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# Oddity Central - Collecting Oddities

A collection of oddities that includes weird places, strange people, bizarre events and other odd stuff from all around the world

## Posts

- [This Art Stinks! German Artist Paints with Cow Manure](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/this-art-stinks-german-artist-paints-with-cow-manure.html) - German artist Werner Härtl has carved out a truly unique niche for himself - he is currently the only known artist who uses diluted cow dung to paint
- [Fisherman Forms Touching Bond with 4-Meter-Long Crocodile](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/fisherman-forms-touching-bond-with-4-meter-long-crocodile.html) - An Indonesian fisherman claims to have shared a friendship with a four-meter-long saltwater crocodile for over 20 years
- [Gas Station Clerk Asks Someone to Rob Him So He Could Leave Work Early](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/gas-station-clerk-asks-someone-to-rob-him-so-he-could-leave-work-early.html) - A Tulsa gas station clerk is being accused of staging a robbery because he felt tired and needed an excuse to get off work early.
- [Stir-Fried River Rocks - Chinese Street Food That's Literally Hard to Stomach](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/stir-fried-river-rocks-chinese-street-food-thats-literally-hard-to-stomach.html) - Suodiu is a bizarre type of Chinese street food that consists of small river rocks stir-fried with a mixture of spices and herbs.
- [Ayam Ketawa - Indonesia's Hilarious-Sounding Laughing Chickens](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/ayam-ketawa-indonesias-hilarious-sounding-laughing-chickens.html) - Ayam Ketawa, or the laughing chicken, is a breed of long-crowing chicken known for the clarity of its crow, which has an unusual similarity to a human laugh.
- [Inmate Has Sentence Reduced by Over 4 Years for Executing 26 Fellow Inmates](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/inmate-has-sentence-reduced-by-over-4-years-for-executing-26-fellow-inmates.html) - An inmatesparked controversy in his own country after being released four years and four months earlier for hanging 26 people during his time in prison.
- [Chinese Farmer Claims to Have Created Half-Melon Half-Watermelon Hybrid Fruit](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/chinese-farmer-claims-to-have-created-half-melon-half-watermelon-hybrid-fruit.html) - A Chinese farmer claims to have successfully created a hybrid fruit that allows people to enjoy the taste of both melon and watermelon in equal measure.
- [Mutant Pigeon With Puffed-Out Chest and Long Legs Baffles Internet](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/mutant-pigeon-with-puffed-out-chest-and-long-legs-baffles-internet.html) - The English Pouter is a proud-looking pigeon breed with its chest puffed out like a cartoon character and impressively long legs.
- [Poppy Farmers Struggle to Get Rid of "Opium-Addicted" Swans](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/poppy-farmers-struggle-to-get-rid-of-opium-addicted-swans.html) - A family of poppy farmers in Slovakia has been having trouble getting rid of hundreds of swans that have become addicted to poppy seeds.
- [Teachers Sound Alarm on Trend of Students as Old as 11 Still Wearing Diapers](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teachers-sound-alarm-on-trend-of-students-as-old-as-11-still-wearing-diapers.html) - Teachers in Switzerland recently reported a worrying number of students, some as old as 11, still coming to school in diapers.
- [This Bird Poops One of the Most Expensive Coffee Varieties in the World](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/this-bird-poops-one-of-the-most-expensive-coffee-varieties-in-the-world.html) - One of the world's most expensive and sought-after coffee varieties is actually harvested from the droppings of the jacu, a large, black, turkey-like bird.
- [The Speed Project - The World's Most Mysterious Ultramarathon](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/the-speed-project-the-worlds-most-mysterious-ultramarathon.html) - The Speed Project is an ultramarathon unlike any other. It is an unofficial race for which runners have to receive an invitation, and it has but one rule - no running on freeways.
- [This Weird Rifle-Shaped Photography Cage Looks Like a Very Bad Idea](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/this-weird-rifle-shaped-photography-cage-looks-like-a-very-bad-idea.html) - The StockCam is an unusual camera cage designed to look like a realistic assault rifle, which could get the user in trouble around law enforcement.
- [Rare Condition Makes 23-Year-Old Man Look Like 13-Year-Old Boy](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/rare-condition-makes-23-year-old-man-look-like-13-year-old-boy.html) - 23-year-old Luiz Augusto Márcio Marques stopped growing after undergoing a surgical procedure to remove a very rare and aggressive tumor.
- [Shockwave - The Fastest Jet Engine-Powered Truck Ever Made](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/shockwave-the-fastest-jet-engine-powered-truck-ever-made.html) - Shockwave was the fastest full truck ever made. It was powered by three jet engines and could reach speeds of up to 375 mph, beating actual planes in races.
- [Taiwanese Restaurant Serves Whole, Unpeeled Frog Ramen](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/taiwanese-restaurant-serves-whole-unpeeled-frog-ramen.html) - A ramen shop in Yunlin, Taiwan is giving the phrase "exotic food" a whole new meaning with its latest dish, a ramen bowl containing an uncut, unpeeled frog.
- [These Grain Silos Are Actually a Cozy Steel Home in the Middle of Nowhere](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/these-grain-silos-are-actually-a-cozy-steel-home-in-the-middle-of-nowhere.html) - This $1.6 million unique property in rural Washington doesn't look like much from the outside, but its unassuming exterior conceals a stylish and cozy interior.
- [This Colossal Apartment Building Is Home to Around 20,000 People](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/this-colossal-apartment-building-is-home-to-around-20000-people.html) - The Regent International apartment building in Hangzhou, China, is famous for having a number of inhabitants comparable to a small town, around 20,000 people.
- [Fan of Ricky Martin Undergoes 40 Cosmetic Surgeries to Look Like His Idol](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fan-of-ricky-martin-undergoes-40-cosmetic-surgeries-to-look-like-his-idol.html) - Fran Mariano, an Argentinian fan of Latino superstar Ricky Martin, has undergone dozens of different cosmetic procedures to look like his idol.
- [This Metallic 'Chicken Orb' Is Sparking Heated Online Debates](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/this-metallic-chicken-orb-is-sparking-heated-online-debates.html) - The 'Chicken Orb" is a sphere made of metallic wire that allows chickens to move around and forage freely while preventing them from jumping onto flower beds
- [Xian Mangia - The World's Smallest and Cheapest Electric Double-Cabin Truck](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/xian-mangia-the-worlds-smallest-and-cheapest-electric-double-cabin-truck.html) - The Xian Mangia is a fully functional electric double-cabin truck that not only costs under $3,000, but can also be shipped right to your doorstep.
- [Four 'Miracle Siblings' Survive 40 Days in the Amazon Jungle After Plane Crash](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/four-miracle-siblings-survive-40-days-in-the-amazon-jungle-after-plane-crash.html) - Four siblings, aged 13, 9, 5, and 1, miraculously survived a plane crash in one of the most remote areas of Colombia, and then 40 days in the Amazon jungle.
- [World's Deepest Hotel Has You Sleeping 1,375 Feet Underground](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/worlds-deepest-hotel-has-you-sleeping-1375-feet-underground.html) - Located in an abandoned mine, 419 meters under the mountains of Snowdonia in Wales, the 'Deep Sleep' hotel is the world's deepest hotel.
- [Mountain Climber Criticized for Refusing to Pay Sherpa Who Found Her Unconscious on Everest](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/mountain-climber-criticized-for-refusing-to-pay-sherpa-who-found-her-unconscious-on-everest.html) - A Chinese mountain climber sparked controversy after reportedly refusing to pay the $10,000 resue fee of the sherpa who found her unconscious on Mount Everest.
- [The World's Largest Truck Can Carry a Load of Over 500 Tons](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/the-worlds-largest-truck-can-carry-a-load-of-over-500-tons.html) - 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.
- [World's First Unchewable Flip-Flops Could Save Your Dog's Life](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-first-unchewable-flip-flops-could-save-your-dogs-life.html) - 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](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/student-finds-rat-head-in-school-lunch-school-insists-its-a-duck.html) - The Rat Head Gate scandal in China started after a student found what looks like a rat head in their cafeteria meal, and the school said it was a duck head.
- [Startup Developes Micro-Drones Capable of Shooting Down Insects in Mid-Air](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/startup-developes-micro-drones-capable-of-shooting-down-insects-in-mid-air.html) - A tech startup has been working on micro-drones capable of annihilating flying insects like mosquitoes by shooting them in mid-air.
- [The Paper Towel Paintings of Helena Minginowicz](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/the-paper-towel-paintings-of-helena-minginowicz.html) - Polish artist Helena Minginowicz explores the fleeting nature of life with her unique series of paper towel paintings.
- [Suspended Motorway in China Passes Straight Over a Dozen Apartment Buildings](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/suspended-motorway-in-china-passes-straight-over-a-dozen-apartment-buildings.html) - The Shuikousi Bridge in Guyiang City, China, is famous for passing straight over a number of apartment buildings, creating a unique living environment.
- [Katsuobushi - The World's Hardest Processed Fish](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/katsuobushi-the-worlds-hardest-processed-fish.html) - A staple of Japanese cuisine, katsuobushi is a type of tuna that is processed over several months until it becomes as hard as a piece of wood.
- [Russian Warlocks and Clairvoyants Exploit Historic Fuel Shortage with Bogus Rituals](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-warlocks-and-clairvoyants-exploit-historic-fuel-shortage-with-bogus-rituals.html) - So-called warlocks and clairvoyants in Russia are taking advantage of desperate motorists by claiming to cut cars' fuel consumption for a fee.
- [AI-Powered Eyeglasses Increasingly Used to Cheat During Exams in China](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/ai-powered-eyeglasses-increasingly-used-to-cheat-during-exams-in-china.html) - Chinese university exams are notoriously difficult, and candidates are increasingly turning to AI-powered glasses to increase their chances of admission.
- [You Can Now Rent Someone to Barbecue With if You're Lonely](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/you-can-now-rent-someone-to-barbecue-with-if-youre-lonely.html) - Lonely barbecue lovers in Russia can now go online to rent people to share a beer and a joke with for a modest fee.
- [Thai Bakery Sparks Controversy with Risqué Hairy Croissants](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/thai-bakery-sparks-controversy-with-risque-hairy-croissants.html) - Saiwan Bakehous, a popular bakery in Pattaya, Thailand, has been getting a lot of attention for its latest menu addition, 'hairy croissants'.
- [Bizarre Trend Has Russian Men Smashing Their iPhones for a Manlier Look](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/bizarre-trend-has-russian-men-smashing-their-iphones-for-a-manlier-look.html) - In yet another crazy TikTok trend, Russian men have started smashing their expensive iPhone smartphones to make them look "manlier".
- [This Giant, Spine-Covered Caterpillar Looks Like an Alien Species](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/this-giant-spine-covered-caterpillar-looks-like-an-alien-species.html) - The caterpillar of the Cabbage Tree Moth is one of the largest and most menacing-looking caterpillars in the animal world, despite being completely harmless.
- [Woman Drinks Diet Coke to Dissolve Huge Mass in Her Stomach](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-drinks-diet-coke-to-dissolve-huge-mass-in-her-stomach.html) - Doctors were able to treat a 63-year-old woman who had been experiencing pain and discomfort in her stomach by having her drink large amounts of soda.
- [This 4D Rollercoaster in China Allegedly Delivers the Most Terrifying Thrill Rides on Earth](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/this-4d-rollercoaster-in-china-allegedly-delivers-the-most-terrifying-thrill-rides-on-earth.html) - Dinoconda at the China Dinosaur Park in Xinbei, China, is a 4D rollercoaster infamous for its unpredictable, adrenaline-fueled thrill rides.
- [Arachnophobs Beware! The World's Fastest Spider Can Outrun Most Humans](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/arachnophobs-beware-the-worlds-fastest-spider-can-outrun-most-humans.html) - Scientists tested 258 species of spider and found that the huntsman spider was the fastest of them all, with a top speed of 3.6 meters per second.
- [China Builds World's Largest Train Station in Just 38 Months Using an Army of Workers](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/china-builds-worlds-largest-train-station-in-just-38-months-using-an-army-of-workers.html) - Chongqing East is officially recognized as the world's largest train station by area, covering 1.22 million square meters, or about 170 football fields.
- [Nepalese Family Loses Four Members to the Same Wild Elephant Over 12 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/nepalese-family-loses-four-members-to-the-same-wild-elephant-over-12-years.html) - A Nepalese man who lost his parents in a wild elephant attack 12 years ago recently lost his daughter-in-law and grandson to the same animal, despite moving miles away.
- [The World's Largest Paper Plane Is 7 Meters Long and Weighs 63 Pounds](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-largest-paper-plane-is-7-meters-long-and-weighs-63-pounds.html) - A team of students from the Italian city of Pisa recently set a new Guinness World Record for the world's largest paper plane.
- [Superstitious Man Slaps Twitching Eye to Ward Off Bad Omen, Suffers Detached Retina](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/superstitious-man-slaps-twitching-eye-to-ward-off-bad-omen-suffers-detached-retina.html) - A superstitious man in central China suffered a retinal detachment after repeatedly slapping his twitching eye, because he considered it a sign of bad luck.
- [A Growing Number of Russian Women Are Selling Their Used Breast Implants Online](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/a-growing-number-of-russian-women-are-selling-their-used-breast-implants-online.html) - Russian classified ad platforms have been reporting a noticeable increase in the number of used breast implants being sold online.
- [China's "Rooftop Rain" Urban Cooling System Goes Viral](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/chinas-rooftop-rain-urban-cooling-system-goes-viral.html) - Viral clips of cooling mist being pumped from the top of a Chinese apartment building on a scorching summer day have been going viral on social media.
- [Mexican Mayor Accused of Staging Her Own Kidnapping to Cover Up Embezzlement Scheme](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/mexican-mayor-accused-of-staging-her-own-kidnapping-to-cover-up-embezzlement-scheme.html) - Nancy Nápoles, the mayor of Tenancingo, in the state of Mexico, is accused of faking her kidnapping to justify millions of pesos missing from the municipal treasury.
- [Chinese Company Unveils World's First Full-Size Mass-Produced Ultra-Bionic Humanoid Robot](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/chinese-company-unveils-worlds-first-full-size-mass-produced-ultra-bionic-humanoid-robot.html) - Chinese tech giant UBTECH recently unveiled a new line of ultra-realistic humanoid robots that feature biomimetic skin and advanced AI technology.
- [Bank Manager Embezzles $45,000 by Replacing Banknotes with Cartoonish Play Money](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bank-manager-embezzles-45000-by-replacing-banknotes-with-cartoonish-play-money.html) - A South Korean bank manager managed to take over 70 million won ($45,000) from his branch's vault by replacing genuine banknotes with play money featuring cartoonish animals.
- [The World's Most Expensive Letter Is Surprisingly Boring](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-most-expensive-letter-is-surprisingly-boring.html) - 170 years ago, a wine merchant from Mauritius sent a bland letter to his partners in France, informing them that he had received their shipment. Today, that letter is the most expensive in the world.
- [Scientists Develop Cockroach Diving Suits for the Benefit of Mankind](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/scientists-develop-cockroach-diving-suits-for-the-benefit-of-mankind.html) - A team of Singapore researchers has developed an innovative miniature diving suit that allows cockroaches to breathe underwater for up to three hours.
- [Controversial Dog Rental Platform Allows Dog Owners to Lease Their Pets to Strangers by the Hour](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/controversial-dog-rental-platform-allows-dog-owners-to-lease-their-pets-to-strangers-by-the-hour.html) - Wangfu, a Chinese pet-sharing online platform, launched a controversial service that allows anyone to rent other people's dogs for an hourly fee
- [China's Breathtaking Lanying Cliff Road Was Hand-Carved Through the Side of a Mountain](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/chinas-breathtaking-lanying-cliff-road-was-hand-carved-through-the-side-of-a-mountain.html) - Located 3,000 feet above sea level in Southwest China's Chongqing Province, the Lanying Cliff Road is one of the Asian country's most impressive sky roads.
- [Mexican Batman Duct-Tapes Alleged Motorcycle Thieves to Lamp Posts](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/mexican-batman-duct-tapes-alleged-motorcycle-thieves-to-lamp-posts.html) - A vigilante nicknamed 'Batman of Lagos de Moreno' has become known in the Mexican state of Jalisco for tying alleged motorcycle thieves to lamp posts.
- [Popularity of AI-Generated Short Dramas Sparks "Face Buying" Trend](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/popularity-of-ai-generated-short-dramas-sparks-face-buying-trend.html) - The skyrocketing popularity of AI-generated short dramas in China has led to increased demand for image rights licensing, sparking a "face buying" trend.
- [Japanese Oyster-Infused Soft-Serve Ice Cream Will Shock Your Taste Buds](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/japanese-oyster-infused-soft-serve-ice-cream-will-shock-your-taste-buds.html) - Michino-eki Yamada, a roadside diner in Japan's Iwate Prefecture, recently went viral for a truly unusual dessert - oyster-infused soft-serve ice cream topped with soy sauce.
- [El Pedocin, Europe's Last Gender-Segregated Beach Is Split in Two by a Tall Concrete Wall](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/el-pedocin-europes-last-gender-segregated-beach-is-split-in-two-by-a-tall-concrete-wall.html) - The Italian city of Trieste, on Italy's Adriatic Coast, is home to Europe's last gender-segregated beach destination, where men and women sunbathe separately.
- [Man Uses Massage Gun on His Eyes with Disastrous Consequences](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-uses-massage-gun-on-his-eyes-with-disastrous-consequences.html) - A young man in Scotland suffered multiple retinal tears and developed a serious eye condition after using a massage gun on and around his eyes.
- [The House in a House - Croatia's Intriguing Architectural Oddity](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/the-house-in-a-house-croatias-intriguing-architectural-oddity.html) - Located on Croatia's Brac island, the 'House in the House' is a mysterious architectural anomaly that has fascinated people for over a century.
- [Influencer Shows Off Wealth on Social Media, Unsurprisingly Gets Burglarized](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/influencer-shows-off-wealth-on-social-media-unsurprisingly-gets-burglarized.html) - An Indian woman known for flaunting her jewelry online recently had her home broken into and many of her valuables stolen.
- [Sports Car with Body Made Out of 328,000 LEGO Pieces Sets New Speed Record](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/sports-car-with-body-made-out-of-328000-lego-pieces-sets-new-speed-record.html) - LEGO recently set a new world record for the fastest drivable LEGO car, taking a Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear made of 327,906 LEGO elements to a whopping 111 km/h (69 mph).
- [Russian Motorists Fight Fuel Shortages with Pills That Allegedly Lower Fuel Consumption](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-motorists-fight-fuel-shortages-with-pills-that-allegedly-lower-fuel-consumption.html) - Faced with skyrocketing fuel prices, Russian motorists are turning to shady 'fuel tabs' to improve consumption and lower fuel costs.
- [Austrian Farmer Spends Three Years Creating Chain Mail to Protect Sheep from Wolves](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/austrian-farmer-spends-three-years-creating-chain-mail-to-protect-sheep-from-wolves.html) - An Austrian inventor reportedly spent three years perfecting a "chain mail" for sheep that he claims protects the defenseless animals from wolf attacks.
- [Russian Shopping Center to Open the World's First Indoor Fishing Pond](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/russian-shopping-center-to-open-the-worlds-first-indoor-fishing-pond.html) - Moscow's Gagarinsky Shopping Center has announced plans to open the world's indoor fishing pond this year, to entertain visitors.
- [Robot Beggars on China's Streets Suggests No One Is Safe from the AI Revolution](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/robot-beggars-on-chinas-streets-suggests-no-one-is-dafe-from-the-ai-revolution.html) - A number of advanced humanoid robots have been spotted begging on the streets of several Chinese cities with signs that read things like "Please pay my electricity bill".
- [Award-Winning Fried Chicken Restaurant Hasn't Replaced Its Cooking Oil in 66 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/award-winning-fried-chicken-restaurant-hasnt-replaced-its-cooking-oil-in-66-years.html) - Wakatori, an award-winning fried chicken restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, claims that the secret to its success is frying oil that hasn't been changed in 66 years.
- [Indian Ascetic Monk Hasn't Sat Down in Five Years, Has the Swollen Legs to Prove It](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/indian-ascetic-monk-hasnt-sat-down-in-five-years-has-the-swollen-legs-to-prove-it.html) - Daulat Giri Ji Maharaj is an ascetic monk who has been standing continuously for five years after vowing not to sit or lie down for 12 years.
- [The Pyramid of Kunshan - A Unique Pyramid-Shaped Apartment Building](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/the-pyramid-of-kunshan-a-unique-pyramid-shaped-apartment-building.html) - The Pyramid of Kunshan is a unique residential building in the Chinese city of Kunshan, famous for its unusual, pyramid-like shape.
- [12 -Year-Old Girl Fakes Her Own Kidnapping to Extort Money from Parents](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/12-year-old-girl-fakes-her-own-kidnapping-to-extort-money-from-parents.html) - A 12-year-old girl who had been reported as kidnapped by her desperate parents turned out to have faked the crime to extort her own family.
- [Mold-Aged Tuna - A "Furry" Japanese Delicacy](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/mold-aged-tuna-a-furry-japanese-delicacy.html) - Mold-aged tuna is one of Japan's rarest and most controversial culinary delights, involving the dry-aging of bluefin tuna under a thick layer of furry mold.
- [Woman Allegedly Develops Pancreatitis by Starving Herself for 6 Days, Binge Eating on the 7th](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-allegedly-develops-pancreatitis-by-starving-herself-for-6-days-binge-eating-on-the-7th.html) - A 25-year-old woman was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis due to an extreme dieting regimen where she hardly ate anything for six days a week and binged on the seventh.
- [The World's Thinnest Chocolate Is Just 0.03 Millimeters Thick](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/the-worlds-thinnest-chocolate-is-just-0-03-millimeters-thick.html) - Created by Japanese confectioner Matte, Corteccia is a unique dessert that consists of a rolled sheet of chocolate only 0.03 millimeters thick.
- [$13,000 Autonomous Robot Toilet Comes to the Side of Your Bed](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/13000-autonomous-robot-toilet-comes-to-the-side-of-your-bed.html) - Chinese company Yueban recently unveiled the Xiaoban smart toilet, an AI-powered robot toilet that can navigate obstacles and clean itself.
- [Kometsuya - Japan's Eye-Catching White Yolk Eggs](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/kometsuya-japans-eye-catching-white-yolk-eggs.html) - Kometsuya eggs are a highly sought-after brand of poultry eggs famous for having completely white or very pale yellow yolks.
- [Freedom Ship - The Mile-Long Floating City That Can Carry Up to 80,000 People](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/freedom-ship-the-mile-long-floating-city-that-can-carry-up-to-80000-people.html) - Freedom Cruise Line International recently announced plans to build the Freedom Ship, a floating city so large that it could never dock in any existing port.
- [Mentally Challenged Man Miraculously Survives Almost Three Years Alone in Mountain Forest](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/mentally-challenged-man-miraculously-survives-almost-three-years-alone-in-mountain-forest.html) - A 43-year-old Indonesian man suffering from mental illness was recently found alive in a mountain forest, three years after wandering into it.
- [The Remarkable 'Resurrection Plant' Has a Fascinating Survival Mechanism](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-remarkable-resurrection-plant-has-a-fascinating-survival-mechanism.html) - Selaginella lepidophylla, aka the resurrection plant, is capable of surviving extreme desiccation, drying up almost completely, only to come back to life when water becomes available.
- [South Korea's Fake Online Stores Help Shopping Addicts Save Money](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/south-koreas-fake-online-stores-help-shopping-addicts-save-money.html) - South Korea's youths are increasingly turning to so-called 'dopamine sites' that essentially replicate the entire experience of online shopping, without actually costing users anything.
- [Man Eats Over 2 Pounds of Honey in One Minute, Sets New World Record](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/man-eats-over-2-pounds-of-honey-in-one-minute-sets-new-world-record.html) - Honey is one of the most beloved foods on the planet, but can you imagine eating over two pounds of it in under a minute? You're probably thinking that it can be done, but you're probably overestimating your throat's ability to handle viscous liquids. It's not like drinking water or soda, and it's not like
- [74-Year-Old Grandma Stuns Internet with Her Youthful Looks and Bold Fashion Style](https://www.odditycentral.com/pics/74-year-old-grandma-stuns-internet-with-her-youthful-looks-and-bold-fashion-style.html) - Yingzi, a 74-year-old Chinese woman with over 2 million followers on social media, recently went viral for her ageless looks and fashion style.
- [Russia Uses WWI-Era Zebra Camouflage to Protect Its Vehicles from AI-Powered Kamikaze Drones](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russia-uses-wwi-era-zebra-camouflage-to-protect-its-vehicles-from-ai-powered-kamikaze-drones.html) - The Russian military is using the 'ancient' "Dazzle" camouflage techniques to make its trucks and armored vehicles harder to hit by Ukraine's deadly AI-controlled drones.
- [The Moroccan Wall - The World's Longest Continuous Minefield](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-moroccan-wall-the-worlds-longest-continuous-minefield.html) - The Moroccan Wall is a 2,700-kilometer-long mine-riddled militarized zone that divides Western Sahara, a disputed region in southern Morocco, from the rest of the African country.
- [Woman Has Late Pet Dog's Ashes Mixed into Her Eyeliner Tattoo Ink to Have Him with Her Always](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-has-late-pet-dogs-ashes-mixed-into-her-eyeliner-tattoo-ink-to-have-him-with-her-always.html) - A UK woman found an unusual way of keeping her late pet dog close to her - by having his ashes mixed in with her semi-permanent eyeliner.
- [37-Year-Old Woman Impersonates 12-Year-Old Girl for 14 Months to Deceive Family into Adopting Her](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/37-year-old-woman-impersonates-12-year-old-girl-for-14-months-to-deceive-family-into-adopting-her.html) - A 37-year-old woman in Brazil pretended to be a 12-year-old autistic girl for over a year to convince a family to adopt her.
- [Man Builds Autonomous AI-Powered Water Gun Turret to Keep Pigeons Away](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/man-builds-autonomous-ai-powered-water-gun-turret-to-keep-pigeons-away.html) - Tired of having to deal with pigeons pooping on his balcony, a resourceful man built a DIY AI-powered watergun turret that recognizes pigeons and shoots water at them.
- [Mexico's 'Field of the Gods' - A Unique Football Field Inside an Extinct Volcano](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/mexicos-field-of-the-gods-a-unique-football-field-inside-an-extinct-volcano.html) - Just south of Mexico City, nestled inside the cone of an extinct volcano, lies the Field of the Gods, one of the world's most breathtaking football fields.
- [This Modern Fortress in the Middle of a Russian Field Is the Perfect Zombie Apocalypse Camp](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/this-modern-fortress-in-the-middle-of-a-russian-field-is-the-perfect-zombie-apocalypse-camp.html) - A bizarre medieval-style fortress built in the middle of a meadow in Russia's Volgograd Region is the perfect place to survive the zombie apocalypse.
- [Woman Unable to Close Her Eyes Due Botched Operation Now Has to Pay Surgeon for Defamation](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-unable-to-close-her-eyes-due-botched-operation-now-has-to-pay-surgeon-for-defamation.html) - After undergoing a double eyelid surgery at an unlicensed clinic, a Chinese woman spent several years unable to fully close her eyes, even when sleeping.
- [Enraged by Divorce Filing, Man Tears Down Family Home with an Excavator](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/enraged-by-divorce-filing-man-tears-down-family-home-with-an-excavator.html) - A Pennsylvania man was so outraged by his wife's divorce filing that he got into an excavator and started tearing their house down with his spouse and two daughters still in it.
- [Man Who Practiced Iron Sand Palm Kung-Fu Technique for 20 Years Has 3-Inch-Thick Palms](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-who-practiced-iron-sand-palm-kung-fu-technique-for-20-years-has-3-inch-thick-palms.html) - Martial arts master Zhang Longxiang has been practicing the ancient kung-fu art of Iron Sand Palm for 20 years, and his palms are twice the thickness of the average adult male.
- [Australian Designer Sparks Controversy with Real Taxidermied Rats Sewn onto Underwear](https://www.odditycentral.com/pics/australian-designer-sparks-controversy-with-real-taxidermied-rats-sewn-onto-underwear.html) - Rat Oddity Gizzard, an Australian boutique specializing in oddities, recently went viral for a unique line of women's lingerie featuring taxidermied rats.
- [Supermileage, an Extremely Efficient Experimental Car That Gets 2,145 Miles per Gallon of Fuel](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/supermileage-an-extremely-efficient-experimental-car-that-gets-2145-miles-per-gallon-of-fuel.html) - A team of engineering students at Brigham Young University in Utah has developed an experimental vehicle capable of traveling almost 2,150 miles on a single gallon of fuel.
- [High School Students Create the World's Largest Remote-Controlled Paper Plane](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/high-school-students-create-the-worlds-largest-remote-controlled-paper-plane.html) - A team of high school students in China recently set a new Guinness World Record for the world's largest remote-controlled paper plane.
- [Cosplay Models Shock Internet by Selling "Feet Juice" at California Anime Festival](https://www.odditycentral.com/wtf/cosplay-models-shock-internet-by-selling-feet-juice-at-california-anime-festival.html) - One of the highlights of this year's Fanime Con in San Jose was the female cosplayers selling glasses of fruit juice steeped in their own feet.
- [Male Model Credits Weightloss and Mewing Exercises for Shocking Physical Transformation](https://www.odditycentral.com/pics/male-model-credits-weightloss-and-mewing-exercises-for-shocking-physical-transformation.html) - A 26-year-old man who allegedly managed to lose 38 kg (84 lbs) in just 6 months claims mewing helped him become virtually unrecognizable.
- [Young Woman Injects Uncertified Silicone into Her Face Every Day with Disastrous Consequences](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/young-woman-injects-uncertified-silicone-into-her-face-every-day-with-disastrous-consequences.html) - A 26-year-old Polish woman who couldn't afford professional cosmetic procedures and injected her face with unsanctioned silicone became unrecognizable.
- [Man Lives with 5-Inch Wooden Branch in Eye Socket for a Year and Half Without Knowing It](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-lives-with-5-inch-wooden-branch-in-eye-socket-for-a-year-and-half-without-knowing-it.html) - Doctors in Russia recently removed a 12-cm (4.7 inches) tree branch from deep inside a man's skull who had been living with it for a year and a half without knowing it.
- [Natural Wonders - The Fascinating 'Hellicopter Fruits' of the Hollong Tree](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/natural-wonders-the-fascinating-hellicopter-fruits-of-the-hollong-tree.html) - Native to the forests of Southeast Asia, the towering Hollong tree produces large, winged fruits that, instead of falling to the ground, rotate like helicopter propellers.
- [China Becomes First Country to Mass-Produce the World's Strongest Carbon Fibre](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/china-becomes-first-country-to-mass-produce-the-worlds-strongest-carbon-fibre.html) - China recently announced that it has become the first country in the world to produce T1200 carbon fibre (the strongest type) at an industrial scale.
- [The Wonder of Zaria - How a 16-Year-Old Youth Almost Became a Member of Nigeria's Parliament](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-wonder-of-zaria-how-a-16-year-old-youth-almost-became-a-member-of-nigerias-parliament.html) - Mahmud Sadis Buba, a dwarfism-affected man from Nigeria, claimed to be almost twice his age and almost became an elected official in the country's National Assembly.
- [Real-Life Saitama Emulates One-Punch Man's Training for Three Years with Impressive Results](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/real-life-saitama-emulates-one-punch-mans-training-for-three-years-with-impressive-results.html) - A 44-year-old Japanese man recently went viral after showcasing the effects of replicating One Punch Man's daily training regimen for three years.
- [Controversial 'AI-Powered Pet Translator' Boasts a 95% Accurracy Rate](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/controversial-ai-powered-pet-translator-boasts-a-95-accurracy-rate.html) - A Chinese startup recently announced an AI-powered pet translator that it claims can interpret the sounds of cats and dogs with an accuracy rate of nearly 95%.
- [Russian Church Tries to Keep Ukrainian Drones at Bay with Religious Procession and Prayer Service](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-church-tries-to-keep-ukrainian-drones-at-bay-with-religious-procession-and-prayer-service.html) - Priests of the Russian Orthodox Church in Perm recently held a religious procession and toured the city with the icon of the Mother of God of Perm to protect the city from Ukrainian drones.
- [56-Year-Old Man Has 3-Pound Stone Removed from His Bladder](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/56-year-old-man-has-3-pound-stone-removed-from-his-bladder.html) - A Chinese farmer who endured excruciating pain and severe urination problems for several years lwas shocked to learn that he had a giant stone in his bladder.
- [14-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Fakes Unexplainable Bleeding for 1.5 Years to Avoid Going to School](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/14-year-old-girl-allegedly-fakes-unexplainable-bleeding-for-1-5-years-to-avoid-going-to-school.html) - A Russian teenage girl allegedly tricked her parents and doctors into believing that she was suffering from severe and unexplainable bleeding just so she could skip school.
- [Bio-Engineering Company Hatches Chicks Out of Completely Artificial Eggs](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/bio-engineering-company-hatches-chicks-out-of-completely-artificial-eggs.html) - Colossal Biosciences, which calls itself 'the world's first de-extinction company', announced that it has successfully hatched chicks out of an innovative 3D-printed egg.
- [China Builds Highest 'Horizontal Skyscraper' 250 Meters Above Ground](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/china-builds-highest-horizontal-skyscraper-250-meters-above-ground.html) - The Crystal is the world's largest and highest horizontal skyscraper, measuring 300 meters and sitting on top of four conventional skyscrapers, 250 meters above ground.
- [Russian Space Agency Displays Commercial Ads on Rockets to Boost Revenues](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-space-agency-displays-commercial-ads-on-rockets-to-boost-revenues.html) - Faced with shrinking budgets, Roscosmos, Russia's national space agency, started displaying commercial ads on its rockets.
- [China's Dapper 'Stir Fry CEO' Operates Street Food Stall in a Smart Suit](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinas-dapper-stir-fry-ceo-operates-street-food-stall-in-a-smart-suit.html) - A 19-year-old street food stall owner in Yantai, China, recently went viral on social media because of his unusual attire - an elegant business suit.
- [The World's Largest Radio-Controlled Airbus A380 Jet Is Bigger Than a Full-Size Cesna Plane](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-largest-radio-controlled-airbus-a380-jet-is-bigger-than-a-full-size-cesna-plane.html) - The world's largest RC Airbus A380 weighs a whopping 800 pounds, has a wingspan of 32 feet (9.75 meters), and can fly like a full-size jet.
- [China's 'Ageless Actor' Is 40 Years Old, Doesn't Look a Day Over 12](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinas-ageless-actor-is-40-years-old-doesnt-look-a-day-over-12.html) - 40-year-old actor Hou Xiang was dubbed 'China's Benjamin Button' because of his boyish looks attributed to a condition that halted his physical development.
- [Unique Russian Eatery Only Serves the Simplest Sandwiches Imaginable for](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/unique-russian-eatery-only-serves-the-simplest-sandwiches-imaginable-for.html) - Buterbrodik 66 is a popular sandwich joint in Sankt Petersburg, Russia, that only sells simple sandwiches anyone can make at home.
- [Biblical Diet Trend Takes Healthy Eating to a Whole New Level](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/biblical-diet-trend-takes-healthy-eating-to-a-whole-new-level.html) - What's better than eating healthy? According to a new online trend, eating biblically, as in foods from the Bible, is the new gold standard in diets.
- [Jibachi Senbei - Japan's Unique Wasp-Infused Crackers](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/jibachi-senbei-japans-unique-wasp-infused-crackers.html) - When it comes to weird snacks, Jibachi Senbei, a type of savory crackers infused with whole digger wasps, rank pretty high on anyone's list.
- [The High Skull - China's Bizarre Beauty Trend Has People Changing the Shape of Their Head](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-high-skull-chinas-bizarre-beauty-trend-has-people-changing-the-shape-of-their-head.html) - Young people in China are undergoing all sorts of extreme cosmetic procedures to modify the shape of their heads according to a disturbing beauty trend known as 'high skull'.
- [All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant Implements 'Vomit Fee' to Prevent Greedy Patrons from Overeating](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/all-you-can-eat-restaurant-implements-vomit-fee-to-prevent-greedy-patrons-from-overeating.html) - Faced with an increasing number of patrons who eat until they throw up, a Spanish all-you-can-eat restaurant has introduced a 'vomit fee'.
- [Robotics Company Unveils World's First Production-Ready Manned Transformable Mecha](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/robotics-company-unveils-worlds-first-production-ready-manned-transformable-mecha.html) - Chinese robotics giant Unitree recently unveiled the GD01, the world's first production-ready transformable mecha, with a starting price of $650,000.
- [Illegally Riding the Famous 'Iron Ore Train' Through the Sahara Desert - A Unique Dune-Like Experience](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/illegally-riding-the-famous-iron-ore-train-through-the-sahara-desert-a-unique-dune-like-experience.html) - Riding one of the longest freight trains in the world for over 17 hours through the barren Sahara Desert has become one of the most coveted experiences for thrill-seekers.
- [Experts Warn About Fingerprint Theft from Popular 'V' Hand Gesture in Selfies](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/experts-warn-about-fingerprint-theft-from-popular-v-hand-gesture-in-selfies.html) - With an increasing number of people using biometrics for security purposes, experts warn that doing the 'V' sign in high-res photos could lead to fingerprint theft.
- [Russian Men Are Allegedly Getting 'Cauliflower Ear' Procedures to Look Like MMA Fighters](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-men-are-allegedly-getting-cauliflower-ear-procedures-to-look-like-mma-fighters.html) - Men in Russia are voluntarily mutilating their ears to get the so-called 'cauliflower' look associated with MMA fighters to instill fear in others.
- [28-Year-Old Woman Impersonates 16-Year-Old High School Student at New York High School for Weeks](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/28-year-old-woman-impersonates-16-year-old-high-school-student-at-new-york-high-school-for-weeks.html) - A woman in her late 20s posed as a 16-year-old teenager and attended a New York high school for weeks before being discovered.
