Parents Criticized for Supporting 13-Year-Old Son’s Decision to Quit School to Play Video Games
A Japanese couple has come under fire for supporting their 13-year-old son’s decision to drop out of formal schooling so he can focus on playing video games professionally.
Shopping Center Installs Toilet Doors That Become Transparent When Cigarette Smoke Is Detected
A shopping center in Shenzen, China, is fighting smoking in the toilet with special doors that turn transparent when smoke is detected, exposing the person inside.
Court Rules That a Husband Liking Other Women’s Social Media Posts Is Grounds for Divorce
In a landmark decision, a Turkish Court ruled that a scorned wife was entitled to a divorce because her husband had liked suggestive photos of other women on social media.
Billionaire Self-Described as “China’s First Father” Allegedly Has Hundreds of Children
A Chinese billionaire who made his fortune in the video game industry has sparked controversy after supposedly fathering hundreds of children, mainly through surrogacy.
Ghanian Noah Is Building Wooden Arks to Save Humanity from Imminent Biblical Flood
Ebo Noah, a self-proclaimed prophet from Ghana, in Western Africa, is building giant arks to save humanity from an imminent flood due to start on December 25th.
South Korean Restaurant Turns Away Solo Diners Because It “Doesn’t Sell Loneliness”
A restaurant in South Korea has sparked controversy after openly turning away solo patrons with a banner that claimed it “didn’t sell loneliness”.
Gym Offers a Porsche Panamera to the First Person to Lose 100 Pounds in 3 Months
A Chinese gym has been getting a lot of attention for its controversial offer for gym goers – a used Porsche Panamera sports car to the first person to lose 100 pounds (50 kg) in three months. If you’re the kind of person who needs extra motivation to hit the gym, maybe the chance to […]
Man Agrees to Pay “Cat Support” for Up to 10 Years Following Divorce
As part of a divorce agreement with his ex-wife, a Turkish man has agreed to pay 10,000 liras ($240) every three months as child support for their two cats. Buğra B., who lives in Istanbul, filed for a mutually agreed-upon divorce from his wife, Ezgi B., citing “severe incompatibility and a breakdown in the foundation […]
Man Fakes Complete Blindness for Over 50 Years to Collect Disability Payments
A 70-year-old Italian man stands accused of pretending to be totally blind for over a century, during which time he collected over one million euros ($1.16 million) in disability payments. The case of a Vincenza man who unduly received over a million euros in benefits for total blindness over a period of 53 years has […]
Bishop Forced to Resign After Being Accused of Having 17 Secret Lovers
A Peruvian bishop submitted his resignation to Pope Leo after a Vatican investigation revealed that he was secretly dating multiple women simultaneously. 51-year-old Ciro Quispe Lopez, the bishop of Juli, in Peru, stands accused of having up to 17 secret lovers. Although he denies the allegations against him as part of a defamation campaign by […]
Controversial AI-Generated Actress Could Be the Next Scarlet Johansson, Creator Claims
Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated young actress who has been stirring things up among human actors who see her as a threat, has the potential to become a global star, at least according to her creator. AI has slowly been encroaching on virtually every sector of society and the job market, and if you needed more […]
Man Claims His 14-Year-Old Daughter Died Due to Secret Breast Implant Surgery Gifted by Her Mother
A Mexican man is accusing his ex-wife and her plastic surgeon boyfriend of causing the death of his 14-year-old daughter by performing various plastic surgery procedures on her, including breast implants. Paloma Nicole Arellano Escobedo tragically lost her life at a hospital in Durango, Mexico, after suffering cerebral edema due to a respiratory illness, but […]
Pastor Sparks Controversy by Asking Parishioner to Give Up His Land Because God Commands It
An Evangelical pastor in Honduras ignited a heated online debate after asking a parishioner to hand over his land to the Church by divine command. In a viral video that has been doing the rounds on Latino social media for weeks, Jorge Pompa, an evangelical pastor from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, can be seen pressuring a local […]
Teen “Grows” 1.4 Cm in Six Months of Growth Therapy, Shrinks to Original Size in Two Weeks
A 16-year-old teenager spent $2,350 on growth therapy sessions over six months, but lost the 1.4 centimeters he had gained in just two weeks after quitting the therapy. Limb lengthening surgery is a painful and extreme way oaf adding an inch or two to one’s height, but those unwilling to go under the knife and […]
Woman Literally Sells Her Soul for a Collection of Labubu Dolls
In a controversial social experiment, a young Russian woman signed away her soul for 100,000 rubles ($1,180), which she used to buy a Labubu doll collection and a concert ticket. It all started as a joke from a marketing expert who identified himself as Dmitri on the Russian social network Telegram. He posted an ad […]