Man Claims Gang Kidnapped And Used Him as “Blood Slave” for Months
A Chinese man claims he was kidnapped by a criminal gang whose members used him like a “blood slave,” routinely draining his blood and selling it on the black market. We’ve heard of people being kidnapped and having their organs removed, but one 31-year-old man from Beijing claims his kidnappers were more interested in his […]
Vietnamese Businessman Builds Himself a Palace-Like Mansion
A successful businessman in Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa province has been getting a lot of attention because of the opulent mansion he built for himself and his family. Looking at the architectural masterpiece built by Mr. Trinh Dinh Xuan, a businessman who operates in the construction sector, it’s easy to see why photos of the edifice […]
Pregnant Woman Has Nail Hammered Into Her Head to Guarantee Baby Boy
A so-called faith healer in Pakistan convinced a pregnant woman that she would give birth to a baby boy if she had a metal nail hammered into her skull. Doctors at the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar were shocked when they examined the head of a pregnant woman who claimed to have a two-inch-long nail […]
Chinese Border Patrols Rely on Geese to Keep Illegal Immigrants at Bay
For over half a year now, border control points in Longzhou County, along China’s border with Vietnam have been using geese as part of their arsenal of detecting and apprehending illegal immigrants. As part of China’s strategy to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the country has taken a very hard stance on illegal immigration, with […]
Taiwan Punishes Drunk Drivers by Having Them Clean Funeral Parlors
Authorities in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, have come up with an ingenious way of getting drunk drivers to reflect on their behavior – they are now required to clean funeral parlors in order to feel what it’s like being close to death. Last month, Kaohsiung was rocked by a car accident caused by a drunk driver, […]
Two Thirds of Japanese Men Pee Sitting Down, New Data Shows
The number of Japanese men who admit to sitting on the toilet seat while peeing has been growing steadily since the late 90s, and today over 60 percent of men reportedly urinate sitting down. Japan is home to the world’s most advanced toilet systems, with several manufacturers competing to deliver all sorts of outrageous features […]
Man Kidnapped as Child 33 Years Ago Finds Mother With Map of His Village Drawn From Memory
A 37-year-old man from Henan Province, in Eastern China, recently found his biological mother 33-years after being abducted, thanks to a map of his home village that he drew from memory. Li Jingwei was only four years old when he was abducted outside his family home in Yunan and sold to another family thousands of […]
McDonald’s Replaces Chairs With Stationary Bikes So You Can Burn Calories as You Eat
McDonald’s restaurants in China are replacing regular table seats with stationary bikes in an apparent effort to promote exercise. Viral TikTok videos that have been doing the rounds online over the past week show stationary bikes being used as seats at McDonald’s eateries in Gunagdong . Made out of recycled plastic, the bikes not only […]
The Vietnamese Women Who Allegedly Give Off Their Own Perfume
While most of us use have to rely on perfume or other skincare products, two Vietnamese women allegedly give off their own natural floral scent. Dang Thi Tuoi, a seamstress from Vietnam’s Sóc Trăng province, allegedly has a very intriguing superpower. When rubbed, her skin gives off this sweet, floral scent that could be described […]
Man Drugs Ex-Girlfriend, Opens Her Eyes to unlock Phone and Steal Her Money
A Chinese man was recently convicted of theft after reportedly drugging his ex-girlfriend and then opening her eyes to unlock her smartphone and transfer money from her account to his. Breakups can be difficult, painful even, but sometimes it’s not just your heart that’s left broken, but your bank account as well. Take this strange […]
Johatsu – Japan’s Evaporated People
People vanish from their established lives all the time, but nowhere is this phenomenon as prevalent as in Japan, a country that has even devised a term for the phenomenon – “johatsu”. The most common reasons that drive people to disappear without a trace are exactly the ones you’re probably thinking about – inescapable debts, […]
Man Arrested 5 Times in 3 Days Due to Resemblance to Wanted Criminal
A Chinese man recently went through the worst week of his life after being arrested five times in only three days due to his uncanny resemblance to a prison escapee. In October of 2021, a criminal by the name of Zhu Xianjian managed to escape from a prison in Northeast China’s Jilin Province. Authorities scrambled […]
All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant Bans Man For Eating Too Much
A Chinese man was banned from an all-you-can-eat buffet in Changsha for eating kilograms of pork and prawns on every visit, causing the business to lose too much money. A food streamer known only as Kang told local reporters that he was banned from the Handadi Seafood BBQ Buffet in Changsha city simply because he […]
Isolated Villagers Spend 15 Years Carving a Road Through a Mountain
The people of Shenlongwan, a once-isolated village in the mountains of China’s Shanxi Province, spent 15 years carving through rock with chisels and hammers to connect their home to the world and escape poverty. Benefiting from a very favorable climate, Shenlongwan has always been famous for its exquisite walnuts and pears, but getting their harvest […]
Parents Are Strapping Corrective Helmets on Babies to make Their Heads Round
In what is being reported as a disturbing new trend, Chinese parents are allegedly resorting to corrective helmets and molds to ensure that their babies have aesthetically pleasing round heads. The latest craze to hit China involves parents taking advantage of their babies’ soft skulls to make sure that they have round heads, instead of […]