- [New World's Largest Car Carrier Can Transport Over 10,000 Vehicles](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/new-worlds-largest-car-carrier-can-transport-over-10000-vehicles.html) - Glovis Leader, the world's largest car and truck shipping vessel, features 14 decks and can carry up to 10,800 vehicles.
- [The Desert Lighthouse of Astrakhan - A Fascinating Anomaly](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-desert-lighthouse-of-astrakhan-a-fascinating-anomaly.html) - Deep in the steppes of Astrakhan, nearly 30 kilometers from the coastline of the Caspian Sea, an old lighthouse sticks out like a sore thumb.
- [The World's Most Expensive Apartment Sells for Over $500 Million](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/the-worlds-most-expensive-apartment-sells-for-over-500-million.html) - Located in one of Monaco’s most expensive neighbourhoods, the world's most expensive apartment was purchased for a whopping €471 million ($554 million).
- [Chongqing's Frightening Zigzag Road Is a Nightmare for Any Driver](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/chongqings-frightening-zigzag-road-is-a-nightmare-for-any-driver.html) - Lingpaishi, also known as Wuxi's Token Stone Road, is an extremely steep and narrow zigzag road featuring 18 breathtaking hairpin turns.
- [South Africa Cancels AI Policy After Evidence That It was Partially Written by AI](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/south-africa-cancels-ai-policy-after-evidence-that-it-was-partially-written-by-ai.html) - South Africa recently withdrew its national policy on artificial intelligence after it was discovered that part of its content had been written by AI, using fictional sources.
- [Man Gets Deported from Russia for Reviewing a Leather Skirt Online](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-gets-deported-from-russia-for-reviewing-a-leather-skirt-online.html) - An Uzbek man was arrested and eventually deported from Russia after leaving an online review for a women's leather skirt.
- [Hungary's Bizarre Roundabout Connected to Nothing in the Middle of Nowhere](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/hungarys-bizarre-roundabout-connected-to-nothing-in-the-middle-of-nowhere.html) - In an open field between Zalaegerszeg and Zalaszentiván, two towns in Western Hungary, lies a brand new roundabout that doesn't connect to any sort of infrastructure.
- [People Are Creating Digital Versions of Their Ex-Partners in Disturbing New Online Dating Trend](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/people-are-creating-digital-versions-of-their-ex-partners-in-disturbing-new-online-dating-trend.html) - A growing number of people are reportedly creating AI-powered digital versions of their ex-partners as a way of dealing with painful breakups.
- [Thermos Bottle Design Flaw Causes "Permanent Vision Loss" in at Least Three People](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/thermos-bottle-design-flaw-causes-permanent-vision-loss-in-at-least-three-people.html) - Popular insulated container manufacturer Thermos has recalled millions of products after a series of incidents left at least three people with permanent vision loss.
- [Man Faces Prison Time for Posting AI-Generated Image of Wolf Roaming City Streets](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-faces-prison-time-for-posting-ai-generated-image-of-wolf-roaming-city-streets.html) - A South Korean man could spend up to five years behind bars for creating a realistic image of a wolf prowling through the streets of Daejeon, a city in central South Korea.
- [Bixonimania - The Fake Health Condition That Fooled the Internet with the Help of AI](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bixonimania-the-fake-health-condition-that-fooled-the-internet-with-the-help-of-ai.html) - Bixonimania, a made-up eye condition created to prove that large language models (LLMs) could be easily deceived, ended up tricking human researchers as well. Do you spend a lot of time in front of a computer? Do your eyes get sore and itchy after a while? Do they get a reddish pink if you rub
- [Birthday Boy Shoots Three Friends for Smearing Cake on His Face at Birthday Party](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/birthday-boy-shoots-three-friends-for-smearing-cake-on-his-face-at-birthday-party.html) - A birthday celebration in Bulandshahr, India, turned tragic after the birthday boy shot three friends dead for smearing cake on his face. Smearing cake on people's faces on their birthday is a well-known tradition, and while we've seen it go wrong on rare occasions, we can't remember it ever being cited as a motive for
- [Food Blogger Makes Translucent Fried Chicken That Looks Like Glass Sculptures](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/food-blogger-makes-translucent-fried-chicken-that-looks-like-glass-sculptures.html) - A Chinese food blogger known for his unconventional creations went viral online for creating translucent pieces of fried chicken that seem made of glass.
- [Japanese Idol Sparks Controversy by Letting Fans Sniff Her Armpits After Shows](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-idol-sparks-controversy-by-letting-fans-sniff-her-armpits-after-shows.html) - Harida Matsumoto, a young underground idol from Japan's Wakayama Prefecture, allegedly allows fans to smell her armpits after performing on stage.
- [Novel Technology Fights Fire with Sound Waves Instead of Water or Other Chemicals](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/novel-technology-fights-fire-with-sound-waves-instead-of-water-or-other-chemicals.html) - Sonic Fire Tech is reinventing fire protection with the help of infrasounds that eliminate the need for water and other chemicals when fighting fires.
- [Amteur Breeders Grow Miniature Watermelons the Size of Chicken Eggs](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/amteur-breeders-grow-miniature-watermelons-the-size-of-chicken-eggs.html) - A couple of amateur breeders in Northern Virginia developed a line of miniature watermelons that retain their sugar content and flavor despite being as small as chicken eggs.
- [Gamblers Allegedly Tamper with Weather Station Sensors to Win Polymarket Bets](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/gamblers-allegedly-tamper-with-weather-station-sensors-to-win-polymarket-bets.html) - France's weather forecasting service believes its temperature sensors were manipulated to produce abnormal values and help gamblers win Polymarket bets.
- [Search for Missing Woman Hampered by Her Excessively Edited Social Media Photos](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/search-for-missing-woman-hampered-by-her-excessively-edited-social-media-photos.html) - A Mexican woman's excessively edited social media photos hampered police efforts to find her because they made her look completely different.
- [University Lab Worker Tries to Poison Fellow Researcher Over a Promotion](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/university-lab-worker-tries-to-poison-fellow-researcher-over-a-promotion.html) - 41-year-old Makoto Kuroda, a lab worker at the University of Wisconsin, has admitted to attempting to poison a colleague he had been upset with.
- [The World's Largest Snack Store Sells Over 30,000 Kinds of Snacks from 70 Countries](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-worlds-largest-snack-store-sells-over-30000-kinds-of-snacks-from-70-countries.html) - Snack Kingdom, the world's largest snack store, covers an area of over 12,000 square meters and sells over 35,000 different snacks from all over the world.
- [Bored Man Confesses to Starting Forest Fire for His Own Amusement](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bored-man-confesses-to-starting-forest-fire-for-his-own-amusement.html) - A 22-year-old man in Thailand has confessed to deliberately starting a forest fire in his local area because he was bored and looking for some entertainment.
- [Family Uses AI Clone of Deceased Man to Spare His 80-Year-Old Mother the Pain of Knowing the Truth](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/family-uses-ai-clone-of-deceased-man-to-spare-his-80-year-old-mother-the-pain-of-knowing-the-truth.html) - A Chinese family sparked controversy online for using an AI-powered digital clone of a deceased man to communicate with his mother via video link.
- [Restaurant Goes Viral for Its See-Through Pork Slices](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/restaurant-goes-viral-for-its-see-through-pork-slices.html) - A popular all-you-can-eat restaurant in Japan recently went viral for its unbelievably thin pork slices dubbed "stealth pork".
- [14-Year-Old Whiz Kid Is Building a Working Aircraft Engine by Hand](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/14-year-old-whiz-kid-is-building-a-working-aircraft-engine-by-hand.html) - While most kids his age are busy playing video games, a young aeronautics enthusiast in China spends most of his time working on a functional jet engine.
- [Turkish Politician Gets International Attention for His Impressive Mustache](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/turkish-politician-gets-international-attention-for-his-impressive-mustache.html) - A local politician from Turkey recently gained international notoriety online thanks to his luscious mustache.
- [Controlling Boyfriend Tattoos His Name Dozens of Times on Woman's Body, Including Her Face](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/controlling-boyfriend-tattoos-his-name-dozens-of-times-on-womans-body-including-her-face.html) - A Dutch woman has undergone dozens of painful tattoo removal sessions to get rid of the 250 tattoos inked by her ex-boyfriend, including his name and initials.
- [China's Humanoid Robots Are Now as Fast as Usain Bolt](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinas-humanoid-robots-are-now-as-fast-as-usain-bolt.html) - At least two Chinese robotics companies have announced that their humanoid robots can now run at speeds of up to 10 meters per second.
- [Indian Workers Wear Head-mounted Cameras to Allegedly Train Their AI Replacements](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/indian-workers-wear-head-mounted-cameras-to-allegedly-train-their-ai-replacements.html) - A bunch of videos doing the rounds on social media these days suggest that some Indian companies are making laborers wear cameras on their heads to record work and train AI agents.
- [Doctors 'Thaw' Man Back to Life After Falling Asleep on a Bench in Russia's Coldest Region](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/doctors-thaw-man-back-to-life-after-falling-asleep-on-a-bench-in-russias-coldest-region.html) - Russian doctors spent five hours slowly thawing a man back to life after he had fallen asleep on a bench at -20 degrees Celsius (-4° Fahrenheit).
- [Man Spends EightYears with Metal Chopstick Stuck in His Throat](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-spends-eightyears-with-metal-chopstick-stuck-in-his-throat.html) - A man in Dalian, China, lived with a long metal chopstick stuck in his throat for 8 years before finally having it removed by doctors.
- [Family of Boy Bitten by Poisonous Snake Submerges Him in Holy River for 12 Hours to Cure Him](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/family-of-boy-bitten-by-poisonous-snake-submerges-him-in-holy-river-for-12-hours-to-cure-him.html) - A 13-year-old Indian boy tragically lost his life after his family kept him submerged in the Ganges River for 12 hours following a snake bite, instead of seeking medical help.
- [Woman Suffering from Chronic Cough Discovers Nose Piercing Stuck in Her Lungs](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-suffering-from-chronic-cough-discovers-nose-piercing-stuck-in-her-lungs.html) - A 26-year-old Mexican woman was shocked to discover that the pestering cough she had been suffering from had been caused by a nose ring stuck deep within her lungs.
- [Company Develops Drug That Allegedly Slows Biological Aging in Dogs](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/company-develops-drug-that-allegedly-slows-biological-aging-in-dogs.html) - LOY-002 is a supposedly revolutionary drug that can extend the 'healthy lifespan' of senior dogs by slowing down biological aging.
- [Chinese Companny Sets New World Record with Over 22,000 Drones Flying at the Same Time](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/chinese-companny-sets-new-world-record-with-over-22000-drones-flying-at-the-same-time.html) - A tech startup based in the Chinese city of Guangdong recently set a new world record with an impressive light show featuring 22,580 drones.
- [Company Charges People $1.99 Per Minute to Talk to AI-Powered Jesus Avatar](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/company-charges-people-1-99-per-minute-to-talk-to-ai-powered-jesus-avatar.html) - Tech startup Just Like Me launched a chatbot service that allows people to talk to a digital avatar of Jesus Christ for $1.99 per minute.
- [The Octoauto - A Legendary Eight-Wheel Automobile Built for Comfort](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/the-octoauto-a-legendary-eight-wheel-automobile-built-for-comfort.html) - The Octoauto was an oddity of the automotive industry, an eight-wheeled automobile that promised a smoother, more stable ride.
- [Woman Caught Hanging on to Husband's Moving Truck to Catch Him Cheating](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/woman-caught-hanging-on-to-husbands-moving-truck-to-catch-him-cheating.html) - A woman suspecting her husband of being unfaithful went to extreme lengths to catch him red-handed.
- [Over 100 Self-Driving Robotaxis Stop Working Simultaneously And No One Really Knows Why](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/over-100-self-driving-robotaxis-stop-working-simultaneously-and-no-one-really-knows-why.html) - More than 100 self-driving robotaxis in the Chinese city of Wuhan stopped working at the same exact time, leaving passengers stranded in the middle of traffic.
- [The World's Oldest Pigeon in Captivity Lived Over 44 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/the-worlds-oldest-pigeon-in-captivity-lived-over-44-years.html) - Sugar, a white dove from Chesterfield, Missouri, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest living dove in captivity, at 44 years and 72 days old.
- [Chinese Students Incresingly Renting AI Smart Glasses to Cheat on Univeristy Exams](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-students-incresingly-renting-ai-smart-glasses-to-cheat-on-univeristy-exams.html) - Chinese media is reporting that university students are renting AI smart glasses for 40 to 60 yuan ($6 to $9) per day, to cheat on tough exams.
- [The World's Largest Hotel Features Over 7,000 Rooms](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-worlds-largest-hotel-features-over-7000-rooms.html) - The First World Hotel & Plaza in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, features 7,351 operational rooms across two large towers, making it the world's largest hotel.
- [Dutch Politician Expelled from Her Party for Editing Her Publicity Photo Too Much](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/dutch-politician-expelled-from-her-party-for-editing-her-publicity-photo-too-much.html) - A Dutch city councillor has been kicked out of her political party after editing her publicity photo so heavily that she became unrecognisable.
- [The World's Spiciest Plant Makes the Hottest Chilli Pepper Feel Mild in Comparison](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/the-worlds-spiciest-plant-makes-the-hottest-chilli-pepper-feel-mild-in-comparison.html) - Chillies have long been a symbol of spiciness, but even the hottest chilli pepper pales in comparison to the world's spiciest plant, a humble succulent.
- [Grandmother Wrongfully Jailed for Nearly Six Months After AI Facial Recognition Error](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/grandmother-wrongfully-jailed-for-nearly-six-months-after-ai-facial-recognition-error.html) - A 50-year-old Tennessee woman spent over five months in jail after being wrongfully tied to a bank fraud investigation by an AI facial recognition software.
- [Girl Power! 9-Year-Old Girl Weighs 60 Lbs, Deadlifts Three Times Her Body Weight](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/girl-power-9-year-old-girl-weighs-60-lbs-deadlifts-three-times-her-body-weight.html) - Lucy Milgrim, a 9-year-old gym enthusiast from New York, recently shocked the world by deadlifting 180 lbs, three times her body weight.
- [Woman Allegedly Calls ICE on Migrant Workers Fixing Her Roof to Avoid Having to Pay Them](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-allegedly-calls-ice-on-migrant-workers-fixing-her-roof-to-avoid-having-to-pay-them.html) - A Maryland homeowner has come under fire on social media after being accused of calling ICE on migrant workers fixing her roof to get out of having to pay them.
- [Motorist Fined Nearly $140,000 for Exceeding Speed Limit by 18 Miles](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/motorist-fined-nearly-140000-for-exceeding-speed-limit-by-18-miles.html) - A Finnish businessman was fined a whopping 120,000 euros ($138,600) for doing 59 km/h (37 mph) in a 30 km/h (19 mph) zone.
- [$5 Million Mansion Rented on Airbnb for Small Private Event, Vandalized by 800 Partying Teens](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/5-million-mansion-rented-on-airbnb-for-small-private-event-vandalized-by-800-partying-teens.html) - A property owner had their 4.8 million mansion damaged by a small army of rowdy teenagers after renting it out for a party of seven people.
- [Chinese Film Studio Sparks Controversy by Officially Introducing AI Actors](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-film-studio-sparks-controversy-by-officially-introducing-ai-actors.html) - A Chinese drama studio recently sent shockwaves in the industry after announcing its first AI stars set to debut in an upcoming short drama series.
- [Influencer Allegedly Stages Her Own Kidnapping at Gunpoint for Attention](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/influencer-allegedly-stages-her-own-kidnapping-at-gunpoint-for-attention.html) - A Brazilian content creator was recently arrested for allegedly planning her own kidnapping by a group of armed men just so she could boost her online following.
- [The World's Narrowest House Is Only 63 Centimetres Wide](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/the-worlds-narrowest-house-is-only-63-centimetres-wide.html) - The district of Aucallama, in Huaral, northern Peru, is home to the world's narrowest fully-functional house, which measures just 63 centimetres in width.
- [Bizarre Power Suit Transforms Wearer Into a Half-Human Half-Robot Centaur](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/bizarre-power-suit-transforms-wearer-into-a-half-human-half-robot-centaur.html) - Scientists in Shenzen, China, have developed an unusual power suit that makes the wearer look like a robotic centaur while reducing their energy consumption by up to 35 per cent.
- [Man Passes Theoretical Driving Test After 9 Years and 139 Attempts](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-passes-theoretical-driving-test-after-9-years-and-139-attempts.html) - A perseverant Polish man finally passed his theoretical driving test after 139 failed attempts in nine years.
- [Pothole on Road Jolts Brain-Dead Woman Back into Consciousness](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/pothole-on-road-jolts-brain-dead-woman-back-into-consciousness.html) - A 50-year-old woman who had been declared brain-dead with no chance of recovery by doctors, miraculously regained consciousness when the ambulance carrying her hit a large pothole
- [Middle-Aged Man Suffers Brain Haemorrhage After Riding Roller Coaster](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/middle-aged-man-suffers-brain-haemorrhage-after-riding-roller-coaster.html) - A Taiwanese man claims that riding a popular roller coaster in the UAE caused him to suffer a brain haemorrhage that required surgery to fix.
- ['Human 3D Printer' Carves Intricate Carrot Sculptures with Her Teeth](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/human-3d-printer-carves-intricate-carrot-sculptures-with-her-teeth.html) - A young Chinese content creator has been getting a lot of attention for her unique art form, which involves carving intricate carrot sculptures using only her teeth.
- [15-Year-Old Teenager Steals Bus, Drives It 80 Miles to Take Girlfriend to School](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/15-year-old-teenager-steals-bus-drives-it-80-miles-to-take-girlfriend-to-school.html) - A German teenager stole a bus from a transportation company and used it to drive his girlfriend to school in another city.
- [This Country Offers Residents $29,000 to Give Up Their Driver's Licenses for Five Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/this-country-offers-residents-29000-to-give-up-their-drivers-licenses-for-five-years.html) - In a bid to limit the number of cars on its roads, the country of Malta is offering people 25,000 euros to surrender their driver's licenses for a period of five years.
- [Meet Jessica Foster, the Wholesome US Soldier and Donald Trump Fan Who Doesn't Exist](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/meet-jessica-foster-the-wholesome-us-soldier-and-donald-trump-fan-who-doesnt-exist.html) - Jessica Foster is a popular Instagram influencer who poses as a US soldier and big Donald Trump fan, but is really just an AI-generated model.
- [Arcade Draws Criticism for Using Live Hamsters as Prizes in Claw Machine Game](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/arcade-draws-criticism-for-using-live-hamsters-as-prizes-in-claw-machine-game.html) - An arcade in Shenzen, China, has been accused of animal cruelty for using live hamsters as prizes for a claw machine game.
- [Unique Zipline Installation Allows Thrillseekers to Enjoy Scenic Area in a New, Exhilarating Way](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/unique-zipline-installation-allows-thrillseekers-to-enjoy-scenic-area-in-a-new-exhilarating-way.html) - The Monkey Ear Sinkhole high-altitude tube track in Guizhou, China is a new type of zipline that has users hanging on for their lives at 280 meters above ground.
- [Woman Spends 70 Days Counting Out Loud to 1,070,000, Breaks 18-Year-Old Record](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-spends-70-days-counting-out-loud-to-1070000-breaks-18-year-old-record.html) - A Nigerian woman set a new Guinness World Record for the highest number ever counted out loud after spending 70 days counting to 1,070,000.
- [China's Youngest Professional Racecar Driver Got His Licence When He Was Only Five Years Old](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/chinas-youngest-professional-racecar-driver-got-his-licence-when-he-was-only-five-years-old.html) - Shao Ziyan is widely regarded as the world's youngest racecar driver after becoming certified when he was only five years old.
- [Cow Gallstones Are Now More Valuable Than Gold](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/cow-gallstones-are-now-more-valuable-than-gold.html) - Due to increasing demand from mainland China and Hong Kong, cow gallstones have become one of the world's most valuable commodities.
- [Restaurant Chain Forced to Change Its Name Due to Mafia Reference](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/restaurant-chain-forced-to-change-its-name-due-to-mafia-reference.html) - Spanish restaurant chain "La Mafia Se Sienta A La Mesa" has been ordered to change its name because it allegedly portrayed Italian organised crime in a positive light.
- [Russian Man Leaves Window Open for Three Years, Finds Apartment Invaded by Pigeons](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/russian-man-leaves-window-open-for-three-years-finds-apartment-invaded-by-pigeons.html) - A Russian man came back to his apartment three years after leaving for work, only to find it covered in a thick layer of pigeon droppings and feathers.
- [Singapore's Vampire Turns 60, Still Shocks the World with His Youthful Looks](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/singapores-vampire-turns-60-still-shocks-the-world-with-his-youthful-looks.html) - Chuando Tan is a Singaporean photographer whose name is constantly making headlines for looking decades younger than his actual age.
- [Big Boy Toys - Mini Sports Cars Designed for Adults Are Just as Exilharating as the Full-Size Models](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/big-boy-toys-mini-sports-cars-designed-for-adults-are-just-as-exilharating-as-the-full-size-models.html) - Chinese art Studio S.T.A.Y. Automotive creates "junior" models of iconic sports cars that are just as thrilling to drive as their inspiration.
- [In a World First, a Chinese Robot Successfully Performed Repairs on a 10 kV Powerline](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/in-a-world-first-a-chinese-robot-successfully-performed-repairs-on-a-10-kv-powerline.html) - A revolutionary robot electrician recently performed repairs on a 10 kV powerline in China's Hubei Province, replacing human electricians for the first time.
- [Scientists Create Genetically Altered Tomato That Smells Like Butter-Flavored Popcorn](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/scientists-create-genetically-altered-tomato-that-smells-like-butter-flavored-popcorn.html) - A team of researchers from China and Australia recently created the first aromatic tomato that emits a "delightful popcorn-like" aroma.
- [20 Camels Diqualified from Oman Beauty Contest for  Botox Fillers and Plastic Surgery](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/20-camels-diqualified-from-oman-beauty-contest-for-botox-fillers-and-plastic-surgery.html) - In recent years, traditional camel beauty contests have become controversial events due to the increasing use of cosmetic proedures to increase chances of winning.
- [Student Who Played Video Games for 4 Days and 3 Nights Straight Suffers Brain Hemorrhage](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/student-who-played-video-games-for-4-days-and-3-nights-straight-suffers-brain-hemorrhage.html) - A Taiwanese nurse shared the shocking case of a university student who suffered a brain hemorrhage after gaming nonstop for four days and three nights.
- [South Korea's 'Beautiful Assassin' Uses ChatGPT to Plan the Killing of Several Young Men](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/south-koreas-beautiful-assassin-uses-chatgpt-to-plan-the-killing-of-several-young-men.html) - A 21-year-old South Korean woman is accused of killing at least two young men by researching lethal drug doses with ChatGPT.
- [10-Year-Old Boy Sues Father for Spending His Savings without His Consent](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/10-year-old-boy-sues-father-for-spending-his-savings-without-his-consent.html) - A Chinese man was taken to court by his 10-year-old son for spending the boy's savings without his consent and refusing to pay him back.
- [This Cliff-Hanging Café May Be the World's Most Dangerous](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/this-cliff-hanging-cafe-may-be-the-worlds-most-dangerous.html) - Gushi Cliff Coffee, a café in southeastern China’s Fujian Province, allows patrons to enjoy a cup of coffee on the side of a cliff, 60 meters above roaring waves.
- [The Unique Ant Species That Consists Only of Queens That Reproduce Without Males](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-unique-ant-species-that-consists-only-of-queens-that-reproduce-without-males.html) - Temnothorax kinomurai is a species of parasitic ants that lacks both workers and males, consisting exclusively of queens.
- [Man Attacked by Dogs Unexpectedly Saved by Exploding Phone in His Pocket](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-attacked-by-dogs-unexpectedly-saved-by-exploding-phone-in-his-pocket.html) - A Brazilian man savagely attacked by two large dogs claims he is only alive thanks to the explosion of his phone in his pocket. Having your phone explode in your pants pocket is almost never a good thing, but in very specific situations, it can literally be a lifesaver. Case in point, a bizarre story
- [This 55-Meter Steam Train Is the World's Longest Chocolate Sculpture](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/this-55-meter-steam-train-is-the-worlds-longest-chocolate-sculpture.html) - A Maltese chocolatier and his team spent around four months piecing together the world's longest chocolate sculpture - a 55.27-meter-long train.
- [Bizarre Weight Loss Trend Has People Using Cling Film as Mouth Condoms for Food](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bizarre-weight-loss-trend-has-people-using-cling-film-as-mouth-condoms-for-food.html) - A viral eating hack has people lining their mouths with cling film to trick their bodies into thinking they are eating, but without coming into contact with food.
- [Man Fired for Drinking on the Job Gets Awarded $55,000 Compensation in Court](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-fired-for-drinking-on-the-job-gets-awarded-55000-compensation-in-court.html) - A Spanish man fired for drinking up to 3 liters of beer during work hours was awarded $55,000 in compensation by a court of law.
- [Man Allegedly Trains Dog to Illegally Dump Trash Bags on the Side of the Road](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-allegedly-trains-dog-to-illegally-dump-trash-bags-on-the-side-of-the-road.html) - An Italian man has been fined for allegedly training his dog to carry trash bags in its mouth and dump them in unauthorized places to avoid paying for trash collection.
- [Realtor Uses AI to Touch Up Listing Photos, Accidentally Adds Demonic Flesh Monster](https://www.odditycentral.com/wtf/realtor-uses-ai-to-touch-up-listing-photos-accidentally-adds-demonic-flesh-monster.html) - A Washington realtor accidentally posted photos of a local listing featuring a creepy monster coming out of the bathroom mirror.
- [Chinese City Builds the World's Longest Outdoor Escalator System](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/chinese-city-builds-the-worlds-longest-outdoor-escalator-system.html) - With a total length of approximately 905 meters and a vertical height of 242.14 meters, the Wushan Goddess Escalator is the world's longest outdoor escalator system.
- [The World's Largest Shopping Center Features Nearly 700 Stores Across 16 Floors](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/the-worlds-largest-shopping-center-features-nearly-700-stores-across-16-floors.html) - With a total floor space of 3,163,000 square feet (293,900 m2), South Korea's Shinsegae Centum City is officially recognized as the world's largest shopping center.
- [Unable to Find Job, Man Decides to Go to Prison to Survive](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/unable-to-find-job-man-decides-to-go-to-prison-to-survive.html) - A Russian man who failed to find a job to support himself decided that the best way to survive was to get arrested and sentenced to prison.
- [Teen Paper Plane Enthusiasts Break 2 Long-Standing World Records in Under Two Months](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teen-paper-plane-enthusiasts-break-2-long-standing-world-records-in-under-two-months.html) - A team of teenage paper plane enthusiasts from China managed to set new world records for the longest distance and longest flight time for a paper plane.
- [Turkish Man Saves Himself from Chocking by Performing the Heimlich Maneuver on Himself](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/turkish-man-saves-himself-from-chocking-by-performing-the-heimlich-maneuver-on-himself.html) - A Turkish healthcare professional used an office chair to perform the Heimlich maneuver on himself after choking on food.
- [Italian Pilot Becomes First to Land Plane on a Moving Train](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/italian-pilot-becomes-first-to-land-plane-on-a-moving-train.html) - Dario Costa recently made aviation history after becoming the first pilot ever to land a plane on a moving train before taking off again.
- [Woman Receives Prison Time for Using Megaphone to Insult Neighbors at Night for Almost Two Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-receives-prison-time-for-using-megaphone-to-insult-neighbors-at-night-for-almost-two-years.html) - A Taiwanese woman was recently sentenced to three months in jail for using a megaphone to hurl insults at neighbors late at night.
- [Real-Life Terminators - Chinese-Made Humanoid Robots Blow Everyone Away with Kung Fu Exhibition](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/real-life-terminators-chinese-made-humanoid-robots-blow-everyone-away-with-kung-fu-exhibition.html) - A Chinese company specializing in humanoid robots staged an impressive kung-fu demonstration that exceeded everyone's expectations.
- [The World's Largest Mobile Crane Can Lift Weights of Up to 1,200 Tons](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-largest-mobile-crane-can-lift-weights-of-up-to-1200-tons.html) - Designed specifically for the field of wind turbine assembly, the Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 is officially recognized as the largest mobile crane ever built.
- ['Overwhelmed' Preschool Teacher Gives Kids Laxatives So She Could Send Them Home](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/overwhelmed-preschool-teacher-gives-kids-laxatives-so-she-could-send-them-home.html) - An Illinois daycare teacher was recently arrested for giving kids chewable laxatives so she could sent them all home with diarrhea.
- [Police Stop Homeless Person on Benefits Driving a $250,000 Ferrari](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/police-stop-homeless-person-on-benefits-driving-a-250000-ferrari.html) - French police were recently shocked to discover that the man they had caught speeding in a red Ferrari was a poor homeless person.
- [Buy a Gold Smartphone Case, Get an iPhone 17 Max for Free!](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/buy-a-gold-smartphone-case-get-an-iphone-17-max-for-free.html) - Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com recently launched a series of exclusive gold-plated iPhone cases and is offering the phone for free if you buy one!
- [The World's Smallest Skyscraper Is the Result of a Massive Scam](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/the-worlds-smallest-skyscraper-is-the-result-of-a-massive-scam.html) - The city of Wichita Falls, in Texas, is home to the smallest skyscraper in history, the infamous Newby-McMahon Building.
- [Flying Pig Leaves Entire Village without Electricity](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/flying-pig-leaves-entire-village-without-electricity.html) - A remote-controlled drone carrying a whole pig became entangled in high-voltage power lines and left en entire Sichuan village without power.
- [Man Denies Turning to Plastic Surgery to Achieve 'Idol-Level Looks' Despite Shocking Transformation](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-denies-turning-to-plastic-surgery-to-achieve-idol-level-looks-despite-shocking-transformation.html) - A South Korean man has gone viral after claiming to have achieved a shocking physical transformation solely with makeup and hairstyling tricks.
- [Taiwanese High-School Requires Students to Scale Rock Climbing Wall to Receive Graduation Certificate](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/taiwanese-high-school-requires-students-to-scale-rock-climbing-wall-to-receive-graduation-certificate.html) - A high school in Taiwan's Changhua County has become famous for challenging students to scale a 5-storey-high wall to receive their graduation certificates.
- [New Controversial Contact Sport Has Players Slamming into Each Other Full Force](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/new-controversial-contact-sport-has-players-slamming-into-each-other-full-force.html) - Run Nation Championship (RNC) is a controversial contact sport that has two people colliding head-on with the purpose of knocking each other down.
- [Moya, 'the World's First Biomimetic Robot' Emulates Human Features Down to Body Temperature](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/moya-the-worlds-first-biomimetic-robot-emulates-human-features-down-to-body-temperature.html) - Chinese tech startup DroidUp recently unveiled the world's first AI-powered biomimetic humanoid robot capable of emulating human characteristics.
- [Russian Startup Allegedly Uses Brain Implants to Turn Pigeons into Surveillance Drones](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-startup-allegedly-uses-brain-implants-to-turn-pigeons-into-surveillance-drones.html) - Russian neurotechnology company Neiry claims to have successfully turned pigeons into biodrones using implanted brain interfaces.
- [97-Year-Old Wins Right to Mary His Lover After Wining Lawsuit Against His Son](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/97-year-old-wins-right-to-mary-his-lover-after-wining-lawsuit-against-his-son.html) - A Singapore court of law declared a 97-year-old man mentally fit, after his son tried to prevent him from marrying a woman he had been seeing for several decades.
- [Russia's 'Penguin' Camouflage Suits Become Laughing Stock of the Internet](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russias-penguin-camouflage-suits-become-laughing-stock-of-the-internet.html) - Photos and videos of Russian troops wearing bizarre penguin-like camouflage suits before being neutralized by Ukrainian drones have been going viral online.
- [The World's Fastest Elevator Has a Top Speed of 47 Miles per Hour](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/the-worlds-fastest-elevator-has-a-top-speed-of-47-miles-per-hour.html) - The Guangzhou CTF Financial Centre skyscraper in Guangzhou, China, houses the world's fastest elevator.
- [Goldfish Miraculously Survives for Two Weeks Despite Literally Losing Its Head](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/goldfish-miraculously-survives-for-two-weeks-despite-literally-losing-its-head.html) - A video of a common goldfish carelessly swimming in its tank despite obviously missing most of its head has been leaving viewers scratching their heads.
- [Woman Causes Several Car Accidents by Adjusting Traffic Mirror for Better Feng Shui](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-causes-several-car-accidents-by-adjusting-traffic-mirror-for-better-feng-shui.html) - A woman in Shanghai, China, is suspected of having caused several car accidents by repeatedly changing the position of a traffic mirror because it ruined her feng shui
- [Hallucinating AI Sends Tourists Thousands of Miles to Non-Existent Attraction](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/hallucinating-ai-sends-tourists-thousands-of-miles-to-non-existent-attraction.html) - An Australian travel site landed in hot water after using AI to write a blog post about Tasmanian hot springs that didn't really exist.
- [Russian Teen Band Uses Intercom Cameras to Record Performances and Go Viral Online](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/russian-teen-band-uses-intercom-cameras-to-record-performances-and-go-viral-online.html) - A group of young musicians from the Russian city of Orenburg has been going viral with their intercom-recorded performances.
- [Nairobi Birdman - Kenya's Homeless Bird Guardian](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/nairobi-birdman-kenyas-homeless-bird-guardian.html) - A homeless young man who spends his days on the streets of Kenya's capital, looking after injured birds, has become known as Nairobi Birdman
- [AI-Generated Conjoined Twins Valeria and Camila Are Taking the Internet by Storm](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/ai-generated-conjoined-twins-valeria-and-camila-are-taking-the-internet-by-storm.html) - Conjoined twins Valeria and Camila are the latest AI influencers to go viral on social media, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers in a very short time.
- [Woman Suffers Stroke After Cracking Her Neck to Relieve Tension](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-suffers-stroke-after-cracking-her-neck-to-relieve-tension.html) - A simple stretching of the neck caused a young woman to temporarily lose her vision as well as the ability to speak after suffering a stroke.
- [Man Locks Himself in His Room for a Year to Become Healthier](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-locks-himself-in-his-room-for-a-year-to-become-healthier.html) - A 49-year-old man plans to remain confined to his bedroom for a year, avoiding all contact with the outside world, in order change his lifestyle for the better.
- [This Remote Mountain Cabin Is Europe's Highest Building](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/this-remote-mountain-cabin-is-europes-highest-building.html) - Located up in the Italian Alps, 15,000 feet above sea level, the Margherita Hut is Europe's highest building and one of the world's most remote mountain cabins.
- [Egyptian Bodyguard Turns Heads with His Unusually Bulky Build](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/egyptian-bodyguard-turns-heads-with-his-unusually-bulky-build.html) - A buff bodyguard recently became a social media sensation in Egypt due to his enormous arms and disproportionately small head.
- [Pakistan's Defence Minister Gets Trolled for Inaugurating Fake Pizza Hut Restaurant](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/pakistans-defence-minister-gets-trolled-for-inaugurating-fake-pizza-hut-restaurant.html) - A high-ranking Pakistani official recently performed the opening ceremony for a fake Pizza Hut restaurant
- [Pastor Tells Congragation to 'Donate $10,000 in 90 Seconds to Become Millionaires'](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/pastor-tells-congragation-to-donate-10000-in-90-seconds-to-become-millionaires.html) - A Florida pastor has come under fire for allegedly pressuring his followers to make $10,000 donations in 90 seconds for a chance of becoming millionaires.
- [Mischievous Child Gets Combination Lockpad Stuck in His Nose](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/mischievous-child-gets-combination-lockpad-stuck-in-his-nose.html) - A mischievous Chinese boy recently got his 15 inutes of fame after photos of him with a combination lockpad stuck in his nose went viral.
- [Blogger Refines 191 Grams of Gold Out of Electonic Waste, Including Thousands of SIM Cards](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/blogger-refines-191-grams-of-gold-out-of-electonic-waste-including-thousands-of-sim-cards.html) - A Chinese blogger recently claimed to have refined gold worth over 120,000 yuan (approximately $17,000) from SIM cards and other electronic waste.
- [Desperate Man Severs His Own Foot to Get into Medical School](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/desperate-man-severs-his-own-foot-to-get-into-medical-school.html) - After failing the exam to get into medical school twice, a young man decided to cut off his own foot so he could get admitted under the disability quota.
- [Homeless Beggar Turns Out to Own Several Homes, Cars and Side-Businesses](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/homeless-beggar-turns-out-to-own-several-homes-cars-and-side-businesses.html) - A leprosy-stricken beggar on the streets of Indore, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, turned out to be a true slumdog millionaire, with several properties, vehicles and businesses to his name.
- [New "Black Pearl Strawberries" Spark New Social Media Food Craze](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/new-black-pearl-strawberries-spark-new-social-media-food-craze.html) - A rare and delicious variety of dark purple, almost black strawberries has sparked a new food craze in China, with people paying up to $45 per pound to try them.
- [Japanese Bar Sparks Controversy with Sign Rresticting Access to People Over 40](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-bar-sparks-controversy-with-sign-rresticting-access-to-people-over-40.html) - A so-called "age-restricted bar" in Tokyo's Shibuya district has put up a sign that reads "This is a pub for the younger generation. A U-40 (under 40) specialty bar."
- [Bamboo That Grew Through Metal Lamp Post Becomes Symbol of Resilience in China](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bamboo-that-grew-through-metal-lamp-post-becomes-symbol-of-resilience-in-china.html) - A bamboo stalk that grew through a 6-meter-long lamp post until it sprouted lush leaves on the other side has become a symbol of resilience and perseverance in China.
- [Young Woman Sparks Controversy for Dating Twin Brothers at the Same Time](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/young-woman-sparks-controversy-for-dating-twin-brothers-at-the-same-time.html) - A 24-year-old Thai woman has been drawing a lot of attention online after revealing that she is dating two twin brothers at the same time.
- [Lost Cat Somehow Finds Its Way Back Home Five Months and 250 Kilometers Later](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/lost-cat-somehow-finds-its-way-back-home-five-months-and-250-kilometers-later.html) - A French couple was both shocked and overjoyed to learn that the pet cat they had lost during a trip to Spain five months before had been found near their home.
