Algerian Vlogger Sentenced to Two Months in Jail for Hugging People on the Street
An Algerian man was recently convicted for indecent behavior and sentenced to two months behind bars for hugging random people on the street to spread peace and positivity. Mohamed Ramzi, a 30-something vlogger from Algeria, sparked outrage in his home country last summer by posting a TikTok video inspired by a popular European vlogger who […]
Japanese High-Tech Coat Imitates Girlfriend Hugs
Studies have shown that hugs can truly make lonely people feel better, so a group of Japanese students from Tsukuba University have invented a coat designed to imitate the feeling of a girlfriend hugging you from behind. Hugging is all the rage right now. London has its own cuddling workshop for people in need of a […]
Woman Turns to Serial Hugging to Cure Homesickness
After moving to the big city, Melinda Schmidt looked for a way to connect with people like she did with her friends and family back home, and found hugging helped. So she hugged total strangers every day, for a whole year. It’s tough moving to the city after you’ve spent all your life in a […]