Man Loses Passsword for RFID Chip Implanted in His Palm
A Missouri man who implanted a chip in his palm years ago to become a real-life cyborg has forgotten the password for it, rendering it virtually unusable.
Viral Social Media Post Leads to Farmers’ Pepper Fields Getting Looted En Masse
A number of chili pepper farmers in Shaanxi, China, saw their fields looted by complete strangers after a viral social media post claimed that the chilies were free for the picking.
Fitness Influencer Dies After Consuming up to 10,000 Calories Per Day
A Russian fitness influencer tragically lost his life during an extreme challenge to quickly gain 50 pounds so he could then demonstrate the effectiveness of his weight-loss routine.
Man Disguises Himself As His Deceased Mother to Continue Collecting Her Pension
An Italian man stands accused of pension fraud after being caught disguised as his deceased mother while trying to renew her ID card so he could continue collecting her pension.
Man Powers Home for Eight Years Using Over 1,000 Laptop Batteries
A DIY aficionado has reportedly been powering his entire household with a unique setup comprised of solar panels and over 1,000 used laptop batteries.
AI Singer Debuts on Billboard Chart, Secure $3 Million Record Deal
Xania Monet, an AI-powered digital singer, recently became the first known AI artist to earn enough radio airplay to debut on a Billboard radio chart.
Iraqi Husband Appears on His Wife’s Political Campaign Posters
An Iraqi husband has sparked controversy for running his wife’s campaign in the local parliamentary elections, appearing on posters around Kirkuk, while she remains all but invisible.
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Gym Offers a Porsche Panamera to the First Person to Lose 100 Pounds in 3 Months
A Chinese gym has been getting a lot of attention for its controversial offer for gym goers – a used Porsche Panamera sports car to the first person to lose 100 pounds (50 kg) in three months. If you’re the kind of person who needs extra motivation to hit the gym, maybe the chance to […]
Rope-Free Bungee Jumping from the World’s Highest Bridge Sparks Online Controversy
A ropeless bungee jumping attraction from the world’s highest road bridge has been suspended before its inauguration after videos of safety tests sparked fear on social media. After making news headlines as the world’s highest road bridge, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge was again in the news recently, this time for a controversial attraction that […]
Husband and Wife Look so Similar They Often Get Mistaken for Identical Twins
A young couple from China’s Guangdong province has become famous for their uncanny resemblance, leading many people to speculate that they might be long-lost siblings. Liang Caiyu and He Xiansheng, both in their twenties, run a herbal medicine shop in Dongguan, Guangdong province. Although they both come from families with decades of experience in traditional […]
Jewelry Store Owner Has 2-Carat Diamond Embedded into His Artificial Eye
After completely losing sight in his right eye, an Alabama jewelry store owner decided to personalize his new fake eye by having a diamond embedded in it. Alabama native Slater Jones might just have the world’s most expensive prosthetic eye. After losing his right eye as a result of a terrible illness, the young jewelry […]
Indian Man Fakes Death to See Who Would Attend His Funeral
A 74-year-old man who wanted to check who would grieve his passing faked his death and staged a mock funeral to see who would attend. The people of Konchi, a village in India’s Bihar state, were shocked to learn about the sudden passing of Mohan Lal, a local 74-year-old former Air Force veteran. It was […]
Massive Brown Seweed Belt Spreading Through Atlantic Ocean Is Visible from Space
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is a shockingly large mass of brown algae almost double the width of the American continent, and clearly visible from space. The first major bloom of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt was observed by scientists in 2011. In the almost 15 years since, it has ballooned into a giant mass […]
The World’s Most Expensive Feather Weighs 9 Grams, Costs Almost $30,000
A rare and extremely well-preserved feather of the extinct huia bird was auctioned off for NZD$46,000 ($28.365), officially making it the world’s most expensive feather. Endemic to New Zealand, the huia bird has been extinct since the early 20th century. Already rare when the Europeans arrived on the island, the bird’s feathers became a target […]