- [Apartment Becomes Real-Life Ice Castle After Tenant Turns Off Heating to Save Money](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/apartment-becomes-real-life-ice-castle-after-tenant-turns-off-heating-to-save-money.html) - An apartment building owner in Quebec, Canada, recently found one of his units encased in thick ice after the water pipes burst due to extreme cold.
- [Man Succesfully Registers Potato as Functional Gun Silencer](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-succesfully-registers-potato-as-functional-gun-silencer.html) - An American gun owner recently became the owner of the first legally registered 9mm potato silencer, after having his application approved by the ATF
- [McDonald's Comes Under Fire for Making Burgers the Size of Macarons](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/mcdonalds-comes-under-fire-for-making-burgers-the-size-of-macarons.html) - McDonald's patrons in China have been taking to social media to complain about shrinking burgers, with some comparing them to macarons.
- [Japan's 'Most Terrifying Staircase' Looks More Like a Concrete Ladder](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/japans-most-terrifying-staircase-looks-more-like-a-concrete-ladder.html) - An unusually steep and narrow staircase in Gero, Japan's Gifu Prefecture, has been dubbed the country's most terrifying staircase.
- [Woman Forced to Publicly Apologize to Cheating Husband Becomes Social Media Sensation](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-forced-to-publically-apologize-to-cheating-husband-becomes-social-media-sensation.html) - Forced by a judge to publicly apologize to her cheating husband and his mistress, a Chinese woman has become somewhat of a celebrity in her country.
- [You Can Book a Room at the World's First Moon Hotel for a $1 Million Down-Payment](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/you-can-book-a-room-at-the-worlds-first-moon-hotel-for-a-1-million-down-payment.html) - A California startup has started taking deposits of up to $1 million from travelers wanting to be the first to stay in a hotel on the moon.
- [Man Dies of Lead Poisoning After Using the Same Thermal Mug for Almost 20 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-dies-of-lead-poisoning-after-using-the-same-thermal-mug-for-almost-20-years.html) - A Taiwanese man tragically lost his life after suffering lead poisoning due to using the same thermal mug for hot coffee every day for almost 20 years.
- [Teen Exploits Online Store's Refund Loophole, Makes $570,000 in Profits, Ends Up in Jail](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teen-exploits-online-stores-refund-loophole-makes-570000-in-profits-ends-up-in-jail.html) - A Chinese teenager was recently sentenced to six years behind bars for exploiting a refund loophole that allowed him to recover his money without returning the products. Last year, a 17-year-old from Shanghai received a painful verdict for the crime of stealing over $600,000 in makeup products from an online commerce platform after discovering a
- [55-Year-Old Turkish Woman Claims She Is Donald Trump's Biological Daughter](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/55-year-old-turkish-woman-claims-she-is-donald-trumps-biological-daughter.html) - Necla Ozmen, a 55-year-old resident of Ankara, Turkey, is engaged in a legal battle to have Donald Trump recognized as her biological father.
- [Libyan Businessman Receives Shipment of Nokia Flip-Phones 16 Years After Ordering Them](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/libyan-businessman-receives-shipment-of-nokia-flip-phones-16-years-after-ordering-them.html) - A mobile phone seller in Libya was shocked to receive a shipment of Nokia flip-phones and sliding phones almost 16 years after placing the order.
- [Court Invalidates Marriage Due to Incorrect AI-Generated Speech During Wedding Ceremony](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/court-invalidates-marriage-due-to-incorrect-ai-generated-speech-during-wedding-ceremony.html) - A Dutch court recently invalidated the marriage between two people because their ChatGPT-generated wedding speech didn't include a simple but mandatory declaration.
- [The World's Oldest Living Olive Tree Has Been Around for About 3,000 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-worlds-oldest-living-olive-tree-has-been-around-for-about-3000-years.html) - The village of Ano Vouves, on the Greek island of Crete, is home to the world's oldest living olive tree, an ancient natural wonder that still produces olives every year.
- [Tourists End Up Stuck on Ski Slope After Following GPS Directions](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/tourists-end-up-stuck-on-ski-slope-after-following-gps-directions.html) - Three female Taiwanese tourists recently made news headlines in Andorra after driving onto a snowy ski slope while following GPS directions.
- [Too Drunk to Drive, Father Asks 12-Year-Old Son to Drive Family Home](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/too-drunk-to-drive-father-asks-12-year-old-son-to-drive-family-home.html) - Police in Antwerp, Belgium, were recently shocked to stop a car that was driven by a 12-year-old boy, because his father had drunk too much alcohol.
- [Woman Files Complaint Against Husband Because He Concealed the Fact That He Was Bald](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-files-complaint-against-husband-because-he-concealed-the-fact-that-he-was-bald.html) - An Indian woman has filed a police complaint against her husband of two years, claiming that she was deceived about his physical appearance.
- [American Father Who Doesn't Speak Spanish Turns Fluent Whenver He Has Surgery](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/american-father-who-doesnt-speak-spanish-turns-fluent-whenver-he-has-surgery.html) - A 33-year-old American man has been diagnosed with a unique type of Foreign Language Syndrome that causes him to fluently speak Spanish whenever he wakes up from surgery.
- [Man Inserts Live Leech into His Bladder, Suffers Excruciating Pain](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-inserts-live-leech-into-his-bladder-suffers-excruciating-pain.html) - A Chinese man required surgery to have a live leech removed from his bladder, after he had inserted it through the urethra as a traditional remedy.
- [South Korea's Trending 'Poverty Challenge' Sparks Outrage](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/south-koreas-trending-poverty-challenge-sparks-outrage.html) - The 'poverty challenge', a new social media trend in South Korea that sees rich individuals flaunting their wealth while ironically referencing poverty, has sparked outrage in the Asian country.
- [Parents Criticized for Supporting 13-Year-Old Son's Decision to Quit School to Play Video Games](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/parents-criticized-for-supporting-13-year-old-sons-decision-to-quit-school-to-play-video-games.html) - A Japanese couple has come under fire for supporting their 13-year-old son's decision to drop out of formal schooling so he can focus on playing video games professionally.
- [Cheating Husband Sues Restaurant After Promotional TikTok Clip Reveals Infidelity](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/cheating-husband-sues-restaurant-after-promotional-tiktok-clip-reveals-infidelity.html) - A 42-year-old Italian man's infidelity was accidentally exposed after a promotional video for a restaurant was posted on TikTok.
- [Fortune-Teller Steals Client's Phone to Confirm His Own Bad Luck Prediction](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fortune-teller-steals-clients-phone-to-confirm-his-own-bad-luck-prediction.html) - A fortune-teller in Pattaya, Thailand, stole a woman's smartphone after previously "predicting" she would have bad luck and one of her possessions stolen.
- [Parents Are Using AI-Generated "Regret Videos" to Pressure Children into Marriage](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/parents-are-using-ai-generated-regret-videos-to-pressure-children-into-marriage.html) - Chinese parents are reportedly turning to AI-generated videos portraying regretful protagonists to convince their children to get married and have children.
- [Child Hospitalized with Gastroenteritis After Stealing and Eating Neighbor's Spicy Takeout](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/child-hospitalized-with-gastroenteritis-after-stealing-and-eating-neighbors-spicy-takeout.html) - A 7-year-old boy in Beijing ended up in the hospital after stealing and eating a neighbor's extra-spicy takeout order.
- [10-Hour YouTube Video of Burning Fireplace Allegedly Earned Creator Over $1 Million](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/10-hour-youtube-video-of-burning-fireplace-allegedly-earned-creator-over-1-million.html) - 'Fireplace 10 hours full HD' is a legendary YouTube video that is believed to have earned over $1 million in ad revenue over the last decade.
- [China Inaugurates the World's Longest Expressway Tunnel](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/china-inaugurates-the-worlds-longest-expressway-tunnel.html) - The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, spans 22.13 kilometers through the heart of the Tianshan Mountains, in China's Xinjiang Province.
- [World's First Aeroponic Desktop Ecosystem Lets You Grow Plants in Midair Without Water or Soil](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-first-aeroponic-desktop-ecosystem-lets-you-grow-plants-in-midair-without-water-or-soil.html) - The Izestee Plant Cultivator is a smart aeroponic ecosystem that allows anyone to grow plants in a transparent container filled with nutrient-infused mist.
- [Shopping Center Installs Toilet Doors That Become Transparent When Cigarette Smoke Is Detected](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/shopping-center-installs-toilet-doors-that-become-transparent-when-cigarette-smoke-is-detected.html) - A shopping center in Shenzen, China, is fighting smoking in the toilet with special doors that turn transparent when smoke is detected, exposing the person inside.
- [World's Longest Residential Building Is Almost 3 Km Long, Houses Over 10,000 People](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/worlds-longest-residential-building-is-almost-3-km-long-houses-over-10000-people.html) - The Ukrainian city of Lutsk is home to a Soviet relic that holds the title of the 'world's longest residential building', a concrete behemoth measuring 2.75 kilometers.
- [World's First Oral Care Robot Brushes Your Teeth Automatically](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-first-oral-care-robot-brushes-your-teeth-automatically.html) - Marketed as the world's first oral care robot, the "g.eN" robotic toothbrush is a device that cleans the user's teeth without any assistance.
- ['World's Craziest Wave' Seems Digitally Rendered with AI Technology](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-craziest-wave-seems-digitally-rendered-with-ai-technology.html) - One of the rarest ocean phenomena, a spot where four waves crash simultaneously, creating a spectacular splash, recently broke the internet.
- [World's Longest Zipline Is 2 Miles Long, Reaches Speeds of Up to 93 Mph](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/worlds-longest-zipline-is-2-miles-long-reaches-speeds-of-up-to-93-mph.html) - The K3 in the Overberg mountains of Western Cape, South Africa, holds the record for the world's longest zipline, a whopping 3.2 km (2 miles).
- [Man Sues Wife for Malicious Abandonment After She Refuses to Donate Liver to Save His Life](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-sues-wife-for-malicious-abandonment-after-she-refuses-to-donate-liver-to-save-his-life.html) - A South Korean man took his wife to court, accusing her of malicious abandonment, after she refused to donate part of her liver in order to save his life.
- [China's Extreme Blade Sky Road Feels Like Driving on a Knife's Edge](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/chinas-extreme-blade-sky-road-feels-like-driving-on-a-knifes-edge.html) - The Daobeiliang Highway in Shizhu, in China's Chongqing Province, is a thrilling concrete road that traverses the extremely narrow mountain ridge.
- [Man Suffers Ruptured Stomach After Drinking Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail at Corporate Party](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-suffers-ruptured-stomach-after-drinking-liquid-nitrogen-cocktail-at-corporate-party.html) - A 38-year-old Russian man wound up in the hospital with a ruptured stomach after drinking a liquid nitrogen cocktail at a corporate party.
- [Court Rules That a Husband Liking Other Women's Social Media Posts Is Grounds for Divorce](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/court-rules-that-a-husband-liking-other-womens-social-media-posts-is-grounds-for-divorce.html) - In a landmark decision, a Turkish Court ruled that a scorned wife was entitled to a divorce because her husband had liked suggestive photos of other women on social media.
- [Teen Suffers Poisoning After Drinking His Own Blood to Boost Iron Levels](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teen-suffers-poisoning-after-drinking-his-own-blood-to-boost-iron-levels.html) - A Russian teenager ended up in the hospital after exhibiting symptoms of poisoning due to drawing and drinking his own blood to raise his iron level.
- [Video Game Addict Leaves Mountains of Trash in Hotel Room He Lived in for Two Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/video-game-addict-leaves-mountains-of-trash-in-hotel-room-he-lived-in-for-two-years.html) - A so-called "eSports Hotel" in Changchun, China's Jilin Province, shared shocking photos from a room where a video game addict lived for two years.
- [Pensioner Fined for Littering After Spitting Out Tree Leaf the Wind Blew into His Mouth](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/pensioner-fined-for-littering-after-spitting-out-tree-leaf-the-wind-blew-into-his-mouth.html) - An 86-year-old Englishman was recently fined for spitting out a leaf that blew into his mouth on a windy day.
- [Engineer Sues Former Employer After Being Fired for Taking Extremely Long Bathroom Breaks](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/engineer-sues-former-employer-after-being-fired-for-taking-extremely-long-bathroom-breaks.html) - A Chinese man took his former employer after being fired for taking long and frequent bathroom breaks, with the longest lasting four hours.
- [Swedish Police Catch 12-Year-Old Hitman After He Shoots the Wrong Person](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/swedish-police-catch-12-year-old-hitman-after-he-shoots-the-wrong-person.html) - A 12-year-old boy was recently caught by police after allegedly shooting and killing a 21-year-old man in Malmö, Sweden.
- [Billionaire Self-Described as "China's First Father" Allegedly Has Hundreds of Children](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/billionaire-self-described-as-chinas-first-father-allegedly-has-hundreds-of-children.html) - A Chinese billionaire who made his fortune in the video game industry has sparked controversy after supposedly fathering hundreds of children, mainly through surrogacy.
- [Woman Eats Only Boiled Chicken Breast and Cauliflower for 6 Months, Develops Pancreatitis](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/woman-eats-only-boiled-chicken-breast-and-cauliflower-for-6-months-develops-pancreatitis.html) - A 25-year-old Chinese woman was diagnosed with pancreatitis after six months of consuming only boiled chicken breast and cauliflower.
- [Man Dies of Rabies After Receiving Kidney from Organ Donor Scratched by a Skunk](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-dies-of-rabies-after-receiving-kidney-from-organ-donor-scratched-by-a-skunk.html) - A Michigan man tragically lost his life after becoming infected with the rabies virus following a kidney transplant that was supposed to save his life.
- [The World's Largest Aircraft by Wingspan is Considerably Wider Than a Football Field](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/the-worlds-largest-aircraft-by-wingspan-is-considerably-wider-than-a-football-field.html) - The Stratolaunch ROC is a twin-fuselage aircraft that has the longest wingspan ever flown, at 385 feet (117 m), making it much wider than a football field (300 feet).
- [Southeast Asia's Tuk-Tuk Racing Scene Is No Joke](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/southeast-asias-tuk-tuk-racing-scene-is-no-joke.html) - The tuk-tuk may seem like just a motorized rickshaw, but in the hands of an able driver, it becomes a veritable speed demon.
- [Santa Cruz del Islote - The World's Most Densely Populated Island](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/santa-cruz-del-islote-the-worlds-most-densely-populated-island.html) - Santa Cruz del Islote, an islet in Colombia's San Bernardo Archipelago, only covers the area of two football fields, but it has a population of over 1,200 people.
- [Self-Proclaimed Shaman Convinced Her Victims That Their Jewelry Was Cursed and Required an Exorcism](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/self-proclaimed-shaman-convinced-her-victims-that-their-jewelry-was-cursed-and-required-an-exorcism.html) - A 44-year-old Austrian woman who posed as a shaman is currently wanted by police for scamming victims out of more than $11 million.
- [Staff Skip Work by Using Paper Masks to Trick Facial Reacognition Systems](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/staff-skip-work-by-using-paper-masks-to-trick-facial-reacognition-systems.html) - Neighborhood civil servants in China have been caught using masks of their colleagues' faces to trick facial recognition systems and help them skip work.
- [Ghanian Noah Is Building Wooden Arks to Save Humanity from Imminent Biblical Flood](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/ghanian-noah-is-building-wooden-arks-to-save-humanity-from-imminent-biblical-flood.html) - Ebo Noah, a self-proclaimed prophet from Ghana, in Western Africa, is building giant arks to save humanity from an imminent flood due to start on December 25th.
- [Porsches Across Russia Suddenly Stop Working](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/porsches-across-russia-suddenly-stop-working.html) - Hundreds of Porsche owners in Russia have reported that their luxury vehicles are refusing to start, but no one knows exactly why.
- [Prisoner Dubbed 'Escape King' Breaks Out of Prison for the 4th Time in 16 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/prisoner-dubbed-escape-king-breaks-out-of-prison-for-the-4th-time-in-16-years.html) - An Albanian man dubbed the 'Escape King' managed to live up to his name by breaking out of prison for the 4th time in 16 years.
- [Woman "Wears" Severed Ear on Her Foot for Five Months Before Reattachment](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-wears-severed-ear-on-her-foot-for-five-months-before-reattachment.html) - A Chinese woman who had her left ear torn off during a freak work accident wore it on her instep for five months before having it surgically reattached.
- [Chinese Workers Lay 8,000 Tons of Asphalt, Fix 2.4-Km Stretch of Road in Just Six Hours](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-workers-lay-8000-tons-of-asphalt-fix-2-4-km-stretch-of-road-in-just-six-hours.html) - Road workers in Beijing, China, set a new speed record after laying a whopping 8,000 tons of asphalt on a 2.4-kilometer stretch of road in only six hours.
- [Russian Company Patents Dandelion Drone Protection System for Tanks](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-company-patents-dandelion-drone-protection-system-for-tanks.html) - A Russian company has patented a tank protection system against First-Person View (FPV) drones that makes the vehicles look like giant dandelions.
- [AI-Doctored Photos of So-Called Faulty Products Fuels Massive Refund Fraud in China](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/ai-doctored-photos-of-so-called-faulty-products-fuels-massive-refund-fraud-in-china.html) - Return fraud caused by AI-generated images is rampant in China, with online stores struggling to come up with ways to stop the bleeding.
- [Woman Sues Employer for Firing Her Because She Came in to Work Too Early](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-sues-employer-for-firing-her-because-she-came-in-to-work-too-early.html) - A Spanish woman recently took the company she used to work for to Court for firing her because she often came to work too early in the morning.
- [Humanoid Robots at Iranian Tech Expo Turn Out to Be Humans in Disguise](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/humanoid-robots-at-iranian-tech-expo-turn-out-to-be-humans-in-disguise.html) - A pair of "advanced humanoid robots" showcased at Iran's Kish Inox Tech Expo were exposed as actual humans posing as robots.
- [Freak Diving Accident Causes Man's Body to Swell Up And Doctors Have No Idea How to Fix It](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/freak-diving-accident-causes-mans-body-to-swell-up-and-doctors-have-no-idea-how-to-fix-it.html) - For over a decade, a Peruvian seafood diver has been trying to get rid of the nitrogen pockets that formed under his skin when he rose to the surface too quickly.
- [Plans to Build Skyscraper in the Heart of the Swiss Alps Spark Controversy Among Locals](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/plans-to-build-skyscraper-in-the-heart-of-the-swiss-alps-spark-controversy-among-locals.html) - A Swiss hotelier and architect recently revealed plans to build a 65-floor skyscraper overlooking the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps, as a way to offer affordable housing.
- [Robot Walks Over 100 Kilometers Without Stopping, Sets New World Record](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/robot-walks-over-100-kilometers-without-stopping-sets-new-world-record.html) - A Chinese robot recently set a new Guinness Record for the longest distance walked continuously by a humanoid robot, 106.28 kilometers over three days.
- [Chinese Man Lives with Functional Cigarette Lighter in His Stomach for 30 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-man-lives-with-functional-cigarette-lighter-in-his-stomach-for-30-years.html) - A Chinese man who had forgotten about swallowing a cigarette lighter 30 years ago, as a dare, was shocked to find it still worked after being removed by doctors.
- [Civil Servant Gets Prison Time for Unlawfully Cashing Salary for 10 Years Without Going to Work](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/civil-servant-gets-prison-time-for-unlawfully-cashing-salary-for-10-years-without-going-to-work.html) - A Kuwaiti civil servant was recently sentenced to 5 years behind bars after receiving a salary for a decade without actually doing any work.
- [Man Loses Passsword for RFID Chip Implanted in His Palm](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/man-loses-passsword-for-rfid-chip-implanted-in-his-palm.html) - A Missouri man who implanted a chip in his palm years ago to become a real-life cyborg has forgotten the password for it, rendering it virtually unusable.
- [Viral Social Media Post Leads to Farmers' Pepper Fields Getting Looted En Masse](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/viral-social-media-post-leads-to-farmers-pepper-fields-getting-looted-en-masse.html) - A number of chili pepper farmers in Shaanxi, China, saw their fields looted by complete strangers after a viral social media post claimed that the chilies were free for the picking.
- [Fitness Influencer Dies After Consuming up to 10,000 Calories Per Day](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fitness-influencer-dies-after-consuming-up-to-10000-calories-per-day.html) - A Russian fitness influencer tragically lost his life during an extreme challenge to quickly gain 50 pounds so he could then demonstrate the effectiveness of his weight-loss routine.
- [Man Finds His Car Stuffed with Over 40 Pounds of Hazelnuts](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-finds-his-car-stuffed-with-over-40-pounds-of-hazelnuts.html) - Mr. Wang, a motorist from Jixi City, China's Heilongjiang Province, had long been hearing strange rattling noises from under the hood of his car, but even though they had gotten worse over time, he never bothered to have them checked. It wasn't until last week that he noticed the car's heating system appeared to be
- [Two Geniuses Planned to Raise Homeless Army and Take Over an Exotic Island](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/two-geniuses-planned-to-raise-homeless-army-and-take-over-an-exotic-island.html) - A couple of Texas men were indicted for allegedly planning to raise an army of homeless people, invade an island off the coast of Haiti and enslave the local women and children.
- [Man Disguises Himself As His Deceased Mother to Continue Collecting Her Pension](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-disguises-himself-as-his-deceased-mother-to-continue-collecting-her-pension.html) - An Italian man stands accused of pension fraud after being caught disguised as his deceased mother while trying to renew her ID card so he could continue collecting her pension.
- [The Vanvera - A Bizarre Fart-Neutralizing Accessory Used by 17th Century Aristocracy](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/the-vanvera-a-bizarre-fart-neutralizing-accessory-used-by-17th-aristocracy.html) - The vanvera was a strange accessory worn primarily by female aristocrats that allowed them to discreetly pass gas during social events.
- [Man Wins 'Lying Flat' Contest by Laying on a Matress for 33 Hours Straight](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-wins-lying-flat-contest-by-laying-on-a-matress-for-33-hours-straight.html) - A Chinese man won an unusual 'lying flat' contest in which participants needed to lie on a mattress for as long as possible, without even going to the toilet.
- [Volvo Island - How a Swedish Sedan Became Stranded in the Middle of an Artificial Lake](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/volvo-island-how-a-swedish-sedan-became-stranded-in-the-middle-of-an-artificial-lake.html) - For over 13 years, a Volvo Sedan has been parked on Volvo Island, a tiny islet in the middle of a man-made lake near Ottawa, Illinois.
- [Man Powers Home for Eight Years Using Over 1,000 Laptop Batteries](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-powers-home-for-eight-years-using-over-1000-laptop-batteries.html) - A DIY aficionado has reportedly been powering his entire household with a unique setup comprised of solar panels and over 1,000 used laptop batteries.
- [South Korean Restaurant Turns Away Solo Diners Because It "Doesn't Sell Loneliness"](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/south-korean-restaurant-turns-away-solo-diners-because-it-doesnt-sell-loneliness.html) - A restaurant in South Korea has sparked controversy after openly turning away solo patrons with a banner that claimed it "didn't sell loneliness".
- [Museum Volunteer Destroys Artwork by Cleaning It After Mistaking It for a Simple Dirty Mirror](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/museum-volunteer-destroys-artwork-by-cleaning-it-after-mistaking-it-for-a-simple-dirty-mirror.html) - A Taiwanese museum was forced to apologize to a local artist whose artwork was on display there after a volunteer mistook it for a dirty mirror and thoroughly cleaned it.
- [Man Discovers That Newly Bought Luxury SUV Has Wooden Break Pads](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/man-discovers-that-newly-bought-luxury-suv-has-wooden-break-pads.html) - A German man was shocked to find that the used Mercedes GLE he had recently bought at an auction was equipped with wooden brake pads that offered almost no braking power.
- [Man Changes His Name Every Year to Avoid Paying Child Support](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-changes-his-name-every-year-to-avoid-paying-child-support.html) - Some people can get pretty despicable when it comes to paying child support, like this Russian man who changed his name every year just so he could get out of having to support his kid.
- [Russia's First AI-Powered Humanoid Robot Falls Flat on Its Face Seconds Into Its Official Presentation](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/russias-first-ai-powered-humanoid-robot-falls-flat-on-its-face-seconds-into-its-official-presentation.html) - Russia’s first domestically developed, AI-powered humanoid robot had a very embarrassing unveiling after falling on its face just seconds into its presentation at a Moscow event.
- [Chinese Scientists Create Pill That Can Allegedly Extend Human Life Up to 150 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-scientists-create-pill-that-can-allegedly-extend-human-life-up-to-150-years.html) - Ever dream of living to 150? A Chinese bioscience startup claims to have created a grape seed extract pill that can extend human lifespan over 100 years.
- [Robotics Company Cuts Open Its Humanoid Robot on Stage to Prove There Is No Human Inside](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/robotics-company-cuts-open-its-humanoid-robot-on-stage-to-prove-there-is-no-human-inside.html) - A Chinese robotics company cut open the limbs of its IRON robot on stage, during a presentation, to prove that there was no person inside executing its smooth, human-like movements.
- [The World's Oldest Living Grapevine Has Been Around for Over 400 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-worlds-oldest-living-grapevine-has-been-around-for-over-400-years.html) - A 416-year-old wild grapevine in the mountains of eastern Tibet was recently acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living vine.
- [Man Stages Carjacking to Avoid Going Shopping with His Wife](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-stages-carjacking-to-avoid-going-shopping-with-his-wife.html) - A Russian man went through the trouble of staging the theft of his own car just so he could avoid going shopping with his wife.
- [Man Spends $560,000 on Hyaluronic Acid Injections to Develop Fake 8-Pack Abs](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-spends-560000-on-hyaluronic-acid-injections-to-develop-fake-8-pack-abs.html) - Unable to develop his abs the natural way, a Chinese influencer spent over half a million dollars on hundreds of hyaluronic acid shots to build himself a fake 8-pack.
- [French Octogenarian Takes Wrong Turn While Driving to Doctor's Office, Ends Up 1,000 Miles Away in Another Country](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/french-octogenarian-takes-wrong-turn-while-driving-to-doctors-office-ends-up-1000-miles-away-in-another-country.html) - An 85-year-old French man with no history of cognitive impairment or orientation problems got so confused by his GPS while driving to his doctor's office that he ended up driving 1,500 km to a country that doesn't even border France.
- [Iraqi Husband Appears on His Wife's Political Campaign Posters](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/iraqi-husband-appears-on-his-wifes-political-campaign-posters.html) - An Iraqi husband has sparked controversy for running his wife's campaign in the parliamentary elections, appearing on posters around Kirkuk, while she remains invisible.
- [Nightmare Fuel - The World's Largest Spider Web Is Home to Over 111,000 Spiders](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/nightmare-fuel-the-worlds-largest-spider-web-is-home-to-over-111000-spiders.html) - A team of researchers discovered that a cave close to the Greek-Albanian border is home to the world's largest spider web created by more than 111,000 spiders.
- [AI Singer Debuts on Billboard Chart, Secure $3 Million Record Deal](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/ai-singer-debuts-on-billboard-chart-secure-3-million-record-deal.html) - Xania Monet, an AI-powered digital singer, recently became the first known AI artist to earn enough radio airplay to debut on a Billboard radio chart.
- [Hospital Nurse Secretely Sedates Sick Patients to Make His Nightshifts Easier](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/hospital-nurse-secretely-sedates-sick-patients-to-make-his-nightshifts-easier.html) - A palliative care nurse in Germany has been convicted of killing at least 10 people by secretly injecting them with painkillers and sedatives to lower his nightshift workload
- [Woman Fined $1,400 Because Her Cat Keeps Visiting Her Neighbor](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/woman-fined-1400-because-her-cat-keeps-visiting-her-neighbor.html) - A French woman was shocked to learn that she had been fined €1,250 ($1,435) because her pet cat had been trespassing on her neighbor's property.
- [Tech Entrepreneur Finances Wedding by Selling Advertisements on His Suit Jacket](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/tech-entrepreneur-finances-wedding-by-selling-advertisements-on-his-suit-jacket.html) - A broke Frenchman was able to cover the cost of his wedding by selling advertisements on his tuxedo jacket to 26 startups and becoming a human billboard.
- [Factory Worker Receives All His Colleagues' Salaries by Mistake, Refuses to Return Any Money](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/factory-worker-receives-all-his-colleagues-salaries-by-mistake-refuses-to-return-any-money.html) - A Russian factory worker is being sued by his company for refusing to return over 7 million rubles ($87,000) he was wired by mistake due to a software glitch.
- [Scientists Unravel Centuries-old Mystery of Cannon-Like Boom Emanating from Lake](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/scientists-unravel-centuries-old-mystery-of-cannon-like-boom-emanating-from-lake.html) - For centuries, scientists have been puzzled by the mysterious phenomenon known as "Seneca's Gun", a loud boom emanating from New York's Seneca Lake.
- [This Incovenient 6-Pound Phone Case Could Curb Your Smartphone Addiction](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/this-incovenient-6-pound-phone-case-could-curb-your-smartphone-addiction.html) - A neuroscience startup has created a 6-pound smartphone case that is so heavy and cumbersome to use that it should limit most people's screentime by around half
- [Woman Accuses Husband of Cheating after Paying Online Fortune-Teller](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-accuses-husband-of-cheating-after-paying-online-fortune-teller.html) - The bizarre marital dispute between a Chinese man and his wife, who had accused him of cheating because a fortune-teller had told her so.
- [Gym Offers a Porsche Panamera to the First Person to Lose 100 Pounds in 3 Months](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/gym-offers-a-porsche-panamera-to-the-first-person-to-lose-100-pounds-in-3-months.html) - A Chinese gym offers a used Porsche Panamera sports car to the first person to lose 100 pounds (50 kg) in three months.
- [Company Launches "Functional Water" That Helps Elimminate Abdomminal Fat](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/company-launches-functional-water-that-helps-elimminate-abdomminal-fat.html) - Japanese drink company Suntory recently launched a functional drinking water that can allegedly reduce abdominal fat.
- [Woman Swindled Out of $350,000 Thought She Was Dating "Squid Game" Star](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-swindled-out-of-350000-thought-she-was-dating-squid-game-star.html) - A woman in her fifties thought she was in a romantic relationship with Squid Game star Lee Jung-Jae and sent an online scammer over 500 million won ($350,000).
- [China's Most Hated Statues Get Slapped  Hundreds of Times a Day](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/chinas-most-hated-statues-get-slapped-hundreds-of-times-a-day.html) - For five centuries, the statues of Qin Hui, a former chancellor of the Song Dynasty, and his wife have been slapped, kicked, and spit on by millions of people.
- [Schoolgirl Suffers Mental Illness After Watching Horror Movie at School](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/schoolgirl-suffers-mental-illness-after-watching-horror-movie-at-school.html) - A family sued their daughter's school after the child was diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, allegedly caused by a horror movie she had watched in class.
- [Rope-Free Bungee Jumping from the World's Highest Bridge Sparks Online Controversy](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/rope-free-bungee-jumping-from-the-worlds-highest-bridge-sparks-online-controversy.html) - A ropeless bungee jumping attraction from the world's highest road bridge has been suspended after videos of safety tests sparked fear on social media.
- [Man Agrees to Pay "Cat Support" for Up to 10 Years Following Divorce](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/man-agrees-to-pay-cat-support-for-up-to-10-years-following-divorce.html) - As part of a divorce agreement with his ex-wife, a Turkish man has agreed to pay 10,000 liras ($240) every three months as child support for their two cats.
- [Man Gets Caught on Camera Setting Fire to His Porsche for Insurance Purposes](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/man-gets-caught-on-camera-setting-fire-to-his-porsche-for-insurance-purposes.html) - A Brazilian motorist had the misfortune of being caught on camera lighting up his Porsche sports car so he could cash the insurance policy.
- [Unemployed Man Exploits Food Delivery Platform to Eat 1,000 Free Meals Over Two Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/unemployed-man-exploits-food-delivery-platform-to-eat-1000-free-meals-over-two-years.html) - A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of fraud after exploiting a food delivery app's loophole to receive over 1,000 deliveries without paying for them.
- [Husband and Wife Look so Similar They Often Get Mistaken for Identical Twins](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/husband-and-wife-look-so-similar-they-often-get-mistaken-for-identical-twins.html) - A young Chinese couple has become famous for their uncanny resemblance, leading many people to speculate that they might be long-lost siblings.
- [Husband Forced to Compensate Ex-Wife for Saving Her Number as 'Chubby' in His Phone](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/husband-forced-to-compensate-ex-wife-for-saving-her-number-as-chubby-in-his-phone.html) - A Turkish Court ordered a man to pay his ex-wife compensation for both material and moral damages after he saved her number as "Chubby" in his contact list.
- [Listening to the World's 'Sweetest Melody' Makes Chocolate Taste Better](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/listening-to-the-worlds-sweetest-melody-makes-chocolate-taste-better.html) - A sound expert at the University of Bristol in the UK created a special song designed to enhance the sweetness and intensity of chocolate.
- [Jewelry Store Owner Has 2-Carat Diamond Embedded into His Artificial Eye](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/jewelry-store-owner-has-2-carat-diamond-embedded-into-his-artificial-eye.html) - After completely losing sight in his right eye, an Alabama jewelry store owner decided to personalize his new fake eye by having a diamond embedded in it.
- [Farmer Has 150 Tonnes of Potatoes Stolen After Social Media Post Claims He Was Giving Them Away](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/farmer-has-150-tonnes-of-potatoes-stolen-after-social-media-post-claims-he-was-giving-them-away.html) - A Polish farmer was shocked to see this year's harvest of potatoes disappear overnight after a viral social media post claimed that he was giving them away.
- [Indian Man Fakes Death to See Who Would Attend His Funeral](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/indian-man-fakes-death-to-see-who-would-attend-his-funeral.html) - A 74-year-old man who wanted to check who would grieve his passing faked his death and staged a mock funeral to see who would attend.
- [Woman Spends Over $200,000 on 400 Plastic Surgery Procedures Over 15 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-spends-over-200000-on-400-plastic-surgery-procedures-over-15-years.html) - A South Korean woman went viral after revealing that she spent 300 million won ($210,000) on about 400 cosmetic procedures during the last 15 years.
- [Scammers Make a Fortune Selling AI-Created Miracle Prayers to Gullible Believers](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/scammers-make-a-fortune-selling-ai-created-miracle-prayers-to-gullible-believers.html) - Brazilian police arrested 35 people in connection with an elaborate scam that involved selling people AI-created prayers for an average of $10 per prayer.
- [Woman Allegedly Changes Eye Color While Pregnant so Her Child is Born with Blue Eyes](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/woman-allegedly-changes-eye-color-while-pregnant-so-her-child-is-born-with-blue-eyes.html) - A young woman went viral on social media after claiming that she underwent a procedure to change her eye color so her baby would be born with the new eye color
- [Man Fakes Complete Blindness for Over 50 Years to Collect Disability Payments](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-fakes-complete-blindness-for-over-50-years-to-collect-disability-payments.html) - A 70-year-old Italian man stands accused of pretending to be totally blind for over a century, during which time he collected over one million euros.
- [Underground Public Toilet Gets New Lease on Life as Boutique Hotel](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/underground-public-toilet-gets-new-lease-on-life-as-boutique-hotel.html) - The Netty, a cozy boutique hotel located down a flight of stairs, in the middle of St. Giles Road, in Oxford, used to be a public toilet for over 100 years.
- [Wolverine Frog Breaks Its Own Bones to Turn Them into Sharp Claws](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/wolverine-frog-breaks-its-own-bones-to-turn-them-into-sharp-claws.html) - The African Hairy Frog has a peculiar self-destructive ability that allows it to snap its toe bones when threatened to create bone claws that pierce its skin
- [Bishop Forced to Resign After Being Accused of Having 17 Secret Lovers](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bishop-forced-to-resign-after-being-accused-of-having-17-secret-lovers.html) - A Peruvian bishop submitted his resignation to Pope Leo after a Vatican investigation revealed that he was secretly dating multiple women simultaneously.
- [Burning House Halloween Decoration is a Nightmare for the Fire Department](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/burning-house-halloween-decoration-is-a-nightmare-for-the-fire-department.html) - A South Carolina couple turned their home into a burning house Halloween decoration so realistic that people have been reporting it as an actual fire.
- [Massive Brown Seweed Belt Spreading Through Atlantic Ocean Is Visible from Space](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/massive-brown-seweed-belt-spreading-through-atlantic-ocean-is-visible-from-space.html) - The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is a shockingly large mass of brown algae almost double the width of the American continent, and clearly visible from space.
- [The World's Most Expensive Feather Weighs 9 Grams, Costs Almost $30,000](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-most-expensive-feather-weighs-9-grams-costs-almost-30000.html) - A rare and well-preserved feather of the extinct huia bird was auctioned off for NZD$46,000 ($28.365), officially making it the world's most expensive feather.
- [Old Man Robs Supermarket to Get into Prison and Help His Inmate Grandson](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/old-man-robs-supermarket-to-get-into-prison-and-help-his-inmate-grandson.html) - Desperate to get into prison and help his young grandson, a 60-year-old man from Guadeloupe robbed a local supermarket at gunpoint and waited to be arrested.
- [Woman Swallows Eight Live Frogs to Cure Her Back Pain](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-swallows-eight-live-frogs-to-cure-her-back-pain.html) - An old Chinese woman was recently hospitalized after swallowing eight live frogs to treat the back pain caused by a herniated spine disc.
- [Company Develops Plant-Based Caviar Indistinguishable from the Real Thing](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/company-develops-plant-based-caviar-indistinguishable-from-the-real-thing.html) - Zeroe Caviar is a plant-based fish egg alternative made from seaweed whose creators say tastes just like the real thing.
- [The World's Most Expensive Burger Costs $11,000, Is Only Accessible by Invitation](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-most-expensive-burger-costs-11000-is-only-accessible-by-invitation.html) - The Asador Aupa restaurant serves the world's most expensive and exclusive burger. It costs $11,000 and can only be experienced by invitation.
