Vietnamese House Has a Fence Made Entirely Out of Old TV Sets
Photos of a small house on the Vietnamese island of Hon Thom have getting a lot of attention on social media for its unique fence made exclusively out of discarded old television sets. The unusual house is reportedly located on the road to Hon Thom cable car and is very popular with tourists, for obvious […]
Japan’s Unusual Obsession with Moss
As a very insular society, Japan has developed a culture that can be very interesting and sometimes bizarre to the outside observer. For example, in recent years, many Japanese have become infatuated with moss. Nature excursions centered around observing the thousands of species of Japanese moss have exploded in popularity to the point that the […]
Shady Company Sells “Brain Synchronization Caps” That Heal Both Health and Mystical Conditions
A Malaysian company has recently come under fire for selling simple cotton caps as miraculous healing accessories for up to 1,200 ringgit ($295) a piece. Called “Brain Synchronization Caps” the controversial accessories are supposed to cure wearers of various health conditions, like insomnia, migraines and even cirrhosis, as well as treat mystical conditions like spells […]
Chinese Couple Are Hiring ‘Love Testers’ to Check Their Partners’ Fidelity
Online entrepreneurs in China have found an ingenious way of profiting off of couples paranoia – renting out ‘love testers’ who do their best to try and seduce one of the partners in order to check how faithful they really are. China is well-known for its bizarre online services, which range from renting fake girlfriends/boyfriends […]
If You Ever Find This Guy’s Runaway Dog, He Wants You to Know That You Can Keep Him
Most dog owners who lose their beloved pets try to convey just how much they want the returned in the flyers they post, but one Chinese man just let everyone know that if they find his runaway Husky, they can just keep him, because he’s tired of chasing after him. Last Sunday, Wang Wei, a property […]
Man Fakes His Death on Facebook to Con Family and Friends Out of Funeral Costs
A Thai man recently incurred the wrath of his friends and relatives after faking his own death on Facebook and having his wife ask them for financial contributions for his burial. Tachawit J.’s Facebook friends thought him to be in good health, so they were left in shock on Sunday, when his wife posted a […]
Parents of 12 Who Only Stopped Having Children After Having a Son Spark Debate About Male Preference in China
The story of a couple from China’s Shanxi Province who gave birth to eleven daughters and only stopped having children after finally birthing a son recently went viral on Chinese social media, sparking controversy about male preference in the Asian country. The original story published by Chinese newspaper The Paper highlighted the dedication of 11 sisters […]
Chinese Woman Takes Weight Loss Pills for 7 Years, Doubles in Weight
A Chinese woman recently decided to have a stomach reduction operation after seven years of taking weight loss pills and actually putting on 100 pounds more than when she started taking them. 25-year-old Xiaoli (pseudonim) started taking weight loss pills seven years ago, after watching a convincing commercial on TV. She weighed around 100 pounds […]
This Japanese Gadget Tells You How Bad You Stink
Body odor is a very serious issue, so serious in fact that there is actually a market for high-tech devices that alert users if they start to stink. The problem with body odor is that you can’t really smell is on yourself, and in an exceptionally polite society like Japan’s that can put people in uncomfortable […]
Woman Swept Away by Wave 1.5 Years Ago Recently Found Unconscious on Nearby Beach, Wearing the Same Clothes as When She Disappeared
Indonesian media has been buzzing with news of a woman declared missing over one and a half years ago, after being swept away by a large wave, who was allegedly found alive three days ago,on the same beach that she disappeared from, and wearing the exact same clothes she was wearing on the day of […]
Japanese Channel Their Anger at Annual Tea Table Flipping Contest
The Japanese are no strangers to unusual competitions, so I guess it makes sense that they’ve found a way to turn a rage-induced reaction like flipping a table into an annual contest. On June 16, a shopping mall in Japan’s Iwata Prefecture hosted the 12th annual World Chabudai-Gaeshi Tournament, an offbeat competition where participants try […]
Chinese Restaurant Hires Pretty Crayfish Peelers So Patrons Don’t Have to Get Their Hands Dirty
A restaurant in Shanghai, China, recently made headlines for employing two young crayfish peelers who do the dirty work right at the customers’ tables, while they check social media or play mobile video games. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone could handle those nasty crayfish shells and then just hand you the succulent flesh?Well, at […]
Chinese Restaurant Forced to Close Down After Failed All-You-Can-Eat Promotion
The owners of a struggling hotpot restaurant in Chengdu, China, hoped that a month-long all-you-can-eat promotion would bring in new customers, but it actually put the place out of business in under two weeks. On June 1st, Jiamener, a relatively new hotpot restaurant in Chengdu, China’s Sichuan province, kickstarted its cheap all-you-can-eat buffet in the […]
Thai Restaurant Finds Success with Screaming Hot Waiters
If you’re looking for a way to get your restaurant business off the ground, this unique eatery in Bangkok, Thailand is proof that having a team of hot male waiters dress in skimpy female garb and scream like damsels in distress as they serve patrons is a sure way to success. Staneemeehoi (Shell Station) is […]
Japan’s Stylish-Looking Trash-Collecting Samurai
The Gomi Hiroi Samurai – “trash collecting samurai” – are members of a street performance group who walk the streets of Japan collecting trash with their katanas and trusty garbage grabbers. These modern-day samurai are part of “Issei Ichidai Jidaigumi”, a performance group that originated in Kyoto but has since opened branches in other Japanese cities as […]