Viral Chinese Street Food Looks Like a Lump of Black Hair
A new snack served on the streets of Chengdu, in China, has been getting a lot of attention because of its unusual appearance; it looks like a lump of black human hair. Fa Cai or Fat Choy is a type of dried cynobacterium that has long been a part of Chinese cuisine. It grows mostly […]
Woman Finds Out Aristocratic Husband-to-Be Is a Scammer Two Weeks Before Wedding
A young English woman who thought she was marrying a “lord” found out that he was a romantic scammer who had already put her tens of thousands of dollars in debt. 27-year-old Megan Clark was working as a manager at a bar on the Isle of Wight when Lord Bertie Underwood first walked into her […]
Jealous Woman Stabs Boyfriend After He Greets Another Woman on the Street
A 23-year-old Argentinian man tragically lost his life at the hands of his jealous girlfriend who attacked him with a knife for simply greeting another woman on the street. A little jealousy can actually be good for a relationship, but too much of it can be fatal! Take the tragic story of Mariano Grinspun, a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Paraglider Spots Stray Dog Chilling Atop Great Pyramid of Giza
A man flying a paramotor over the Giza Pyramid Complex on the outskirts of Cairo spotted a stray dog barking at birds from atop the 138.5-meter-tall Great Pyramid of Giza. Marshall Mosher, a “pro adventure athlete” who travels around the world, was flying his paramotor over the pyramids of Giza on October 14 when he […]
Woman Forced to Call Police After Having Home Besieged by 100-Strong Raccoon Army
A Washington state woman ended up calling emergency services after having her property invaded by around 100 raccoons acting aggressively and expecting to be fed. Police in Poulsbo, a small town in Washington State, get calls about animal-related incidents all the time, but last week was the first time a local phoned 911 to report […]
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 […]
Scammers Operate Fake Bank Branch for 10 Straight Days
Scammers in India managed to set up and operate a fake branch of the country’s largest bank, the State Bank of India, for 10 days in order to trick people into paying to secure stable jobs there. The people of Chhapora, a village in India’s Chhattisgarh state, were surprised to see a branch of the […]
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” […]
Woman Becomes Police Officer to Catch Her Father’s Killer, Arrests Him 25 Years Later
A Brazilian woman who dedicated her life to catching her father; ‘s killer managed to finally bring her family peace by catching the runaway criminal to justice 25 years after the murder. On February 16, 1999, Givaldo José Vicente de Deus was shot and killed after a heated argument at a bar in the Brazilian […]
Transformer Trucks – The Rise of China’s Mobile Banquet Vehicles
Transformer trucks that turn into large banquet halls at the press of a button have become popular in many rural areas around China in recent years. Recently, a video showing what looks like a container truck capable of morphing into a banquet hall in just six minutes went viral on Chinese social media, but according […]
World’s Smallest Rubik’s Cube Is Just 0.19 Inches Wide, Costs Over $5,000
Japanese toymaker MegaHouse recently unveiled the world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube, an aluminum cube measuring only 0.19 inches per side and weighing just 0.33 grams, but with a price tag of $5,320. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Rubik’s Cube invented by Hungarian sculptor Erno Rubik, Japanese toymaker MegaHouse set out to create the […]
Republican Candidate “Borrows” Family for Campaign Video
Derrick Anderson, a Republican candidate running for Congress in the U.S. state of Virginia, landed in hot water after allegedly borrowing a friend’s family for a campaign video. Derrick Anderson, a former Army Green Beret running for an open seat in Virginia’s 7th District, was recently accused of trying to mislead voters by posing with […]