- [French Influencer Gets Prison Time for Terrifying Syringe Prank Videos](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/french-influencer-gets-prison-time-for-terrifying-syringe-prank-videos.html) - A French TikToker who pranked people on the streets of Paris by pretending to inject them with syringes has been sentenced to six months in prison.
- [Man Hospitalized After Eating 6.6 Pounds of Gummies in Three Days](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-hospitalized-after-eating-6-6-pounds-of-gummies-in-three-days.html) - A 33-year-old UK truck driver needed emergency treatment after consuming a large quantity of gummies in a relatively short period of time.
- [The World's Largest Mosquito Factory Opens in Brazil](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-largest-mosquito-factory-opens-in-brazil.html) - Brazil recently inaugurated the world's largest mosquito factory, capable of producing up to 190 million winged bloodsuckers per week.
- [China Successfully Tests the World's Largest Inflatable Flying Wind Turbine](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/china-successfully-tests-the-worlds-largest-inflatable-flying-wind-turbine.html) - The S1500, the world's largest flying wind turbine, recently became the first device of its kind to generate one megawatt of power during a test flight.
- [Pubic Hair Wigs Are the Newest Craze Among Trendy Russian Women](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/pubic-hair-wigs-are-the-newest-craze-among-trendy-russian-women.html) - Russian women are reportedly paying up to 20,000 rubles ($245) for tiny wigs that they glue to their pubic area for a more natural look inspired by the 1990s.
- [Adidas China Launches Clothing Collection for Small Pets](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/adidas-china-launches-clothing-collection-for-small-pets.html) - If you've ever dreamed of matching sporty outfits with your pet cat or dog, you're in luck, because Adidas launched a fall/winter collection for small animals.
- [Controversial AI-Generated Actress Could Be the Next Scarlet Johansson, Creator Claims](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/controversial-ai-generated-actress-could-be-the-next-scarlet-johansson-creator-claims.html) - Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated actress who has been stirring things up among human actors who see her as a threat, has the potential to become a global star
- [You Can Now Buy a $49,000 Electric Mercedes-Benz SL300 for Your Child](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/you-can-now-buy-a-49000-electric-mercedes-benz-sl300-for-your-child.html) - If you're one of those parents with more money than sense, this scaled-down version of the 1950s-60s Mercedes-Benz SL300 can be yours for just under $50,000.
- [Newlywed Couple Seeks Divorce Because Their Pets Are Not Getting Along](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/newlywed-couple-seeks-divorce-because-their-pets-are-not-getting-along.html) - A young couple in India, has initiated divorce proceedings after repeated failed attempts to get their pets, a dog and a cat, to get along in the family home.
- [Dubai Coffee Shop Sets New Record for World's Most Expensive Cup of Coffee](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/dubai-coffee-shop-sets-new-record-for-worlds-most-expensive-cup-of-coffee.html) - An Emirati coffee shop in Dubai recently set a new world record for the most expensive cup of coffee ever served, a whopping 2,500 dirhams ($680).
- [Brazilian Ant-Infused Cheese Proves Massive Hit](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/brazilian-ant-infused-cheese-proves-massive-hit.html) - Taiada Silvania is a unique cheese made by a single producer in São Paulo's Caçapava municipality, who decided to mix cow milk with native leafcutter ants.
- [Bone-02, a Bone "Super Glue" That Can Fix Fractures in a Matter of Minutes](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bone-02-a-bone-super-glue-that-can-fix-fractures-in-a-matter-of-minutes.html) - Researchers claim to have developed a revolutionary bone "super glue" that can fix fractures, which traditionally would take months to heal, in minutes.
- [World's Most Inaccessible Library Is Carved into the Side of a Cliff](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/worlds-most-inaccessible-library-is-craved-into-the-side-of-a-cliff.html) - The Mianhua Library, located near the village of Mianhua, in China's Guanxi Province, is a unique library housed in a large grotto, on the side of a rock cliff
- [Man Claims His 14-Year-Old Daughter Died Due to Secret Breast Implant Surgery Gifted by Her Mother](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-claims-his-14-year-old-daughter-died-due-to-secret-breast-implant-surgery-gifted-by-her-mother.html) - A man is accusing his ex-wife and her plastic surgeon boyfriend of causing the death of his 14-year-old daughter by performing plastic surgery on her.
- [People in China Are Selling Their Fingernail Clippings Online](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/people-in-china-are-selling-their-fingernail-clippings-online.html) - If you've been saving your fingernail clippings and need some quick money, you should consider selling them as traditional medicine ingredients in China.
- [Pastor Sparks Controversy by Asking Parishioner to Give Up His Land Because God Commands It](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/pastor-sparks-controversy-by-asking-parishioner-to-give-up-his-land-because-god-commands-it.html) - An Evangelical pastor in Honduras ignited a heated online debate after asking a parishioner to hand over his land to the Church by divine command.
- [Young Woman Yawns So Strongly That She Breaks Her Neck](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/young-woman-yawns-so-strongly-that-she-breaks-her-neck.html) - A 36-year-old woman in the UK almost lost her life after yawning so forcefully one morning that she broke her neck and required emergency surgery.
- [Woman Caught Transporting Pony in Back Seat of Car Refuses to Pay Fine](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/woman-caught-transporting-pony-in-back-seat-of-car-refuses-to-pay-fine.html) - A woman caught by police transporting a Shetland pony in the back seat of her pink car refused to pay a €35 ($41) fine and now faces administrative proceedings
- [Russian Startup Tests Cow Neuro-Implants to Boost Milk Production](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/russian-startup-tests-cow-neuro-implants-to-boost-milk-production.html) - Russian startup Neiry has become the first in the world to insert neuro-implants into cow brains to increase milk yield when all other methods are exhausted.
- [Teen "Grows" 1.4 Cm in Six Months of Growth Therapy, Shrinks to Original Size in Two Weeks](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teen-grows-1-4-cm-in-six-months-of-growth-therapy-shrinks-to-original-size-in-two-weeks.html) - A 16-year-old spent $2,350 on growth therapy sessions over six months, but lost the 1.4 centimeters he had gained in just two weeks after quitting the therapy.
- [South Korean Man Gets Sued for Criticizing the Appearence of Digital Avatars](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/south-korean-man-gets-sued-for-criticizing-the-appearence-of-digital-avatars.html) - A man found himself at the center of a controversial legal battle after criticizing the appearance of Plave, a K-pop boy band made up of five digital avatars.
- [Man Gets Head Stuck in Traffic Light After Crashing into It](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/man-gets-head-stuck-in-traffic-light-after-crashing-into-it.html) - A Chinese man went viral after spending almost an hour with his head stuck in a traffic light after crashing into it with an electric scooter.
- [Japanese Researchers Win Lg Nobel Prize for Painting Cows with Zebra-Like Stripes](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-researchers-win-lg-nobel-prize-for-painting-cows-with-zebra-like-stripes.html) - A team of researchers won the Lg Nobel Prize for a study that showed painting cows with white stripes significantly protects them against biting flies
- [Bored with Skin Tattoos, Chinese Youths Are Increasingly Turning to Tooth Tattoos Instead](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bored-with-skin-tattoos-chinese-youths-are-increasingly-turning-to-tooth-tattoos-instead.html) - According to a report by Chinese media outlet Guangming, tooth tattoos are emerging as a new trend among China's younger generations.
- [YouTuber Arrested for Inciting Fear by Claiming a Large Indian Airport Was Haunted](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/youtuber-arrested-for-inciting-fear-by-claiming-a-large-indian-airport-was-haunted.html) - An Indian YouTuber with over half a million followers was recently arrested for defaming a key infrastructure project by claiming that a Goa airport was haunted
- [11-Year-Old Child Hospitalized After Doing Homework for 14 Hours Straight](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/11-year-old-child-hospitalized-after-doing-homework-for-14-hours-straight.html) - An 11-year-old boy in Changsha, China, required medical attention after doing homework and studying for 14 hours straight under the supervision of his parents.
- [Grave Diggers Compete in the 8th International Grave Digging Championship](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/grave-diggers-compete-in-the-8th-international-grave-digging-championship.html) - Every year, grave diggers from around the world gather in Hungary to compete in the International Grave Digging Championship.
- [Woman Literally Sells Her Soul for a Collection of Labubu Dolls](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-literally-sells-her-soul-for-a-collection-of-labubu-dolls.html) - A young Russian woman signed away her soul for 100,000 rubles ($1,180), which she used to buy a Labubu doll collection and a concert ticket.
- [Homeowner Refuses to Relocate, Delays $5.3 Billion Infrastructure Project for 2 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/homeowner-refuses-to-relocate-delays-5-3-billion-infrastructure-project-for-2-years.html) - A greedy Chinese homeowner delayed a 38billion yuan railway project for two years by demanding to be paid millions of dollars for a modest house.
- [Man Almost Loses His Arm After Thief Bites His hand During Attempted Robbery](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-almost-loses-his-arm-after-thief-bites-his-hand-during-attempted-robbery.html) - An elderly shopkeeper in Turkey almost lost his left arm after his hand became seriously infected as a result of a human bite during an attempted robbery.
- ['Phantom' Racecar Driver Caught in Czech Republic After Six Long Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/phantom-racecar-driver-caught-in-czech-republic-after-six-long-years.html) - The driver of a mysterious Ferrari-like racecar was caught by police six years after the car's presence on the Czech motorways was first reported by motorists
- [Freediver Holds Breath Underwater for 29 Minutes, Shatters World Record](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/freediver-holds-breath-underwater-for-29-minutes-shatters-world-record.html) - Vitomir Maričić, a freediver from Croatia, managed to hold his breath for 29 minutes and three seconds at the bottom of a 3-meter-deep pool.
- [Bankruptcy Lawyer Mark Zuckerberg Sues Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bankrupcy-lawyer-mark-zuckerberg-sues-meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg.html) - An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg has filed a lawsuit against the Meta CEO whose name he shares for repeatedly banning him on his social platforms.
- [In China, You Need to Watch Ads to Get Toilet Paper at Public Toilets](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/in-china-you-need-to-watch-ads-to-get-toilet-paper-at-public-toilets.html) - Videos featuring smart toilet paper dispensers that require people to watch short ads to receive toilet paper strips in public toilets have gone viral in China
- [Couple File for Divorce After Being Unable to Agree on a Name for Their Child](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/couple-file-for-divorce-after-being-unable-to-agree-on-a-name-for-their-child.html) - A child could not be issued a birth certificate and scheduled for vaccinations one year after his birth because the parents couldn't settle on a name.
- [Doctors Find Threads of Pure Gold in Woman's Knees](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/doctors-find-threads-of-pure-gold-in-womans-knees.html) - While treating a 65-year-old woman for knee osteoarthritis, doctors in South Korea discovered hundreds of pure gold threads inserted in her legs.
- [Friends Take Turns Shooting Each Other in the Head, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/friends-take-turns-shooting-each-other-in-the-head-what-could-possibly-go-wrong.html) - A man has been charged with murder after a game in which he and his friend took turns shooting each other in the head with rifles while wearing Kevlar helmets.
- [80-Year-Old Woman Scammed Online by Fake Astronaut Who Claimed to Be Stuck in Space](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/80-year-old-woman-scammed-online-by-fake-astronaut-who-claimed-to-be-stuck-in-space.html) - An old woman ended up sending around 1 million yen ($6,700) to an online scammer who posed as an astronaut stuck in space and in need of money to buy oxygen.
- [Football Star Named the Heir of Childless Billionaire He Never Even Met](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/football-star-named-the-heir-of-childless-billionaire-he-never-even-met.html) - Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr. stands to inherit over $1.1 million after being named the only heir of a single, childless billionaire he has never even met.
- [To Save Money, Man Makes His Own Dentures with Materials Bought Online](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/to-save-money-man-makes-his-own-dentures-with-materials-bought-online.html) - A Chinese man risks losing all his teeth after trying to make his own dentures with a special resin bought online, to save money on expensive dental procedures
- [Fashion Brand Turns Women's Underwear into Expensive Hair Accessories](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fashion-brand-turns-womens-underwear-into-expensive-hair-accessories.html) - Fashion brand JennyFax has been getting a lot of attention for its line of hair accessories, made up of a pair of women's panties with a hair clip glued to them
- [China's Gray Hair Reversing Injections Spark Controversy](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinas-gray-hair-reversing-injections-spark-controversy.html) - Gray hair injections, a controversial way of reversing hair discoloration, went viral on Chinese social media, sparking a heated debate regarding their efficacy
- [Teacher on Sick Leave for 16 Years Sues Employer For Asking Her to Prove Her Illness](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teacher-on-sick-leave-for-16-years-sues-employer-for-asking-her-to-prove-her-illness.html) - A German teacher who has been on sick leave since 2009, while receiving a full salary, has sued her employer after being asked to undergo a medical examination.
- [Teen Poisons Uncle's Soup Because He Couldn't Stand His Snoring](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teen-poisons-uncles-soup-because-he-couldnt-stand-his-snoring.html) - A Japanese high school student was arrested for allegedly poisoning his uncle's miso soup in an attempt to kill him because he couldn't stand his snoring.
- [Doctors Remove 18-Cm-Long Living Worm from Man's Brain](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/doctors-remove-18-cm-long-living-worm-from-mans-brain.html) - Doctors recently saved a man's life after removing a squirming 18-cm-long worm that had taken residence in his brain years after swallowing raw snake organs.
- [Women Are Getting Limb-Shortening Surgery to Improve Chances of Finding Love](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/women-are-getting-limb-shortening-surgery-to-improve-chances-of-finding-love.html) - Some taller women are reportedly turning to painful limb-shortening procedures in order to improve their chances of finding a suitable romantic partner.
- [Online Flea Market Bans the Sale of Ultrasound Photos to Prevent Pregnancy Fraud](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/online-flea-market-bans-the-sale-of-ultrasound-photos-to-prevent-pregnancy-fraud.html) - Japan’s leading online flea market decided to prevent the sale of ultrasound photos on its platform to prevent people from using them to commit pregnancy fraud
- [Woman Accused of Using Super Glue for Veneer Attachment](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-accused-of-using-super-glue-for-veneer-attachment.html) - A Florida woman was recently arrested for allegedly performing unlicensed dental procedures, including attaching veneers with store-bought super glue.
- [19-Year-Old Suffers Paralysis Ater Keeping His Neck Bent Forward for Long Periods of Time](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/19-year-old-suffers-paralysis-ater-keeping-his-neck-bent-forward-for-long-periods-of-time.html) - A Chinese teenager suffered the fright of his life when he woke up one day with no feeling in his body due to a habit that is becoming more and more common.
- [Man Accuses Pharmacy of Invasion of Privacy After Wife Discovers His Affair](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-accuses-pharmacy-of-invasion-of-privacy-after-wife-discovers-his-affair.html) - A married man is considering suing a pharmacy after it contacted his wife over a failed e-payment for contraceptive medicine and revealed his affair.
- [Iran's Black Widow Can't Remember How Many Husbands She Poisoned](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/irans-black-widow-cant-remember-how-many-husbands-she-poisoned.html) - Kolsum Akbari stands accused of poisoning and killing 11 husbands over a period of 22 years, but she claims the number could be even higher
- [Teenage Girl Sells Boyfriend into Slavery to Scam Ring for $14,000](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teenage-girl-sells-boyfriend-into-slavery-to-scam-ring-for-14000.html) - A 19-year-old Chinese man barely survived the worst four months of his life after being seduced and then sold into slavery by his 17-year-old girlfriend.
- [Man Tries to Create 3D Digital Model of Deceased Dog, Ends Up with Spiky Monstrosity](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/man-tries-to-create-3d-digital-model-of-deceased-dog-ends-up-with-spiky-monstrosity.html) - A Japanese man recently shared the bizarre result of his attempt to recreate his deceased pet in 3D using a PC without enough computing power.
- [Hairless Dog with Full Back Tattoo Sparks Controversy at Pet Show](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/hairless-dog-with-full-back-tattoo-sparks-controversy-at-pet-show.html) - Visitors at the Asian Pet Show in Shanghai were recently shocked by the full-back tattoo of a Mexican hairless dog whose owner claimed it didn't feel any pain.
- [Woman Goes into Depression After Being Seen Sleeping Naked by Window Cleaners](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-goes-into-depression-after-being-seen-sleeping-naked-by-window-cleaners.html) - A Chengdu man reported that his wife developed depression and anxiety after being seen naked by two window cleaners at their apartment in the Chinese city.
- [Homeowner Takes Back Her Property While Squatters Are on Vacation, Now Risks Prison Time](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/homeowner-takes-back-her-property-while-squatters-are-on-vacation-now-risks-prison-time.html) - A homeowner who seized the opportunity to take back her property from squatters who hadn't paid rent in several months risks going to prison for seven years
- [Angry Patron Sets Fire to Café Because They Had Run Out of Mayonnaise](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/angry-patron-sets-fire-to-cafe-because-they-had-run-out-of-mayonnaise.html) - An angry café patron in a Spanish café was recently arrested for allegedly setting fire to the eatery because the staff told him they had run out of mayonnaise
- [32-Year-Old Man Claims Permanent Inability to Sleep for TWO YEARS Has Ruined His Life](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/32-year-old-man-claims-permanent-inability-to-sleep-for-two-years-has-ruined-his-life.html) - A UK man claims to have been in a permanent state of alertness for the past two years, after a mysterious condition has left him unable to fall asleep, even when under strong sedatives. A couple of years ago, Oliver Alvis was leading a normal life, working as a train conductor and settling into a
- [Male-Born German Extremist Officially Changes Gender to Serve Time in Women's Prison](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/male-born-german-extremist-officially-changes-gender-to-serve-time-in-womens-prison.html) - A German male right-wing extremist officially changed his name and gender to female and will serve time in a women's prison.
- [Esports Team Holds 'Esports Dissuasion Course' to Discourage Young Gamers](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/esports-team-holds-esports-dissuasion-course-to-discourage-young-gamers.html) - To discourage gamers from becoming addicted to video games with the dream of becoming esports competitors, a esports team holds 'esports dissuasion classes'.
- [The Pencil Portraits of Kei Meguro Look Like Black-and-White Photographs](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/the-pencil-portraits-of-kei-meguro-look-like-black-and-white-photographs.html) - Kei Meguro is known for her detailed portraits created mainly with pencil and graphite, which blur the line between drawing and black-and-white photography.
- [Couple Going on Vacation Abandon Son with Expired Passport at Airport](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/couple-going-on-vacation-abandon-son-with-expired-passport-at-airport.html) - A couple left their 10-year-old son alone at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport and went on vacation after discovering that the boy's passport had expired.
- [Austria's Heaviest Inmate Costs Tax Payers 10 Times More Than Normal](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/austrias-heaviest-inmate-costs-tax-payers-10-times-more-than-normal.html) - A 289-kilogram man in Austria, dubbed the country's heaviest inmate, has sparked outrage in the European country due to the high cost of supporting him.
- [Woman Wnds Up at Emergency Room After Popping Pimple in 'Triangle of Death'](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-wnds-up-at-emergency-room-after-popping-pimple-in-triangle-of-death.html) - Popping pimples in the 'Triangle of Death, an area of your face between the bridge of the nose and the corners of the mouth, can cause medical complications.
- [The World's Cheapest Computer Case Only Costs the Delivery Fee](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/the-worlds-cheapest-computer-case-only-costs-the-delivery-fee.html) - Swedish consumer electronics company Teenage Engineering launched the world's cheapest PC case, which only costs the fee to have it delivered to the customer.
- [Owner of Famous Chinese 'Nail House' Finally Moves Out Because of Traffic Noise](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/owner-of-famous-chinese-nail-house-finally-moves-out-because-of-traffic-noise.html) - The Eye of Jinxi, the most famous nail house in Jianxi Province, was abandoned by its owner, who couldn't stand the noise of the cars passing by his home 24/7.
- [Silent Man Has Been Blocking Traffic in UK Town for Over a Decade and No One Knows Why](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/silent-man-has-been-blocking-traffic-in-uk-town-for-over-a-decade-and-no-one-knows-why.html) - David Hampson is one of the UK's greatest unsolved mysteries. For over a decade, he has been silently blocking the same intersection in the city of Swansea.
- [South Korea Deploys Life-Size Holographic Police Officers to Prevent Crimes](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/south-korea-deploys-life-size-holographic-police-officers-to-prevent-crimes.html) - Seoul Police has been testing life-size holographic police officers to increase people's perception of safety and discourage crime in South Korea's capital.
- [Real-Life One Punch Man Trains for 1,000 Days, Turns His Life Around](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/real-life-one-punch-man-trains-for-1000-days-turns-his-life-around.html) - A failed fish farmer in China who found inspiration in the Japanese manga 'One Punch Man' managed to turn his life around after 1,000 days of grueling physical training.
- [Man with Sore Nipple Shocked to Learn He Had Knife Blade in His Chest for 8 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-with-sore-nipple-shocked-to-learn-he-had-knife-blade-in-his-chest-for-8-years.html) - A Tanzanian man who came to the hospital of pus discharge from his right nipple learned he had been living with a knife blade in his chest for eight years.
- [75-Year-Old Pensioner Asks Wife for Divorce After Falling in Love with AI-Generated Girl Online](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/75-year-old-pensioner-asks-wife-for-divorce-after-falling-in-love-with-ai-generated-girl-online.html) - A Chinese old man fell victim to the deception of artificial intelligence by falling so in love with an AI-generated model that he asked his wife for a divorce
- [World's First Humanoid Pregnancy Robot Sparks Controversy in China](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/worlds-first-humanoid-pregnancy-robot-sparks-controversy-in-china.html) - Reports about the world's first humanoid surrogate robot completion by a robotics company in China spark controversy about the potential ethical implications
- [Sandal-Wearing Indigenous Runner Wins Ultramarathon Dressed in Traditional Garments](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/indigenous-runner-wins-ultramarathon-dressed-in-traditional-garments.html) - A Raramuri woman with no running experience won a 63km (39 miles) ultramarathon while wearing sandals and the traditional dress of her indigenous tribe.
- [Man Survives Two Days with Crossbow Bolt Stuck in His Brain](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-survives-two-days-with-crossbow-bolt-stuck-in-his-brain.html) - A 64-year-old Italian man was found conscious in his bed two days after shooting himself in the head with a crossbow from very close range.
- [Estonian Theater Stages Unique Romeo and Juliet Play with Construction Vehicles as Actors](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/estonian-theater-stages-unique-romeo-and-juliet-play-with-construction-vehicles-as-actors.html) - Estonian theater Kinoteater staged an unusual version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," featuring heavy-duty vehicles as actors and a quarry as the stage.
- [Hockey Mom Enters Ice Rink to Protest Penalties Against Son's Team](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/hockey-mom-enters-ice-rink-to-protest-penalties-against-sons-team.html) - A Czech woman got her 15 minutes of fame after entering the ice rink during a youth hockey game to protest a series of penalties against her son's team.
- [European Couple Are Selling Wedding Tickets to Strangers to Cover Event Costs](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/european-couples-are-selling-wedding-tickets-to-strangers-to-cover-event-costs.html) - There is a new wedding trend sweeping Europe - couples are selling wedding tickets to perfect strangers to help cover the rising costs of these momentous events.
- [Homeless Flip-Flop-Wearing Man Completes 8Km Running Race to Treat His Hangover](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/homeless-flip-flop-wearing-man-completes-8km-running-race-to-treat-his-hangover.html) - A homeless Brazilian man recently received international attention after a video of him competing in a running race in flip-flops went viral on social media.
- [China Literally Shaves Down Mountains to Make Room for Expressway](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/china-literally-shaves-down-mountains-to-make-room-for-expressway.html) - Why drill tunnels when you can shave down mountains? That was apparently the philosophy behind the new Lu'an Expressway in China's mountainous Guizhou Province.
- [Brazilian Cow Produces 343 Liters of Milk in Three Days, Sets New Record](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/brazilian-cow-produces-343-liters-of-milk-in-three-days-sets-new-record.html) - A Brazilian Girolando cow set a new record for milk production by a single cow in a period of three days, with a whopping 343 liters (90.6 gallons).
- [South Korean Women Are Getting Shoulder Fillers to Emulate K-Pop Idol Look](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/south-korean-women-are-getting-shoulder-fillers-to-emulate-k-pop-idol-look.html) - Women and some men in South Korea are paying big bucks for shoulder filler injections to get so-called "perfect 90-degree shoulders" popularized by K-pop idols
- [Afghanistan's Unique Roof-Mounted Vehicle Cooling Units](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/afghanistans-unique-roof-mounted-vehicle-cooling-units.html) - Because car AC units break down too often and repairs are too expensive, Afghan taxi drivers often turn to handmade roof-mounted rudimentary cooling units. Driving through Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city, you're likely to see taxis with large rectangular boxes mounted on the roof and large tubes extending from them and into the cabin, through a
- [Chinese Researchers Develop Innovative Self-Cleaning Glass](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-researchers-develop-innovative-self-cleaning-glass.html) - Researchers have developed a new type of thin, transparent glass that can clean itself with the help of built-in electrodes that create an electric field.
- [28-Year-Old Woman Suffers Severe Appearence Changes During Pregnancy](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/28-year-old-woman-suffers-severe-appearence-changes-during-pregnancy.html) - 28-year-old woman shared the dramatic transformation she suffered during her pregnancy, when her face became inflamed and full of wrinkles, like an old woman's
- [Farmer Gives Away $400,000 to the Poor Because God Told Him He Woud Go to Heaven](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/farmer-gives-away-400000-to-the-poor-because-god-told-him-he-woud-go-to-heaven.html) - An Irish farmer who recently sold his property has been giving most of the money to the poor because God told him he would go to Heaven.
- [Man Scammed into Buying 300 Years of Gym Membership](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-scammed-into-buying-300-years-of-gym-membership.html) - A Chinese man was recently scammed by a Hangzhou gym into spending more than 870,000 yuan ($121,000) on hundreds of years of gym memberships and private lessons.
- [Valedictorian Student's Mother and Tutor Caught Breaking into School to Steal Exam Papers](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/valedictorian-students-mother-and-tutor-caught-breaking-into-school-to-steal-exam-papers.html) - A South Korean student's mother and her tutor were arrested after trying to break into the girl's school to steal exam papers and ensure that she aced her tests
- [Chinese Youths Fight Stress with Adult Pacifiers](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-youths-fight-stress-with-adult-pacifiers.html) - There is a bizarre stress-relief craze sweeping through China - grownups are relying on adult pacifiers to mitigate stress symptoms like anxiety and insomnia
- [Company Launches World's First 9-Volt Battery-Flavored Tortilla Chips](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/company-launches-worlds-first-9-volt-battery-flavored-tortilla-chips.html) - A new snack brand is drawing attention to itself by launching the world's first 9-volt battery-flavored tortilla chips, a flavor most 90s kids will remember.
- [Google Forced to Pay Man After Showing Him Naked on Street View](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/google-forced-to-pay-man-after-showing-him-naked-on-street-view.html) - A man won a legal battle against tech giant Google after being photographed naked in his own yard and then posted on Google Street View for everyone to see.
- [Popular Aquarium Fish Has Been Thriving in Ukraine's Polluted Sewers for Decades](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/popular-aquarium-fish-has-been-thriving-in-ukraines-polluted-sewers-for-decades.html) - A sizeable population of tropical fish native to Venezuela and Guyana has been thriving in the polluted sewer system of Kyiv, in Ukraine, since the 1980s.
- [Autonomous Bipedal Robot Can Change Its Own Batteries, Work 24/7](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/autonomous-bipedal-robot-can-change-its-own-batteries-work-24-7.html) - The Walker S2 humanoid robot is the world's first industrial robot that can replace its own battery, allowing it to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- [Man Arrested for Impersonating Ambassador of Made-Up Nations](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-arrested-for-impersonating-ambassador-of-made-up-nations.html) - Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a fake embassy in a rented building in Ghaziabad and impersonating an ambassador of made-up countries like 'Seborga' or 'Westarctica'. Ever dreamed of working in exotic countries like Ladonia, Westarctica, Seborga, or Poulvia? Unfortunately, you're not the only one. An Indian scammer managed to defraud dozens
- [Teenage Girl Almost Dies After Eating Only Veggies and Laxatives for Two Weeks to Lose Weight](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teenage-girl-almost-dies-after-eating-only-veggies-and-laxatives-for-two-weeks-to-lose-weight.html) - A 16-year-old girl from Hunan province, China, almost lost her life after attempting a dangerous diet of just vegetables and laxatives to lose weight fast.
- [Japan Urgently Recalls 16,000 Toy Pistols Capable of Firing Real Ammunition](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japan-urgently-recalls-16000-toy-pistols-capable-of-firing-real-ammunition.html) - Japanese authorities are on high alert after up to 16,000 toy guns used as prizes in claw machines across the country were deemed able to fire live ammunition.
- ["Vampire" Coach Forced Students to Donate Blood Hundreds of Times for School Credits](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/vampire-coach-forced-students-to-donate-blood-hundreds-of-times-for-school-credits.html) - A women's football coach has come under fire for forcing students to donate blood hundreds of times in order to receive school credits mandatory for graduation.
- [Thai Man Dies After Surviving on Beer Alone for Over a Month](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/thai-man-dies-after-surviving-on-beer-alone-for-over-a-month.html) - A man in Rayong, Thailand, died surrounded by over a hundred empty beer bottles after shunning food and living on the alcoholic drink alone for over a month. Last week, rescue workers from the Siam Rayong Foundation were called to a house in the Ban Chang district of Rayong to help a man who had
- [Motorist Sparks Controversy with Transparent Car Hood Full of Live Fish and Crustaceans](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/motorist-sparks-controversy-with-transparent-car-hood-full-of-live-fish-and-crustaceans.html) - A Chinese man recently incurred the wrath of animal lovers after showing off an unusual car hood ornament featuring live fish and crustaceans.
- ["Best Decision Ever!" Woman Moves into Retirement Home at 38](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/best-decision-ever-woman-moves-into-retirement-home-at-38.html) - A 38-year-old woman who has been living in a retirement home for a year claims moving there as a way to start over was the best decision she ever made.
- [Man Gets Prison Time for Spiking Colleague's Drink with 'Truth Serum'](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-gets-prison-time-for-spiking-colleagues-drink-with-truth-serum.html) - A man was sentenced to three years and three months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for repeatedly spiking a colleague's drink with a 'truth serum'
- [Scientists Create World's First Cyborg Bee with Ultra-Light Brain Controller](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/scientists-create-worlds-first-cyborg-bee-with-ultra-light-brain-controller.html) - Scientists at the Beijing Institute of Technology used a 74-milligram insect brain controller to create the world's first cyborg bee.
- [Russian Police Officers Who Refuse Bribes Are Compensated with the Amounts They Were Offered](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-police-officers-who-refuse-bribes-are-compensated-with-the-amounts-they-were-offered.html) - In Russia, authorities are testing a controversial anti-corruption measure - police officers who refuse bribes are rewarded with the amounts they were offered.
- [Japanese YouTuber Goes Viral Because of His Unusually Long and Pointy Chin](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-youtuber-goes-viral-because-of-his-unusually-long-and-pointy-chin.html) - Japanese internet celebrity @Jonouchi1 is known as the 'YouTuber' with the world's longest chin', because of his unusually long and pointy chin.
- ["Father of the Year" Fakes DNA Test to Avoid Paying $125,000 in Child Support](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/father-of-the-year-fakes-dna-test-to-avoid-paying-125000-in-child-support.html) - A UK woman managed to prove that the father of her child had colluded with a DNA test lab employee to fake his paternity test and avoid paying child support
- [55-Year-Old Man Elopes with Son's Fiancee, Takes Family Jewels and Savings](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/55-year-old-man-elopes-with-sons-fiancee-takes-family-jewels-and-savings.html) - A 55-year-old man stands accused of eloping with the 22-year-old fiancée of his teenage son and taking his family's savings and gold jewelry with him.
- [Criminal Escapes Prison by Hiding in a Released Inmate's Luggage](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/criminal-escapes-prison-by-hiding-in-a-released-inmates-luggage.html) - An inmate recently escaped a prison in Lyon, France, by taking advantage of a fellow inmate's release, hiding in their luggage and waiting to be carried out
- [In Japan, You Can Rent a Grandma for $23 an Hour](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/in-japan-you-can-rent-a-grandma-for-23-an-hour.html) - OK Grandma is a unique Japanese service that allows people to rent grandmothers between the ages of 60 and 94 for an hourly fee.
- [Estonian Supermarket Has a Giant Rock in the Middle of It](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/estonian-supermarket-has-a-giant-rock-in-the-middle-of-it.html) - The Viimsi Shopping Center in the Estonian town of Haabneeme is famous for having a giant boulder square in the middle of it.
- [Canada's Incredible Shrinking Mill Optical Illusion](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/canadas-incredible-shrinking-mill-optical-illusion.html) - The Shrinking Mill of Port Colborne, in Ontario, Canada, is an intriguing optical illusion that makes a giant grain elevator shrink the closer you get to it.
- [China Uses World's Largest Inflatable Balloon to Make Urban Construction Cleaner and Quieter](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/china-uses-worlds-largest-inflatable-balloon-to-make-urban-construction-cleaner-and-quieter.html) - In order to keep dust and noise pollution to a minimum, Chinese authorities in the city of Jinan have installed the world's largest inflatable dome
- [The World's Longest Traffic Jam Lasted 12 Days, Stretched for 100 Km](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/the-worlds-longest-traffic-jam-lasted-12-days-stretched-for-100-km.html) - In 2010, thousands of cars came to a standstill along the China National Highway 110, creating the now-famous China National Highway 110 traffic jam
- [Kaffeost, Sweden's Unique Cheese-Infused Coffee](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/kaffeost-swedens-unique-cheese-infused-coffee.html) - There's nothing strange about adding a bit of milk or cream to a cup of coffee, but in northern Sweden, they prefer a different kind of dairy with their coffee - cheese.
- [Man Forgets Wife at Gas Station, Only Realizes 300 Km Later](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-forgets-wife-at-gas-station-only-realizes-300-km-later.html) - A 62-year-old man in France put police on high alert after reporting that he had forgotten his wife at a highway gas station and couldn't remember which one.
- [Woman with Severe Face Rash Claims She Hasn't Removed Makeup in 22 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-with-severe-face-rash-claims-she-hasnt-removed-makeup-in-22-years.html) - A 37-year-old woman from Jilin, China, has gone viral after revealing that she hadn't properly removed makeup in over two decades
- [Football Club Fined for Placing Talismans in Opponents' Locker Room](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/football-club-fined-for-placing-talismans-in-opponents-locker-room.html) - A Chinese football club has been fined 30,000 yuan ($4,100) for attempting to channel evil spirits by placing paper talismans in the opponent team's locker room
- [AI-Generated Band Gets Over 1Million Spotify Listeners in Just Two Weeks](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/ai-generated-band-gets-over-1million-spotify-listeners-in-just-two-weeks.html) - AI-generated Psych-rock band The Velvet Sundown didn't exist two weeks ago, but today they boast over half a million listeners on Spotify.
- [Man Obsessed with Lab-Grown Viruses Raises Children in Complete Isolation](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-obsessed-with-lab-grown-viruses-raises-children-in-complete-isolation.html) - Italian police recently discovered two siblings, ages 6 and 9, raised on an isolated farm in Piedmont by their virus-obsessed father.
- [Boy Neglected by Family Spends Time with Dogs and Communicates by Barking](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/boy-neglected-by-family-spends-time-with-dogs-and-communicates-by-barking.html) - An 8-year-old boy in Thailand, who had been neglected for years by his mother, spent most of his time with dogs and started communicating by barking.
- [Doctors Find Live Eel Swimming in Man's Abdominal Cavity](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/doctors-find-live-eel-swimming-in-mans-abdominal-cavity.html) - A 33-year-old Chinese man who showed up at the emergency room with severe abdominal pain turned out to have a foot-long live eel in his abdominal cavity.
- [Woman Files Complaint Against Husband for Making Her Do Chores Instead of Spending Time on Instagram](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-files-complaint-against-husband-for-making-her-do-chores-instead-of-spending-time-on-instagram.html) - A young woman filed a complaint against her husband, claiming that his asking her to spend less time on social media had caused her to lose followers
- [Cult Leader Known as 'Siberian Jesus' Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/cult-leader-known-as-siberian-jesus-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison.html) - Sergey Torop, a Russian religious cult leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, was recently convicted to 12 years in prison.
- [Italian Mechanic Turns Old Fiat into the World's Narrowest Drivable Car](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/italian-mechanic-turns-old-fiat-into-the-worlds-narrowest-drivable-car.html) - Italian mechanic and YouTuber Andrea Marazzi recently made international news headlines for turning a 1993 Fiat Panda into the world's "skinniest" drivable car
- [7 Engineers Suspended Over $2.3 Million Bridge with 90-Degree Turn](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/7-engineers-suspended-over-2-3-million-bridge-with-90-degree-turn.html) - India's Madhya Pradesh Government recently suspended seven engineers for the faulty design of a 200 million rupee ($2.3 million)bridge with a 90-degree turn.
- [Avatar-Like Capsule Interface Allows Anyone to Control a Robot Remotely](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/avatar-like-capsule-interface-allows-anyone-to-control-a-robot-remotely.html) - Japanese company H2L has created a capsule-like device that allows anyone to remotely control a robotic avatar just like in James Cameron's namesake blockbuster
- [Fish Bone Stuck in Woman's Throat Eventually Portrudes Through Her Neck](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fish-bone-stuck-in-womans-throat-eventually-portrudes-through-her-neck.html) - A woman who accidentally swallowed a fish bone, which got stuck in her throat, was shocked to see it eventually pierce her neck after she failed to remove it.
- [Demand for Lip Augmentation Increasingly Popular Among Dagestani Men, Reports Suggest](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/demand-for-lip-augmentation-increasingly-popular-among-dagestani-men-reports-suggest.html) - In Dagestan and other republics of Russia's North Caucasus Federal District, lip fillers are gaining popularity among men, sparking controversy.
- [Family Set Up Fake Dental Clinic, Perform Dozens of Procedures Using Online Tutorials](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/family-set-up-fake-dental-clinic-perform-dozens-of-procedures-using-online-tutorials.html) - A 22-year-old man and his parents posed as dentistry professionals and performed dozens of root canals and tooth fillings with the help of online tutorials.
