Quarantined Marathon Runner in China Jogs 50 Km in His Apartment
The coronavirus wreaking havoc in China right now has really turned things upside down for a lot of people, but not even it can come between a marathon runner and their training. Like many of his countrymen, Pan Shancu, an amateur marathon runner from Hangzhou, in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, is trapped in […]
Indonesia’s Real-Life Spiderman Fights Littering and Plastic Pollution
After struggling to convince members of his community to join him in making their streets and beaches cleaner by picking up trash, an Indonesian man put on a superhero outfit in hopes of becoming more convincing. Rudi Hartono, a cafe worker from Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi, had long been struggling to persuade residents of his small […]
Indonesian Bakery Makes Delicious-Looking Cakes Out of Instant Noodles
The cakes below may look perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth, but they’re actually not desserts at all. They’re made of instant noodles and topped with stuff like chicken gulai (curry stew), opor (coconut milk stew) and rendang (beef simmered in coconut and spices). The people at Tot Aw (short for totally awesome) bakery in […]
Couple Attend Their Own Wedding Via Livestream to Avoid Spreading Coronavirus
A Singaporean couple who had recently visited a village in the same province as Wuhan, the epicenter of the Coronavirus epidemic, decided to livestream themselves to their own wedding from quarantine, in order to avoid spreading the dreaded virus. The newly-married Mr. and Mrs. Yu had a very unconventional wedding. Instead of being there in […]
You Can Get a Cash Prize for Removing a Tyre from a Full-Grown Crocodile’s Neck
Indonesian officials are offering a monetary reward to whoever manages to remove a motorcycle tyre from the neck of a 13-foot-long crocodile. The full-grown crocodile has reportedly been wearing the tire around its neck since 2016, but authorities in Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi, are worried that it may end up strangling the reptile, […]
15-Year-Old Girl Undergoes Surgery to Make Herself Look Younger
It’s not every day that you hear about teenage girls turning to plastic surgery to make themselves look more youthful, but then again, not many 15-year-olds look like their grandmothers. The story of Xiaofeng, a young girl from Liaoning, China, who suffered from a rare medical condition that left her looking like a woman in […]
Man Steals Speaker to Get Arrested and Avoid Getting Married to His Girlfriend
Getting cold feet is not as unusual as some people might think, but breaking the news to one’s fiancee that they no longer want to marry them can be tough, so some people come up with the most ridiculous scenarios… A young man from Shanghai, China, who was due to marry his girlfriend this year, […]
Chinese Authorities Apologize After Shaming People for Wearing Pajamas in Public
Wearing pajamas in public may not be a thing in the Western world, but it’s actually pretty popular in some parts of China, including the ultra-developed city of Shanghai, so when authorities in Anhui province decided to publicly shame a number of locals on their social media account for walking on the streets in their […]
Viral Social Media Trend Has People Sneaking Their Own Raw Ingredients Into Hotpot Restaurants
There’s a hilarious trend sweeping Chinese social media these days and people can’t get enough of it. Videos of people sneaking in their own raw ingredients into hotpot restaurant and dropping them into bowls of simmering broth have been going viral since December. If you’re ever been to a Chinese restaurant, you probably know all […]
The Japanese Rogue Convenience Store That Dared Closed Down for a Day on New Year’s
A convenience store owner in Osaka, japan, sparked a lot of controversy recently when he decided to close his business for a day on New Year’s. Appaerntly that was a pretty big deal in a country where convenience stores a traditionally open 24/7, all year long. While convenience stores are still pretty popular in the […]
Thai School Comes Under Fire for Using Decibel Meter to Punish Students Who Don’t Sing National Anthem Loud Enough
The Thammasat Khlongluang Wittayakom School, in Pathum Thani, Thailand was forced to stop using decibel meters to measure students’ loudness while singing the national anthem, after getting some serious backlash online. Singing the national anthem as loudly as possible in front of the flagpole every morning is apparently a big deal at Thai schools, so […]
Farmers Let Neighbors Help Themselves to a Bag or Two of Their Radishes, Incur $42,000 in Losses
When two farmers in China’s Hubei province decided to let their neighbors take a bag or two of their newly-grown white radishes, they had no idea it would cost them their entire 500 tonne harvest, or about $42,000 in cash. Xu Jiuge, one of the farmers who suffered the shocking loss last month, told the […]
How a Young Chinese Girl Living in Rural China Became an International Internet Sensation
While still technically in its infancy, the vlogging (video content) industry is incredibly competitive, but while some creators rely on tech or entertainment skills to capture viewers’ attention, one young girl from rural China has become an international star by filming herself perform daily chores. Li Ziqi is often referred to as an internet phenomenon […]
Restaurant Owner Busted for Lacing Food with Drugs to Keep Customers Coming Back
Rather than improve his noodle recipe, a restaurant owner in China’s Guangxi Province would lace his noodles with opium to get patrons addicted and increase the chances of them coming back for more. The restaurateur’s dirty trick was uncovered by mistake, after someone who ate at his local in Sanjiang Dong Automonous County tested positive […]
Father Makes 10-Year-Old Son Beg at Train Station to Teach Him a Life Lesson
A Chinese father sparked outrage on social media after it was reported that he made his son beg at a Shanghai train station as punishment for not doing his homework. Lat Thursday morning, Shanghai police responded to an emergency call about a young boy with a schoolbag on his knees begging for food in a […]