World’s Largest Passenger Elevator Can Carry Up to 235 People at a Time
Roughly the size of a studio apartment, the world’s largest passenger elevator weighs a whopping 16 tons, is supported by 9 steel cables, and can accommodate up to 235 people at a time. In 2022, Finnish elevator company KONE installed the world’s largest passenger elevator inside the Jio World Center building in Mumbai, India. Designed […]
9-Year-Old Girl Deadlifts 165 Pounds, Gets Compared to Young Hercules
Arshia Goswami, a 9-year-old girl from India’s Haryana state, has been dubbed the female version of Hercules after deadlifting a whopping 165 pounds (75 kg). Arshia first started attracting attention a couple of years ago when she set a national record as India’s youngest deadlifter, with a personal best of 45 kilograms. She has been […]
Father of the Year – Man Fakes His Own Death to Avoid Paying Child Support
A Kentucky man is facing several years behind bars for illegally accessing the online death registry system and faking his own death to avoid having to pay over $100,000 in child support to his ex-partner. 39-year-old Jesse Kipf admitted to accessing the death registry system in Hawaii using login details he had stolen from a […]
Meet Lily Rain, the Virtual Travel Model Earning Over $20,000 a Month
Lily Rain is a popular AI-created digital model that earns her creators around $20,000 a month on platforms like Fanvue simply by appearing in stunning travel photos. It’s no secret that AI models are killing it online these days. Fitness model Aitana Lopez has over 300,000 followers on Instagram and she’s not even a real […]
Woman Poisons Pregnant Co-Worker to Prevent Higher Workload Caused by Maternity Leave
A Chinese woman is being accused of trying to terminate a co-worker’s pregnancy by poisoning her water to prevent her from taking maternity leave and thus avoiding a higher workload. In one of the most shocking cases of work-related incidents reported in China, a worker at a government-affiliated institution in Hubei Province allegedly tried to […]
Adaptive Glasses Switch from Sunglasses to Reading Glasses with a Simple Swipe of the Frame
32 Degrees North is an innovative pair of adaptive glasses created by Deep Optics that uses pixelated liquid crystal (LC) lenses and works as both protective eyewear and adaptive reading glasses. Liquid eyeglass lenses have been around since 2017, but it was only recently that a company used the revolutionary invention to create a truly […]
To’ak – The World’s Most Valuable Chocolate
Made with rare Nacional cacao harvested from just 14 farms in Ecuador’s Piedra de Plata valley, To’ak chocolate is undoubtedly the world’s most valuable chocolate. From truffle-infused ice cream to gold-plated sandwiches, the world is full of expensive sweets and treats. But while most of them are gimmicky creations designed to attract attention, a few […]
AI-Powered Virtual Influencer Lands Job on Spanish Television
Alba Renai, an attractive digital influencer powered by artificial intelligence, recently announced that she will be hosting a special segment on Spain’s version of popular reality show ‘Survivor’. Created in the fall of last year by Be a Lion, a subsidiary of television giant Mediaset Spain, Alba Renai quickly became an Instagram celebrity, attracting over […]
Tokyo’s Spectacles Museum, the Coolest Eyewear Store That Ever Was
For 50 Years, the Rogan Megane Hakubutsukan or Spectacles Museum in Ikeburo, was the most iconic place to go shopping for eyeglasses and sunglasses in all of Japan, probably the world. Located on the Higashi-dori shopping street in Minami-Ikebukuro, Tokyo, the Spectacles Museum was one of the most Instagram-worthy places in the Japanese capital. Although […]
Little Rascals – Juvenile Bank Robbers Turned in to Police by Their Parents
Three boys, ages 11, 12 and 16, and dubbed the “Little Rascals,” were recently arrested after being turned in by their parents for robbing a Houston bank. Most kids spend their spring break from school playing video games, watching TV, or hanging on with their friends, but three Houston juveniles decided to put their free […]
World’s Lightest Handbag Is 99 Percent Air, Weighs Only 37 Grams
French fashion brand Coperni recently unveiled a unique version of its iconic Swipe bag made from the lightest solid material on Earth, aerogel. Named ‘Air Swipe’, the accessory weighs only 37 grams. Every year, Coperni recreates its popular Swipe bag in a unique, thought-provoking way. Last year, they created a limited-edition “meteorite’ handbag hand-carved from […]
Man Divorces Wife After Discovering That None of Their Three Kids Are His
In a high-profile divorce case that sparked heated debates in China, a man divorced his wife of 16 years after learning that none of the three children she birthed during their marriage were his. In December 2007, Chen Zhixian married Yu Hua, a woman eight years his junior, soon after meeting her for the first […]
The World’s Largest Frog Is Teetering on the Brink of Extinction
The Goliath Frog, the largest living frog on Earth, is facing extinction after a 50% decline in population size in the last three generations, mainly due to human activity. The Goliath Frog certainly lives up to its name. Reaching up to 13 inches long (32 cm) from snout to vent, and weighing up to 7.2 […]
South Korea’s Thriftiest Woman Saves $75,000 in Two Years by Being Extremely Frugal
A 25-year-old South Korean woman has been getting a lot of attention because of her commitment to saving money on a regular salary by spending as little as possible. We first featured Ji-Hyeon Kwak a couple of years ago when she first made news headlines in her home country of South Korea after making an […]
German Teenager Left Parents’ Home to Live Exclusively on Trains for the Last Year and a Half
A 17-year-old German teen has been living life as a modern nomad, leaving his parents’ house to live on trains and travel all over his country. While most 17-year-olds are only just beginning to consider the idea of leaving the nest, Lasse Stolley has already been on his own for over a year and a […]