- [Chinese Scientists Unveil Mosquito-Sized Surveillance Drone](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/chinese-scientists-unveil-mosquito-sized-surveillance-drone.html) - Scientists at a laboratory in central China's Hunan province recently unveiled a tiny insect-like drone suitable for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
- [Chinese City Sets New World Record with 11,787-Drone Light Show](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/chinese-city-sets-new-world-record-with-11787-drone-light-show.html) - The Chinese City of Chongqing recently set a new Guinness World Record by staging a massive light show with no less than 11,787 drones. China has become famous for its large-scale drone light show, but "Charming Chongqing", an event hosted by the city of Chongqing, set a new standard for grand drone light shows and
- [Texas Man Discovered Ex-Fiancee Married Him Without His Consent](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/texas-man-discovered-ex-fiancee-married-him-without-his-consent.html) - A Texas man recently made the shocking discovery that he had somehow become married to the woman he had just broken up with, without his consent.
- [Ghana's Drunkard Association Protests High Alcohol Prices](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/ghanas-drunkard-association-protests-high-alcohol-prices.html) - Ghana's Drunkard Association has given the country's government a three-week ultimatum to lower alcohol prices for both beverage vendors and consumers.
- [Moroccan Man Sued for Impersonating Muscular Italian Man on Tinder](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/moroccan-man-sued-for-impersonating-muscular-itaalian-man-on-tinder.html) - A 50-year-old Moroccan man was recently acquitted of sexual assault charges after impersonating a muscular Italian man on Tinder to sleep with a woman.
- [Chinese Man with Small Eyes Keeps Triggering Car's 'Asleep at the Wheel' Warning](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-man-with-small-eyes-keeps-triggering-cars-asleep-at-the-wheel-warning.html) - A Chinese motorist claims that his new Xiaomi SU7 Max driver fatigue warning keeps triggering because of his really small eyes.
- [Angry Beekeeper Sets Bees on Police During Routine Traffic Stop](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/angry-beekeeper-sets-bees-on-police-during-routine-traffic-stop.html) - A 70-year-old beekeeper was so upset about being stopped by traffic police that he set his bees on the officers, causing them to take shelter in a restaurant.
- [At China's 'Beer Exchange Bar' Prices Fluctuate According to Demand, Like Stocks](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/at-chinas-beer-exchange-bar-prices-fluctuate-according-to-demand-like-stocks.html) - Inspired by stock markets like Wall Street, Qingdao Beer Exchange is a unique bar concept where beer prices fluctuate in real time according to customer demand.
- [Man Suffers Heavy Metal Poisoning After Using Same Thermos for 10 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-suffers-heavy-metal-poisoning-after-using-same-thermos-for-10-years.html) - A Taiwanese man died of suspected lead poisoning after using the same rusty thermos for over ten years, despite visible signs of metal degradation.
- [Macey Nemer's Edible Cupcake Bouquets](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/macey-nemers-edible-cupcake-bouquets.html) - Sydney-based baker Macey Nemer is recognized as an innovator in the baking world and the creator of the world's first standing cupcake bouquet.
- [Pink Refrigerator in the Middle of the Namibian Desert Is a Modern Oasis](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/pink-refrigerator-in-the-middle-of-the-namibian-desert-is-a-modern-oasis.html) - The Namib Desert is said to be the oldest and driest desert on Earth, so the last thing you would expect to find in the middle of it is a working pink fridge.
- [China's Godlike Math Genius Stuns Internet With Extremely Frugal Lifestyle](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinas-godlike-math-genius-stuns-internet-with-extremely-frugal-lifestyle.html) - Wei Dongyi, one of China's most famous mathematicians, went viral for his unkempt looks and frugal lifestyle, reportedly living on just 300 yuan ($40) per month
- [Man Convicted of Posing as Flight Attendant to Fly for Free 120 Times](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-convicted-of-posing-as-flight-attendant-to-fly-for-free-120-times.html) - A 35-year-old American man has been found guilty of impersonating a flight attendant at least 120 times in order to avoid having to pay for plane tickets.
- [English Teenager Sues Parents for Tricking Him into Moving to Ghana](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/english-teenager-sues-parents-for-tricking-him-into-moving-to-ghana.html) - A 14-year-old English boy sued his parents for tricking him into flying to Ghana and then preventing him from returning home "for his own safety".
- [Filipino Healer Treats the Sick with Pit Viper Bites](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/filipino-healer-treats-the-sick-with-pit-viper-bites.html) - For years, Rosalio Culit, a self-described healer from the Philippines, has been treating the sick by allowing them to be bitten by venomous pit vipers.
- [Morphing Drone Can Seamlessy Switch Between Flying and Driving Mode](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/morphing-drone-can-seamlessy-switch-between-flying-and-driving-mode.html) - Engineers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a transformer-like drone that can easily switch from aerial to ground driving mode in midair.
- [South Korea's "Mukbang Queen" Baffles Fans With Her Extremely Thin Figure](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/south-koreas-mukbang-queen-baffles-fans-with-her-extremely-thin-figure.html) - Tzuyang, a young mukbang streamer from South Korea, is somehow able to consume absurd amounts of food in a single sitting and maintain a slender figure.
- [Chinese City Moves Entire Historic Neighborhood Using Hundreds of Hydraulic Legs](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/chinese-city-moves-entire-historic-neighborhood-using-hundreds-of-hydraulic-legs.html) - Shanghai authorities recently moved a traditional building complex at a pace of 10 meters per day with the help of an army of 432 hydraulic-powered robots.
- [These Metal Slab Robots Could Be the Future of Automated Parking](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/these-metal-slab-robots-could-be-the-future-of-automated-parking.html) - South Korean car manufacturing giant Hyundai has developed an intriguing parking robot that can park your car better than any human valet ever could.
- [Unemployed Chinese Youths Pay Fake Companies to Hire Them to Pretend to Work](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/unemployed-chinese-youths-pay-fake-companies-to-hire-them-to-pretend-to-work.html) - A bizarre trend sweeping through China has unemployed youths paying fees to pretend to work in rented offices for absolutely no financial gain.
- [Woman Attends Funerals for Two Years Hoping to Catch Undertaker's Eye](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-attends-funerals-for-two-years-hoping-to-catch-undertakers-eye.html) - After falling for the local undertaker, a Brazilian woman spent two years attending funerals in her community in hopes of catching the man's eye.
- [UK Woman with Forged Diploma Works as Psychiatrist for 20 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/uk-woman-with-forged-diploma-works-as-psychiatrist-for-20-years.html) - A fake doctor who used forged documents to practice psychiatry in the UK's national healthcare system for two decades has been jailed for seven years.
- [Woman Does 7,079 Pull-Ups in 24 Hours, Almost Double the Previous World Record](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-does-7079-pull-ups-in-24-hours-almost-double-the-previous-world-record.html) - A 34-year-old Australian woman smashed the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups performed by a woman in 24 hours by doing a whopping 7,079 pull-ups.
- [Pet Yeast Craze Gaining Traction in China](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/pet-yeast-craze-getting-traction-in-china.html) - A growing number of young Chinese looking for low-maintenance companionship are turning their attention to jars of activated yeast that only need flour and water.
- [Woman Experiences Shocking Physical Transformation During Pregnancy](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-experiences-shocking-pjysical-transformation-during-pregnancy.html) - A young Chinese woman recently went viral after sharing the dramatic physical transformation she experienced during her pregnancy.
- [The More You Play This VR Video Game, the Better Your Eysight Gets](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-more-you-play-this-vr-video-game-the-better-your-eysight-gets.html) - Japanese researchers have published a small study about a virtual reality video game that can reportedly improve players' eyesight instead of damaging it.
- [Japanese Man Praised for Aging Backwards Thanks to Lifestyle Changes](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-man-praised-for-aging-backwards-thanks-to-lifestyle-changes.html) - A 33-year-old Japanese man has been raising eyebrows because of his radical change in appearance after making drastic lifestyle changes
- [Paraglider Nearly Freezes to Death After Being Sucked Up 28,000 Feet into Clouds](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/paraglider-nearly-freezes-to-death-after-being-sucked-up-28000-feet-into-clouds.html) - A seasoned paraglider miraculously survived a rare and dangerous phenomenon that saw him being sucked up by clouds to an altitude of 28,210 feet (8,600 meters)
- [Tor Alva - The World's Tallest 3D-Printed Building](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/tor-alva-the-worlds-tallest-3d-printed-building.html) - Towering 30 meters in the Swiss village of Mulegns, Tor Alva (White Tower) is the world's tallest 3D-printed building.
- [Texas Doctor Gets 10 Years in Prison for Diagnosing Healthy People with Chronic Conditions](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/texas-doctor-gets-10-years-in-prison-for-diagnosing-healthy-people-with-chronic-conditions.html) - Texas rheumatologist sentenced to 10 years in prison for a health care fraud scheme that involved diagnosing hundreds of healthy people with chronic diseases
- [Squatters Install Alarm System to Protect House They are Illegally Occupying](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/squatters-install-alarm-system-to-protect-house-they-are-illegally-occupying.html) - Squatters who illegally took over a house in a village in Spain's Burgos Province have installed an alarm system to prevent others from coming in
- [Belgium Accused of Literally Stealing the Wind of Its Neighbor](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/belgium-accused-of-literally-stealing-the-wind-of-its-neighbor.html) - The CEO of a Dutch weather forecaster suggested that Belgian wind farms are inadvertently "stealing" wind from his own country's wind farms in the North Sea.
- [Woman Catches Husband Cheating with the Help of Electric Toothbrush](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-catches-husband-cheating-with-the-help-of-electric-toothbrush.html) - UK woman catches husband cheating after checking the data on her electric toothbrush companion app and noticing that they were brushing at odd times of the day
- [Real Steel - Chinese Comany Holds World's First Humanoid Robot Fighting Competition](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/real-steel-chinese-comany-holds-worlds-first-humanoid-robot-fighting-competition.html) - Chinese robotics company Unitree showcased the fighting capabilities of its G1 robot model in the world's first-ever humanoid robot fighting competition.
- [Australian Island Birds Are So Full of Plastic They Crackle and Crunch](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/australian-island-birds-are-so-full-of-plastic-they-crackle-and-crunch.html) - Australian scientists have discovered that mutton birds on Lord Howe Island have so much plastic in their stomachs that they clackle and crunch under pressure.
- [Excessive Sunscreen Protection Causes Woman to Break Bones by Rolling in Bed](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/excessive-sunscreen-protection-causes-woman-to-break-bones-by-rolling-in-bed.html) - A Chinese woman with severe vitamin D deficiency caused by excessive sunscreen use suffered a bone fracture just by rolling in her bed.
- [Enhanced Games AKA 'Olympics on Steroids' to Be Held Next Year in Las Vegas](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/enhanced-games-aka-olympics-on-steroids-to-be-held-next-year-in-las-vegas.html) - Enhanced Games, a sports competition where performance-enhancing drugs are not only allowed but encouraged, will be held for the first time in May next year
- [Bank Sparks Outrage for Bringing Bed-Bound 96-Year-Old Woman to Branch to Verify Her Identity](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bank-sparks-outrage-for-bringing-bed-bound-96-year-old-woman-to-branch-to-verify-her-identity.html) - A Mexican bank has been accused of lacking sensitivity after insisting that a bed-bound 96-year-old woman be brought to a branch to confirm her identity
- [The World's Stinkiest Bird Smells Like Cow Manure](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/the-worlds-stinkiest-bird-smells-like-cow-manure.html) - The pheasant-like hoatzin is the only bird species that ferments its food, an unusual digestive system that also makes it the stinkiest bird in the world.
- [French Woman Stuck with English Accent 11 Years after Tonsil Surgery](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/french-woman-stuck-with-english-accent-11-years-after-tonsil-surgery.html) - A 47-year-old woman from Western France has been speaking with a distinctively English accent ever since she had her tonsils removed 14 years ago.
- [India's Most Beautiful Cricket Ground Is Hidden in the Middle of a Sprawling Plantation](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/indias-most-beautiful-cricket-ground-is-hidden-in-the-middle-of-a-sprawling-plantation.html) - The Harrisons Malayalam Plantation in Varandarappilly, Kerala, is home to India's most beautiful cricket ground, a hidden oasis in a sea of green canopy.
- [24-Year-Old Woman Mysteriously Stops Speaking Language She Was Fluent In](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/24-year-old-woman-mysteriously-stops-speaking-language-she-was-fluent-in.html) - Chinese doctors were recently baffled by the curious case of a young woman who suddenly became unable to speak English, a language she had been fluent in.
- [You Need a Permit to Wear High Heels in This California City](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/you-need-a-permit-to-wear-high-heels-in-this-california-city.html) - The small city of Carmel-by-the-Sea is famous for requiring visitors to get an official permit in order to legally walk in heels higher than two inches.
- [Woman Forced to Take Off Makeup After Failing Airport Facial Recognition Scans](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/woman-forced-to-take-off-makeup-after-failing-airport-facial-recognition-scans.html) - A Chinese woman was allegedly forced to take off her heavy makeup after facial recognition scanners at an airport failed to confirm her identity.
- [25-Year-Old Man Develops 'Dropping Head Syndrome' by Looking at His Phone Too Much](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/25-year-old-man-develops-dropping-head-syndrome-by-looking-at-his-phone-too-much.html) - A 25-year-old man who spent most of his time looking down at his phone became unable to raise his own head and was diagnosed with 'dropping head syndrome'.
- [Food Vendor Avenges Family Members by Killing 40 Gang Members with Poisoned Empanadas](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/food-vendor-avenges-family-members-by-killing-40-gang-members-with-poisoned-empanadas.html) - A Haitian woman who had lost family members to a violent criminal gang took her revenge by poisoning 40 gang members with tainted empanadas.
- [Japanese Airport Hasn't Lost a Single Piece of Baggage in the Last 30 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/japanese-airport-hasnt-lost-a-single-piece-of-baggage-in-the-last-30-years.html) - Kansai International Airport welcomes millions of passengers every year, but it has developed a system that ensures none of their baggage ever goes missing.
- [French Man Has Been Driving Without a License Since 1997](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/french-man-has-been-driving-without-a-license-since-1997.html) - A French motorist may have broken the record for the longest time driving a vehicle without a valid license, insurance, or technical inspection - over 28 years
- [Millionaire Family Awarded $100,000 After Being Falsely Acused of Leaving Restaurant Without Paying](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/millionaire-family-awarded-100000-after-being-falsely-acused-of-leaving-restaurant-without-paying.html) - A respected family in the UK was recently awarded compensation of $100,000 by a restaurant that had publicly accused them of leaving without settling the bill.
- [Stir-Fried Cassia Caterpillars - Vietnam's Hard-to-Stomach Delicacy](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/stir-fried-cassia-caterpillars-vietnams-hard-to-stomach-delicacy.html) - Caterpillars aren't the most appetizing meal for humans, but for the people of Vietnam's Central Highlands, they are the main ingredient of a stir-fried dish.
- [Skydiver Drops iPhone from 14,000 Feet, Finds It Perfectly Intact](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/skydiver-drops-iphone-from-14000-feet-finds-it-perfectly-intact.html) - An iPhone 13 Pro Max user dropped his handheld while skydiving at 14,000 feet, only to find it in perfect working order on the ground.
- [Pensioner Sued for Sistematically Feeding Neighbor's Pet Cat](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/pensioner-sued-for-sistematically-feeding-neighbors-pet-cat.html) - A Swiss woman was taken to Court by her neighbor, who claims that the pensioner systematically fed her pet cat for months, despite being notified to stop.
- [Man Who Survives on Bread, Cereal and Sweets Has Never Tried Fruits and Vegetables](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-who-survives-on-bread-cereal-and-sweets-has-never-tried-fruits-and-vegetables.html) - A UK man diagnosed with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) claims the thought of eating fruits, vegetables, or meat is enough to make him sick.
- [Woman Sues After Being Compared to Darth Vader at Work, Wins $39,000](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-suse-after-being-compared-to-darth-vader-at-work-wins-39000.html) - A UK woman whose co-workers compared her to Darth Vader after taking an online personality test on her behalf has been awarded £30,000 in damages.
- [Woman Files for Divorce After ChatGPT Reads Husband's Affair in Coffee Cup](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-files-for-divorce-after-chatgpt-reads-husbands-affair-in-coffee-cup.html) - A Greek woman decided to divorce her husband after ChatGPT told her he was having an affair, simply by "reading" the coffee grounds in his coffee cup.
- [Man Whose Body Confuses Cold and Hot Sensations Baffles Doctors](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-whose-body-confuses-cold-and-hot-sensations-baffles-doctors.html) - A 22-year-old Australian man has been suffering from a mysterious illness that causes his body to feel hot when he experiences cold, and cold when he touches anything hot.
- [Car Dealership Introduces Humanoid Robot Staff](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/car-dealership-introduces-humanoid-robot-staff.html) - China’s Chery Automobile brand recently introduced Mornine, a humanoid robot designed for use in car dealerships, at one of its Malaysian dealerships.
- [Mother Convicted for Cracking Egg on Daughter's Forehead for TikTok Video](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/mother-convicted-for-cracking-egg-on-daughters-forehead-for-tiktok-video.html) - A 24-year-old mother from Helsingborg, Sweden, was recently convicted of harassment after cracking an egg on her daughter's forehead for a TikTok video
- [Man Suffers Burns to Stomach and Esophagus After Taking Sip of Sparkling Water](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-suffers-burns-to-stomach-and-esophagus-after-taking-sip-of-sparkling-water.html) - A 42-year-old Spanish man has been unable to ingest any food or liquids for three weeks after taking a simple sip of bottled sparkling water at a restaurant.
- [Turkish Town Involutarily Gets High After Police Burn Over 20 Tons of Confiscated Weed](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/turkish-town-involutarily-gets-high-after-police-burn-over-20-tons-of-confiscated-weed.html) - The 25,000 residents of Lice, a town in Turkey's Diyarbakır province, involuntarily got high after police burned tons of seized cannabis in the town center.
- [Fast-Food Restaurant Inspires Poop Jokes with Bizarre-Looking Menu Item](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/fast-food-restaurant-inspires-poop-jokes-with-bizarre-looking-menu-item.html) - Chinese fast food restaurant chain Dico's has been attracting a lot of attention because of its new charred-looking chicken strips that don't look appetizing
- [Lab-Grown T-Rex Leather Handbag Created Using Protein Found in Fossils](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/lab-grown-t-rex-leather-handbag-created-using-protein-found-in-fossils.html) - In a bid to build an ethical future for the luxury materials industry, three companies have joined forces to create the world's first T-Rex leather handbag.
- [Nosy Neighbor Leads Police to Children Isolated for Years by COVID-Paranoid Parents](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/nosy-neighbor-leads-police-to-children-isolated-for-years-by-covid-paranoid-parents.html) - Police in Oviedo, Spain, rescued three young children who had been isolated in a house for over three years by their parents, who seemed obsessed with COVID.
- [Man Obsessed with Firefighters Sets Fire to His Own Home Just to See His Idols](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-obsessed-with-firefighters-sets-fire-to-his-own-home-just-to-see-his-idols.html) - A man has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting to setting fire to his own home twice in one night just so he could see firefighters in action
- [The Insanely Datailed Hyperrealistic Tattoos of Victoria Lee](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/the-insanely-datailed-hyperrealistic-tattoos-of-victoria-lee.html) - Victoria Lee is a tattoo artist from Beijing, China, who can create incredibly detailed color tattoos that look just as good as high-definition photographs.
- [Doctors Document Rare Case of Dropped Head Syndrome Caused by Drug Use](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/doctors-document-rare-case-of-dropped-head-syndrome-caused-by-drug-use.html) - Iranian doctors documented the case of a 23-year-old male whose head dropped to a 90-degree angle because his neck muscles could no longer support it.
- [Radio Station Secretely Uses AI Host for Six Months Without Anyone Noticing](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/radio-station-secretely-uses-ai-host-for-six-months-without-anyone-noticing.html) - An Australian radio station has come under fire for reportedly using an AI-generated female host for six months without mentioning it
- [Man Accidentally Buys His Own Car After Having It Stolen a Few Weeks Earlier](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/man-accidentally-buys-his-own-car-after-having-it-stolen-a-few-weeks-earlier.html) - An English man unknowingly bought back his own Honda Civic just weeks after having it stolen from his driveway in Solihull, West Midlands.
- [Teen Challenges Physical Beauty Standards by Only Training Muscles on One Side of His Body](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teen-challenges-physical-beauty-standards-by-only-training-muscles-on-one-side-of-his-body.html) - A 19-year-old youth has been getting attention for challenging male beauty standards by only working out the muscles on one side of his body.
- [Woman Allegedly Catches Herpes Virus by Holding Karaoke Mic Too Close to Her Mouth](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-allegedly-catches-herpes-virus-by-holding-karaoke-mic-too-close-to-her-mouth.html) - A woman from Zhejiang, China, claims that she caught the herpes virus by holding the microphone too close to her mouth at a karaoke lounge.
- [World's First Robot Half-Marathon Proves Humanoid Robots Have a Long Way to Go](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/worlds-first-robot-half-marathon-proves-humanoid-robots-have-a-long-way-to-go.html) - Beijing held the so-called "world's first humanoid robot half marathon," but instead of putting humans to shame, the robots only showed off their weaknesses.
- [Woman Poisons Love Rival and Her Children with Tainted Chocolate Eggs](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-poisons-love-rival-and-her-children-with-tainted-chocolate-eggs.html) - A Brazilian woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to kill her ex-boyfriend's new partner by sending her poisoned chocolate eggs as an Easter present.
- [This Mushroom Contains the Most Bitter Compound Ever Discovered](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/this-mushroom-contains-the-most-bitter-compound-ever-discovered.html) - Scientists have discovered a substance so bitter that even the tiniest amount triggers your bitter taste receptors. It is called oligoporin D.
- [Russian Man Gets Four Years in Penal Colony for Derogatory Social Media Comment](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-man-gets-four-years-in-penal-colony-for-derogatory-social-media-comment.html) - A Russian man was convicted to 4.4 years in a penal colony for promising to urinate on a symbol of the Russian military in a comment he posted on social media.
- [Bus Driver with Three Decades of Service Loses $84,000 Pension for Stealing $7](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bus-driver-with-three-decades-of-service-loses-84000-pension-for-stealing-7.html) - A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of experience on the job lost his $84,000 retirement package after being caught stealing $7 in passenger bus fares.
- [80-Year-Old Woman Falls from Sixth Floor Apartment, Survives Unscathed](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/80-year-old-woman-falls-from-sixth-floor-apartment-survives-unscathed.html) - An 80-year-old woman from Yekaterinburg, Russia, can call herself lucky to be alive after falling from the window of her sixth-floor apartment
- [Man Buys Dream Ferrari After Saving Up for 10 Years, It Burns Down in an Hour](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/man-buys-dream-ferrari-after-saving-up-for-10-years-it-burns-down-in-an-hour.html) - After saving up for 10 years to buy his dream car, a Japanese man had to sit by and watch it burn within an hour of driving it for the first time.
- [AI-Powered Shampooing Machines Take Over Chinese Hair Salons](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/ai-powered-shampooing-machines-take-over-chinese-hair-salons.html) - A number of hair salons in China have introduced AI-powered shampooing machines that can reportedly wash and rinse clients' hair in just 13 minutes.
- [China to Inaugurate New World's Highest Bridge](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/china-to-inaugurate-new-worlds-highest-bridge.html) - The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge spanning 625 meters (2,051 feet) above the Beipan River in Guizhou Province, is set to become the world's highest bridge
- [Holy Water From Ethiopian Well Almost Causes Cholera Outbreak in Europe](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/holy-water-from-ethiopian-well-almost-causes-cholera-outbreak-in-europe.html) - At least seven cases of cholera in Germany and the UK have been linked to the use of water from a popular "holy well" in Ethiopia.
- [US-China Tariff War Causes Spike in Sales of Trump Toilet Brush](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/us-china-tariff-war-causes-spike-in-sales-of-trump-toilet-brush.html) - A Chinese-made toilet brush designed as a parody of President Donald Trump has seen a massive spike in domestic sales as a result of the tit-for-tat tariff war
- [Man Makes Up Bomb Threat to Prevent Girlfriend from Leaving on Exotic Cruise Without Him](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-makes-up-bomb-threat-to-prevent-girlfriend-from-leaving-on-exotic-cruise-without-him.html) - A teen was recently convicted to eight months in prison for reporting a false bomb threat on a cruise ship to prevent his girlfriend from going on a cruise.
- [Woman Fakes Muteness for 16 Years to Collect Disability Pension](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-fakes-muteness-for-16-years-to-collect-disability-pension.html) - A Spanish woman who had been claiming disability pension for an inability to speak following a work-related incident 16 years ago has been exposed as a fraud
- [Chance Encounter Helps New York Pizza Maker Become Popular Male Fashion Model](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chance-encounter-helps-new-york-pizza-maker-become-popular-male-fashion-model.html) - Christiano Wennmann was making pizza at a trendy New York pizzeria when he was first noticed by someone in the fashion industry. Now he is a fashion model.
- [Mysterious Goats Survive Over 200 Years on Isolated Island with No Fresh Water](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/mysterious-goats-survive-over-200-years-on-isolated-island-with-no-fresh-water.html) - Scientists are trying to understand how a herd of goats survived on an isolated island for over two centuries without any known fresh water source.
- [Groom Elopes with His Soon-to-Be Mother-in-Law Just 9 Days Before His Wedding](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/groom-elopes-with-his-soon-to-be-mother-in-law-just-9-days-before-his-wedding.html) - A 20-year-old Indian man is accused of having eloped with his 40-year-old soon-to-be mother-in-law only 9 days before his wedding.
- [Chinese Youths Prefer to Live in Hotels Full-Time Because It Beats Paying Rent](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-youths-prefer-to-live-in-hotels-full-time-because-it-beats-paying-rent.html) - An increasing number of young adults in China is opting to live in hotels full-time because it is more cost-effective than renting or buying a home.
- [Granny Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Hitting Granddaughter on the Arm with a Slipper](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/granny-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison-for-hitting-granddaughter-on-the-arm-with-a-slipper.html) - An 80-year-old woman risks spending over 4 years behind bars for hitting her 18-year-old granddaughter on the arm with a house slipper during an argument.
- [New Antiviral Chewing Gum Could Help Prevent Flu and Herpes Infections](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/new-antiviral-chewing-gum-could-help-prevent-flu-and-herpes-infections.html) - Scientists from Finland and the United States have developed a special type of chewing gum that can 'trap' and neutralize some influenza and herpes viruses.
- [Scientists Discover Tree That Thrives When Struck by Lightning](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/scientists-discover-tree-that-thrives-when-struck-by-lightning.html) - Lightning kills most of the trees it strikes, but scientists have discovered a tree species that survives lightning strikes and thrives as a result of them.
- [Man Develops Fungal Lung Infection Due to Dirty Sock Smelling Habit](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-develops-fungal-lung-infection-due-to-dirty-sock-smelling-habit.html) - A Chinese man who had developed a habit of smelling his dirty socks after wearing them for a whole day has been diagnosed with fungal lung infection.
- [Father-Son Duo Defrauds 100 Restaurants in 3 Years Using the Same Technique](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/father-son-duo-defrauds-100-restaurants-in-3-years-using-the-same-technique.html) - A 48-year-old man and his son, 18, were recently arrested for reportedly defrauding around 100 restaurants in France's Toulon region in the last 3 years
- [14-Year-Old Whiz-Kid Develops AI-Powered App Capable of Detecting Heart Disease in Seconds](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/14-year-old-whiz-kid-develops-ai-powered-app-capable-of-detecting-heart-disease-in-seconds.html) - Siddharth Nandyala, a 14-year-old teenager, has developed an AI-powered smartphone app called Circadian AI, which can detect heart disease within 7 seconds
- [Mountain Resort Installs Dozens of Escalators for "Painless Hiking Experience"](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/mountain-resort-installs-dozens-of-escalators-for-painless-hiking-experience.html) - A mountain resort in Jianxi, China, has invested millions of dollars into a network of giant escalators to allow people to reach its mountain peaks effortlessly
- [26-Year-Old Man Suffers Stroke After Getting Neck Massage](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/26-year-old-man-suffers-stroke-after-getting-neck-massage.html) - A 26-year-old Chinese programmer who got a vigorous neck massage to relieve pain narrowly avoided permanent paralysis after suffering a stroke.
- [Street Sweeper Lands Modelling Career Thanks to Random TikTok Video](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/street-sweeper-lands-modelling-career-thanks-to-random-tiktok-video.html) - After being spotted by a Russian photographer in Bangkok, street sweeper Noppajit “Meen” Somboonsate became an overnight sensation in her native country.
- [Town Introduces Wavy Traffic Lines to Slow Down Motorists](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/town-introduces-wavy-traffic-lines-to-slow-down-motorists.html) - Authorities in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania, have introduced wavy lane patterns on some streets in an effort to slow down traffic in the area.
- [Man Keeps Getting Evicted from Rented Apartments Because of Pet Buffalo Calf](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-keeps-getting-evicted-from-rented-apartments-because-of-pet-buffalo-calf.html) - A Chinese man has already been evicted from rented apartments twice this year because of his unusual pet - a gentle black buffalo calf.
- [TikToker Gets Almost 3 Years in Prison for Telling Picture of Jesus That He Needed a Haircut](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/tiktoker-gets-almost-3-years-in-prison-for-telling-picture-of-jesus-that-he-needed-a-haircut.html) - Social media influencer Ratu Thalisa was recently sentenced to two years and ten months behind bars for telling a picture of Jesus that He needed a haircut.
- [Criminal Group Uses Elaborate "Fake Treasure Map" Scam to Defraud Dozens of Victims](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/criminal-group-uses-elaborate-fake-treasure-map-scam-to-defraud-dozens-of-victims.html) - Turkish police recently arrested a network of scammers who preyed on people's desire to get rich quickly by selling them fake treasure maps.
- ["Monster" Hiding Under Kansas Child's Bed Turns Out to Be Real](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/monster-hiding-under-kansas-childs-bed-turns-out-to-be-real.html) - A babysitter got the shock of her life when she tried to show a child that there was no "monster" under their bed, only to find a complete stranger hiding there
- [Restaurant Sells Seasoned Bamboo Skewers as Flavorful Zero-Calorie Snacks](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/restaurant-sells-seasoned-bamboo-skewers-as-flavorful-zero-calorie-snacks.html) - A barbecue restaurant has gone viral for selling bamboo skewers seasoned with a mix of spices, chili, and spring onions to people looking for zero-calorie snacks
- [Shop Named "My Wife Is a Sow" Raises Eyebrows in France](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/shop-named-my-wife-is-a-sow-raises-eyebrows-in-france.html) - A delicatessen shop in France has been making international news headlines because of its controversial name - 'Ma femme est une cochonne' (My Wife Is a Sow).
- [Woman Lives in Workplace Toilet to Save Money on Rent](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-lives-in-workplace-toilet-to-save-money-on-rent.html) - A Chinese woman went viral on social media after showing off her unusual home - a 6-square-foot toilet at her workplace for which she pays just 50 yuan ($7).
- [Police Catch India's Infamous 'Poop and Run' Thief](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/police-catch-indias-infamous-poop-and-run-thief.html) - Police in New Delhi have finally been able to capture an elusive thief who would always poop his pants when in danger to keep people away as he made his escape
- [92-Year-Old Man Completes His 30th Consecutive Rome Marathon](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/92-year-old-man-completes-his-30th-consecutive-rome-marathon.html) - At the age of 92, Antonio Rao just completed his 30th consecutive Rome Marathon with a respectable time of under seven hours.
- [Russian Activists Want Turkish Soap Operas Banned Because They Make Russian Men Look Bad](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-activists-want-to-turkish-soap-operas-banned-because-they-make-russian-men-look-bad.html) - Members of the Russian State Duma have called for the ban of Turkish soap operas because their perfect male protagonists put Russian men in a bad light.
- [Woman Poisons Coworker's Drinks for Months Out of Pure Malice](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-poisons-coworkers-drinks-for-months-out-of-pure-malice.html) - A 56-year-old Polish woman was arrested and charged with systematically adding toxic substances to a coworker's drinks simply because she disliked them.
- [Man Faces 10 Years in Prison for Trying to Collect All the Elements in the Periodic Table](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-faces-10-years-in-prison-for-trying-to-collect-all-the-elements-in-the-periodic-table.html) - An Australian man faces up to 10 years in jail for ordering a sample of plutonium online in a bid to collect all the elements in the periodic table.
- [Man Uses ChatGPT to Challenge Traffic Violation Ticket in Court, Wins](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-uses-chatgpt-to-challenge-traffic-violation-ticket-in-court-wins.html) - A 23-year-old Kazakh man recently became the first person in his country to use ChatGPT to successfully challenge a traffic violation ticket in a court of law.
- [Finally! Company Creates World's First Self-Cooling Beverage Can](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/finally-company-creates-worlds-first-self-cooling-beverage-can.html) - A London-based startup has created the Cool Can, an innovative self-cooling beverage can technology that could soon make drink refrigerators obsolete.
- [The Stick Caterpillar Is Peak Natural Camouflage](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/the-stick-caterpillar-is-peak-natural-camouflage.html) - The caterpillar of the peppered moth has one of the most impressive natural camouflages in the world. They look like lifeless twigs and can also change color
- [The Sad Story of Happy - How a Weird Name Ruined a Man's Life](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-sad-story-of-happy-how-a-weird-name-ruined-a-mans-life.html) - A Japanese man named "Happy" has been struggling with his unusual name for as long as he can remember, claiming that it had attracted bullying and ridicule.
- [Man Unable to Get a Job After Having His ID Stolen and Used by Criminal](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-unable-to-get-a-job-after-having-his-id-stolen-and-used-by-criminal.html) - A German man has been unable to find employment after having his ID card stolen during a trip to London and waking up with a lengthy criminal record to his name
- [Man Suffers Kidney Failure After Doing 2,000 Squats to Win a Bet](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-suffers-kidney-failure-after-doing-2000-squats-to-win-a-bet.html) - A young man in Russia was hospitalized and treated for kidney failure after doing 2,000 squats to win a bet with a friend. Doctors at the nephrology department at the Vladivostok Clinical Hospital No. 2, in Primorsky Krai, Russia, recently reported the unusual case of a man in his early 20s who was hospitalized with
- [Man Requires Medical Attention AFter Getting Girlfriend's Hand Stuck in His Mouth](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-requires-medical-attention-after-getting-girlfriends-hand-stuck-in-his-mouth.html) - Doctors at a hospital in Jilin, China recently reported one of their most bizarre cases yet - a woman who had gotten her hand stuck in her boyfriend's mouth
- [Artist Can Turn Virtually Any Object into a Real-Life 3D Sketch](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/artist-cand-turn-virtually-any-object-into-a-real-life-3d-sketch.html) - From clothing and footwear to lifesize cars and wedding chapels, there is virtually nothing artist Joshua Vides cannot turn into black-and-white sketches.
- [World's Most Expensive Canine Sells for Over $5.8 Million](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/worlds-most-expensive-canine-sells-for-over-5-8-million.html) - Cadabomb Okami, a unique cross between a real wolf and a Caucasian Shephard, is the most expensive canine in the world, at $5.8 million.
- [63-Year-Old Woman Thought She Was in Online Relationship with Enrique Iglesias](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/63-year-old-woman-thought-she-was-in-online-relationship-with-enrique-iglesias.html) - Online scammers tricked a 63-year-old Los Angeles woman into thinking that she was in a romantic relationship with Spanish musician Enrique Iglesias.
- [Cambodian Male Beauty Pageant Goes Viral for Quality of Participants](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/cambodian-male-beauty-pageant-goes-viral-for-quality-of-participants.html) - Cambodian beauty pageant Miss and Mister Majestic has been getting a lot of photos beacauseafter photos of its "ordinary-looking" participants went viral on social media.
- [Aether Clock OC 020 - The World's Most Accurate Clock](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/aether-clock-oc-020-the-worlds-most-accurate-clock.html) - The Aether Clock OC 020 is a strontium optical lattice clock advertised as the most accurate clock in the world and sold for over $3 million.
- [Solo Garlic - The Single-Clove Garlic You've Probably Never Heard Of](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/solo-garlic-the-single-clove-garlic-youve-probably-never-heard-of.html) - Having to go through over a dozen clovers per garlic bulb is just not fun, but what if I told you there was such a thing as single-clover garlic?
- [Man Charged with Manslaughter After Son Bumps into Pensioner While Learning to Ride a Bike](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-charged-with-manslaughter-after-son-bumps-into-pensioner-while-learning-to-ride-a-bike.html) - An Italian man had to fight charges of manslaughter after his five-year-old son hit an 87-year-old pensioner while learning to ride a bicycle in a Milan park.
- [Nun-Man - The Incredible Story of a Man Who Lived as a Nun for 22 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/nun-man-the-incredible-story-of-a-man-who-lived-as-a-nun-for-22-years.html) - Frank Tavares was born a man in the Dominican Republic, but for 22 years of his life, he lived as Sister Margarita in two different convents.
- [Russia's Youngest Pensioner Retired at the Age of 23](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russias-youngest-pensioner-retired-at-the-age-of-23.html) - Pavel Stepchenko Russia's youngest pensioner, joined the school of Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs as a student, and by age 23, he had already retired.
- [World's Smallest International Bridge Is Only 19 Feet Long](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/worlds-smallest-international-bridge-is-only-19-feet-long.html) - El Marco, a rustic bridge connecting the Spanish village of El Marco to the Portuguese village of Varzea Grande, is the world's smallest international bridge.
- [Fox and Raccoon Meat Sold as Mutton and Beef in China, Journalistic Investigation Finds](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fox-and-racoon-meat-sold-as-mutton-and-beef-in-china-journalistic-investigation-finds.html) - A journalistic investigation revealed the commercialization of "fake meats", such as fox or raccoon meat being sold as beef, mutton, or rabbit to restaurants.
