University Students May Be Getting COVID-19 Intentionally, to Sell Antibody Plasma
The Brigham Young University in Idaho has launched an investigation into claims that some of its students are intentionally trying to get infected with SARS-CoV-2, to then sell their antibody plasma for cash. Officials at Brigham Young University, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, strongly condemned the the alleged […]
Woman Suffering From “Face Blindness” Can’t Even Recognize Her Own Face
Can you imagine looking in the mirror and not recognizing the person staring back at you. That’s what Lena, a 29-year-old Russian woman suffering from prosopagnosia, a rare condition that makes it impossible to recognize faces, including her own. Lena Ash only learned that she was suffering from prosopagnosia last year. Before that, she had […]
Father Suffers Heart Attack Trying to Explain Math Problem to His Son
A 45-year-old Chinese man reportedly suffered a heart attack after getting extremely upset while helping his son with his math homework. The man, surnamed Liu, had been helping his Year 3 son with homework since school started last month, but over the past two weeks he had started experiencing a mild pain in his chest […]
Members of Indigenous Indonesian Tribe Have Electric Blue Eyes Due to Rare Genetic Condition
Blue eyes are a rare sight in Indonesia, a country where the vast majority of the population has dark hair and dark eyes, but some members of an indigenous tribe have the most stunning blue eyes, because of a rare condition known as Waardenburg Syndrome. Believed to affect about 1 in 42,000 people, Waardenburg Syndrome […]
Teenage Girl Allegedly Cries Blood And Doctors Have No Idea Why
A 15-year-old Brazilian girl has baffled doctors after allegedly crying blood from her eyes for over a week, for reasons that doctors cannot understand. The girl, identified only Doris, started feeling sick on September 12, and her mother took her to a hospital in her home city of Sao Paolo. She complained of pain in […]
Indonesian Ministry Claims Eucalyptus Necklace Can Prevent Coronavirus Infections
While the rest of the world struggles to find a cure or even a treatment for Covid-19, Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry claims to have found a solution – wearing a eucalyptus necklace developed by one of its agencies. The so-called “antivirus necklace” was developed by Balitbangtan, the Agriculture Ministry’s Health Research and Development Agency, and will […]
The Curious Case of a Man Who Cannot See Simple Digits From 2 to 9
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University recently reported the strange case of a man’s whose rare degenerative brain disease left him unable to distinguish basic numbers from 2 to 9. After studying an engineering geologist diagnosed with a rare degenerative brain disease called corticobasal syndrome for eight years, researchers published a study which they claim suggests […]
Man Ruptures Bladder After Holding Pee in for 18 Hours
A 40-year-old man in China reportedly suffered three bladder tears after drinking ten beers and then holding pee in for a shocking 18 hours. Earlier this month, the man, referred to only as Mr. Hu, had reportedly consumed 10 beers during a night on the town, before coming home and crashing into an inebriated sleep. […]
Hospitalized Man Dies After family Allegedly Unplugs Ventilator to Switch on Air Cooler
A 40-year-old Indian man tragically lost his life recently after his visiting family allegedly unplugged the ventilator keeping him alive in order to plug in an air cooler, after the hospital turned on air conditioning to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The unnamed man was suspected to be suffering from COVID-19 and admitted to the […]
Woman Who Couldn’t Speaks For Two Months, Now Speaks With Four Foreign Accents
Emil Egan was born and raised in Essex, United Kingdom and speaks no foreign language, but hearing her speak you could swear she is a Russian immigrant or tourist, because of her Eastern European accent. But the funny thing is that she sometimes sounds French, Italian or even Polish, depending on how tire she is. […]
Chinese Man Gains 100Kg During Five-Month Lockdown
A 26-year-old Chinese man was recently labeled Wuhan’s fattest person after gaining a whopping 100 kilograms during the city’s five-month lockdown. The man, referred to only as Zhou, to protect his privacy, wasn’t exactly fir before the coronavirus started wreaking havoc in Wuhan, prompting the authorities to impose a strict lockdown. But at least he […]
Concerning Number of Americans Drinking and Gurgling Bleach to Prevent Covid-19
The results of a recently-published survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggest that 39 percent of Americans are using bleach and other high-risk cleaners in improper ways in order to prevent getting infected with the novel coronavirus. After noticing an unusual spike in calls to poison control center about harmful exposures to […]
10-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Grows Mould in Ear Canal Due to Wearing Earbuds Too Much
Chinese media recently reported the bizarre case of a 10-yer-old boy who allegedly developed black mold in his ear canal because of wearing earbuds for long periods of time. You would think that the human body had some way of preventing mould from developing, even in dark and secluded orifices like the ear canals, but […]
South Korean Woman Has Drunk 150,000 Cans of Coke in the Last 40 Years
If you’re the kind of person who thinks drinking Coke every day is a sure way to an early grave, this 74-year-old woman who has been basically living on the popular soft drinks for four decades would like a word with you… Back in February, South Korean YouTube channel X SBS featured the unusual story […]
Woman Forced to Literally Sleep With One Eye Open After Botched Plastic Surgery
A Chinese woman claims she has had to use a strip of tape to sleep at night after botched double eyelid surgery left her unable to completely close her eyes. The woman, referred to by Chinese media only as Ms. Ma, reportedly paid 20,000 yuan ($2,800) for a double eyelid surgery at the Jimei Plastic […]