Man Fakes His Own Death to See Who Would Attend His Funeral
A Brazilian man sparked the outrage of his friends and family after he faked his death out of pure curiosity, to see who would attend his funeral. As an experienced ‘ceremonialist‘, a sort of master of ceremonies for various kinds of events, 60-year-old Baltazar Lemos had conducted hundreds of funerals, some of which had been […]
Popular Liquid Nitrogen-Infused Snacks Allegedly Cause Stomach Burns
Several kids in Indonesia have reportedly suffered stomach burns after consuming a popular liquid nitrogen-containing street snack called ‘chiki ngebul’. Commonly known as ‘dragon’s breath’ in Indonesia, chiki ngebul is an assortment of rainbow-colored candies coated in a cloud of liquid nitrogen mist that causes the person eating them to exhale that mist, like a […]
23-Year-Old Multiple Personality Sufferer Plans Assisted Euthanasia to Deal With Her Condition
A 23-year-old successful French YouTuber recently shocked her nation by announcing that she plans to undergo assisted suicide to deal with her dissociative identity disorder (DID). Le Journal d’Olympe is a popular YouTube channel with over 250,000 subscribers where a young French woman documents her life with dissociative identity disorder a mental condition formerly known […]
Taiwanese Student Sparks Controversy With Risqué Roadside Billboard
A Taiwanese student recently made news headlines for a clever art project involving a racy billboard that wasn’t exactly what it looked like. Facebook has a very strict policy when it comes to nudity, but this policy is often poorly enforced. For example, photos showing female nipples are considered nudity and are almost instantly removed […]
Man Legally Changes Gender to Obtain Custody of Daughters More Easily
An Ecuadorian man sparked controversy after legally changing his gender to ‘female’, because the legal system allegedly favors mothers in custody cases. René Salinas Ramos, the father of two daughters, is facing legal proceedings for the custody of the girls who currently live with his biological mother. Convinced that the Ecuadorian legal system stigmatizes men […]
Homeless Man Who Built His Own Fairytale Castle Is Now Forced to Tear It Down
A French homeless man who built his own intricate castle out of recycled foam after losing his apartment has been notified by authorities to tear it down because it poses a danger. David, a 53-year-old former animator from Toulouse, France, has been homeless for over a year, after reportedly losing his apartment to squatting. With […]
Man With 12 Wives and 102 Children Plans to Finally Stop Growing His Family
Mzee Musa Hasahya, a 67-year-old Ugandan farmer, is one of the most prolific polygamists in history, with 12 wives, 102 children, and a whopping 568 grandchildren to his name. Even by the standards of his home village of Lusaka, where polygamy is legal, Mzee Musa Hasahya’s family is considered gigantic. Despite growing up in abject […]
Holy Liposuction – Pastor Miraculously Shrinks Woman’s Waist During Live Event
A Christian pastor has come under fire for claiming to miraculously shrink a woman’s waist by two sizes through prayer during a live sermon. There’s a controversial video doing the rounds on Latin Twitter these days. It shows a Christian pastor speaking to an audience and asking an “overweight lady” to join him on stage. […]
South African Pastor Charges People $1,160 to “See God in Heaven”
A South African pastor recently sparked controversy online after it was revealed that he was charging people serious money for real-life miracles, like seeing God in heaven. If you’ve always wanted to see your maker without actually ending your mortal life, MS Budeli, one of the many shady pastors in Africa, claims he can help, […]
People Can’t Believe This Mature-Looking Football Player Is Only 12 Years Old
The internet is struggling to come to terms with the fact that Jeremiah Johnson, a running back from Fort Worth, Texas is only 12 years old despite his mature appearance. Jeremiah Johnson started making news headlines around the country last week, after photos of him holding the trophy for ’12U Division 1 Most Valuable Player’ […]
This Organization Would Like the Human Race to Voluntarily Go Extinct
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement has been trying to convince mankind to go gentle into that good night for over 30 years. Founded in 1991 by Les U. Knight, an American environmental activist, Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEM) believes that humanity is “incompatible with the biosphere” and that human extinction is the best solution to […]
ATM Machine Displays Users’ Bank Account Balances Like Arcade Machine Leaderboards
If you’re the kind of person who likes to show off their wealth, head over to Art Basel Miami Beach and use their unique ATM machine to have your account balance featured on its leaderboard for everyone to see. Developed by New York-based art collective MSCHF in collaboration with Perrotin Gallery, ATM Leaderboard is an […]
Controversial Video Game That Lets You Play as Jesus Christ Is Finally Available
‘I Am Jesus Christ’, a controversial video game that literally lets you play as the Messiah, from His birth to His crucifixion and subsequent resurrection, recently became playable on Steam. We wrote about I Am Jesus Christ in 2019, back when it was first announced by indie developer SimulaM. The premise of the game was […]
Woman Spends 12 Years Saving Up Money to Get Her Brother Married
A Chinese woman recently sparked controversy online after claiming that she has spent the last 12 years of her life trying to raise enough money to ensure that her brother finds a bride. It’s no secret that securing a bride in China is harder than in most other countries. One of the unexpected effects of […]
Rough Weight Loss Massage Leaves Woman With Ruptured Kidney
A Chinese woman required emergency surgery to have half of her kidney removed after a rough weight loss massage session. The 41-year-old woman referred to only as Ms. Miao (a pseudonym) reportedly wanted to lose some weight with help of massage, so she went to a salon in Hangzhou, China’s Zhejiang province for a session. […]