- [Ghazipur Landfill - The World's Highest Garbage Mountain](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/ghazipur-landfill-the-worlds-highest-garbage-mountain.html) - Known as the Garbage Mountain of Delhi, Ghazipur Landfill covers an area of about 70 acres (over 50 football) and is almost as tall as the iconic Taj Mahal.
- [Motorist Fined $110,000 for Tailgating on Motorway](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/motorist-fined-110000-for-tailgating-on-motorway.html) - A motorist was fined over $100,000 for driving too close to the car in front of him on the motorway. That's about double the worth of the car he was driving.
- [24-Year-Old Mukbang Streamer Dies of Obesity-Related Complications](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/24-year-old-mukbang-streamer-dies-of-obesity-related-complications.html) - Efecan Kultur, a Turkish Tiktoker known for his "mukbang" streams, tragically lost his life at the age of 24 due to obesity-related health complications.
- [People Are Buying "Bank Soil" as Part of Bizarre Get-Rich-Quick Trend](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/people-are-buying-bank-soil-as-part-of-bizarre-get-rich-quick-trend.html) - Chinese people desperate to get rich by any means necessary are putting their faith in bags of "bank soil" sold online as wealth-bringing talismans.
- [Russia's Rulling Party Sparks Outrage by Gifting Meat Grinders to Mothers of Soldiers Killed in Ukraine](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russias-rulling-party-sparks-outrage-by-gifting-meat-grinders-to-mothers-of-soldiers-killed-in-ukraine.html) - Vladimir Putin's United Russia political party made the controversial decision of gifting meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in the war with Ukraine
- [Company Unveils World's First Biological Computer Based on Human Brain Cells](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/company-unveils-worlds-first-biological-computer-based-on-human-brain-cells.html) - The CL1 is an innovative biological computer that combines living cultured human brain cells with silicon hardware in a life-support computer case
- [Monster of the Seas - World's Largest Vehicle Carrier Can Hold Over 9,000 Cars](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/monster-of-the-seas-worlds-largest-vehicle-carrier-can-hold-over-9000-cars.html) - With a holding capacity of up to 9,100 vehicles (conventional or electric), the Höegh Aurora holds the title of "world's largest vehicle carrier".
- [Artist in Hot Water for Trying to Starve 3 Piglets to Death as Part of Provocative Art Installation](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/artist-in-hot-water-for-trying-to-starve-3-piglets-to-death-as-part-of-provocative-art-installation.html) - Artist Marco Evaristti has come under fire for trying to starve three piglets to death as part of a controversial art installation.
- [Girl Born with 'Patella Dislocation' Can Pop Her Knee Caps Out at Will](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/girl-born-with-patella-dislocation-can-pop-her-knee-caps-out-at-will.html) - A 19-year-old girl has gone viral after posting a video demonstrating her unusual ability to pop her kneecaps out and then back in painlessly
- [Norwegian Company Unveils World's First AI-Powered Humanoid Robot Butler](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/norwegian-company-unveils-worlds-first-ai-powered-humanoid-robot-butler.html) - Norwegian robotics company 1X recently announced the NEO Gamma, an AI-powered bipedal humanoid robot that can perform multiple household chores
- [Man Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Suffering Ruptured Artery by Picking His Nose](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-undergoes-emergency-surgery-after-suffering-ruptured-artery-by-picking-his-nose.html) - A Chinese man reportedly needed emergency surgery after rupturing his facial artery by incessantly picking his nose.
- [HR Manager Defrauds Company Of $2.2 Million by Making Up Employees and Collecting Their Paychecks](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/hr-manager-defrauds-company-of-2-2-million-by-making-up-employees-and-collecting-their-paychecks.html) - The HR manager of a Shanghai technology company was imprisoned for defrauding his company of millions of dollars by "hiring" dozens of fake employees.
- [Brazilian Woman Poisons Co-Workers Drink After Arguing with Them Over Promotion](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/brazilian-woman-poisons-co-workers-drink-after-arguing-with-them-over-promotion.html) - A textile worker in Brazil's Goias state stands accused of poisoning a co-worker's water bottle after quarreling with them over the latter's promotion.
- [World's Smallest Park Measures Only 0.24 Square Meters](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/worlds-smallest-park-measures-only-0-24-square-meters.html) - A tiny park roughly the size of a newspaper in the Japanese town of Nagaizumi currently holds the Guinness Record for 'world's smallest park'.
- [Man Terrorizes Neighbors by Playing Loud Music and Dog Barking All Day Long](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-terrorizes-neighbors-by-playing-loud-music-and-dog-barking-all-day-long.html) - A man has allegedly been trying to force his neighbors into selling their share of a communal apartment by playing loud music from morning until late at night.
- [Former Student Sues High School After Graduating Without Being Able to Read or Write](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/former-student-sues-high-school-after-graduating-without-being-able-to-read-or-write.html) - A 19-year-old youth is taking legal action against her former public high school forallowing her to graduate "with honors" when she was basically illiterate.
- [Humanoid Robot Appears to Attack Crowd at Popular Chinese Festival](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/humanoid-robot-appears-to-attack-crowd-at-popular-chinese-festival.html) - A viral video on Chinese social media appears to show a humanoid robot malfunctioning and erratically "attacking" the crowd at a festival in Tianjin
- [Russian Soldier Allegedly Fights for a Week with Bullet Stuck in His Brain](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-soldier-allegedly-fights-for-a-week-with-bullet-stuck-in-his-brain.html) - Russian media has been hailing a Russian soldier as a hero for allegedly continuing to fight in the Kursk region for a week after getting shot in the head.
- [Unfixed Pothole on Cuban Street Turns into Urban Banana Plantation](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/unfixed-pothole-on-cuban-street-turns-into-urban-banana-plantation.html) - What began as a broken water pipe in Havana's El Cerro neighborhood is now a small banana plantation, after local authorities forgot to fix the pothole.
- [Man Suffers Collapsed Lung After 20 Pushups and Skipping Rope](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-suffers-collapsed-lung-after-20-pushups-and-skipping-rope.html) - Doctors were shocked by the case of a middle-aged man who suffered a pneumothorax after mild physical exercise - 20 pushups and a few minutes of skipping rope.
- [Doctor Loses 55 Pounds in 42 Days, Wins Bodybuilding Contest](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/doctor-loses-55-pounds-in-42-days-wins-bodybuilding-contest.html) - A Chinese doctor has gone viral for his rapid weight loss, shedding 25 kilograms (55 pounds) in 42 days and then entering aa professional bodybuilding contest.
- [Synthetic Human Features 1,000 Artificial Muscles, Sweat-Like Cooling System](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/synthetic-human-features-1000-artificial-muscles-sweat-like-cooling-system.html) - Protoclone is a unique humanoid robot that features a skeleton based on 206 human bones, 1,000 artificial muscles, and a water-based cooling system.
- [32-Year-Old Man Marries Ex-Classmate's 53-Year-Old Mother](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/32-year-old-man-marries-ex-classmates-53-year-old-mother.html) - Isamu Tomioka met his wife, Midori, when he was still in school. She was the mother of one of his classmates and 21 years his senior, but he didn't let that stop him from marrying her.
- [Giant Sinkholes Threaten to Swallow Entire Brazilian Town](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/giant-sinkholes-threaten-to-swallow-entire-brazilian-town.html) - Buriticupu, a town of roughly 55,000 people located in the Brazilian Amazon, risks being swallowed by giant ravines that have been growing "exponentially"
- [African Man Has 16 Wives, 104 Chilldren And 144 Grandchildren](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/african-man-has-16-wives-104-chilldren-and-144-grandchildren.html) - Mzee Ernesto Muinuchi Kapinga, a man from a small village in Tanzania, is married to 16 women, has over 100 children, and a whopping 144 grandchildren.
- [Man Suffers Intestine Necrosis After Fiancee Electrocutes His Belly for 3 Hours as Pre-Marital Pain Test](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-suffers-intestine-necrosis-after-fiancee-electrocutes-his-belly-for-3-hours-as-pre-marital-pain-test.html) - A Chinese woman subjected her fiancee to simulated childbirth pain for three hours as a sick pre-marriage test that caused the man to develop intestine necrosis
- [Man Traumatized by Earthquakes Has Been Living in a Cave for 2 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-traumatized-by-earthquakes-has-been-living-in-a-cave-for-2-years.html) - A Turkish man who lost his home to a massive earthquake in 2023 has been living alone in a small cave for two years because he considers it safer
- [White Woman Sues IVF Clinic After Giving Birth to Other People's Black Baby](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/white-woman-sues-ivf-clinic-after-giving-birth-to-other-peoples-black-baby.html) - A US woman is taking legal action against a fertility clinic after an error made her carry and deliver another couple's baby, only to lose custody of
- [Man Offers to Split $525,000 Jackpot with Thieves Who Stole His Credit Card to Buy Winning Ticket](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-offers-to-split-525000-jackpot-with-thieves-who-stole-his-credit-card-to-buy-winning-ticket.html) - A Frenchman appealed to the thieves who stole his credit card to buy a jackpot-winning scratch lottery ticket, offering to split the €500,000 jackpot with them
- [High School Teacher Allegedly Identifies as Cat, Growls at Students](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/high-school-teacher-allegedly-identifies-as-cat-growls-at-students.html) - An Australian high school teacher has come under fire from concerned parents for allegedly identifying as cat and acting weird in front of students.
- [Doctors Find Five Contact Lenses Lost Behind Woman's Eyeball](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/doctors-find-five-contact-lenses-lost-behind-womans-eyeball.html) - A team of Chinese plastic surgeons recently reported the bizarre case of a 33-year-old woman who had lost no less than five contact lenses behind her left eye.
- [Woman Loses Both Hands Trying to "Interract" with Shark on Caribbean Beach](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-loses-both-hands-trying-to-interract-with-shark-on-caribbean-beach.html) - A 55-year-old woman tragically had both her hands bitten off by a shark she was trying to photograph while on vacation in the Turks and Caicos islands.
- [Man Climbs China's Most Famous Mountains on His Hands](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-climbs-chinas-most-famous-mountains-on-his-hands.html) - Many people struggle to hike using their legs, but one Chinese man has become famous for climbing his country's most popular mountains on his hands.
- [Someone Keeps Leaving Plates of Peeled Bananas on a Street Corner, And Nobody Knows Why](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/someone-keeps-leaving-plates-of-peeled-bananas-on-a-street-corner-and-nobody-knows-why.html) - Tt the start of every month, the people of Beeston, a town in the United Kingdom, keep finding a plate of peeled bananas in exactly the same place.
- [Man Forges Grandparent's Death Cetificate to Get Time Off from Work](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-forges-grandparents-death-cetificate-to-get-time-off-from-work.html) - A Singaporean man got fined thousands of dollars for forging his grandfather's death certificate so he could get paid leave from his workplace.
- [The Airplane-Nose Cargo Ships That Revolutionized Ship Design](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/the-airplane-nose-cargo-ships-that-revolutionized-ship-design.html) - Japanese coastal containership operator Imoto Lines operates a number of feeder vessels with a unique look inspired by the nose of large passenger airplanes.
- [Black Panther - Chinese Researchers Build World's Fastest Quadruped Robot](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/black-panther-chinese-researchers-build-worlds-fastest-quadruped-robot.html) - Chinese researchers announced that their Black Panther robot has achieved a constant speed of 10 meters per second, a world record for quadruped robots.
- [Meet King Kong, the World's Tallest Water Buffalo](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/meet-king-kong-the-worlds-tallest-water-buffalo.html) - Standing 185 cm (6 feet and 0.8 inches) tall from hoof to withers, 3-year-old King Kong is the world's tallest water buffalo.
- [Doctor Under Fire for Giving Pet Cat a Cat Scan at His Hospital](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/doctor-under-fire-for-giving-pet-cat-a-cat-scan-at-hospital.html) - An Italian doctor is being investigated for using hospital equipment to diagnose his injured pet cat and then operating on her in order to save her life.
- [Scenic Spot Rents Out Exoskeletons to Assist Tourists in Climbing Sacred Mountain](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/scenic-spot-rents-out-exoskeletons-to-assist-tourists-in-climbing-sacred-mountain.html) - Tourists wanting to climb China's Mount Tai, in Shandong Province, can now do so with the help of a lightweight AI-powered exoskeleton that makes hiking a breeze
- [Japanese Company Offers Free Drinks and Hagover Leave to Attract New Talent](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-company-offers-free-drinks-and-hagover-leave-to-attract-new-talent.html) - A Japanese tech company has been trying to attract new talent by offering ingenious benefits such as free alcoholic drinks at work and hangover leaves.
- [Beavers Take 2 Days to Build Dams The Government Had Been Planning for 7 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/beavers-take-2-days-to-build-dams-the-government-had-been-planning-for-7-years.html) - A family of European beavers took just two days to build a series of dams that the Czech Government had been struggling to build for 7 years.
- [Mermaid Performer Has Her Head Swallowed by Giant Aquarium Fish During Show](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/mermaid-performer-has-her-head-swallowed-by-giant-aquarium-fish-during-show.html) - A viral video shot at the Mekong Underwater World in Yunnan, China, shows a young mermaid performer getting attacked by a giant aquarium fish
- [The World's Longest Car Has 26 Wheels and Can Fit Up to 75 Passengers](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/the-worlds-longest-car-has-26-wheels-and-can-fit-up-to-75-passengers.html) - Built from six 1976 Cadillac El Dorado limousines, The American Dream is over 30 meters long and has enough interior space to fit up to 75 people.
- [Russian Mayor Loses Reelection Race to His Personal Driver's Wife](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-mayor-loses-reelection-race-to-his-personal-drivers-wife.html) - The mayor of Berezovsky shockingly lost the recent local elections to a "puppet candidate" who happens to be his subordinate and the wife of his personal driver
- [Man Arrested for Testing Friend's Bullet-Dodging Abilities with Fatal Consequences](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-arrested-for-testing-friends-bullet-dodging-abilities-with-fatal-consequences.html) - A Utah man was arrested and accused of manslaughter after allegedly shooting his friend in the chest because the latter claimed he could dodge bullets.
- [Woman Tricks Husband into Selling His Kidney, Steals Money And Elopes with Lover](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-tricks-husband-into-selling-his-kidney-steals-money-and-elopes-with-lover.html) - An Indian woman stands accused of tricking her husband into selling his kidney only to steal the money and run away with her lover.
- [Influencer Films Herself Vandalizing Public Property, Cries After Getting 5 Years in Prison](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/influencer-films-herself-vandalizing-public-property-cries-after-getting-5-years-in-prison.html) - Colombian influencer Daneidy Barrera Rojas, known as Epa Colombia, was sentenced to five years behind bars after filming herself vandalizing public property.
- [Man Has $227,000 "Unstealable" Car Stolen Less Than 60 Hours After Buying It](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/man-has-227000-unstealable-car-stolen-less-than-60-hours-after-buying-it.html) - A man who had his SUV stolen from his driveway less than 60 hours after driving it home claims the dealership assured him that the vehicle was "unstealable".
- [Car Abandoned at Airport for a Year Racks Up Over $200,000 in Parking Fees](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/car-abandoned-at-airport-for-a-year-racks-up-over-200000-in-parking-fees.html) - A car abandoned in the short-term parking area of a Berlin airport for a year has made headlines after racking up 201,480 euros ($209,124) in parking fees.
- [Engineer Turns Old Yamaha Motorcycle into the World's Fastest Penny-Farthing](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/engineer-turns-old-yamaha-motorcycle-into-the-worlds-fastest-penny-farthing.html) - An engineer spent almost 750 hours turning an old Yamaha R6 motorcycle and several hundred pounds of spare steel into the world's fastest penny-farthing bike.
- [Humans to Compete Against Humanoid Robots at Upcoming Half-Marathon](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/humans-to-compete-against-humanoid-robots-at-upcoming-half-marathon.html) - China's capital city of Beijing is all set to host an interesting half-marathon that will set thousands of human runners against dozens of bipedal robots.
- [Man Launches 'Villain for Hire' Service That Lets Clients Pose as Heroes](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-launches-villain-for-hire-service-that-lets-clients-pose-as-heroes.html) - A Malaysian man has sparked controversy on social media by announcing a service where he rents himself out as a "villain" that harrases clients' partners
- [Montenapoleone - The New World's Most Expensive Street](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/montenapoleone-the-new-worlds-most-expensive-street.html) - For the longest time, New York's Upper Fifth Avenue held the title of 'the most expensive street in the world" but it was recently dethroned by Montenapoleone
- [Chinese Influencer Sparks Adam's Apple Cover Craze](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-influencer-sparks-adams-apple-cover-craze.html) - A female Chinese influencer has been urging men to wear Adam's Apple covers to highlight gender inequality and promote women’s rights.
- [Homeowner Who Refused to Relocate Now Lives in the Middle of a Motorway](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/homeowner-who-refused-to-relocate-now-lives-in-the-middle-of-a-motorway.html) - A Chinese man who refused the Government's offer to buy his property for the construction of a motorway now finds himself living in the middle of said motorway
- [Meet China's Most Popular 'Robot Girl'](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/meet-chinas-most-popular-robot-girl.html) - A Chinese woman has been getting a lot of attention for her ability to act as an android using a special costume, robotic movements and an expressionless face.
- [Boy Scolded for Not Doing Homework Reports His Father for Drug Use](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/boy-scolded-for-not-doing-homework-reports-his-father-for-drug-use.html) - A 10-year-old boy reprimanded by his father for not completing his homework took revenge by calling the police and telling them that his father was hiding drugs
- [Man Has 3-Inch Chopstick Stuck Behind Eyeball, Doesn't Notice for Three Weeks](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-has-3-inch-chopstick-stuck-behind-eyeball-doesnt-notice-for-three-weeks.html) - A Vietnamese hospital recently reported the extremely rare case of a 24-year-old man who had a wooden chopstick lodged in his eye socket for three weeks.
- [New Humanoid Robot Stuns Internet with Its Smooth Walking Ability](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/new-humanoid-robot-stuns-internet-with-its-smooth-walking-ability.html) - Chinese robotics startup Engine AI recently launched a new humanoid robot that stunned everyone with its natural human-like gait which many attributed to CGI.
- [Chinese Company Creates the Most Incredible Silicone Statues](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/chinese-company-creates-the-most-incredible-silicone-statues.html) - Infinity Studio is a Shanghai-based company that specializes in hyper-realistic silicone statues and busts based on popular movie, cartoon and video characters. There are plenty of studios producing high-quality silicone collectibles, but you'll be hard-pressed to find one better than Infinity Studio. Founded in 2014 in Shanghai, China, the company quickly established itself as the
- [The World's Smallest Escalator Is a Useless Oddity](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-worlds-smallest-escalator-is-a-useless-oddity.html) - Located in the basement of a department store in Kawasaki, Japan, the world's smallest escalator only has five steps and measures 83.4 centimeters (32.8 inches)
- [Company Secretely Films Employees in Restroom, Posts Them on Wall of Shame](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/company-secretely-films-employees-in-restroom-posts-them-on-wall-of-shame.html) - A Chinese company has come under fire for installing surveillance cameras in the restroom too see which employees spent too much time on bathroom breaks
- [Doctor Shares Shocking X-Ray of Person Infested with Calcified Tapeworm Eggs](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/doctor-shares-shocking-x-ray-of-person-infested-with-calcified-tapeworm-eggs.html) - An ER doctor recently shared "one of the most insane X-rays he has ever seen," showing a person's lower body infested with hundreds of calcified tapeworm eggs.
- [The Hyper-Realistic Patch and Sticker Tattoos of Vinicius Moschen](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/the-hyper-realistic-patch-and-sticker-tattoos-of-vinicius-moschen.html) - Vinicius Moschen is a talented tattoo artist from Brazil who specializes in colorful patch and sticker-style tattoos that seem sewn or stuck onto the skin.
- [Portugal's Impossible Motorcycle Climb Lives Up to Its Name](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/portugals-impossible-motorcycle-climb-lives-up-to-its-name.html) - Subida Impossível (Impossible Climb) is a challenging motocross hill-climbing event in Portugal that more than lives up to its suggestive name.
- [Desperate Canine Mother Carries Unconscious Puppy to Vet Clinic](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/desperate-canine-mother-carries-unconscious-puppy-to-vet-clinic.html) - A veterinary clinic in Turkey recently shared the touching story of a stray dog who carried her unconscious puppy in her mouth and left it at the clinic door
- [The Immortal - Ecuador's Most Controversial Building](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/the-immortal-ecuadors-most-controversial-building.html) - 'El Inmortal' (The Immortal), is an iconic building in the Ecuadorian city of Machala famous for its precarious look due to having a very narrow ground floor.
- [Doctor Performs Vasectomy on Himself, Shares Video on Social Media](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/doctor-performs-vasectomy-on-himself-shares-video-on-social-media.html) - A Taiwanese plastic surgeon has been getting a lot of attention for sharing a video of performing a vasectomy on himself on social media, as a gift to his wife. Chen Wei-nong, a father-of-three who works at a plastic surgery clinic in Taipei City, went viral this week after sharing a rather unusual clip on
- [Bagheera Kiplingi, the World's Only [Mostly] Vegetarian Spider](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/bagheera-kiplingi-the-worlds-only-mostly-vegetarian-spider.html) - There are 45,000 species of spider in the world, all of them carnivorous, with one exception - Bagheera kiplingi, a jumping spider known for its vegetarian diet
- [French Theater Faces Bankruptcy After Being Occupied by 300 Homeless Migrants](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/french-theater-faces-bankruptcy-after-being-occupied-by-300-homeless-migrants.html) - For over a month now, the Gaîté Lyrique Theater in Paris, France, has been taken over by a group of homeless migrants who needed a roof over their heads
- [Woman Who Played Bride in "Fake Wedding" Shocked to Learn She Got Married for Real](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-who-played-bride-in-fake-wedding-shocked-to-learn-she-got-married-for-real.html) - An Australian woman asked to have her marriage annulled in Court, claiming that she was tricked into it by her husband who told her that it was just a stunt
- [French Woman Scammed Out of $850,000 by Fake Brad Pitt](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/french-woman-scammed-out-of-850000-by-fake-brad-pitt.html) - A 53-year-old woman was scammed into paying hundreds of thousands of euros to a person posing as Hollywood megastar Brad Pitt as payment for hefty medical bills
- [Tattoo Artist Sparks Conroversy by Tattooing 9-Year-Old Girl](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/tattoo-artist-sparks-conroversy-by-tattooing-9-year-old-girl.html) - An Arizona tattoo artist has come under fire for tattooing an American flag on a 9-year-old girl's arm after she asked to get Trump's portrait on her neck.
- [The World's Largest CRT TV Set Ever Made Weighs Over 400 Pounds](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-largest-crt-tv-set-ever-made-weighs-over-400-pounds.html) - The Sony PVM-4300 is an ultra-rare television set that achieved legendary status for being the largest Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) TV ever sold.
- [Landlord Shocked to Find His Rented Apartment Turned into Chicken Coop](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/landlord-shocked-to-find-his-rented-apartment-turned-into-chicken-coop.html) - A Shanghai man was shocked to find the apartment he had rented out two years ago had been turned into a chicken coop and damaged beyond repair.
- [Middle-Aged Man Makes a Living Praising Strangers on the Street](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/middle-aged-man-makes-a-living-praising-strangers-on-the-street.html) - A middle-aged Japanese man known as 'Uncle Praise' has been making a living by standing on the street and showering strangers with praises for a small fee.
- [Viral Conspiracy Theory Claims Fog Is a Chemical Weapon](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/viral-conspiracy-theory-claims-fog-is-a-chemical-weapon.html) - Fogvid-24 is a new online conspiracy theory and it's a doozie! People are claiming that the thick fog engulfing parts of the US is a man-made chemical weapon.
- [Quiet Welsh Village Terrorized by Shoppers Looking for Supermarket That Only Exists on Google Maps](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/quiet-welsh-village-terrorized-by-shoppers-looking-for-supermarket-that-only-exists-on-google-maps.html) - A Welsh village was "invaded" by bargain-hunting shoppers looking for a non-existent Aldi supermarket that internet trolls added to Google Maps.
- [Russian Police Detaines Party-Goers for Looking Too Gay](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-police-detaines-party-goers-for-looking-too-gay.html) - Russian police have been enforcing the country's controversial anti-LGBT legislation by arresting people for dressing in ways that made them "look too gay".
- [Zookeeper Walks Into Lion Enclosure to Impress Fiancee, Gets Mauled](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/zookeeper-walks-into-lion-enclosure-to-impress-fiancee-gets-mauled.html) - An Uzbek zookeeper lost his life after going into the lion's enclosure at a private zoo to film himself petting the large felines only to get mauled by them.
- [Yongwu Road - China's Most Beautiful Flooded Road](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/yongwu-road-chinas-most-beautiful-flooded-road.html) - Every year, during the rainy season, Yongwu Road winding through China's Poyang Lake becomes flooded, offering a unique driving experience.
- [Homewoner Removes Doors and Windows After Tenants Stop Paying Rent](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/homewoner-removes-doors-and-windows-after-tenants-stop-paying-rent.html) - A landlord in northern France is trying to force his tenants to leave in the middle of winter by removing the doors and windows on his property.
- [55-Year-Old Woman Runs Full Marathon Every Day for a Year, Sets New World Record](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/55-year-old-woman-runs-full-marathon-every-day-for-a-year-sets-new-world-record.html) - 55-year-old Hilde Dosogne of Belgium recently set a new world record for most consecutive marathons after running 366 full marathons (over 15,000 km) in a year.
- [Disgraced Official Sabotaged Son's Relationship So He Could Marry His Girlfriend](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/disgraced-official-sabotaged-sons-relationship-so-he-could-marry-his-girlfriend.html) - Liu Liange, former Chairman of the Bank of China, allegedly convinced his son to break up with his fiancée just so he could court and marry her instead.
- [High School Students End Up in Hospital After Doing 400 Pushups in 50 Minutes](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/high-school-students-end-up-in-hospital-after-doing-400-pushups-in-50-minutes.html) - A team of Texas high school students is being sued for allegedly forcing players to do up to 368 pushups in under an hour during a grueling training session
- [Shy Man Cuts Off 4 Fingers Instead of Telling Boss He Wanted to Quit His Job](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/shy-man-cuts-off-4-fingers-instead-of-telling-boss-he-wanted-to-quit-his-job.html) - AIndian man admitted to cutting off four fingers on his left hand to avoid having to continue working as a computer operator at a relative's company.
- [Company Sells Bags of Popcorn as Edible Cushioning Material](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/company-sells-bags-of-popcorn-as-edible-cushioning-material.html) - A Japanese company came up with the idea of selling plastic bags of popcorn as an alternative to conventional cushioning materials like styrofoam and cardboard.
- [Man Accidentally Drops iPhone into Donation Box, Temple Refuses to Return It](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-accidentally-drops-iphone-into-donation-box-temple-refuses-to-return-it.html) - An Indian devotee who accidentally dropped his iPhone into the collection box at a temple while making a donation was told that it was now the deity's property
- [Chinese Women Take Pregancy Photos with Fake Bellies to Capture Special Moment While Young](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-women-take-pregancy-photos-with-fake-bellies-to-capture-special-moment-while-young.html) - In a bizarre trend sweeping Chinese social media, young women pose with fake silicone belies to make sure they look their best in their pregnancy photos
- [Woman Breaks Jaw After Biting into Jawbreaker Candy](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-breaks-jaw-after-biting-into-jawbreaker-candy.html) - A three-inch jawbreaker candy managed to live up to its name after causing a 19-year-old woman to literally break her jaw by trying to bite into it.
- [Fashion Brand Sparks Controversy with Bubble Wrap Garments](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/fashion-brand-sparks-controversy-with-bubble-wrap-garments.html) - Belarussian fashion brand ZNWR has been getting a lot of attention for its latest creations, a line of garments made from transparent bubble wrap.
- [Young Woman Suffers Burns While Trying to Turn Hot Water into Ice](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/young-woman-suffers-burns-while-trying-to-turn-hot-water-into-ice.html) - A young Chinese woman suffered second-degree burns on her head by splashing herself with hot water that she threw into the air on a cold night
- [The World's Largest Combustion Engine Uses 250 Tons of Fuel a Day](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/the-worlds-largest-combustion-engine-uses-250-tons-of-fuel-a-day.html) - The 14-cylinder Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C two-stroke turbocharged diesel engine is the world's largest combustion engine.
- [At This Rain-Themed Cafe It Pours Every 15 Minutes](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/at-this-rain-themed-cafe-it-pours-every-15-minutes.html) - Rain Report Cafe in Seoul is a unique cafe where it rains perpetually every 15 minutes and patrons are offered umbrellas, rubber boots, and raincoats.
- [Priest Forced to Apologize After Telling Kids That Santa Claus Wasn't Real](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/priest-forced-to-apologize-after-telling-kids-that-santa-claus-wasnt-real.html) - An English vicar stands accused of ruining Christmas for a class of Year Six students by saying that Santa Claus didn't exist
- [Mini G-Wagon for Teens Goes on Sale in Russia for Only $110,000](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/mini-g-wagon-for-teens-goes-on-sale-in-russia-for-only-110000.html) - A mini Mercedes G Class SUV has gone viral in Russia for costing 11 million rubles ($110,000) despite being somewhat of a children's toy.
- [The Dark Side of China's "Free Cat" Vending Machines](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/the-dark-side-of-chinas-free-cat-vending-machines.html) - Pet vending machines have been sparking heated debates in China for months, but this controversial "unmanned economy" model seems to have an even darker side.
- [Man with Skull Tattoo on Face Laments Not Being Able to Find a Job](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-with-skull-tattoo-on-face-laments-not-being-able-to-find-a-job.html) - The sad story of a 24-year-old Chinese man who got a skull tattoo on his face six years ago and has been trying to get a job ever since.
- [Meet Jin Hui, China's 71-Year-Old Track and Field Star](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/meet-jin-hui-chinas-71-year-old-track-and-field-star.html) - 71-year-old Jin Hui recently became the first Chinese man over the age of 70 to run 100 meters in under 14 seconds during an official competition.
- [Spanish Police Use Google Maps Images to Solve Tricky Murder Case](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/spanish-police-use-google-maps-images-to-solve-tricky-murder-case.html) - Spanish police have credited a Google Maps update for providing them with evidence crucial to solving a murder case that they had been investigating for a year.
- [Woman Takes Husband to High Court for Caring More for Pet Cat Than for Her](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-takes-husband-to-high-court-for-caring-more-for-pet-cat-than-for-her.html) - An Indian woman filed a cruelty case against her husband, claiming that he cared more about their pet cat than about her.
- [Man Suffers Heart Attack While Doing Homework with Son](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-suffers-heart-attack-while-doing-homework-with-son.html) - A Chinese man got so angry while tutoring and helping his teenage son with his homework that he suffered a heart attack and almost lost his life
- [Russian Entrepreneurs Sell 'Snowman Arms' Online](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-entrepreneurs-sell-snowman-arms-online.html) - Russian entrepreneurs have started selling twigs online, marketing them as "perfect snowman arms" and asking for up to 5,300 rubles ($50) per pair.
- [Restaurant Has Been Frying Burgers in the Same Grease for Over 100 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/restaurant-has-been-frying-burgers-in-the-same-grease-for-over-100-years.html) - Dyer's Burgers has been frying its meat patties in the same grease for over a century, claiming it is the secret to its delicious-tasting burgers.
- ['Professional Back-Scratchers' Charge Up to $130 Per Hour](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/professional-back-scratchers-charge-up-to-130-per-hour.html) - The Scratcher Girls is an unconventional relaxation therapy studio that charges clients up to $130 per hour for back-scratching and tracing services
- [88-Year-Old Finishes 26-Mile Marathon, Proves Age Is Just a Number](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/88-year-old-finishes-26-mile-marathon-proves-age-is-just-a-number.html) - 88-year-old Ploutarchos Pourliakas from Greece just completed his 12th consecutive Athens Marathon (42.195km / 26.22 miles).
- [Living on the Edge in Bolivia's 'Suicide Homes'](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/living-on-the-edge-in-bolivias-suicide-homes.html) - Hundreds of buildings located on the edge of a steep earthen cliff on the outskirts of El Alto, in Bolivia, have been dubbed "suicide homes" because of the high risk of a devastating landslide.
- [World's Saltiest Body of Water Is So Salty It Doesn't Freeze at -50 Degrees Fahrenheit](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/worlds-saltiest-body-of-water-is-so-salty-it-doesnt-freeze-at-50-degrees-fahrenheit.html) - Don Juan Pond is the world's saltiest body of water. With a salt content that puts the Dead Sea to shame, it remains liquid even at -58 degrees Celsius
- [Japanese Ultra-Luxury Bottled Water Can Cost Up to $10,000 Per Liter](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-ultra-luxury-bottled-water-can-cost-up-to-10000-per-liter.html) - Fillico Jewelry Water is a company known for selling one of the most expensive bottled waters in the world, with limited editions selling for up to $10,000 .
- [Couple Who Married and Divorced 12 Times in 43 Years Investigated for Fraud](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/couple-who-married-and-divorced-12-times-in-43-years-investigated-for-fraud.html) - An Austrian couple who married and divorced each other a total of 12 times in the last 43 years is currently under investigation for financial fraud. Police in Vienna, Austria, are currently investigating the bizarre case of a couple who got married and then divorced 12 times over a period of 43 years in order
- [Cash-Strapped Student Extorts Hotels with Dead Cockroches and Used Condoms](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/cash-strapped-student-extorts-hotel-with-dead-cockroches-and-used-condoms.html) - A 21-year-old student from Taizhou, China, managed to extort over 60 hotels for free stays and financial compensation by creating fake hygiene problems
- [Chinese Zoo Draws Criticism for Shockingly Thin Crocodile](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/chinese-zoo-draws-criticism-for-shockingly-thin-crocodile.html) - China's Guangzhou Zoo Has come under fire after videos of a shockingly thin crocodile housed there went viral online.
- [Man Spends 3 Days Stuck in Well Because People Mistook His Cries for Ghost Wailing](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-spends-3-days-stuck-in-well-because-people-mistook-his-cries-for-ghost-wailing.html) - A man spent three days trapped at the bottom of a well because villagers who heard his cries thought he was a wailing ghost and wouldn't approach the well.
- [Young Thai Singer Allegedly Dies After Getting Neck-Twisting Massage](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/young-thai-singer-allegedly-dies-after-getting-neck-twisting-massage.html) - Thailand was shaken by the death of a young singer as a result of getting a neck-twisting massage that left her with a herniated spine disk in her neck.
- [Japanese Man Arrrested for Trespassing on Others' Property as a Hobby](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-man-arrrested-for-trespassing-on-others-property-as-a-hobby.html) - A Japanese man was recently admitted to trespassing onto other people's properties over 1,000 times as a hobby because he found it thrilling and exhilarating.
- [Chinese Police Introduces Autonomous Spherical Patrol Robot](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-police-introduces-autonomous-spherical-patrol-robot.html) - RT-G, a spherical robot developed by Chinese company Logon Technology, has been spotted patrolling the streets of Wenzhou alongside human law enforcement.
- [Man Who Doesn't Speak Spanish Wins Spanish-Language Scrabble World Championship](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-who-doesnt-speak-spanish-wins-spanish-language-scrabble-world-championship.html) - Nigel Richards, a 57-year-old New Zealand scrabble phenom, won the 2024 Spanish-Language Scrabble World Championship despite not speaking the language at all.
- [The Three-Dimensional LEGO Portraits of Gerardo Pontiérr](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/the-three-dimensional-lego-portraits-of-gerardo-pontierr.html) - Gerardo Pontiérr is an innovative artist who uses thousands of individual LEGO bricks to create incredible works of art, including detailed human portraits.
- [Respected Italian Nun Arrested for Working with Infamous Mafia Family](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/respected-italian-nun-arrested-for-working-with-infamous-mafia-family.html) - Sister Anna Donelli, a respected nurse from northern Italy, was recently arrested under suspicion of having colluded with a clan of the 'Ndragheta mafia family
- [Bored Man Posts Poses as Criminal Online, Promptly Gets Arrested](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bored-man-posts-poses-as-criminal-online-promptly-gets-arrested.html) - A Chinese man bored with his daily life got detained for posting a "wanted order" in his name on social media and bragging about the crimes he had allegedly committed.
- [Death Clock - The Controversial AI-Powered App That Predicts When You Die](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/death-clock-the-controversial-ai-powered-app-that-predicts-when-you-die.html) - Death Clock is an app that uses artificial intelligence to accurately predict a person's life expectancy based on a number of factors like diet and str
- [Man Spends 21 Days in Jail After Police Mistake Talcum Powder for Drugs](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-spends-21-days-in-jail-after-police-mistake-talcum-powder-for-drugs.html) - An Argentinian man was wrongfully imprisoned after police mistook 18 containers of talcum powder for cocaine
- [Japanese Bank Executives Vow to Pay with Their Lives if Found Guilty of Irregularities](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-bank-executives-vow-to-pay-with-their-lives-if-found-guilty-of-irregularities.html) - Shikoku Bank's leadership has come up with a bizarre way of reassuring clients of its commitment - promising to pay with their lives if found guilty of 'financial irregularities'.
- [Star1 - The World's Fastest Humanoid Robot](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/star1-the-worlds-fastest-humanoid-robot.html) - Chinese robotics company Robot Era recently unveiled Star1, the world's fastest humanoid robot capable of reaching speeds of up to 8 mph (12.98 km/h)
- [Man Sentenced to Prison for Intentionally Getting Fat to Avoid Military Service](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-sentenced-to-prison-for-intentionally-getting-fat-to-avoid-military-service.html) - A South Korean man was sentenced to one year in prison for binge eating in order to become obese and be declared unfit for mandatory military service.
- [Japanese Man Has Been Relying on Strangers to Let Him Sleep Over for the Last Five Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-man-has-been-relying-on-strangers-to-let-him-sleep-over-for-the-last-five-years.html) - A 33-year-old Japanese man has been getting a lot of attention for his ingenious way of putting a roof over his head - asking strangers to let him sleep over.
- [London Startup Launches World's First AI-Powered Knee Airbag](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/london-startup-launches-worlds-first-ai-powered-knee-airbag.html) - Ligament tears occur about 60 milliseconds, but a startup claims to have created a knee airbag that inflates in just 30 milliseconds, enough to prevent ACL and MCL injuries.
