Loving Son Disguises Himself as His 60-Year-Old Mother to Take Driving Test on Her Behalf
A 43-year-old man was recently caught wearing an old woman’s disguise during a driving test in an attempt to help his mother get her driving license. After Heitor Schiave’s 60-year-old mother, Maria, failed her driving test three times, the car mechanic felt that he had to do something to help her. Probably thinking that giving […]
Man Claims His Farts Can Kill Mosquitoes Six Meters Away
A Ugandan man whose farts can allegedly kill mosquitoes six meters away claims to have been offered deals by companies looking to turn his flatulence into commercial insect repellent. Joe Rwamirama, a 48-year-old man from Kampala, in Uganda, says he eats ordinary food and that his farts smell no worse than anyone else’s, but to […]
Parents Punish Teen Daughter By Taking Over Her Social Media for Two Weeks
When their 15-year-old daughter broke the rules by sneaking in boys at a sleepover party, her parents gave her a choice between handing over her phone for a month, or giving them access to her social media for two weeks. She chose the latter and the internet is so grateful for it. Madelynn Sumpter’s social […]
Family Discovers That Their Cat Had Been Living A Double Life Complete with Different Name and Other Owners
A Mexican family recently discovered that their pet cat had been leading a double life, meaning he had a second home, a different name and another family just a few blocks away. Cats like to be independent, so whenever her cat Pixi went away for longer than usual, Mary Lore Barra assumed that he was […]
Farmer Paints His Dog Like a Tiger to Scare Away Invading Monkeys
Desperate to reclaim his farmland from a gang of invading monkeys, a farmer in Karnataka, India decided to pain his dog to look like a tiger in the hopes that it would scare the monkeys away. Srikant Gowda, a farmer from Karnataka’s Shivamogga region, recently made international news headlines after it was reported that he […]
Property Developer Promises Homebuyers “Park Views”, Delivers “Plastic Lake” Instead
A property developer in the Chinese city of Changsha has been slammed by homebuyers for deceiving them by promising “high vegetation cover” and “park views”, and delivering a public area covered in a blue plastic material to look like a lake. To say that homeowners in a new residential complex in central China were less […]
Man Impersonates Airline Pilot So He Can Board Plane Faster
Did you know airplane pilots can skip airport security checks even on flights conducted by other airlines? Well, one Indian businessman certainly did, so he bought himself a pilot uniform so he could board planes faster. Rajan Mahbubani, a 48-year-old consultancy agency owner from New Delhi, was recently arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, […]
Japan’s Cheapest Hotel Will Charge You Just $1 Per Night if You Don’t Care About Privacy
Getting a hotel room for $1 a night can be considered a bargain pretty much anywhere in the world, and especially so in a country like Japan. But getting the huge discount comes with a catch, and it’s a big one. Tourists visiting the Japanese city of Fukuoka on a budget can get a stellar […]
Colombian Soccer Field Has Two Living Trees as Goalkeepers
A newly-inaugurated synthetic soccer pitch in Bogota, Colombia, has been attracting a lot of attention on social media due to a couple of permanent “players” – two trees growing in front of each goal. Back in 2017 the District Institute of Recreation and Sports (IDRD) commissioned engineering and architecture studies for the adaptation and improvement […]
Teacher Buys Fake Tuberculosis Diagnosis Online So He Could Take Longer Vacation
An English teacher at a private school in China’s Inner Mongolia region was forced to make a public apology after having bought a fake tuberculosis diagnosis online, just so he could take a longer vacation for China’s National Day. The teacher, identified only as Mr. Du, reportedly paid 470 yuan ($67) for a fake chest […]
Man Faces Five Years in Prison for Using Live Cat as Weapon Against Police
A 59-year-old man from Moscow risks spending up to five years behind bard for allegedly using a live cat as a weapon against police, last year. On October 4, 2018, the suspect, Gennady Shcherbakov, was reportedly sitting at the foot of his apartment building’s stairwell. He had been drinking heavily and was causing a ruckus, […]
Melodramatic Horse Drops Dead Whenever Someone Tries to Ride Him
A mischievous horse has gained legions of fans online thanks to his ingenious way of avoiding being ridden – he drops to the ground in a very dramatic way and plays dead until the would-be rider walks away. It’s unclear whether Jingang, “the world’s most melodramatic horse” was trained to play dead to amuse tourists, […]
Five So-Called Hitmen Convicted After Subcontracting Deal to Assassinate Businessman To Each Other
A Chinese businessman and five would-be hitmen were recently issued prison sentences after the former reportedly hired one of the assassins to take out one of his competitors only to have the contact passed along to other hitmen until the fee got so small the last of them decided it wasn’t worth the trouble. Six […]
$3,000 Nike Sneakers Injected with “Holy Water” Sell Out in Minutes
A limited edition Nike Air Max 97 sneaker with its transparent sole filled with “holy water” from the Jordan River sold out within minutes of its official release, despite a prohibitive price tag of $3,000 per pair. Officially named “MSCHF x INRI Jesus Shoes”, the white sneakers had their soles injected with 60 ccs of […]
Mexican Mayor Uses Lifesize Cutout of Himself at Events He Can’t Physically Attend
The mayor of a town in Mexico has come under fire from members of his community for deploying cutouts of himself at events that he can’t physically be present at. Moisés Aguilar Torres, the mayor Pichuclaco, a town in the Mexican state of Chiapas, managed to outrage his constituents by sending a cutout of himself […]