Chinese Mall Opens “Husband Nursery” Where Men Can Relax While Wives Shop
There are few things that men hate more than going on long shopping sprees with their wives or girlfriends, so one Chinese mall has come up with the “husband nursery”, a special place where guys can kick back and relax while their better halves shop till they drop. Just as mothers drop their young kids […]
Introducing Napflix, a Boring Video Streaming Service Guaranteed to Put Viewers to Sleep
People often prefer to fall asleep while watching TV, but that doesn’t always work out as planned. Sometimes the shows you end up watching turn out to be genuinely interesting and instead of slowly dozing off, you end up spending hours with your eyeballs glued to the screen. But there’s no risk of that happening […]
Canned Polluted Beijing Air Proves Big Hit
Many Beijing residents go to great lengths to avoid breathing the city’s smoggy air, especially when it reaches critical pollution levels, but one local entrepreneur decided that canning and selling this poor quality air as a souvenir would be a great idea. Believe it or not, he was right. After seeing a number of companies achieve commercial success […]
If You Need a Question Answered and Google Is Down, There’s a Number You Can Call
Ever wonder what life was like before internet search engines like Google? How did people get answers to all-important questions like ‘what’s the average life expectancy of a frog’, or ‘is there a full moon every night in Acapulco?’ Many of them turned to the ‘ask a librarian’ phone service of the New York Public […]
Would You Change Your Name to ‘iPhone Seven’ for an iPhone 7?
A brand new iPhone 7 costs as much as four and a half average salaries in Ukraine, but a local retailer is giving Apple fans the chance to get one for free, by simply changing their names to “iPhone Seven”. Allo.ua, Ukraine’s largest mobile phone retailer, is currently running a very unusual iPhone 7 giveaway. […]
Man Tries to Surprise Wife with Pokemon Plush Toys, Almost Destroys His Marriage
A thoughtful husband in Singapore recently ended up fighting to save his marriage after buying three Pokemon plush toys as a surprise for his wife, a big Pokemon Go fan. The poor guy, known only by his handle – featherlit – on online marketplace Carousell, posted an ad on October 12, pleading with people to get […]
Brewers Legally Change Their Names to Elvis to Avoid Legal Action from Presley Estate
The two founders of Scottish brewery BrewDog have both legally changed their names to ‘Elvis’ after being threatened with legal action by the Presley Estate over their grapefruit and blood orange IPA, called Elvis Juice. Formerly known as James Watt and Martin Dickie, the two Elvises sought to prove that their new name is not exclusive, so they […]
Japan’s “Poop Man” Teaches People How to Not Give a Crap
For the past five years, Akihiko Koseki, has been putting on his bright yellow spandex suit and trademark poo-shaped hat, and going out on the streets of Tokyo to put a smile on people’s faces and teach them to be happier by not giving a crap. In the beginning, Poop Man was merely a cheap […]
Scented Candle That Smells Like New Apple Mac Computer Sold Out in Two Hours
Twelve South, an American company that specializes in Apple product accessories, recently launched a scented candle that it claims captures the specific smell of a newly-opened Apple computer. Called “New Mac”, the unique scented candle has notes of mint, peach, basil, lavender, mandarin and sage, which combined closely mimic the smell of a fresh new Apple product. […]
Norwegian Rocker Forced to Serve on Local Council after Accidentally Winning Election
Gylve Nagell, a member of a Norwegian rock band, only agreed to run for local councilor in his hometown of Kolbotn only as a backup, thinking it would help boost voter turnout. He never wanted to win, and to make sure he didn’t, Nagell’s campaign posters showed him holding his pet cat, with the caption “Please […]
Student Earns Whole Class a Perfect Score on Chemistry with Epic Paper Ball Toss
An Ohio State University student became the most popular kid in school last week after winning his whole class a perfect score on their first chemistry quiz with an amazing paper ball toss. Every year, Dr. Christopher Callam, an organic chemistry professor at Ohio State University, gives his whole class a chance to ace their […]
Man Literally Breaks Internet to Prevent Embarrassing Photo from Leaking Online
Aware that once something is on the internet, it says on the internet, a man from Weifang, China’s Shandong province, actually destroyed the physical internet infrastructure in his neighborhood to prevent some embarrassing photos of himself from appearing online. The man, only identified as Liu, had only recently arrived in Weifang in search of a job, […]
Stolen Rubber Duck Returned to Family after Mysterious 5-Year-Long Globetrotting Adventure
Five years after it was stolen from the yard of a home in the Hamptons and taken on an epic journey around the world, a large rubber duck has finally been returned to its rightful owners, although the mystery of who abducted it in the first place remains a mystery. The large, yellow rubber duck came to […]
Trucker Finds Love after Texting Phone Number Scrawled on Public Toilet Wall
It may not be the classic fairy-tale romance, but the story of how a British 51-year-old trucker met the love of his live is definitely one for the books. Believe it or not, he just found her number scrawled on the wall of a public toilet. They say love happens when you least expect it, […]
Introducing Pooper – An Uber-Like App for Dog Poop
If you’re too busy or squeamish to pick up after your dog, you’re going to love this new smartphone app that connects you to someone willing to do it for you, for a fee. A service that allows you to call someone to pick up your dog’s poop sounds unreal, which is probably why the […]