- [Former Motorycle Racing Star Has Been Traveling the World Barefoot for Six Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/former-motorycle-racing-star-has-been-traveling-the-world-barefoot-for-six-years.html) - Axel Pons, formerly a competitor in the Moto2 Championship, changed up his lifestyle dramatically six years ago when he decided to travel the world barefoot.
- [Japanese Company to Launch Human Washing Machine](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-company-to-launch-human-washing-machine.html) - Osaka-based showerhead maker Science Co. has developed a cutting-edge washing machine for humans aptly named "Mirai Ningen Sentakuki"
- [Man Bleeds to Death After Being Scratched by Beloved Pet Cat](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/man-bleeds-to-death-after-being-scratched-by-beloved-pet-cat.html) - A middle-aged Russian man suffering from diabetes and poor blood clotting tragically lost his life after being scratched on the leg by his pet cat.
- [New World's Largest Office Building Surpasses the Pentagon](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/new-worlds-largest-office-building-surpasses-the-pentagon.html) - The Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat, India, is a massive office complex made up of nine rectangular buildings interconnected through a central "spine".
- [Robot Dog Becomes First Robot to Complete a Full Marathon on a Single Charge](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/robot-dog-becomes-first-robot-to-complete-a-full-marathon-on-a-single-charge.html) - Laibo 2, a quadruped robot developed in South Korea, has become the first robot to ever complete a full marathon on a single charge
- [Crypto Investor Buries Treasure Chests Worth Millions, Challenges Anyone to Find Them](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/crypto-investor-buries-treasure-chests-worth-millions-challenges-anyone-to-find-them.html) - An entrepreneur and early crypto investor recently announced a public treasure hunt for five different treasure chests containing valuable items
- [Pomeranian Dog Miraculously Survives Nine-Storey Fall with No Injuries](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/pomeranian-dog-miraculously-survives-nine-storey-fall-with-no-injuries.html) - A fluffy Pomeranian is lucky to be alive after miraculously serving a fall from the 12th floor of an apartment building in Cali, Colombia, onto the roof of an adjacent three-storey building.
- [Man Believed to Have Drowned in Wisconsin Lake Faked His Death and Eloped to Eastern Europe](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-believed-to-have-drowned-in-wisconsin-lake-faked-his-death-and-eloped-to-eastern-europe.html) - A Wisconsin man who had been missing since August after going kayaking on Green Lake resurfaced to confess to faking his death and moving to Eastern Europe.
- [Blogger Pranks Russian Teachers to Make Their Own Satellite-Protection Tinfoil Hats](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/blogger-pranks-russian-teachers-to-make-their-own-satellite-protection-tinfoil-hats.html) - A Belarusian blogger managed to convince dozens of Russian teachers to make and wear tinfoil hats as means of protection against radiation from NATO satellites
- [Family Spends Over $4,500 on Lavish Funeral for Faithful SUV](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/family-spends-over-4500-on-lavish-funeral-for-faithful-suv.html) - An Indian family recently went viral for their decision to send their old Suzuki Wagon to the grave rather than the scrapyard in a lavish burial ceremony
- [Designer Store Replaces Mannequins with Live Models on Treadmils](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/designer-store-replaces-mannequins-with-live-models-on-treadmils.html) - A popular Chinese clothing store sparked controversy by showcasing its products on female models walking on treadmills rather than old-fashioned mannequins.
- [Smart Mouthpiece Turns Your Smartphone into a Playable Musical Instrument](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/smart-mouthpiece-turns-your-smartphone-into-a-playable-musical-instrument.html) - The Zefiro is a clever little MIDI controller that plugs into the USB-C port of your smartphone essentially turning it into a playable musical instrument.
- [Woman Who Heard "Animal Noises" from Under Her House Had Naked Man Living There](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-who-heard-animal-noises-from-under-her-house-had-naked-man-living-there.html) - An elderly California woman who thought the noises coming from beneath her home were made by animals was shocked to find a naked man leaving under her house.
- [Swedish Minister's Bizarre Banana Phobia Makes International News Headlines](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/swedish-ministers-bizarre-banana-phobia-makes-international-news-headlines.html) - Sweden's minister for gender equality and work life suffers from an irrational fear of bananas that prevents her from coming anywhere near the popular fruit.
- [Four People Arrested for Using Bear Suit to Fake Bear Attacks on Their Vehicles and Claim Insurance](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/four-people-arrested-for-using-bear-suit-to-fake-bear-attacks-on-their-vehicles-and-claim-insurance.html) - Four suspects were arrested and charged with insurance fraud after using a bear suit to make it seem like their vehicles had been damaged by a wild animal
- [Robot Manufacturer Has 12 Robots 'Kidnapped' from Showroom by Another Robot](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/robot-manufacturer-has-12-robots-kidnapped-from-showroom-by-another-robot.html) - Footage captured by cameras at a robotics company shows 12 robots being 'kidnapped by another manufacturer's robot that convinced them to "quit their jobs.
- [Researchers Develop Way to Detect Spoiled Milk with a Smartphone](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/researchers-develop-way-to-detect-spoiled-milk-with-a-smartphone.html) - Australian scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed a method of accurately checking if milk has gone bad by using the vibration
- [Artist Spends a Year Cutting World's Longest Strip of Paper from Single A4 Sheet](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/artist-spends-a-year-cutting-worlds-longest-strip-of-paper-from-single-a4-sheet.html) - Chinese origami artist Pei Haozheng spent a whole year painstakingly cutting an A4 sheet of paper into a 108-meter-long strip to set a unique world record.
- [Woman Spends 27 Years Tracking Down Brother's Killer, Chats with Him Online for 3 Years to Confirm His Identity](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-spends-27-years-tracking-down-brothers-killer-chats-with-him-online-for-3-years-to-confirm-his-identity.html) - A 47-year-old Chinese woman who spent most of her life searching for her young brother's cruel killer recently reached her goal, putting her target in prison after nearly three decades. Li Haiyu's heartbreaking tale of revenge began in December of 1992 when the woman's father and another man started arguing about wages. Things got so
- [Chinese Influencer Eats Pig Feed in Extreme Attempt to Save Money](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-influencer-eats-pig-feed-in-extreme-attempt-to-save-money.html) - A Chinese streamer recently sparked controversy in China by eating pig feed on camera as part of a challenge to live on the cheapest food she could find.
- [iPhone Stuck Under Ice Becomes Ice Skate Rink Attraction](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/iphone-stuck-under-ice-becomes-ice-skate-rink-attraction.html) - A seasonal ice skating rink in Milton Keys, England, has been getting a lot of attention because of a bright pink iPhone stuck under two inches of ice.
- [Mother Installs Jail Cell in Her House to Protect Herself from Addict Son](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/mother-installs-jail-cell-in-her-house-to-protect-herself-from-addict-son.html) - An elderly Thai woman desperate to keep her drug and gambling-addicted son away from temptation installed an iron jail cell inside her home.
- [Junk Food Diet Causes 12-Year-Old Boy to Go Permanetly Blind](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/junk-food-diet-causes-12-year-old-boy-to-go-permanetly-blind.html) - A 12-year-old Massachusetts boy has tragically lost his eyesight to a nutrient-poor junk food diet that caused his optic nerves to atrophy
- [Court Bans Woman from Entering Brother's Room to Clean It Against His Will](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/court-bans-woman-from-entering-brothers-room-to-clean-it-against-his-will.html) - A Singapore man has been granted a protection order against his sister who had been forcefully entering his room to clean it against his will.
- [Chinese Woman Faces Divorce After Giving Birth to Dark-Skinned Baby](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-woman-faces-divorce-after-giving-birth-to-dark-skinned-baby.html) - A Chinese woman had the happiest day of her life turned into a nightmare after her husband asked for a paternity test because of their newborn baby's dark skin.
- [Filipino Hotel Is the World's Largest Rooster-Shaped Building](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/filipino-hotel-is-the-worlds-largest-rooster-shaped-building.html) - The Campuestohan Highland Resort in the Philippines' Negros Occidental province was recently awarded the Guinness record for the highest rooster-shaped building
- [Indian Temple Goers Mistake AC Condensation Dripping on Sculpture for Holy Water](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/indian-temple-goers-mistake-ac-condensation-dripping-on-sculpture-for-holy-water.html) - Devotees at a temple in India, queued to drink the water dripping from an elephant sculpture, believing it was holy water from the feet of Lord Krishna
- [The World's Highest Bridge Stands 565 Meters Above a Steep River Valley](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/the-worlds-highest-bridge-stands-565-meters-above-a-steep-river-valley.html) - The Beipanjiang Bridge sits 565 meters (1,854 feet) above the Beipan River Valley nestled between two very steep cliffs, making it the world's highest bridge.
- [New World's Thinnest Mechanical Wristwatch Is Just 1.65 Millimeters Thick](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/new-worlds-thinnest-mechanical-wristwatch-is-just-1-65-millimeters-thick.html) - The ThinKing by Russian watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin is only 1.65 mm thick, making it the world's thinnest mechanical wristwatch.
- [Sick Man Brought to Bank on Hospital Bed to Confirm His Identity](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/sick-man-brought-to-bank-on-hospital-bed-to-confirm-his-identity.html) - A severely sick Chinese man was pushed to a local bank branch on a hospital bed by his family in order to confirm his identity for a money transfer.
- [Viral Chinese Street Food Looks Like a Lump of Black Hair](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/viral-chinese-street-food-looks-like-a-lump-of-black-hair.html) - A new snack served on the streets of Chengdu, in China, has been getting a lot of attention because of its unusual appearance; it looks like a lump of black human hair. Fa Cai or Fat Choy is a type of dried cynobacterium that has long been a part of Chinese cuisine. It grows mostly
- [Woman Finds Out Aristocratic Husband-to-Be Is a Scammer Two Weeks Before Wedding](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-finds-out-aristocratic-husband-to-be-is-a-scammer-two-weeks-before-wedding.html) - A young English woman who thought she was marrying a "lord" found out that he was a romantic scammer who had put her tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
- [Startup Charges Parents-to-Be $50,000 to Screen Embryos for Higher IQ](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/startup-charges-parents-to-be-50000-to-screen-embryos-for-higher-iq.html) - American start-up Heliospect Genomics is charging wealthy parents-to-be up to $50,000 to screen their embryos for IQ and other desirable traits.
- [Jealous Woman Stabs Boyfriend After He Greets Another Woman on the Street](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/jealous-woman-stabs-boyfriend-after-he-greets-another-woman-on-the-street.html) - A 23-year-old man tragically lost his life at the hands of his jealous girlfriend who attacked him with a knife for simply greeting another woman on the street.
- [China Develops Lunar Bricks Designed to Be Used on the Moon](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/china-develops-lunar-bricks-designed-to-be-used-on-the-moon.html) - Chinese scientists unveiled an innovative brick type that they hope will be used to build the world's first base and inhabitable houses on the moon
- ['King of Instant Ramen' Has Eaten Instant Noodels Daily for Over 30 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/king-of-instant-ramen-has-eaten-instant-noodels-daily-for-over-30-years.html) - Sokusekisai Oyama, aka Japan's Instant Ramen King, has made a lucrative career out of eating instant noodles at least once a day for over three decades.
- [The Cracked Glass Portraits of Niall Shukla](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/the-cracked-glass-portraits-of-niall-shukla.html) - Niall Shukla is a self-taught artist who specializes in cracking detailed portraits into laminated glass canvases by meticulously striking them with a hammer.
- [Chinese Man Carries Paralyzed Mother on His Back as They Travel the Country](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-man-carries-paralyzed-mother-on-his-back-as-they-travel-the-country.html) - A 31-year-old man has been praised after selling his possessions to travel through China with his paralyzed mother, carrying her on his back.
- [60-Year-Old Man Forgets the Last 39 Years of His Life Following Hit-and-Run](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/60-year-old-man-forgets-the-last-39-years-of-his-life-following-hit-and-run.html) - An Italian man has been struggling to adjust to daily life following a hit-and-run that put him in a coma and ultimately erased 39 years worth of memories
- [Man Who Can't Stop Sniffing Neighbors' Shoes Gets Suspended Prison Sentence](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-who-cant-stop-sniffing-neighbors-shoes-gets-suspended-prison-sentence.html) - A 28-year-old Greek man was recently convicted of causing a disturbance by repeatedly trespassing on his neighbors and smelling their shoes.
- [Russian Man Miraculously Survives 67 Days Adrift in Inflatable Boat](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-man-miraculously-survives-67-days-adrift-in-inflatable-boat.html) - A 46-year-old Russian man was recently rescued after spending 67 days drifting through the icy waters of the Russian Far East in an inflatable raft.
- [Young Man Goes Viral for Documenting His Life as a Kept Man in Japan](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/young-man-goes-viral-for-documenting-his-life-as-a-kept-man-in-japan.html) - A Chinese man known as Sudden Fantasy, has been receiving a lot of attention online for documenting his life as a jobless man supported by his loving wife.
- [The World's Smallest Fully Functional Excavator Fits in the Palm of Your Hand](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/the-worlds-smallest-fully-functional-excavator-fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand.html) - The Nano Tracks N320 is a miniature remote-controlled excavator that, although only 1/64 the size of the real thing, is not a toy, but a fully-functional excavator.
- [French Couple Get Sued by Neighbor Because Their Rooster Crows Too Loudly](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/french-couple-get-sued-by-neighbor-because-their-rooster-crows-too-loudly.html) - The owners Ricco, a Bantam rooster from Bourgoin-Jallieu in France's Isère department, are scheduled to show up in Court following a neighbor's complaint regarding the bird's loud crowing.
- [Woman Takes Care of Paralyzed Husband for Six Years, Gets Dumped After He Recovers](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-takes-care-of-paralyzed-husband-for-six-years-gets-dumped-after-he-recovers.html) - A Malaysian woman who took care of her bedridden husband for six years following a car accident recently announced that hedivorced her and married another woman following his recovery.
- [Paraglider Spots Stray Dog Chilling Atop Great Pyramid of Giza](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/paraglider-spots-stray-dog-chilling-atop-great-pyramid-of-giza.html) - A man flying a paramotor over the Giza Pyramid Complex in Egypt spotted a stray dog barking at birds from atop the 138.5-meter-tall Great Pyramid of Giza.
- [19-Year-Old "Wannabe Doctor" Walks Into London Hospital, Treats Patients](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/19-year-old-wannabe-doctor-walks-into-london-hospital-treats-patients.html) - A 19-year-old woman fulfilled her dream of being a doctor without actually going to medical school simply by walking into a hospital and posing as a physician.
- [Chinese Aquarium Sparks Controversy with Life-Size Robotic Whale Shark](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-aquarium-sparks-controversy-with-life-size-robotic-whale-shark.html) - A Chinese aquarium has attracted a lot of criticism by replacing its real whale shark with a life-size robotic version.
- [Scenic Spot Allegedly Lets Tourists Catch Wild Boars with Their Bare Hands](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/scenic-spot-allegedly-lets-tourists-wild-boars-with-their-bare-hands.html) - A popular mountain scenic spot in China's Sichuan Province allegedly allows visitors to chase after wild boars and catch them with their bare hands.
- [Woman Forced to Call Police After Having Home Besieged by 100-Strong Raccoon Army](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/woman-forced-to-call-police-after-having-home-besieged-by-100-strong-raccoon-army.html) - A Washington woman ended up calling emergency services after having her property invaded by around 100 raccoons acting aggressively and expecting to be fed
- [Scammers Operate Fake Bank Branch for 10 Straight Days](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/scammers-operate-fake-bank-branch-for-10-straight-days.html) - Scammers in India managed to set up and operate a fake branch of the country's largest bank, the State Bank of India, for 10 days before getting busted
- [Woman Files Lawsuit to Stop Paying Alimoney to 22-Year-Old Daughter](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-files-lawsuit-to-stop-paying-alimoney-to-22-year-old-daughter.html) - An Argentinian woman filed a case in family court to be allowed to stop supporting her 22-year-old daughter financially because she neglected her studies
- [Man Complaining of Indigestion Had Live Cockroach in His Intestines](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-complaining-of-indigestion-had-live-cockroach-in-his-intestines.html) - Doctors at a hospital in New Delhi, India, were shocked to find a live 3-centimeter cockroach in the small intestine of a patient complaining of stomach ache.
- [Man Catches Wife in Bed with Another Man, Gets Prison Time for Extortion](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-catches-wife-in-bed-with-another-man-gets-prison-time-for-extortion.html) - A Chinese man was sentenced to six months behind bars after catching his wife sleeping with another man and accepting money as compensation for the cheating.
- [Man Develops Headpsin Bulge on Top of Head After Years of Breakdancing](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-develops-headpsin-bulge-on-top-of-head-after-years-of-breakdancing.html) - A 30-something breakdancer who had been practicing head-spinning for about 19 years developed a protuberant and tender bulge on top of his head.
- [Baker Goes Viral for Detailed Cakes Shaped Like Miniature Aristocratic Dresses](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/baker-goes-viral-for-detailed-cakes-shaped-like-miniature-aristocratic-dresses.html) - Nguyen Vu Hoang Anh, one of Vietnam's most talented and creative cake artists, has become known for his signature cakes shaped as miniature aristocratic dresses
- [Diligent Burglar Breaks into Strangers' Homes, Does Housework for Them](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/diligent-burglar-breaks-into-strangers-homes-does-housework-for-them.html) - A Polish man was sentenced to 22 months behind bars for breaking into two homes and performing various chores, like hanging laundry and cleaning the floor.
- [Argentinian Town Struggles to Cope with Yearly Parrot Invasion](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/argentinian-town-struggles-to-cope-with-yearly-parrot-invasion.html) - Every year, Hilario Ascasubi, a town in the south of Argentina's Buenos Aires province, is invaded by tens of thousands of noisy cliff parrots that cause millions of dollars in damage. The people of Hilario Ascasubi have been "under siege" by a giant colony of parrots for several years now, but many are complaining that
- [Woman Becomes Police Officer to Catch Her Father's Killer, Arrests Him 25 Years Later](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-becomes-police-officer-to-catch-her-fathers-killer-arrests-him-25-years-later.html) - A Brazilian woman who dedicated her life to catching her father; 's killer managed to finally bring her family peace by catching the runaway criminal to justice
- [Transformer Trucks - The Rise of China's Mobile Banquet Vehicles](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/transformer-trucks-the-rise-of-chinas-mobile-banquet-vehicles.html) - Transformer trucks that turn into large banquet halls at the press of a button have become popular in many rural areas around China in recent years.
- [Museum Technician Unknowingly Throws Artwork in the Trash](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/museum-technician-unknowingly-throws-artwork-in-the-trash.html) - A new lift technician at an art museum assumed that a famous artwork that looks like two crushed beer cans was discarded trash so he threw it in the rubbish bin
- [German Teenager Snitches on Parking Offenders as a Hobby](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/german-teenager-snitches-on-parking-offenders-as-a-hobby.html) - 18-year-old Niclas Matthei has become known as the "Reporting Master" in his country of Germany after snitching on thousands of parking offenders to the police.
- [Indian Couple Scam Victims of $4 Million with "Israel-Made Time Machine" Capable of Reversing Aging](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/indian-couple-scam-victims-of-4-million-with-israel-made-time-machine-capable-of-reversing-aging.html) - An Indian couple is wanted for scamming dozens of unsuspecting victims by promising to make them look young again with the help of an Israeli time machine.
- [World's Smallest Rubik's Cube Is Just 0.19 Inches Wide, Costs Over $5,000](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-smallest-rubiks-cube-is-just-0-19-inches-wide-costs-over-5000.html) - Japanese toymaker MegaHouse unveiled the world's smallest Rubik's Cube, an aluminum cube measuring only 0.19 inches per side and weighing just 0.33 grams
- [Summer Heat Turns Adorable Store Sign into Nightmare-Inducing Horror](https://www.odditycentral.com/pics/summer-heat-turns-adorable-store-sign-into-nightmare-inducing-horror.html) - A small Japanese clothing store has gone viral after its sign featuring a cute baby turned into a horror attraction due to the intense heat and sunlight.
- [Restaurant Sparks Controversy with Bubble Tea Beef Noodles](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/restaurant-sparks-controversy-with-bubble-tea-beef-noodles.html) - A Vietnamese restaurant went viral for launching a new dish - bubble tea beef noodles - in a bid to take advantage of the popularity of tapioca pearl milk tea.
- [Republican Candidate "Borrows" Family for Campaign Video](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/republican-candidate-borrows-family-for-campaign-video.html) - A Republican candidate running for Congress in the U.S. state of Virginia landed in hot water after allegedly borrowing a friend's family for a campaign video.
- [Man Plants 40,000 Trees Over Two Decades to Create Sao Paolo Park](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/man-plants-40000-trees-over-two-decades-to-create-sao-paolo-park.html) - Helio da Silva, a retired business executive from Brazil, single-handedly planted over 41,000 trees in his hometown of Sao Paolo over the last two decades.
- [Boy Who Complained of Bad Smell for Two Years Had Screw Stuck in His Nose](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/boy-who-complained-of-bad-smell-for-two-years-had-screw-stuck-in-his-nose.html) - A 7-year-old Chinese boy who had been complaining about a mysterious bad smell for two years had a metal screw stuck in his left nostril.
- [The Petroleum Fley Is the Only Known Insect Species That Develops in Crude Oil](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/the-petroleum-fley-is-the-only-known-insect-species-that-develops-in-crude-oil.html) - Diasemocera petrolei, aka the petroleum fly, is a fascinating insect that not only survives in petroleum but actually thrives in it.
- [Teen Boy Faces Lifetime Disability After Being Forced to Do 1,000 Squats by Teacher](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teen-boy-faces-lifetime-disability-after-being-forced-to-do-1000-squats-by-teacher.html) - A 13-year-old Chinese boy was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a life-threatening condition, after being asked to do 1,000 squats as punishment
- [Tree Cut in Half in Neighborly Dispute Becomes Unlikely Tourist Attraction](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/tree-cut-in-half-in-neighborly-dispute-becomes-unlikely-tourist-attraction.html) - A bizarre-looking fir tree sliced in half during a neighborly dispute over bird droppings has become a popular tourist attraction with its own Google reviews
- [Medical Student Eats 720 Eggs in 28 Days as Metabolic Experiment](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/medical-student-eats-720-eggs-in-28-days-as-metabolic-experiment.html) - A Harvard medical student completed an intriguing "eggxperiment" by eating a total of 720 chicken eggs over 28 days to test their effect on his bad cholesterol.
- ["Genius" Uses Massage Gun On His Eyes, Suffers Lens Dislocation](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/genius-uses-massage-gun-on-his-eyes-suffers-lens-dislocation.html) - A Chinese man who frequently used a massage gun on his face and eyes had to undergo surgery after suffering lens dislocation and developing cataracts.
- [7'3"-Tall 13-Year-Old Basketball Phenom Becomes Internet Sensation](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/73-tall-13-year-old-basketball-phenom-becomes-internet-sensation.html) - Jeremy Gohier is not your average 13-year-old. At 7-foot-3, he is already considerably taller than the average NBA player (6-foot-6).
- [80-Year-Old Woman Reaches South Korea Miss Universe Final](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/80-year-old-woman-reaches-south-korea-miss-universe-final.html) - Choi Soon-hwa, an 80-year-old woman from South Korea, recently shocked the world by qualifying as a finalist in the annual Miss Universe Korea competition.
- [Chinese "Grandma" Goes Viral for Her Unusually Youthful Looks](https://www.odditycentral.com/pics/chinese-grandma-goes-viral-for-her-unusually-youthful-looks.html) - A woman went viral on social media after uploading a short clip of herself with her young granddaughter, leaving people gushing over her youthful appearance.
- [Introvert Heaven - Secluded Cottage in the Scottish Highlands on the Market for $175,000](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/introvert-heaven-secluded-cottage-in-the-scottish-highlands-on-the-market-for-175000.html) - A small stone cottage in the heart of the Scottish highland countryside has been labeled an introvert's dream house because of its secluded location.
- [The Salt Shaker - A Freight Train That Passes Right Through a Pink Siberian Lake](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-salt-shaker-a-freight-train-that-passes-right-through-a-pink-siberian-lake.html) - Lake Burlinskoye, a salty lake located in Russia’s Altai region close to the border with Kazakhstan, is famous both for its pink color during the summer
- [20-Year-Old Man Takes Own Mother to Court for Throwing Aways His Comic Collection](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/20-year-old-man-takes-own-mother-to-court-for-throwing-aways-his-comic-collection.html) - A 20-year-old Taiwanese man got so mad after his elderly mother threw away his prized manga collection without his consent that he took her to court
- [Woman Asks for Divorce After 40 Days of Marriage Due to Husband's Poor Hygiene](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-asks-for-divorce-after-40-days-of-marriage-due-to-husbands-poor-hygiene.html) - An Indian woman recently filed for divorce from her husband of only 40 days, claiming that he only bathed once or twice per month.
- [Kinmemai Premium - The World's Most Expensive Rice](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/kinmemai-premium-the-worlds-most-expensive-rice.html) - Kinmemai Premium is a selection of hand-picked artisanal rice that holds the Guinness World Record for the world's most expensive rice.
- [World's Slowest Express Train Takes 8 Hours to Travel 181 Miles](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/worlds-slowest-express-train-takes-8-hours-to-travel-181-miles.html) - Switzerland's Glacier Express is known as the world's slowest fast train, taking over 8 hours to travel 290 kilometers (181 miles) through the Swiss Alps.
- [European Countries Struggle to Repel Invasion of Aggressive "Super Ants"](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/european-countries-struggle-to-repel-invasion-of-aggressive-super-ants.html) - European countries are trying to contain an invasion of Tapinoma magnum ants, a species that experts say is "virtually impossible to get rid of".
- [Fake Doctor Performs Delicate Procedures for 20 Years Before Finally Getting Arrested](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fake-doctor-performs-delicate-procedures-for-20-years-before-finally-getting-arrested.html) - A Thai man who admitted to having only a Grade 9 education has been arrested for performing penis enlargement procedures for 20 years without a medical license
- [Japanese Rice-Fed Chickens Allegedly Lay White-Yolk Eggs](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/japanese-rice-fed-chickens-allegedly-lay-white-yolk-eggs.html) - Rice-fed chicken on an Okinawa poultry farm allegedly lay eggs with pure white yolks that can be used to make dishes like white rice omelet.
- [29-Year-Old Singer Gets $75,000-Worth of Facial Plastic Surgery](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/29-year-old-singer-gets-75000-worth-of-facial-plastic-surgery.html) - Park Seo Jin, a young South Korean Trot singer, recently shocked his fans by revealing that he spent over $75,000 on facial cosmetic procedures.
- [Father of the Year - Man Incites 14-Year-Old Son to Commit Robberies, Claims It Was Teen's Idea](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/father-of-the-year-man-incites-14-year-old-son-to-commit-robberies-claims-it-was-teens-idea.html) - An Austrian man who incited his 14-year-old son and his best friend to commit a series of armed robberies tried to pin the blame on the two teens in court.
- [Woman Survives Almost Two Hours with 13-Foot-Long Python Coiled Around Her Body](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/woman-survives-almost-two-hours-with-13-foot-long-python-coiled-around-her-body.html) - A 64-year-old Thai woman was attacked by a large python while doing the dishes at her house and survived for about two hours with it coiled around her body.
- [Lost Lake - Oregon's Disappearing Body of Water](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/lost-lake-oregons-disappearing-body-of-water.html) - Every summer, Oregon's Lost Lake disappears down a couple of volcanic tunnels only to return in the fall
- [Woman Charged with Assault for Accidentally Spraying Neighbor with Water Gun](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-charged-with-assault-for-accidentally-spraying-neighbor-with-water-gun.html) - A 58-year-old Ontario woman is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after allegedly spraying a neighbor in the chest with a water gun by accident while playing with a child. On September 1st, Wendy Washik, an educational assistant from Simcoe, Ontario, was playing with children during a backyard barbecue when she accidentally sprayed
- [Talented Chinese Artist Creates Fascinating Optical Illusions](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/talented-chinese-artist-creates-fascinating-optical-illusions.html) - Li Jiayue is a talented young artist from China's Sichuan province who specializes in extremely detailed three-dimensional optical illusions.
- [Complete Stranger Obtains Deed to Man's $4 Million North Carolina Home](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/complete-stranger-obtains-deed-to-mans-4-million-north-carolina-home.html) - A man claims that a woman he has never met before filed legal documents claiming ownership of his $4 million home and managed to obtain the deed to his property
- [Father Installs Surveillance Camera on Daughter's Head to Keep an Eye on Her](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/father-installs-surveillance-camera-on-daughters-head-to-keep-an-eye-on-her.html) - A Pakistani father fearing for his daughter's safety allegedly made her wear a surveillance camera on her head so he could keep an eye on her.
- [Company Launches Motor-Powered Pants That Increase Leg Strength by 40 Percent](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/company-launches-motor-powered-pants-that-increase-leg-strength-by-40-percent.html) - The Arc'tryx MO/GO Hiking Pants come with a built-in exoskeleton powered by powerful motors that can increase the wearer's leg strength by 40 percent.
- [Man Builds River Bridge for Isolated Village, Gets Two Years in Prison](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-builds-river-bridge-for-isolated-village-gets-two-years-in-prison.html) - A man who built a bridge for an isolated village using his own money was fined multiple times and ultimately given prison time for the unauthorized structure.
- [Using the World's Brightest Flashlight Feels Like You're Holding the Sun in Your Hand](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/using-the-worlds-brightest-flashlight-feels-like-youre-holding-the-sun-in-your-hand.html) - The aptly named IMALENT MS32 Brightest Flashlight is capable of outputting up to 200,000 lumens of light, more than any other commercially available flashlight
- [Man Arrested for Calling His Wife Over 100 Times Per Day](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-arrested-for-calling-his-wife-over-100-times-per-day.html) - A Japanese man was recently arrested for phone-stalking his own wife, calling her over 100 times a day anonymously and saying nothing until she hung up.
- [Man Claims He Gets Paid to Ruin People's Weddings](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-claims-he-gets-paid-to-ruin-peoples-weddings.html) - A Spanish man has come up with an ingenious way of making money - crashing weddings and pretending to be the bride's or the groom's lover
- [Drinkable Ramen Gives the Term 'Instant Noodles' a Whole New Meaning](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/drinkable-ramen-gives-the-term-instant-noodles-a-whole-new-meaning.html) - Boost Noodle is a new type of Japanese instant ramen designed to be consumed with one hand by simply sucking the contents out of a small pouch.
- [Three-Dimensional Debossed Tattoos Look Carved into Flesh](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/three-dimensional-debossed-tattoos-look-carved-into-flesh.html) - English tattoo artist Daniel Gulliver has become known for his signature debossed tattoos, which look like they have been carved into the wearer's skin.
- [Japanese Influencer Claims $140,000 Worth of Plastic Surgery Completely Changed Her Life](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-influencer-claims-140000-worth-of-plastic-surgery-completely-changed-her-life.html) - Japanese influencer Hirase Airi spent over 20 million yen ($140,000) on plastic surgery to completely alter her appearance and change her life around.
- [World's Smallest Functional Vacuum Cleaner Is Smaller Than a Fingernail](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-smallest-functional-vacuum-cleaner-is-smaller-than-a-fingernail.html) - 23-year-old Indian student Tapala Nadamuni holds the Guinness Record for the World's Smallest Functional Vacuum Cleaner.
- [Small Business Stands to Lose $4.2 Million Due to Employee's Pricing Blunder](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/small-business-stands-to-lose-4-2-million-due-to-employees-pricing-blunder.html) - A small company is facing a potential loss of 30 million yuan ($4.2 million) after an employee mistakenly labeled products with the wrong prices.
- [Rescued Overfed Cat Is So Fat It Can No Longer Walk](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/rescued-overfed-cat-is-so-fat-it-can-no-longer-walk.html) - Kroshik, a 14-year-old ginger cat, lost his ability to walk after ballooning to a whopping 17 kilograms (38 pounds) in weight due to overfeeding.
- ["Fake" Doctor Operates on Patient While Watching YouTube Videos](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fake-doctor-operates-on-patient-while-watching-youtube-videos.html) - Adoctor is being accused of causing the death of a 15-year-old boy after operating on him while watching YouTube videos on how to remove gallbladder stones.
- [Self-Proclaimed "She Hulk " Has Bigger Biceps Than Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/self-proclaimed-she-hulk-has-bigger-biceps-than-arnold-schwarzenegger.html) - Jackie Koorn, aka 'She-Hulk', is a 34-year-old fitness enthusiast from the Netherlands who allegedly has bigger biceps than Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- [Trendy Acupuncture Technique Turns You into a Human Porcupine](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/trendy-acupuncture-technique-turns-you-into-a-human-porcupine.html) - A Japanese acupuncture clinic has gone viral for the large number of needles it sticks into patients to help cure them of physical and spiritual ailments.
- [Company Lays Devious Trap to Fire Senior Employees Without Severance Pay](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/company-lays-devious-trap-to-fire-senior-employees-without-severance-pay.html) - A Chinese company is being accused of tricking hundreds of employees into conducting illegal activities so it could then fire them without severance pay.
- [Man Has 23 Teeth Extracted and 12 Implants Done on the Same Day, Dies Shortly After](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-has-23-teeth-extracted-and-12-implants-done-on-the-same-day-dies-shortly-after.html) - Chinese authorities are investigating the case of an elderly man who died 13 days after having 23 teeth extracted and 12 implants inserted on the same day
- [Vieux Boulogne - The World's Stinkiest Cheese](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/vieux-boulogne-the-worlds-stinkiest-cheese.html) - The world is full of stinky cheeses, but according to a team of researchers from Cranfield University, France's Vieux Boulogne is the stinkiest of them all.
- [Man Inhales Cockroach in His Sleep, Has Bad Breath for Three Days](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-inhales-cockroach-in-his-sleep-has-bad-breath-for-three-days.html) - A man who felt something crawling up his nose one night experienced bad breath for three days before discovering he had a cockroach stuck in his trachea.
- [Man with Amazing Memory Recites 14,000 Digits in Order to Set World Record](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-with-amazing-memory-recites-14000-digits-in-order-to-set-world-record.html) - An Indian man with an incredible memory recently set a new world record by reciting a whopping 14,000 digits of Euler's number in just 49 minutes.
- [Neurosurgeon Allegedly Has 13-Year-Old Daughter Drill Hole in Patient's Skull](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/neurosurgeon-allegedly-has-13-year-old-daughter-drill-hole-in-patients-skull.html) - A neurosurgeon is currently under investigation for allegedly allowing her 13-year-old daughter to drill a hole in a patient's skull during a brain operation.
- [Family Scams Restaurants by Placing Cockroaches on Their Own Plates](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/family-scams-restaurants-by-placing-cockroaches-on-their-own-plates.html) - A Mexican family has been outed as scammers after being caught on video placing cockroaches on their plates at a restaurant.
- [Crocodiles Infest Indian City Following River Flood](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/crocodiles-infest-indian-city-following-river-flood.html) - The city of Vadodara, in the Indian state of Gujarat, is crawling with giant crocodiles following the overflowing of a local river caused by record rainfall.
- [52-Year-Old Cafe Owner Goes Viral for Her Age-Defying Looks and Fashion Style](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/52-year-old-cafe-owner-goes-viral-for-her-age-defying-looks-and-fashion-style.html) - Lee Hyo Jong, the 52-year-old owner of a bakery in Seoul, South Korea, recently went viral for her incredibly youthful appearance and nonconformist dress style.
- [India's Rural 'Thief Schools' Are Training the Criminals of Tomorrow](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/indias-rural-thief-schools-are-training-the-criminals-of-tomorrow.html) - Three remote villages in India have become famous for their 'thief schools' where children as young as 12 are trained in pickpocketing, theft, and robbery.
- [Woman Wins Legal Battle with Carolina Herrera Over Use of Her Own Surname as a Brand](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-wins-legal-battle-with-carolina-herrera-over-use-of-her-own-surname-as-a-brand.html) - María Carolina Herrera, a soap maker from Peru, won a legal battle against iconic fashion designer Carolina Herrera over the right to use her surname as a brand
- [Japan's 'Most Frugal Woman' Buys 3 Houses by Spending Only $1.4 Per Day on Food](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japans-most-frugal-woman-buys-3-houses-by-spending-only-1-4-per-day-on-food.html) - Saki Tamogami is known as Japan's most frugal woman for her commitment to spending as little money as possible on things like food, clothes, and self-care.
- [Attractive "Humanoid Robots" Go Viral at Chinese Robot Conference](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/attractive-humanoid-robots-go-viral-at-chinese-robot-conference.html) - Hot "humanoid robots" showcased at this year's Beijing World Robot Conference spark heated online debate.
- [Shiziguan Floating Road Bridge - A Terrifying Wonder of Engineering](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/shiziguan-floating-road-bridge-a-terrifying-wonder-of-engineering.html) - The Shiziguan Floating Bridge, also known as the Bridge of Dreams, is an innovative 400-meter bridge that allows cars up to 2.8 tonnes to drive on water
- [Dancing Shrimp - Thailand's Liveliest Dish Literally Jumps Off the Plate](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/dancing-shrimp-thailands-liveliest-dish-literally-jumps-off-the-plate.html) - Goon Ten, or Dancing Shrimp, is a popular Thai street food made with live freshwater shrimp that jumps off the plate when marinated alive.
- [Welsh Man Lucky to Be Alive After Getting Stung 240 Times by Wasps](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/welsh-man-lucky-to-be-alive-after-getting-stung-240-times-by-wasps.html) - A 57-year-old man had to be hospitalized and put on morphine so he could endure the pain of 240 wasp stings after being attacked by a swarm of enraged wasps.
- [Teen Boy Goes on Hunger Strike Until Mother Buys Him an iPhone](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/teen-boy-goes-on-hunger-strike-until-mother-buys-him-an-iphone.html) - An Indian teenager was accused of emotional blackmail after going on a hunger strike for three days to pressure his poor mother into buying him an iPhone.
