Married Woman Elopes With Another Man, Husband Retaliates by Marrying Her Lover’s Wife
They say real life is stranger than fiction and this bizarre Indian love square proves it. After his wife eloped with another man, a scorned husband decided to marry the lover’s wife. Neeraj and Rubi Devi, both from India’s Bihar state, tied the knot in 2009 and had four children together. At one point, Neeraj […]
Sweet Mystery – North Carolina’s Bees Produce Purple Honey
The Sandhills of North Carolina is said to be the only place in the world where bees produce purple honey, an iridescent concoction that looks more like alien goo than the sweet nectar we know and love. From the expensive yet bitter Corbezzolo Honey to the meat honey produced by vulture bees, we’ve featured some […]
How the World’s Deadliest Mushroom Used a Clone Army to Conquer California
Amanita phalloides, commonly known as the ‘death cap’ mushroom, has always fascinated scientists both because of its deadly amatoxins and the way it manages to conquer new lands in record time. The death cap originated in Europe where it grows by burrowing into the roots of European Oak trees and forming a symbiotic relationship with […]
This Species of Fish Has Neon Blue Flesh And No One Knows Why
The Lingcod, a fish native to the North American west coast, usually has brown-red or even greyish skin and white flesh, but about 1 in 5 specimens are actually neon blue both inside and out, and no one really knows why. Popular both among recreational fishermen and seafood lovers for its delicious meat, the lingcod […]
Man Who Robbed Gas Station for $23 Spends 14 Years Hiding in Mountain Cave
A Chinese man who carried out a gas station robbery in 2009 and walked away with 156 yuan ($22.50) spent the last 14 years of his life hiding from the cops in a remote mountain cave. Liu Moufu, from a village in Enshi City, China’s Hubei province, was in his mid-30s when he took part […]
Man Sues College Student Daughter For Refusing to Take Care of Him After Car Accident
A Chinese man ended up taking his daughter to court after she refused to neglect her duty as a university student in order to come home and take care of him following a car accident. The man, surnamed Zhang, allegedly started calling and messaging his daughter after being involved in a car accident in his […]
Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of Japan’s Tiny Mummified Mermaid
For decades, the mummified remains of a creature resembling a small mermaid have been worshipped at a temple in Asakuchi, Japan, but scientists have long suspected that the mermaid mummy was actually man-made. Allegedly caught in the Pacific Ocean, off the island of Shikoku, between 1736 and 1741, the famous mermaid mummy has been kept […]
This Robotic Arm Will Refuel Your Car So You Don’t Have To
Danish startup Autofuel has developed a robotic arm capable of refueling a variety of vehicles at gas stations without any kind of human assistance. A Neste fuel station in Finland is currently the only place in the world where you can have your car refueled by a robot. It’s the pilot site chosen by Autofuel […]
Woman Worried About Covid-19 Locks Herself and Son inside Home for Three Years
A young Indian mother locked herself up with her child in an apartment for three years because she was convinced the boy would die of Covid-19 as soon as he set foot outside the home. In what can only be described as an extreme case of Covid-19 paranoia, a 36-year-old woman from Gurugram cut herself […]
Company Launches World’s First Airbag Jeans for Motorcyclists
Swedish company Mo’cycle recently announced the world’s first airbag jeans which offer impact protection for motorcyclists’ lower body in case of accidents. Inflatable accessories that protect motorcyclists in case of accidents are nothing new. We’ve seen helmets with inflatable add-ons that act as a cushion, and backpack-like strap-ons designed to protect the wearer’s back from […]
SpoGomi – How Japan Turned Collecting Trash Into a Competitive Sport
SpoGomi, a combination of ‘sport’ and ‘gomi’ (Japanese for rubbish) is a popular competition in which teams of 3-5 people try to pick up the most trash of the highest quality in a set period of time. Japan recently announced that it would host the first SpoGomi World Cup in November of 2023, with teams […]
This Vibrating Smart Pill Could Be the Future of Constipation Tratment
Vibrant is a smart ingestible capsule that vibrates inside your intestines to mechanically stimulate the colon and increase the frequency of bowel movements without the use of drugs. No one really likes talking about it, but chronic constipation is a serious health issue of our time. Either because of age-related issues, questionable lifestyle choices, diet, […]
Nervous Teenage Boy Faints When Finding Himself in the Company of Hundreds of Girls
A 17-year-old boy in India was so incredibly nervous about being the only male in an exam room full of hundreds of girls that he simply passed out. Many young people experience some degree of anxiety when interacting with or even being close to members of the opposite sex, but in some people, this feeling […]
Lajamanu – The Arid Australian Town Where It Keeps Raining Fish
Lajamanu, a remote community in the Australian outback, near the Tanami Desert, recently experienced its fourth rain of fish in the last 50 years. They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but apparently the same cannot be said about raining fish. The arid town of Lajamanu, in the Northern Territory outback, sees […]
Pastor Suffers Multiple Organ Failure Attempting Jesus’ 40-Day Fast
A pastor in Mozambique, south-eastern Africa, recently passed away after suffering digestive organ failure attempting to emulate Jesus Christ’s 40-day fast. It’s unclear why exactly 39-year-old Francisco Barajah, the founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church, decided to imitate Christ’s 40-day fast in the desert as described in the Gospel of Matthew, but one thing […]