Fugitive Turns Himself In After His Wanted Poster Gets 29,000 Facebook Likes
Last month, a Connecticut fugitive struck a deal with the Torrington Police Department, promising that he would turn himself in if his wanted poster got more than 15,000 likes on Facebook. It took a bit longer than expected, but the man has made good on his pledge. 29-year-old Jose Simms was wanted for seven counts of failure […]
Pakistani Politicians Go Viral After Cat Filter Turns Live Conference into a Comedy
Political press conferences don’t usually enjoy much success on social media, but an official address by Pakistani regional minister Shaukat Yousafzai gained international attention last week after someone accidentally turned on the cat filter on Facebook Live, turning Yousafzai and other party members into adorable kittens. Politician Shaukat Yousafzai and his colleagues in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf […]
Busy Software Developer Creates Chatbot to Message His Girlfriend on His Behalf
A computer programmer in China caused quite a stir on social media recently after posting that he created a custom chatbot to answer his girlfriend’s texts 24/7, because he was too busy to do it himself. Li Kaixiang, who works as a software development engineer for Chinese internet giant JD.com, said that he was often […]
Farmer Steals Chickens to Buy Gas for his $290,000 BMW
A wealthy farmer from China’s Sichuan province has been arrested for allegedly stealing chickens and ducks from several villages in Linshui county in order to buy gas for his “thirsty” $290,000 BMW. Police in Linshui had been getting reports of chickens and ducks getting stolen from several villages in the county since April, but never […]
Flirty Traffic Agent Fines Female Driver for “Excessive Beauty on Public Roads”
A traffic agent in Uruguay is currently under investigation for using an official document for unauthorized purposes, after it was revealed that he tried to impress an attractive female driver by issuing her a ticket for “excessive beauty on public roads”. The unusual incident occurred on May 25th, in the Uruguayan city of Paysandú. An unnamed […]
Man Agrees to Be Paraded Naked on Top of Car as Punishment for Cheating on Wife
A Colombian man recently became the laughing stock of the internet after allegedly agreeing to be paraded naked on the roof of a car as punishment for cheating on his wife. A video of a naked man lying on top of a white car and being paraded around the Colombian city of Barranquilla has been […]
Woman Sticks Her Head Through Neighbor’s Metal Grate, Gets Stuck for Five Hours
A Colombian woman who allegedly wanted to check if her neighbor was home ended up getting her head stuck in the front door metal grate for five hours. Photos of an unnamed woman from the town of La Virginia, in Colombia, recently went viral on social media after it was reported that she had to […]
Politician Cries After Getting Only Five Votes in Indian Election Despite Having Nine Family Members
An independent candidate from the Indian state of Punjab managed to make himself known around the world after a video of him crying and telling a reporter that he only received 5 votes in the recent Indian general elections despite having 9 family members went viral on social media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a […]
Anti-Temptation Safe Lets You Lock Away Things You Love for Set Periods of Time
Whether you constantly fall victim to procrastination and just can’t seem to put down your smartphone for more than 10 minutes, or you’re putting on the pounds due to an insatiable sweet tooth, you may want to invest in this “anti-temptation” safe that allows you to lock away things you love for set periods of […]
Parents Forget Newborn Baby in Taxi on Their Way Back from the Hospital
Hamburg police recently took to Facebook to report the hilarious case of two young parents who forgot their newborn baby in the back of a taxi on their way back from the hospital where it had been delivered. According to the viral social media post, the forgetful parents had just given birth to their second […]
Man Charged with Reckless Driving Says He Would Rather Go to Jail Than Home to His Wife
A Florida man who was spotted standing through his sunroof while driving on a busy expressway told police that he would rather get locked up than go home to his wife. 70-year-old Leonard Olsen was detained last week after being spotted by an off-duty policeman while standing through the sunroof of his car with his arms […]
Inmate Declares Himself a Disciple of Bachus to Receive Wine with Every Meal
A Spanish inmate recently invoked the principle of religious freedom in an attempt to convince the prison warden to serve him a glass of wine with every meal so he could worship his chosen deity. In a letter addressed to the director of Zaballa prison, in Spain’s Basque Country, the unnamed prisoner declares himself a […]
Man Allegedly Gets Pet Tarantula to Keep Arachnophobic Mother-in-Law Away
In a desperate attempt to get a break from his nagging in-laws and regain his privacy, a Reddit user allegedly took advantage of his mother-in-law’s severe arachnophobia by getting a tarantula as a pet. Reddit user “ProbablyAssholeGuy” isn’t really into tarantulas. He thinks they’re cool and all, but he wouldn’t have actually gotten one as […]
Filipino Town Bans Gossip in Bid to Stop Rumors from Spreading
Authorities in Binalonan, a small Filipino town about 200 kilometres north of Manila, have made gossiping illegal under a new local law aimed at preventing rumors from spreading within the community. Trash talking someone in Binalonan could see offenders literally picking up trash under a new local law designed to make people take responsibility for the things […]
World’s Most Depressing Sports Competition Has Coffins for Prizes
Copa Ataúdes or Coffin Cup, a yearly futsal tournament hosted by the Peruvian city of Juliaca, has been dubbed the world’s most depressing sports competition for offering coffins as prizes to the three best teams. The Juliaca Coffin Cup is not your usual futsal tournament. It’s a competition between teams representing the twelve largest funeral houses […]