Running-Obsessed Dad Locks Child in Car for Five Hours to Participate in Marathon
A recently divorced woman denounced her husband’s obsession with running, claiming that he once left their 5-year-old daughter locked in a car for hours so he could run a marathon. In an angry post on Chinese social media, Zhao, a woman living in southern China’s Hunan province, said that her former husband’s obsession with running […]
Wedding Photo Shredding Business Proves Big Hit in China
An offline business in China’s Shandong Province has been getting attention for offering divorcing couples the chance to destroy their wedding pictures in a cheap and effective way. Tearing up wedding photos after a failed marriage isn’t as easy as it sounds in China, a country where it’s customary to immortalize wedding stills on tough […]
Guiyang White House – China’s Largest And Most Mysterious Mansion?
The so-called ‘Guyiang White House’ is a gigantic structure located in the posh Huaguoyuan Wetland Park area of Guiyang City, in China’s Guizhou Province. It has gone viral as China’s largest mansion, but you can’t believe everything you read online… Featuring an architectural style usually observed in European palaces and museums, the Guiyang White House […]
South Korea’s Majestic 860-year-Old Ginkgo Tree
Every year, in late autumn, thousands of people flock to Bangye–ri, a village in Gyeongsang, South Korea, to witness the beauty of a majestic 860-year-old ginkgo biloba tree. The secular Wonju Bangye-ri Ginkgo Tree is a national monument of South Korea famous for its impressive crown which currently covers a perimeter of around 17 meters. […]
199 Members! The World’s Largest Family Lives Under One Roof
The village of Baktawng, in India’s north-eastern state of Mizoram, is home to the world’s largest known family, 199 people who live under the same roof in a giant building. Pu Ziona was the patriarch of what was generally regarded as the world’s largest family – 38 wives, 89 children, and 36 children. Ziona passed […]
Uncanny Valley Makeup – The Creepiest Trend on TikTok
Makeup artists on TikTok are busy freaking out their followers with a new style of makeup called “uncanny valley” and inspired by the human-like yet unnatural appearance of androids. The term uncanny valley is used to describe the hypothesized uncomfortable feeling triggered by seeing an entity appearing almost human but not quite so. It is […]
Meet Aitana, the AI-Created Instagram Fitness Model Making Thousands of Dollars a Month
Aitana Lopez, aka Fit Aitana, has only been on Instagram for four months, but she already has over 110,000 followers and generates over $4,000 in monthly revenue. Not bad for someone who doesn’t exist. Virtual models have been around for a few years now, and the advent of artificial intelligence has only made them more […]
Man Becomes TikTok Star by Posing as a Doctor in an Actual Hospital
Matthew Lani, a young South African man with over 3oo,000 followers on TikTok, was recently arrested for allegedly posing as a doctor and sharing medical advice without having any medical experience. 27-year-old Matthew Bogani Lani rose to internet fame when he started claiming that he was one of the youngest doctors in South Africa. He […]
Angry Man Holds Plumber at Gunpoint Because His Quote Was Downright ‘Robbery’
A Spanish man from the city of Malaga was recently arrested after reportedly holding a plumber at gunpoint because he asked for too much money to fix a broken water pipe. On November 4th, when the unnamed plumber received a call from a man asking for help with a broken water pipe in his home, […]
Painting Rivers with a Fly Rod, a Unique Art Form
Ben Miller is the world’s only fly cast painter. Instead of a regular paintbrush, he dips his special flies in paint, attaches them to a fly rod and flings them against a canvas from dozens of feet away. Fly fishing and painting don’t really seem like a match made in heaven, but then again, you […]
Gigantic Bovine Sets Guinness Record for World’s Tallest Steer
Tommy, a 13-year-old Brown Swiss from Cheshire, in Massachusets, was recently crowned the world’s tallest living steer, measuring an impressive 1.87m(6ft 1in). Tommy the steer has been living with the Balawender family on their farm in Cheshire since he was just one day old, after being bought for just about $10. It’s safe to say […]
Miracle Drink Promises to Cut Blood Alcohol Level in Half in Just 30 Minutes
Safety Shot, a new blood alcohol detox drink set to launch later this year, promises to reduce blood alcohol content in less than an hour after consumption and make hangovers a thing of the past. The global market for hangover cures is growing faster than ever, with experts predicting that it will exceed $6 billion […]
Food Vlogger Sparks Outrage by Skinning, Gutting and Cooking Alligator for Views
A Chinese food vlogger found herself at the center of a social media storm after she posted a controversial video of herself killing, deboning, and cooking a 90 kg alligator. Nowadays people do all sorts of crazy, controversial things on camera for attention, from eating tapeworm-infested fish to crashing small airplanes, but most of them […]
Australian Gin Is Infused with Green Ants for a Citrusy Flavor Boost
Green Ant Gin is a unique gin made by an Adelaide distillery that is infused with green ants for an extra bit of citrus flavor and a hint of coriander. Green ants have been a source of protein for Australia’s aborigines for thousands of years, and even though bugs are yet to catch on as […]
Man Lives Unnoticed Under Shopping Mall Staircase for Half a Year
Security guards at a shopping mall in Shanghai, China recently discovered a young man who had allegedly been living comfortably under a staircase for over six months. Shopping malls are busy places, so keeping an eye on every suspicious-looking individual can be challenging even for the most attentive security guards, but failing to notice someone […]