- [Woman's Eyeball Sewn to the Corner of Her Eye in Botched Cosmetic Surgery](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/womans-eyeball-sewn-to-the-corner-of-her-eye-in-botched-cosmetic-surgery.html) - A Chinese woman suffered vision problems following a botched double eyelid surgery in which her eyeball was accidentally sewn to the corner of her eye.
- [The World's Oldest Continually Operating Company Has Been Around for Almost 1,500 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-oldest-continually-operating-company-has-been-around-for-almost-1500-years.html) - Founded in the year 578, Japan's Kongo Gumi construction company is recognized as the oldest continuously operating company in the world.
- [German Woman Poses as Empress of Made-up Kingdom to Mingle with Italian Socialites](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/german-woman-poses-as-empress-of-made-up-kingdom-to-mingle-with-italian-socialites.html) - A 49-year-old German woman who had been posing as the Empress of Glodeni and rubbing shoulders with Italy's elite had been accidentally unmasked as a fraud.
- [Sweden's Banana-Topped Pizza Puts Hawaiian Pizza to Shame](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/swedens-banana-topped-pizza-puts-hawaiian-pizza-to-shame.html) - Banana pizza is Sweden's take on the Italian staple, a pie topped with curry, pineapple, and banana that has become very controversial online.
- [China's Swinging Bridge Game Puts Your Balance and Coordination to the Test](https://www.odditycentral.com/events/chinas-swinging-bridge-game-puts-your-balance-and-coordination-to-the-test.html) - Swinging Bridge, a simple yet hard-to-master game that has been around for about a decade, has been growing in popularity all over China.
- [Japanese Artist Recreates Iconic Pop Culture Characters Using Only Flowers and Leaves](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/canadian-artist-recreates-iconic-pop-culture-characters-using-only-flowers-and-leaves.html) - Raku Inoue is a talented Canadian artist who specializes in carefully arranging flower petals, leaves, and other plant parts to recreate pop culture characters
- [Chinese University's "Invincible" Admission Letter Is Sharp Enough to Cut Melons, Mince Meat](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-universitys-invincible-admission-letter-is-sharp-enough-to-cut-melons-mince-meat.html) - This year, the Beijing University of Chemical Technology printed its admission letters on an innovative carbon fiber material that is as tough as a knife
- [Human Anthill - Russia's Infamous Largest Residential Building](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/human-anthill-russias-infamous-largest-residential-building.html) - Kudrovo is home to Russia's largest residential building, a giant oval-shaped monstrosity featuring 3708 apartments and 35 different entrances.
- [Man Sentenced to 3 Months of Prison Time for Caching Wife Cheating](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-sentenced-to-3-months-of-prison-time-for-caching-wife-cheating.html) - A Taiwan court of law sentenced a man to three months in prison for invading his adulterous wife's privacy by installing hidden cameras around their home.
- [Controversial Bully Cat Breed Sparks Outrage Among Animal Lovers](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/controversial-bully-cat-breed-sparks-outrage-among-animal-lovers.html) - Animal lovers and animal rights activists the world over are asking for a boycott of the Bully Cat, a hairless breed becoming increasingly popular
- [Batmobile-Inspired Crocs Actually Look Bad-Ass](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/batmobile-inspired-crocs-actually-look-bad-ass.html) - Crocs teams up with DC Comics to create a cool-looking version of its ubiquitous Classic Clogs inspired by arguably the best Batmobile ever designed.
- [Woman Claims Daughter Became Preganant by Wearing Underwear Purchased Online](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-claims-daughter-became-preganant-by-wearing-underwear-purchased-online.html) - A Chinese woman claims her daughter became pregnant after wearing a pair of underwear she bought online.
- [Russian Man to Sue Private Clinic for Having Fifth Child After Getting a Vasectomy There](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-man-to-sue-private-for-having-fifth-child-after-getting-a-vasectomy-there.html) - A man who got a vasectomy after fathering four children is preparing to sue the medical clinic that botched the surgery and caused him to father a fifth child.
- [The Toothache Tree, a Unique Coin-Covered Shrine in Kathmandu](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-toothache-tree-a-unique-coin-covered-shrine-in-kathmandu.html) - The Nepalese capital city of Kathmandu is home to the Toothache Tree, a peculiar shrine to goddess Vaisha Dev, the patron saint of toothache.
- [Inmates Attemp Prison Break by Disguising Themselves as Women During Visiting Hours](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/inmates-attemp-prison-break-by-disguising-themselves-as-women-during-visiting-hours.html) - Two dangerous criminals imprisoned at a correctional facility in Fortaleza, Brazil attempted a daring escape by disguising themselves as women and walking out
- [Chess Player Allegedly Tries to Poison Rival by Smearing Chessboard with Mercury](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chess-player-allegedly-tries-to-poison-rival-by-smearing-chessboard-with-mercury.html) - A Russian chess player is facing a lifetime ban from competitions after allegedly trying to poison an opponent by spreading mercury compounds on her chess board
- [Dangerous Criminal Wnted in the US for 20 Years Found Working as Police Officer in Mexico](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/dangerous-criminal-wnted-in-the-us-for-20-years-found-working-as-police-officer-in-mexico.html) - A fugitive wanted by US authorities for almost two decades in connection to a fatal shooting was recently found working as a police officer in Mexico.
- [Chiapas - Mexico's Coca Cola-Addicted State](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chiapas-mexicos-coca-cola-addicted-state.html) - Coca-Cola is consumed all around the world, but nowhere is it more popular than in Chiapas, where the average person drinks 821.2 liters of Coca-Cola per year
- [Flimsy-Looking Suspension Bridge Is Probably the World's Scariest](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/flimsy-looking-suspension-bridge-is-probably-the-worlds-scariest.html) - A suspension bridge stretching 150 meters over the Dadong River Gorge in Chongqing, China, has been dubbed the world's scariest suspension bridge.
- [Beauty Clinic Allegedly Tricks Young Man Into Getting Breast Implants](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/beauty-clinic-allegedly-tricks-young-man-into-getting-breast-implants.html) - A beauty clinic is being accused of tricking a 19-year-old man into getting a boob job by claiming that he could then make money through live-streaming.
- [Dog Starts House Fire After Chewing on Portable Lithium Battery](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/dog-starts-house-fire-after-chewing-on-portable-lithium-battery.html) - A dramatic surveillance camera video shows the moment an unsupervised dog started a house fire by chewing on a lithium battery pack.
- [The World's Most Expensive Cigar Lighter Is More Expensive Than a Ferrari](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-most-expensive-cigar-lighter-is-more-expensive-than-a-ferrari.html) - Made with 400 grams of solid gold and decorated with 152 sapphires, the Louis XIII Fleur de Parme is recognized as the world's most expensive cigar lighter.
- [Man Learns His Bride-to-Be is 25 Years Older Than Him One Day Before Their Wedding](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-learns-his-bride-to-be-is-25-years-older-than-him-one-day-before-their-wedding.html) - Yoshitaka, a 40-year-old man from Japan, only learned that Aki, his bride-to-be, was 25 years older than him a day before their wedding. \
- [Fat-Tailed Sheep Have Some Serious Junk in the Trunk](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/fat-tailed-sheep-have-some-serious-junk-in-the-trunk.html) - Fat-tailed sheep are a type of domestic sheep mainly found in arid areas and known for accumulating fat, mainly in the rear part of their bodies
- [Hymalayan Shrine Covered in Plastic Bottles Left as Offerings for Thirsty Ghost](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/hymalayan-shrine-covered-in-plastic-bottles-left-as-offerings-for-thirsty-ghost.html) - A shrine along the treacherous Gata Loops in India's Ladakh region has become famous for the large number of plastic bottles left as offerings to a spirit.
- [Exhausted 38-Year-Old Woman Moves into Retirement Home to Slow Down Life Pace](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/exhausted-38-year-old-woman-moves-into-retirement-home-to-slow-down-life-pace.html) - A 38-year-old woman in China has been living in a nursing home for the elderly after becoming ill due to overwork and looking for a way to slow things down
- [Angry Father Shoots at Beauty Pageant Judges After Daughter Gets Only 4th Place](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/angry-father-shoots-at-beauty-pageant-judges-after-daughter-gets-only-4th-place.html) - A beauty pageant in Brazil ended in tragedy after the father of one of the contestants started shooting at the judges because his daughter had only gotten fourth place.
- [Dolce & Gabbana Launches Fefé, a $108 Perfume for Dogs](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/dolce-gabbana-launches-fefe-a-108-perfume-for-dogs.html) - Italian fashion label Dolce & Gabbana is taking the canine perfume world by storm with Fefé, an "olfactory masterpiece" created by a master perfumer
- [Incredibly Skilled 9-Year-Old Girl Stuns Audience at World Shaolin Kung Fu Games](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/incredibly-skilled-9-year-old-girl-stuns-audience-at-world-shaolin-kung-fu-games.html) - Zhang Sixuan, a 9-year-old girl from China's Henan province, bested some of the world's most elite kung fu masters to earn the title of "Shaolin Kung Fu Star".
- [Company Criticized for Excluding Job Candidates Based on Their Zodiac Signs](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/company-criticized-for-excluding-job-candidates-based-on-their-zodiac-signs.html) - A Chinese company has come under fire for posting a job ad and asking potential candidates born in the year of the dog not to bother applying.
- [The World's Strongest Beer Will Make Your Tongue Go Numb](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/the-worlds-strongest-beer-will-make-your-tongue-go-numb.html) - Beithir Fire, the world's strongest beer, comes with a warning label urging consumers 'not to exceed 35ml in one sitting'
- [Chinese Company Starts Making Gorilla Sofas After AI-Generated Version Goes Viral](https://www.odditycentral.com/funny/chinese-company-starts-making-gorilla-sofas-after-ai-generated-version-goes-viral.html) - A Chinese furniture company has begun producing gorilla-shaped sofas to meet customer demand after AI-generated photos of gorilla sofas started going viral
- [24-Year-Old Man Heartbroken Man Ends Up Looking Twice His Age After Five Months in the Mountains](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/24-year-old-man-heartbroken-man-ends-up-looking-twice-his-age-after-five-months-in-the-mountains.html) - A 24-year-old Chinese man who spent the last five months of his life living in the mountains after a painful breakup now looks at least twice his age.
- [China Is Reportedly Using Colorful Lasers to Keep Truck Drivers Awake on Motorways](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/china-is-reportedly-using-colorful-lasers-to-keep-truck-drivers-awake-on-motorways.html) - Authorities in China are reportedly testing powerful laser installations on motorways in an effort to prevent drivers from falling asleep at the wheel
- [4-Year-Old Boy Survives 16th-Floor Fall with Only Minor Injuries](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/4-year-old-boy-survives-16th-floor-fall-with-only-minor-injuries.html) - Enzo, a 4-year-old boy from Aubervilliers, France, miraculously survived a 43-meter fall from his 16th-floor apartment with only a scratch and no fractures
- [Restaurant Chefs Lace Dishes with Antidiarrheal Drugs to Mitigate Effects of Expired Ingredients](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/restaurant-chefs-lace-dishes-with-antidiarrheal-drugs-to-mitigate-effects-of-expired-ingredients.html) - Chefs at a restaurant in China, have been sentenced to prison for lacing dishes with antidiarrheal drugs to ensure ingredients didn't upset people's stomachs
- [Doctors Remove Live Eel from Man's Abdomen After It Bites Through His Intestines](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/doctors-remove-live-eel-from-mans-abdomen-after-it-bites-through-his-intestines.html) - Doctors saved a young man's life by performing emergency surgery to remove a live eel that had bitten through his intestines and entered his abdominal cavity.
- [The World's Most Exclusive Meat 'Hibernates' for Up to 15 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/the-worlds-most-exclusive-meat-hibernates-for-up-to-15-years.html) - Polmard, a small farm in Saint Mihiel, France, produces the world's most exclusive meat using a process called hibernation.
- [Woman Claims She Hasn't Slept in Over 30 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-claims-she-hasnt-slept-in-over-30-years.html) - Vietnamese woman Nguyen Ngoc My Kim has been dubbed a "sleepless mutant" because of her alleged ability to shun sleep completely.
- [Woman Gets Two Months in Jail for Overfeeding Pet Dog to Death](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/woman-gets-two-months-in-jail-for-overfeeding-pet-dog-to-death.html) - A New Zealand woman was sentenced to two months behind bars for overfeeding her pet dog Nuggi to the point where he could hardly walk
- [This Stylish Doberman Is a Natural Bon Fashion Model](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/this-stylish-doberman-is-a-natural-bon-fashion-model.html) - Xiaopai, a stylish Doberman from China, is taking the fashion world by storm with his natural modeling skills and irresistible stare.
- [Meet the "Phoenix Squad", Peru's Infidelity-Busting Female Detective Team](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/meet-the-phoenix-squad-perus-infidelity-busting-female-detective-team.html) - A group of Peruvian women known as the "Phoenix Squad" have become famous for specializing in catching unfaithful people throughout the South American country.
- [Married Woman Living Under Same Roof with Husband and Boyfriend Sparks Controversy](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/married-woman-living-under-same-roof-with-husband-and-boyfriend-sparks-controversy.html) - A Japanese man's personal life has become the talk of the internet after he revealed that he is perfectly ok with his wife of three years having a boyfriend.
- [Man Loses an Eye After Swatting Small Fly on His Face](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-loses-an-eye-after-swatting-small-fly-on-his-face.html) - A Chinese man needed to have his left eyeball surgically removed to prevent a bacterial infection from reaching his brain after swatting a drain fly on his face
- [Woman Claims Friendly Slap on the Back from Kung Fu-Savy Colleague Left Her Unable to Work for a Year](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-claims-friendly-slap-on-the-back-from-kung-fu-savy-colleague-left-her-unable-to-work-for-a-year.html) - A woman is asking 40,000 yuan ($5,500) from a workmate and accusing them of slapping her on the back using a kung fu technique that left her unable to work
- [Geriatric Crime - Gang of Three Elderly Japanese Burglars Had a Combined Age of 227](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/geriatric-crime-gang-of-three-elderly-japanese-burglars-had-a-combined-age-of-227.html) - Japanese police arrested a group of unlikely criminals, three grandpas in their sixties, seventies, and eighties accused of breaking into at least two homes.
- [Man Goes on Crime Spree to Prove He Is Alive After Government Declares Him Dead](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-goes-on-crime-spree-to-prove-he-is-alive-after-government-declares-him-dead.html) - An Indian man who had wrongfully been pronounced dead by the government turned to crime as a desperate way of proving that he was very much alive.
- [This Gigantic Skyscraper Is the World's Tallest Abandoned Building](https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/this-gigantic-skyscraper-is-the-worlds-tallest-abandoned-building.html) - Goldin Finance 117, an unfinished 597-meter-tall skyscraper on the outskirts of Tianjin, is currently the world's tallest abandoned building.
- [The World's Largest Cashew Tree Covers an Area of Over 8,000 Square Meters](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-worlds-largest-cashew-tree-covers-an-area-of-over-8000-square-meters.html) - The Pirangi Cashew Tree in Brazil's Rio Grande do Norte is considered the world's largest cashew tree. It has a circumference of around 500 meters
- [Japanese Man Lives Extremely Frugally for 21 Years So He Can Retire Early](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-man-lives-extremely-frugally-for-21-years-so-he-can-retire-early.html) - A Japanese man managed to save 132 million yen ($640,000) over the last two decades with the goal of retiring early from his stressful job.
- [Woman Who Claimed Bnefits for Severe Physical Disability Was Competing in Running Marathons](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-who-claimed-bnefits-for-severe-physical-disability-was-competing-in-running-marathons.html) - A UK woman admitted to exaggerating her physical disability claims in order to receive bigger benefits, all the while competing in over 70 running events.
- [Koi Pla, Probably the World's Deadliest Dish](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/koi-pla-probably-the-worlds-deadliest-dish.html) - Koi Pla, a popular traditional dish consumed in Thailand and Laos is said to be responsible for the deaths of around 20,000 people every year.
- [Man Who Lived in Pain for 9 Years Had a Glass Shard Embedded in His Liver](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-who-lived-in-pain-for-9-years-had-a-glass-shard-embedded-in-his-liver.html) - A Russian man who had experienced pain under his ribs for the last nine years was shocked to discover that he had a 9 cm glass shard embedded in his liver.
- [24-Year-Old Mukbang Streamer Dies Live on Stream Due to Overeating](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/24-year-old-mukbang-streamer-dies-live-on-stream-due-to-overeating.html) - Pan Xiaoting, a 24-year-old Chinese streamer specializing in mukbang recently died during her livestream due to consuming too much food.
- [Bill Gates-Backed Startup Makes Butter Out of Thin Air and Water](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/bill-gates-backed-startup-makes-butter-out-of-thin-air-and-water.html) - Savor, a startup backed by legendary businessman Bill Gates, has come up with a method of producing butter-like fat out of just carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
- [The Ultra-Realistic Graffiti Portraits of Jorit Agoch](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/the-ultra-realistic-graffiti-portraits-of-jorit-agoch.html) - Jorit Agoch is an Italian graffiti artist known for his clean style and ultra-realistic portrait murals painted on the side of buildings all over the world.
- ["China's Most Stubborn Man" Has Been Trying to Get into Prestigious University for 16 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinas-most-stubborn-man-has-been-trying-tp-get-into-prestigious-university-for-16-years.html) - A 36-year-old man has become known as "China's most stubborn man" after taking the national college admission exam 16 consecutive years
- [Over a Dozen Students Hospitalized After Eating Ghost Pepper-Infused Chips](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/over-a-dozen-students-hospitalized-after-eating-ghost-pepper-infused-chips.html) - Japanese high school students were recently hospitalized with stomach aches, nausea, and mouth pain after sharing a bag of ghost pepper-infused potato chips.
- [Husband Uses Drone to Catch Wife Cheating on Him with Her Boss](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/husband-uses-drone-to-catch-wife-cheating-on-him-with-her-boss.html) - A Chinese man reportedly caught his wife cheating with her boss during work hours by using a remote-controlled drone to spy on them from afar.
- [Canine Praised as 'Miracle Dog' Literally Crawled Out of Its Own Grave](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/canine-praised-as-miracle-dog-literally-crawled-out-of-its-own-grave.html) - Hosun, a South Korean dog who was thought to be dead after being hit by a truck, gained legendary status after crawling out of its grave and walking home.
- [Chinese Companies Sued for Requiring Female Job Applicants to Undergo Pregnancy Tests](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-companies-sued-for-requiring-female-job-applicants-to-undergo-pregnancy-tests.html) - Chinese prosecutors recently filed lawsuits against at least 16 companies accused of requiring female jobseekers to undergo pregnancy testing.
- [Bicycle-Pedalling Poodle Becomes Overnight Internet Sensation](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/bicycle-pedalling-poodle-becomes-overnight-internet-sensation.html) - A bike-riding poodle has been getting a lot of attention on social media for his ability to get on a bicycle and ride it, using his front legs to steer and his hind legs to pedal.
- [China's Controversial 'Love Master' Teaches Women to Marry Rich Men](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinas-controversial-love-master-teaches-women-to-marry-rich-men.html) - A Chinese influencer specializing in dishing out dating and relationship advice for women has come under fire for encouraging her followers to choose wealthy partners for financial gain.
- [Silicone Face Masks Spark Legal Concerns in China Due to Increase Use in Criminal Activities](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/silicone-face-masks-spark-legal-concerns-in-china-due-to-increase-use-in-criminal-activities.html) - A series of thefts involving the use of ultra-realistic silicone face masks in China has ignited a debate about the legality of these widely available products.
- [Woman Arrested for Calling Police to Get Out of Date with Man She Had Met Online](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-arrested-for-calling-police-to-get-out-of-date-with-man-she-had-met-online.html) - A woman was arrested for reporting the man she was supposed to go on a date with to the police just because she "got cold feet" and didn't know how to tell him.
- [Beautiful 2.26-Meter-Tall Woman Has Trouble Finding a Boyfriend](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/beautiful-2-26-meter-tall-woman-has-trouble-finding-a-boyfriend.html) - Xiao Mai, a 25-year-old woman from China, has been having trouble finding a suitable boyfriend because of her height. She is 2.26 meters tall.
- [Adult Woman Who Weighs Only 25 Kilograms Is Still Trying to Lose Weight](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/adult-woman-who-weighs-only-25-kilograms-is-still-trying-to-lose-weight.html) - Baby Tingzi, a young Chinese woman who weighs only 25 kilograms (55 lbs), has been getting a lot of attention after showcasing her shockingly thin body online.
- [Man Falls Asleep on Rubber Ring, Drifts into the Open Sea for 19 Hours](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-falls-asleep-on-rubber-ring-drifts-into-the-open-sea-for-19-hours.html) - A 58-year-old man can consider himself lucky to be alive after being found by a fishing boat floating on a colored swimming ring a few miles from the coast.
- [Meet the 35-Year-Old Man Who Looks Less Than Half His Age](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/meet-the-35-year-old-man-who-looks-less-than-half-his-age.html) - 35-year-old Brandon Miles May has been making a name for himself in the online anti-aging community because of his unusually youthful looks.
- ['French Excalibur' Sword Disappears from Rock Wall It Had Been Stuck in for 1,300 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/french-excalibur-sword-disappears-from-rock-wall-it-had-been-stuck-in-for-1300-years.html) - Durandal, a sword that had been lodged in a rock wall in the French village of Rocamadour for the last 1,300 years, has suddenly disappeared, presumably stolen.
- [China's Controversial 17-Year-Old Math Genius Has an Entire Country on Edge](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinas-controversial-17-year-old-math-genius-has-an-entire-country-on-edge.html) - A 17-year-old Chinese student from a rural vocational school who shocked her country by ranking 12th among 802 participants in an elite math contest is now facing accusations of cheating. Math contests are a big deal in China, but it's very rare for such competitions to capture the attention of an entire country like this
- [YouTuber Couple Slammed for Filming 2-Year-Old Daughter Stuck in Hot Car as Content](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/youtuber-couple-slammed-for-filming-2-year-old-daughter-stuck-in-hot-car-as-content.html) - A couple known for uploading family videos on YouTube sparked controversy after filming their 2-year-old daughter crying inside a locked car on a hot day.
- [Amateur Makeup Artist Goes Viral for Turning Her Grandpa into Young Heartthrobs](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/amateur-makeup-artist-goes-viral-for-turning-her-grandpa-into-young-heartthrobs.html) - Chinese makeup artist @sakuralusi has been getting attention for her transformation videos where she turns her grandpa into youthful, anime-inspired characters.
- [Foot Model Sells Wine from Grapes Crushed with Her Bare Feet for $130 a Bottle](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/foot-model-sells-wine-from-grapes-crushed-with-her-bare-feet-for-130-a-bottle.html) - Anfoot fetish model has launched a limited-edition wine made by crushing grapes with her feet and selling it to her adoring fans for £100 ($128) per bottle.
- [At Least Five Fishermen Dead After Drinking Contents of Bottles Found at Sea](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/at-least-five-fishermen-dead-after-drinking-contents-of-bottles-found-at-sea.html) - At least five fishermen have tragically died after consuming the mysterious contents of bottles found floating in the open sea.
- [Rare Medical Case Proves That Eyeball Bee Stings Are Unsurprisingly No Joke](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/rare-medical-case-proves-that-eyeball-bee-stings-are-unsurprisingly-no-joke.html) - In one of the world's few medically documented cases, a Philadelphia man was stung by a bee directly in the eyeball and had to endure some serious consequences.
- [Russian Woman Learns She Is Married to Egyptian Man After Losing Her Passport](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/russian-woman-learns-she-is-married-to-egyptian-man-after-losing-her-passport.html) - A Russian woman recently got the shock of her life when learning that she had been married to an Egyptian citizen since 2022, a year after losing her passport.
- [Woman Poisons Husband with Herbicide Because She Wanted to Be 'Mean' to Him](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-poisons-husband-with-herbicide-because-she-wanted-to-be-mean-to-him.html) - A Missouri woman is facing multiple charges for allegedly spiking her husband's Mountain Dew with Round Up herbicide because she wanted to be mean to him.
- [Woman Uses Hand Grenade as a Hammer for 20 Years, Lives to Tell the Tale](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-uses-hand-grenade-as-a-hammer-for-20-years-lives-to-tell-the-tale.html) - A 90-year-old Chinese woman unknowingly used an old hand grenade to crack nuts and hammer nails for two decades.
- [Millionaire Sets Fire to His Own Home Just to Spite His Wife](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/millionaire-sets-fire-to-his-own-home-just-to-spite-his-wife.html) - British millionaire and pro golfer Francis McGuirk narrowly avoided jail time for reportedly setting fire to his family home just so his wife couldn't have it.
- [World's Longest Rideable Bicycle Is Over 55 Meters Long](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-longest-rideable-bicycle-is-over-55-meters-long.html) - The world's longest rideable bicycle is 180 feet long (55.16 meters), roughly the same length as four double-decker buses or two blue wales.
- [Is Glow-in-the-Dark 'Cosmic Baseball' the Future of the Sport?](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/is-glow-in-the-dark-cosmic-baseball-the-future-of-the-sport.html) - A Southern collegiate baseball team has been getting a lot of attention for hosting "cosmic baseball" games played at night, under black lights.
- [World's Luckiest Man Grows 63-Leaf Clover](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-luckiest-man-grows-63-leaf-clover.html) - Yoshiharu Watanabe can rightfully consider himself the world's luckiest man after setting a new Guinness Record by growing a clover with 63 individual leaves.
- [Woman Tries to Sue Boyfriend for Not Driving Her to the Airport](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-tries-to-sue-boyfriend-for-not-driving-her-to-the-airport.html) - A New Zealand woman attempted to take her former boyfriend to court for failing to take her to the airport as he had promised.
- [Motorist Caught Speeding Repaints Car to Avoid Hefty Fine](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/motorist-caught-speeding-repaints-car-to-avoid-hefty-fine.html) - A French man is being accused of painting his Porsche sports car another color to avoid hefty penalties after being caught speeding and failing to stop.
- [Man Proposes to Girlfriend after Losing Cage Fight, Gets Rejected in Front of 20,000 People](https://www.odditycentral.com/videos/man-proposes-to-girlfriend-after-losing-cage-fight-gets-rejected-in-front-of-20000-people.html) - Amateur MMA fighter Lukasz Bukovac recently went 0-2 in one night despite having fought just one opponent after getting his marriage proposal brutally rejected by his girlfriend in front of 20,000 people.
- [Man Claims He Was Tricked into a Gender Change by Another Man Who Wanted to Marry Him for Money](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-claims-he-was-tricked-into-a-gender-change-by-another-man-woo-wanted-to-marry-him-for-money.html) - A 20-year-old Indian man claims to have been subjected to a sex change surgery without his consent by another man who planned to marry him for his family's land
- [Scallion Latte - Spring Onion-Infused Coffee Is All the Rage in China](https://www.odditycentral.com/foods/scallion-latte-spring-onion-infused-coffee-is-all-the-rage-in-china.html) - Spring onions and coffee definitely don't sound made for each other, but spring onion-infused lattes are apparently all the rage in China these days.
- [Gaoqi Ling - China's 'Knife Edge Mountain'](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/gaoqi-ling-chinas-knife-edge-mountain.html) - Gaoqi Ling is a natural wonder in China's Hunan Province, a mountain of perfectly smooth rock with an extremely narrow ridge.
- [The World's Shortest Commercial Flight Is Over in Less Than 2 Minutes](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-shortest-commercial-flight-is-over-in-less-than-2-minutes.html) - The airplane flight between the Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray holds the world record for the shortest commercial flight.
- [Woman Sets Guinness Record with 18 Tattoos of Madonna](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-sets-guinness-record-with-18-tattoos-of-madonna.html) - A Kansas woman set a new Guinness World Record for 'most tattoos of the same musician on the body' with 18 portraits of legendary singer Madonna. Tara Berry has been a fan of Madonna since 1983 when the pop icon put out her hit single 'Borderline', but she only started getting tattoos of her in
- [Company Creates AI Voice Filter That Turns Angry Screams into Calm Speech](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/company-creates-ai-voice-filter-that-turns-angry-screams-into-calm-speech.html) - A Japanese company has developed an artificial intelligence filter that can detect angry screams and translate them into calm speech.
- [Cheating Husband Sues Apple for Accidentally Exposing Infidelity to His Wife](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/cheating-husband-sues-apple-for-accidentally-exposing-infidelity-to-his-wife.html) - A UK man is suing tech giant Apple to court for £5 million ($6.3 million), accusing the company of revealing his private messages with other women to his wife.
- [The World's Tallest Rideable Bicycle Is Over 25 Feet Tall](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-worlds-tallest-rideable-bicycle-is-over-25-feet-tall.html) - Two French biking enthusiasts recently set a new Guinness World Record for the 'tallest rideable bicycle' by building a 7.77-meter (25 ft 5 in) behemoth that can (barely) be ridden.
- [Floating Corpse in Rural Pond Turns Out to Be Napping Man](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/floating-corpse-in-rural-pond-turns-out-to-be-napping-man.html) - The residents of an Indian village called the police about a floating human body in their pond, but it turned out to be a man taking a nap and cooling off
- [Hairdresser with Ball-Like Fingertips Turns His Rare Condition into a Strength](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/hairdresser-with-ball-like-fingertips-turns-his-rare-condition-into-a-strength.html) - Shogo Yoshida, a young hairdresser from Nagoya, suffers from a genetic condition that causes his fingertips to swell up like ping-pong balls.
- [Chinese Military Buff Unknowingly Buys Classified State Secrets for One Dollar](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-military-buff-unknowingly-buys-classified-state-secrets-for-one-dollar.html) - A military buff in China discovered that the discarded books he had bought from a recycling station for just one dollar were classified military documents.
- [Woman Sues Company for Paying Her to Do Nothing for 20 Years](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-sues-company-for-paying-her-to-do-nothing-for-20-years.html) - A French woman is taking telecom giant Orange to court for paying her for 20 years without giving her any tasks.
- [Student Caught Using Artificial Intelligence to Cheat on University Entrance Test](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/student-caught-using-artificial-intelligence-to-cheat-on-university-entrance-test.html) - A Turkish university candidate was recently arrested after being caught using an AI-powered system to obtain answers to the entrance exam in real-time.
- [Supermarket Implements "Extra-Slow Checkout", Sales Increase by 10 Percent](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/supermarket-implements-extra-slow-checkout-sales-increase-by-10-percent.html) - A Japanese supermarket that implemented an extra-slow checkout where customers are never rushed recently reported a ten percent increase in sales.
- [English Mechanic Builds the World's Fastest Wheelbarrow](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/english-mechanic-builds-the-worlds-fastest-wheelbarrow.html) - Dylan Phillips, a car mechanic from Pembrokeshire, England, recently set a new Guinness Record for the world's fastest wheelbarrow with a contraption capable of speeds of up to 52 mph (84 km/h). The idea of a super-fast motorized wheelbarrow came about in a pub, after a few drinks, but Dylan Phillips, being the tinkerer that
- [Young Woman Dating Seven Pensioners at Once Sparks Contoversy](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/young-woman-dating-seven-pensioners-at-once-sparks-contoversy.html) - Lina, a young Colombian woman involved in a relationship with seven pensioners, has been accused of taking advantage of the elderly men for financial gains.
- ['Power Washer Van Gogh' Uses Concrete Driveways as His Canvases](https://www.odditycentral.com/art/power-washer-van-gogh-uses-concrete-driveways-as-his-canvases.html) - Sam Ward, a self-taught artist who specializes in creating ephemeral artworks on concrete using a power washer, has been nicknamed 'Power Washer Van Gogh'.
- [Fish the Size of a Human Fingernail Is as Loud as a Jet Engine](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fish-the-size-of-a-human-fingernail-is-as-loud-as-a-jet-engine.html) - Danionella cerebrum, a translucent fish only 12mm in size can produce sounds exceeding 140 dB, comparable to a gunshot or an ambulance siren.
- [Every Year, This Finnish City Blasts Classical Music to Keep Youths Away](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/every-year-this-finnish-city-blasts-classical-music-to-keep-youths-away.html) - For the past few years, police in the Finnish city of Espoo have been blastic classical music to keep youths from partying on a local beach.
- [Innovative Throat Patch Could Help People Speak Without Vocal Cords](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/innovative-throat-patch-could-help-people-speak-without-vocal-cords.html) - Researchers at the University of California recently created a self-powered throat patch that uses machine learning to translate muscle movements into speech.
- [23-Year-Old Woman Marries 80-Year-Old Man, Sparks Controversy](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/23-year-old-woman-marries-80-year-old-man-sparks-controversy.html) - The unusual love story between a 23-year-old woman from China's Hebei Province and an 80-year-old man she met at a nursing home sparked a heated debate online.
- [Zoo Tries to Make Obese Leopard Lose Weight, Fails](https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/zoo-tries-to-make-obese-leopard-lose-weight-fails.html) - A Chinese zoo has given up on its plans to help an overweight leopard lose weight after two months of efforts yielded virtually no results.
- ['Ideal Bike Saddle' Moves Under Your But as You Pedal](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/ideal-bike-saddle-moves-under-your-but-as-you-pedal.html) - VabsRider, the 'world's first virtual axis bicycle seat,' is an innovative bicycle saddle featuring two sides that move independently as you pedal.
- [Man Miraculously Survives Gunshot After Silver Necklace Stops Bullet](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-miraculously-survives-gunshot-after-silver-necklace-stops-bullet.html) - A Colorado man can consider himself extremely lucky to be alive after surviving a gunshot thanks to the silver necklace around his neck.
- [World's First Ever AI Beauty Pageant Names Its 10 Finalists](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-first-ever-ai-beauty-pageant-names-its-10-finalists.html) - The world's first beauty pageant for AI-generated female models judges contestants on beauty, social media clout, and their creator’s use of AI tools.
- [The World's Widest Avenue Has 16 Lanes, Takes an Eternity to Cross](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/the-worlds-widest-avenue-has-16-lanes-takes-an-eternity-to-cross.html) - Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, holds the Guinness Record for the widest avenue in the world, at approximately 140 meters.
- [Japan's Shortest Mountain Is Only 6.1 Meters High](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/japans-shortest-mountain-is-only-6-1-meters-high.html) - Benten Mountain, in Tokushima Prefecture, is considered Japan's shortest natural mountain with a height of just 6.1 meters and a diameter of under 60 meters.
- [Asia's Most Spectacular Waterfall Is Apparently Artificially Enhanced](https://www.odditycentral.com/travel/asias-most-spectacular-waterfall-is-apparently-artificially-enhanced.html) - China's Yuntai Waterfall is generally regarded as Asia's most impressive waterfall, but it turns out that this natural wonder is actually artificially enhanced.
- [World's Longest Football Match Ends After 26 Hours of Play and 825 Goals](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/worlds-longest-football-match-ends-after-26-hours-of-play-and-825-goals.html) - A football field at the Luzhniki Olympic Sports Complex on the outskirts of Moscow recently hosted the world's longest football game, 26 hours.
- [Algerian Vlogger Sentenced to Two Months in Jail for Hugging People on the Street](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/algerian-vlogger-sentenced-to-two-months-in-jail-for-hugging-people-on-the-street.html) - An Algerian man was recently convicted for indecent behavior and sentenced to two months behind bars for hugging random people on the street
- [Football Team Wins Championship after Suspicious 43-1 Victory](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/football-team-wins-championship-after-suspicious-43-1-victory.html) - A Hungarian 'football team won the Under 14 National Championship after surmounting an impressive 40-goal difference with a 43-1 victory in their last match.
- [Blind Dating Cafe Sparks Controversy with One-Way Window for Men](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/blind-dating-cafe-sparks-controversy-with-one-way-window-for-men.html) - A blindating cafe in Vietnam has come under fire for installing a one-way window that allows men to see the girls they are talking to, but not vice-versa.
- [China's 'Stink-Raising Water' Craze Sees Children Creating the Smelliest Potions Possible](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinas-stink-raising-water-craze-sees-children-creating-the-smelliest-potions-possible.html) - There is a bizarre craze sweeping China's schools. Students are adding smelly ingredients to plastic bottles to create the stinkiest recipes possible.
- [Turkish Plastic Surgery Clinic Goes Viral for "Impossible" Before-And-After Photos](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/turkish-plastic-surgery-clinic-goes-viral-for-impossible-before-and-after-photos.html) - Istanbul-based Este Med plastic surgery clinic has been drawing a lot of attention because of 'impossible to believe' before-and-after photos.
- [Japanese Company Officially Launches Taste-Enhancing Smart Spoon](https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/japanese-company-officially-launches-taste-enhancing-smart-spoon.html) - Japanese tech company Kirin Holdings recently unveiled the commercial version of its taste-enhancing spoon, dubbed Elecispoon.
- [35-Year-Old Man Breaks Hardest Bone in the Human Body While Coughing](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/35-year-old-man-breaks-hardest-bone-in-the-human-body-while-coughing.html) - The femur is considered the hardest or second hardest bone in the human body, but a 35-year-old man in China allegedly managed to break his just by coughing.
- [The World's Heaviest Rideable Motorcycle Is Powered by a Tank Engine](https://www.odditycentral.com/auto/the-worlds-heaviest-rideable-motorcycle-is-powered-by-a-tank-engine.html) - Powered by a Soviet T-55 tank engine and weighing over 5 tons, the Panzerbike is by far the world's heaviest rideable motorcycle.
- [$200 Meteorite-Infused Vodka Promises Out-of-This-World Taste](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/200-meteorite-infused-vodka-promises-out-of-this-world-taste.html) - French distillery Pegasus decided to celebrate its debut on the US spirits market with a unique product - an ultra-premium vodka infused with a real meteorite.
- [People Lick Supermarket Eggs in Hopes of Getting Food Infection and Receiving Compensation](https://www.odditycentral.com/news/people-lick-supermarket-eggs-in-hopes-of-getting-food-infection-and-receiving-compensation.html) - After the owner of a Russian supermarket chain announced that he would be paying 1 million rubles to each person proven to have gotten food poisoning from the store's products, many decided to take him up on his offer. Earlier this month, Yekaterinburg-based supermarket chain Zhiznmart came under fire for allegedly selling compromised food products

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