Indian Runner Ducks Stand Upright Like Penguins, Can Outrun Most Humans
The Indian Runner duck has the most distinctive body type among all the world’s duck breeds. With legs positioned further back on the body than all other duck breeds, they stand upright like penguins and run rather than waddle. Native to the Asian continent, the Indian Runner duck is a development of the wild mallard. […]
The Indian Town Where Human and Leopard Allegedly Live in Harmony
Bera, a small town in the Indian state of Rajasthan is famous for being the only place on Earth where humans and leopards live in perfect harmony. India is one of the most densely-populated countries on Earth, and as humanity continues to encroach on the still-uninhabited woodlands and mountains, conflicts between leopards and humans are […]
Real-Life Elastigirl Can Stretch Her Earlobes to Hold an Umbrella or a Selfie Stick
A Japanese woman has been compared to The Incredibles’ Elastigirl because of her ability to stretch her earlobes enough to wrap them around things like umbrellas or selfie sticks. Ayumi Takada, a 37-year-old woman from Tokyo, first noticed that her earlobes were super-elastic when she was in elementary school. It was a rainy day, and […]
Japanese Company Creates Smart Eyeglasses That Cure Both Myopia and Hyperopia
Japanese smart eyewear company Vixion has been working on an innovative pair of eyeglasses that can adjust the focus of the lenses, thus helping wearers overcome both myopia and hyperopia. Suffering from either shortsightedness or farsightedness is bad enough, but as we age, many of us have to deal with the symptoms of both conditions. […]
The Rotary Un-Smartphone – The Retro Smartphone You’ve Been Looking For
If you’re a millennial who misses the old rotary phone that was such a big part of your life growing up, the Rotary Un-Smartphone Kit may be just what you’ve been looking for. Smartphones are cool if you like carrying a miniature computer everywhere with you, but if you only care about making calls and […]
People Are Getting Cosmetic Voice Surgery to Change the Way They Sound
Ever wish you had the deep voice of James Earl Jones? Well, maybe that’s an unattainable goal, but if you’re willing to go under the knife for a deeper or higher voice, there’s a surgeon in Turkey who can help. Dr Kursat Yelken has been performing voice deepening surgeries for 15 years and claims that […]
Impossible Rubik’s Cube Might Make Your Brain Explode
If you’re the type of person who struggles with the classic Rubik’s Cube, you should stay far away from this “impossible” version that recently went on sale in Japan. Designed by the wicked minds at Bandai Namco’s MegaHouse Co., the Rubik’s Cube Impossible is being marketed as the most challenging variant of the popular toy […]
Indian Woman Lived Disguised as a Man for 36 Years to Raise Child Alone
After losing her husband to a heart attack, an Indian woman spent 39 years pretending to be a man so she could raise her daughter alone in a patriarchal society. S Petchiammal had only been married for 15 days when her husband succumbed to a massive heart attack. She was 20 years old at the […]
Car Sickness Hell – A Winding Mountain Road With 600 Hairpin Turns
A 75-kilometer stretch of mountain road in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has been dubbed a car sick person’s worst nightmare for its hundreds of hairpin turns. Known as Pamir Plateau Sky road or the Panlong Ancient Road, the winding road traversing the Kunlun Mountains of Xinjiang is one of the most visually impressive […]
Colombian Makeup Artist Creates Mind-Boggling optical Illusions
Esther Aular, a talented makeup artist from Bogota, Colombia, has been attracting a lot of attention on social media because of her impressive optical illusions. The 29-year-old influencer, who goes by ‘Nekita’ on TikTok and Instagram, has been posting photos and videos of her transforming herself into various pop-icons and fantastic creatures using only her […]
True Romantic – Man Proposes to Girlfriend at Her Father’s Funeral
A South African man recently sparked controversy in his home country for proposing to his girlfriend during her father’s funeral. When it comes to marriage proposals, location and timing are everything, and it’s fair to say that funerals aren’t exactly the perfect place to pop the big question. But that didn’t stop one South African […]
Indian Couple Sue Son for $650,000 for Not Giving Them a Grandchild
A couple in the Indian state of Uttarakhand has taken their son to court, asking him to either pay back the $650,000 they claim to have invested in him or give them a grandchild within a year. Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad filed a highly unusual lawsuit against their own son on the grounds of “mental […]
Luxury Brand Sells $1,850 “Fully-Destroyed” Sneakers
Designer brand Balenciaga recently unveiled a new limited-edition line of footwear so damaged and dirty that most people wouldn’t be caught wearing it in public. There’s such a thing as “distressed clothing” and it can actually look pretty nice, but sometimes designers go too far and we end up with some really weird products. Now, […]
Rare Condition Causes 19-Year-Old Girl to Look Like a Much Younger Child
Looking at Aboli Jarit, a young woman from Najapur, India, you would be forgiven for thinking her a child no older than six, even though she is really 19 years of age. Aboli, who stands only 3ft 4in-tall, recently became a viral internet sensation after sharing her story. As a baby, Aboli was diagnosed with […]
Family Faces Backlash For Allowing 6-Year-Old Child to Run Full Marathon
A couple that documents their family’s outdoor activities and athletic achievement on social media recently landed in hot water for encouraging their 6-year-old son to complete a 26.2-mile running marathon. Kami and Ben Crawford routinely share their family’s athletic exploits with their tens of thousands of fans on YouTube and Instagram, but their latest challenge […]