaths in the past six months. The authorities at Hengshui No. 2 High School also […]
Man Forms His Own European Country on the Concepts of Absolute Freedom and Peace
31-year-old Vit Jedlicka has formed his own European nation on a three-square-mile territory located between Serbia and Croatia. The piece of land technically doesn’t belong to either country, so he decided to use the space to fulfill his own political ambitions. Vit, who is an active member of the conservative Party of Free Citizens in […]
Goofy Church Of Bacon Offers Religious Services to Meat Lovers
Founded in 2012 by Las Vegas-based ex-Marine John Whiteside, the basic premise of the United Church of Bacon is rather simple – bacon is our God, because bacon is real. Well, who can argue with logic like that? The church claims to have over 4,000 meat-loving members, some of whom even bear quirky titles. Whiteside goes by […]
This Famous Dutch Owl Loves to Land on People’s Heads
A strange owl in the Dutch town of Noordeinde has become famous for its penchant for landing on people’s heads. It seems that the bird simply lands on people who happen to be walking by, for no apparent reason! Apparently, a fence or a tree just isn’t good enough for the beautiful European eagle owl, […]
Indian Man Is on a Quest to Date 365 Women This Year
Most people are desperate to find ‘the one’, but this Indian man is quite the opposite. He wants date one woman… per day! He’s on a quest to go out on 365 dates this year, and has already been on 110 so far. Although his goal might make him sound like a Casanova, Sunder Ramu’s […]
Kindhearted Chinese Couple Have Adopted Over 40 Disabled Orphans in the Last 26 Years
When a young couple from Zhuangxi village in China’s Shanxi province found an abandoned baby in 1989, they they decided to take the poor child in and raise it as their own. Since then, Chen Tianwen and his wife Guo Gairan have always been on the lookout for abandoned children. Over time, the local Civil […]
Dutch Eco-Hero Proves That One Man CAN Make a Difference
Tired of witnessing copious amounts of trash strewn across the banks of River Schie in Rotterdam, Dutch artist Tommy Kleyn decided to step up and do something about it. He singlehandedly organised a cleanup of the entire bank, leaving absolutely no trace of trash whatsoever, proving that anyone can indeed made a difference if they […]
Sand Bathing – A Uniquely Japanese Spa Experience
Kyushu, the third largest island of Japan, is home to numerous hot springs, the most famous of which are in the cities of Beppu and Ibusuki. These cities, with their balmy subtropical climate and bubbling volcanic waters, are major tourist destinations. One of their most popular attractions is hot-spring bathing, known as onsen, offered by […]
Disturbing New Trend Has Teenagers Sucking on Glasses and Bottles to Get Fuller Lips
In a bid to achieve pouty lips à la Kylie Jenner, teens all over the world are engaging in a bizarre DIY lip job challenge called the #kyliejennerchallenge. It involves blowing up their lips to comically large proportions by sucking on a glass or a jar. The method is reportedly rather painful – participants need to place […]