The World’s Most Exclusive Meat ‘Hibernates’ for Up to 15 Years
Polmard, a small farm in Saint Mihiel, France, produces the world’s most exclusive meat using a process called hibernation. It allows the meat to be stored and cured for up to 15 years with no loss of quality. Alexandre Polmard is a sixth-generation farmer, breeder, and butcher in a family that has been producing beef […]
Woman Claims She Hasn’t Slept in Over 30 Years
A Vietnamese woman has been dubbed a “sleepless mutant” because of her alleged ability to shun sleep completely. She claims to have remained awake continuously for the last three decades. 49-year-old Nguyen Ngoc My Kim is known as “the seamstress who never sleeps” in her home province of Long An, a nickname she gladly accepts […]
Geriatric Crime – Gang of Three Elderly Japanese Burglars Had a Combined Age of 227
Japanese police recently arrested a group of unlikely criminals, three grandpas in their late sixties, seventies, and eighties accused of breaking into at least two homes and suspected of ten other burglaries. Hideo Umino, 88, Hidemi Matsuda, 70, and Kenichi Watanabe, 69 allegedly met behind bars and decided to team up after being released in […]
Japanese Man Lives Extremely Frugally for 21 Years So He Can Retire Early
A Japanese man recently shocked the internet after announcing that he managed to save 132 million yen ($640,000) over the last two decades with the goal of retiring early from his stressful job. The unnamed 45-year-old man took to social media to announce that he had finally achieved FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) after dedicating […]
Woman Who Claimed Bnefits for Severe Physical Disability Was Competing in Running Marathons
A UK woman recently admitted to exaggerating her physical disability claims in order to receive bigger benefits, all the while competing in over 70 running events. Sara Morris was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2005, but four years ago she applied for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by exaggerating the extent of her symptoms in order […]
24-Year-Old Mukbang Streamer Dies Live on Stream Due to Overeating
Pan Xiaoting, a 24-year-old Chinese streamer specializing in mukbang (eating large quantities of food for viewers’ enjoyment) recently died during her livestream due to consuming too much food. China cracked down on mukbang streams and videos in 2020, in a bid to reduce overeating and ‘shameful’ food waste, with offenders risking fines of up to […]
“China’s Most Stubborn Man” Has Been Trying to Get into Prestigious University for 16 Years
A 36-year-old man has become known as “China’s most stubborn man” after taking the national college admission exam 16 consecutive years in an attempt to get accepted to the prestigious Tsinghua University. Tang Shangjun took the gaokao, China’s notoriously difficult college admission exam, in 2009. He scored a mediocre 372 points out of 750, much […]
Over a Dozen Students Hospitalized After Eating Ghost Pepper-Infused Chips
Fourteen high school students in Tokyo, Japan were recently hospitalized with stomach aches, nausea, and mouth pain after sharing a bag of potato chips infused with Bhut Jolokia peppers. On July 16, around 12:40 pm, an emergency call was made after several first-year students at Rokugo Koka High School in Tokyo’s Ota Ward started complaining […]
Canine Praised as ‘Miracle Dog’ Literally Crawled Out of Its Own Grave
Hosun, a South Korean dog who suffered severe injuries and was thought to be dead after being hit by a truck, gained legendary status after crawling out of its grave and walking home. Hosun the “miracle dog” first made news headlines in South Korea six years ago, after going through a terrible car accident and […]
China’s Controversial ‘Love Master’ Teaches Women to Marry Rich Men
A Chinese influencer specializing in dishing out dating and relationship advice for women has come under fire for encouraging her followers to choose wealthy partners for financial gain. Qu Qu, real name ‘Le Chuanqu’, is one of the most controversial social media influencers in China. A former singer, she quickly transitioned to the status of […]
Silicone Face Masks Spark Legal Concerns in China Due to Increase Use in Criminal Activities
A series of thefts involving the use of ultra-realistic silicone face masks in China has ignited a debate about the legality of these widely available products. In March of this year, four homes in Shanghai were broken into, and over 100,000 yuan ($13,760) in valuables were stolen. When the police identified the main suspect, they […]
Beautiful 2.26-Meter-Tall Woman Has Trouble Finding a Boyfriend
Xiao Mai, a beautiful 25-year-old woman from China’s Heilongjiang province, has been having trouble finding a suitable boyfriend because of her height. She is 2.26 meters tall. A few months ago, Xiao Mai introduced herself to the world in a short clip that quickly went viral on social media mainly because of the young woman’s […]
Adult Woman Who Weighs Only 25 Kilograms Is Still Trying to Lose Weight
A young Chinese woman who weighs only 25 kilograms (55 lbs) has been getting a lot of attention after showcasing her shockingly thin body online and claiming she wants to be even skinnier. The young woman who goes by ‘Baby Tingzi’ (婷子宝宝) is 160 cm tall but weighs only about 25 kg and apparently aims […]
Meet the 35-Year-Old Man Who Looks Less Than Half His Age
35-year-old Brandon Miles May has been making a name for himself in the online anti-aging community because of his unusually youthful looks which he attributes to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Looking at Brandon Miles May for the first time, you’d probably mistake him for a teenager, but he is 35 years old. We’ve seen such […]
China’s Controversial 17-Year-Old Math Genius Has an Entire Country on Edge
A 17-year-old Chinese student from a rural vocational school who shocked her country by ranking 12th among 802 participants in an elite math contest is now facing accusations of cheating. Math contests are a big deal in China, but it’s very rare for such competitions to capture the attention of an entire country like this […]