China Develops Lunar Bricks Designed to Be Used on the Moon
Chinese scientists recently unveiled an innovative brick type that they hope will be used to build the world’s first base and inhabitable houses on the surface of the moon in the near future. It’s no secret that China has big plans when it comes to moon colonization. Earlier this year, it became the first country […]
The Cracked Glass Portraits of Niall Shukla
Niall Shukla is a talented self-taught artist who specializes in cracking detailed portraits into laminated glass canvases by meticulously striking them with a hammer. Hitting panels of glass with a hammer to create something beautiful sounds counterintuitive, but that’s exactly what makes Niall Shukla’s cracked glass art so fascinating. Using a variety of metal hammers […]
Chinese Man Carries Paralyzed Mother on His Back as They Travel the Country
A 31-year-old man has been praised for his exemplary filial piety after selling his possessions to travel through China with his paralyzed mother, carrying her on his back just like she did with him when he was a baby. Xiao Ma was just eight years old when his parents were involved in a terrible car […]
60-Year-Old Man Forgets the Last 39 Years of His Life Following Hit-and-Run
An Italian man has been struggling to adjust to daily life following a hit-and-run accident that put him in a coma and ultimately erased 39 years worth of memories, including his own family. Imagine living in the 1980s and then suddenly being transported to present day. Things like smartphones, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, the internet […]
Man Who Can’t Stop Sniffing Neighbors’ Shoes Gets Suspended Prison Sentence
A 28-year-old Greek man was recently convicted of causing a disturbance by repeatedly trespassing on his neighbors and smelling their shoes. The unnamed man was arrested on October 8th after one of his neighbors in Sindos, a small town about 15 kilometers (9 miles) west of Thessaloniki, spotted him in their yard just before dawn […]
Russian Man Miraculously Survives 67 Days Adrift in Inflatable Boat
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. On August 9, Mikhail Pichugin, his 49-year-old brother Sergey, and his 15-year-old nephew Ilya set out for Sakhalin Island from the far eastern Khabarovsk region in an inflatable raft. A […]
Young Man Goes Viral for Documenting His Life as a Kept Man in Japan
A Chinese man known only by his online moniker, Sudden Fantasy, has been receiving a lot of attention online for documenting his life as a jobless man financially supported by his loving wife. Sudden Fantasy began posting videos on Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok) roughly a month ago, but he already has over 1.4 million […]
The World’s Smallest Fully Functional Excavator Fits in the Palm of Your Hand
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. The world’s smallest excavator might be tiny, but it’s certainly no joke! It features 6 fully independent, proportional motors, giving you precise control over every movement, as well […]
French Couple Get Sued by Neighbor Because Their Rooster Crows Too Loudly
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. “Difficulty concentrating, sleep deprivation, hearing fatigue,” these are just some of the symptoms cited by the plaintiff who summoned Ricco’s owners to Court in January of next […]
Woman Takes Care of Paralyzed Husband for Six Years, Gets Dumped After He Recovers
A Malaysian woman who took care of her bedridden husband for six years following a car accident recently announced that her husband divorced her and married another woman following his recovery. For years, Nurul Syazwani documented her daily life as her husband’s caretaker on social media, showcasing her busy routine which included feeding the man […]
Chinese Aquarium Sparks Controversy with Life-Size Robotic Whale Shark
A Chinese aquarium has attracted a lot of criticism by replacing its real whale shark with a life-size robotic version that emulates both the look and the movements of the marine animal. On October 1st, Xiaomeisha Sea World in Shenzhen, China, reopened its gates to visitors after a five-year hiatus for renovations. The 60,000-square-meter marine […]
Scenic Spot Allegedly Lets Tourists Catch Wild Boars with Their Bare Hands
A popular mountain scenic spot in China’s Sichuan Province allegedly allows visitors to chase after wild boars and even take them home for free if they can catch them with their bare hands. Wild boars are some of the strongest and most dangerous animals one can find in the wild. They can weigh up to […]
Woman Files Lawsuit to Stop Paying Alimoney to 22-Year-Old Daughter
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 university studies and didn’t have a job. The unnamed woman told family court judge María Laura Dumple that her 22-year-old daughter had been enrolled at the National University of Río Negro since […]
Man Develops Headpsin Bulge on Top of Head After Years of Breakdancing
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. According to a medical case study recently published in the BMJ Case Reports journal, head-spinning as part of breakdancing training can cause hairless bumps on practitioners’ heads. Also known as “headspin holes” […]
Baker Goes Viral for Detailed Cakes Shaped Like Miniature Aristocratic Dresses
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, complete with tiny creases and folds. 34-year-old Nguyen Vu Hoang Anh has long been known as one of the best cake artists in Vietnam, but while his stunningly realistic fondant […]