Ram Kand Mool – The Mysterious Plant Snack That Has Intrigued Scientists For Decades
Ram Kand Mool, a drum-shaped tuber that has been sold as a hearty snack on Indian street corners for at least several decades remains a mystery to scientists, as no one can figure out what plant produces it. Indian botanists developed an interest in ram kand mool in the 1980s, after trying and failing to […]
Call Center Operator Wants to Install Surveillance Cameras in Employees’ Homes
Teleperformance, one of the world’s largest call center companies, recently sparked controversy after it was announced that it has been pressuring employees to agree to have AI surveillance cameras installed in their homes. Call center work has been booming during the pandemic, because many businesses started operating online, and many of them preferred relying on […]
Owner Runs With Disabled Dog in His Arms, Just So It Can Enjoy Running with the Pack
Canelo, a pit bull suffering from a debilitating medical condition that forbids him from moving normally, may just have the best dad in the world. The heartwarming story of Canelo and his owner was shared on TikTok by the man’s daughter, Jooseline. She posted a touching video explaining that her pet dog was suffering from […]
Woman Crashes Ex-Boyfriend’s Wedding, ends Up Becoming His Co-Wife
Indonesian media recently reported the bizarre story of a young man who ended up marrying both his fiancée and his ex-girlfriend at the same time, after the latter crashed his wedding ceremony. Late last month, 20-year-old Korik Akbar, from the regency of Central Lombok in the Indonesian state of West Nusa Tenggara, was in the […]
This Australian River Valley Is Home to the World’s Largest Earthworms
The Bass River Valley of South Gippsland, in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria is home to the world’s largest earthworms, which can grow up to 6.6 feet in length. The giant Gippsland earthworm (Megascolides australis) is one of the world’s most elusive and fascinating creatures, able to survive in an environment completely changed by […]
Brazil’s Unique “Coca Cola Lagoon”
Ever dreamed of swimming in a lake of Coca Cola? Well, you can actually do just that at the unique Coca Cola Lagoon in Rio Grande del Norte, Brazil, where the water has the exact same color as the popular soft drink. Looking at the water of Lagoa da Araraquara, it’s easy to see why […]
Man Wears Elaborate Female Disguise to Take Graduation Exam on Behalf of Girlfriend
A young African man was recently placed under arrest after he tried to pass as a woman while trying to pass the graduation exam on behalf of his girlfriend. 22-year-old Khadim Mboup, a student of the Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis University, in Diourbel, Senegal, managed to fool faculty and supervisors at a Baccalaureate (high-school graduation […]
Innovative Japanese Service Lets You Rent Paintings Instead of Buying Them
Buying works of art can become an expensive habit, but what if you didn’t have to buy the artworks and instead lease them for however long you wanted? That’s the premise of an ingenious Japanese business that lets people rent paintings. Casie is an innovative service that connects painters and art lovers in a whole […]
Woman Sues McDonald’s For Making Her Break Fast With Aggressive Advertising
A Russian woman is reportedly taking fast-food giant McDonald’s to court for making her break fast during Lent with its aggressive advertising showing delicious burgers. Ksenia Ovchinnikova, an Orthodox Christian from the Russian city of Omsk, is suing the world’s largest fast-food restaurant chain for allegedly making her break fast for Lent two years ago, […]
Man Spends Two Years Locked Up in Mental Institution in Shocking Mistaken Identity Case
In what can only be described as the real-life plot of a horror movie script, a homeless man was wrongfully arrested and locked up in a mental hospital for over two years, after being mistaken for a man he had never even met. Joshua Spriestersbach’s nightmare began on a hot day in 2017, while waiting […]
Mexico’s Tule Tree Has the World’s Thickest Trunk, And It’s Still Growing
Located a church courtyard, in the picturesque town of Santa Maria del Tule, the Tree of Tule is a 2,000-year-old Montezuma cypress famous for having the world’s thickest trunk. So just how thick is Mexico’s Tule Tree? Well, it takes thirty people with arms extended joining hands to fully encircle it, so that should give […]
Sleepy Man Accidentally Swallows Toothbrush While Brushing
A Chinese man had to undergo a complicated gastroscopic operation to have a 15-cm toothbrush removed from his stomach, after accidentally swallowing it during his morning routine. The unnamed man from Taizhou, in China’s Jiangsu Province told doctors that he got up one morning, about 10 days ago and decided to follow his usual routine, […]
Scorned Contractor Destroys Façade of Apartment Building He Himself Built
A contractor who didn’t receive the payment he was promised rented an excavator and destroyed the façade of an apartment building he himself built. Tenants were supposed to move into a newly completed apartment building in Blumberg, a small town in Germany’s Baden-Wurttemberg, in the next couple of weeks, but a bizarre incident has delayed […]
Hoshizuna-no-Hama – Japan’s Beautiful Star Sand Beach
Hoshizuna-no-Hama, which translates to “Sand in the Shape of a Star”, is a small but charming Japanese beach famous for its star-shaped tiny grains of sand. Located on Irimote, the second-largest island in Okinawa prefecture, Hoshizuna-no-Hama doesn’t look too different than the hundreds of other beaches in the Japanese archipelago, at least at first glance. […]
This Sea Duck Has the World’s Most Expensive Feathers
Every summer, around 400 hunters scour a small, remote island in Iceland’s Breizafjörzur Bay in search of an unusual treasure – the world’s most expensive feathers The hunt for the world’s most precious feathers has been held almost every year for over a millennia. People have known that Eiderdown, the feathers of the Eider polar […]