Street Sweeper Lands Modelling Career Thanks to Random TikTok Video
After being spotted by a Russian photographer in Bangkok, a young street sweeper became an overnight sensation in her native country and landed various modelling gigs with established brands. The movie-worthy rags-to-riches story of Noppajit “Meen” Somboonsate began last month when the 28-year-old single mother of two was noticed on the streets of Bangkok by […]
Restaurant Sells Seasoned Bamboo Skewers as Flavorful Zero-Calorie Snacks
A Chinese barbecue restaurant has gone viral for selling bamboo skewers seasoned with a mix of spices, chili, and spring onions to people looking to enjoy the flavor of barbecue without the calories. Last month, Chinese media reported the hottest late-night snack in Southern China, an unusual “dish” called Spicy Bamboo Skewers. Thought up by […]
Woman Lives in Workplace Toilet to Save Money on Rent
A young Chinese woman went viral on social media after showing off her unusual home – a 6-square-foot toilet at her workplace for which she pays just 50 yuan ($7). Everyone tries to save money on rent, but how many of us would be willing to sleep in an actual toilet to do it? One […]
Cambodian Male Beauty Pageant Goes Viral for Quality of Participants
Popular Cambodian beauty pageant Miss and Mister Majestic has been getting a lot of attention after photos of its “ordinary-looking” participants went viral on social media. The winner of Mister Majestic 2025 will represent Cambodia in the Mister Universe international beauty pageant, but the contest has created a lot of buzz online due to the […]
Fox and Raccoon Meat Sold as Mutton and Beef in China, Journalistic Investigation Finds
A journalistic investigation by the Chinese newspaper The Paper revealed the widespread commercialization of “fake meats”, such as fox or raccoon meat being sold as beef, mutton, or rabbit to restaurants. The Paper reports that in Chinese areas known for fur production, such as Tangshan, Hebei, Weifang, Linyi, or Shandong, animal farms resell fox and […]
People Are Buying “Bank Soil” as Part of Bizarre Get-Rich-Quick Trend
Chinese people desperate to get rich by any means necessary are putting their faith in bags of “bank soil” sold online as wealth-bringing talismans. Bank robberies usually involve cold harsh cash or gold ingots, but several Chinese banks have recently become the target of an unusual type of theft, that of soil from potted plants […]
Man Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Suffering Ruptured Artery by Picking His Nose
A Chinese man reportedly needed emergency surgery after rupturing his facial artery by incessantly picking his nose. The man’s bizarre case was shared online by his wife in the form of a short clip documenting his experience in the hope that it may dissuade other avid nose-pickers from indulging in their favorite pastime too much. […]
Man Suffers Collapsed Lung After 20 Pushups and Skipping Rope
Doctors in Henan, China, were shocked by the case of a middle-aged man who suffered a pneumothorax after mild physical exercise – 20 pushups and a few minutes of skipping rope. The unnamed man told physicians that he had decided to get in shape as part of a New Year’s resolution, but things didn’t really […]
32-Year-Old Man Marries Ex-Classmate’s 53-Year-Old Mother
Isamu Tomioka met his wife, Midori, when he was still in school. She was the mother of one of his classmates and 21 years his senior, but he didn’t let that stop him from marrying her. Isamu and Midori’s unusual love story went viral in Japan after the Shizuoka couple spoke about their relationship on […]
Japanese Company Offers Free Drinks and Hagover Leave to Attract New Talent
Unable to offer attractive wages, a Japanese tech company has been trying to attract new talent by offering ingenious benefits such as free alcoholic drinks at work and hangover leaves. Since the burst of the Japanese economic bubble in the early 1990s, the Japanese economy has been stagnating along with employee salaries. Even though some […]
Mermaid Performer Has Her Head Swallowed by Giant Aquarium Fish During Show
A viral video shot at the Mekong Underwater World in Yunnan, China, shows a young mermaid performer getting attacked by a giant aquarium fish during a live show. A popular tourist attraction in Xishuangbanna, China’s Yunnan Province, recently attracted a lot of criticism for allegedly trying to cover up an incident involving a mermaid performer […]
Chinese Influencer Sparks Adam’s Apple Cover Craze
A female Chinese influencer has been urging men to wear Adam’s Apple covers to highlight gender inequality and promote women’s rights. Zhu Miaolin, better known as Ah Miao on Chinese social media, recently sparked a bizarre craze in her home country, urging her male friends to wear Adam’s Apple covers to protect what she describes […]
Homeowner Who Refused to Relocate Now Lives in the Middle of a Motorway
A Chinese man who refused the Government’s generous offer to buy his property for the construction of a new motorway now finds himself living in the middle of said motorway. A few years ago when Chinese authorities knocked on his door in Jinxi, a town southwest of Shanghai, offering to buy his two-storey house for […]
Meet China’s Most Popular ‘Robot Girl’
A young Chinese woman has been getting a lot of attention for her ability to act as an android using a special costume, robotic movements and an expressionless face. At a time when companies are investing billions into robotics and artificial intelligence to make robots appear more human, one young woman is trying her best […]
Boy Scolded for Not Doing Homework Reports His Father for Drug Use
A 10-year-old boy reprimanded by his father for not completing his homework took revenge on his parent by calling the police and telling them that his father was hiding forbidden drugs. The bizarre incident took place earlier this month in China’s Yongning County. After being severely scolded by his father for not completing his homework […]