Indian Teen Allegedly Spent the Last Five Years in a Pond to Soothe Painful Skin Condition
Iqbal Sheikh, a 16-year-old youth from West Bengal, India, claims to have lived mostly in water for the past five years to soothe a mysterious skin condition.
Man Faces Up to 8 Years in Prison for Ordering Hundreds of Pizzas to Random Addresses
A 23-year-old Polish man could spend the next eight years of his life in prison for a stupid pizza delivery prank.
Dameisha, the World’s Most Crowded Beach
Dameisha Beach is just 1.8 kilmeters long, but it can sometimes host crowds of around 200,000 beachgoers, making it the world's most crowded beach, by far.
Nine Lives, the Legendary Feral Cat That Feasted on Endangered Birds and Eluded Capture for 3 Years
A feral cat dubbed "Nine Lives" by New Zealand conservationists was responsible for the killing of dozens of endangered birds and avoided capture for three years.
Wealthy Woman Bankrolls Drama Series So She Can Star in It and Kiss Male Lead More Than 60 Times
A Chinese woman is being accused of financing a short-format drama series just so she could star in it and make out with the young lead actor more than 60 times.
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Lost Lake – Oregon’s Disappearing Body of Water
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