Traditional Saudi War Dance Gives ‘Jumping the Gun’ a Literal Meaning
Taasheer is a traditional war dance performed by Saudi men and boys which involves spectacular, well-timed leaps that synchronize with the dramatic discharge of long muzzle-loading rifles. Once performed before battle to motivate fighters and instill fear in the heart of the enemy, Taasheer is now performed at important social events, like weddings and festivals. […]
Homeless Man Goes From Sleeping Under a Bridge to Modelling for Fashion Shoots
They say finding yourself in the right spot, at the right time, is the key to success, and this Nigerian homeless man who got the opportunity of a lifetime while sleeping under a bridge is the perfect example. You could say it was fate that Ali Olakunmi, a young Yoruba man from Nigeria’s Osun State, […]
The Israeli City Where Humans Live Alongside Wild Boars
The people of Haifa, a city in Northern Israel, have become used to sharing the streets with wild boars, or even seeing them rummage through their trash cans. The animals have become a part of thee local culture. No one really knows when and why the boars decided to move from the ravines around Haifa […]
This Young Girl Is Actually a Guy in His 50s Playing With FaceApp
Almost nothing is what it seems on the internet these days, and this 53-year-old man posing as a woman in her 20s on social media is perfect proof of that. If you’re familiar with FaceApp, you probably already know about its switch gender option, which lets you see what you would look like as the […]
K-pop Idol Hides His Face Behind Long Bangs for a Year, Can Barely See in Front of Him
A member of a popular South Korean K-pop group has been getting a lot of attention because of his unusual hairstyle – long bangs that completely cover the upper half his face, including his eyes. Junji (준지) is one of the seven members of OnlyOneOf, an all-male K-pop group founded in 2019. He’s easy to […]
China’s “Stone Village” Finds Success in Selling Ornamental River Stones
A small village located on the banks of the Yangtze River, in Sichuan Province, has become known as one of China’s premier suppliers of ornamental stones, generating millions of dollars in revenue every year. Positioned in an idyllic location, right next to China’s largest river and surrounded by green, forest-covered mountains, Hejiaba village gets a […]
Retired Couple Have Been Fighting the Desert for Almost Two Decades
A retired elderly couple has been fighting the desertification of their home in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the last 19 years by planting hundreds of hectares of drought-resistant plants. Seventy-year-old Tububatu and his wife Taoshengchagan live in a village on the edge of Badain Jaran, China’s third-largest desert, and they’ve been spending […]
Couple Change Houses 18 Times in 3 Years Due to Wife’s Fear of Cockroaches
Indian media recently reported the bizarre case of a young couple who has shifted 18 houses in just 3 years, due to the wife’s extreme cockroach phobia. Let’s be honest, few people genuinely like cockroaches, especially the ones they find crawling through their kitchen, but how many people do you know who have moved out […]
A Must Hear: Canadian Sets New Record For Lowest Musical Note Sang by a Woman
Joy Chapman, a singer/songwriter from British Columbia, in Canada, recently set a new Guinness record for the lowest musical note sang by a female, a C1. For as long as she can remember, Joy Chapman has always been able to sing in a very wide vocal range, from the alto, to tenor and base, but […]
The Line – Saudi Arabia’s Controversial 170-Km-Long Linear City of the Future
In early 2021 Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince unveiled the concept of a futuristic urban development called The Line, which basically consists of a linear, 170-km-long city without roads of cars and built around nature. During his presentation of The Line, back in January, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman described the future smart city as a direct […]
Fake News Makes “Extremely Rare” Misprinted iPhone 11 Several Times More Expensive Than a New One
A Japanese man who has been struggling to sell a misprinted iPhone 11 Pro found himself inundated with tempting offers from buyers after photos of his device became the subject of fake news circulating on social media. A few days ago, during my daily internet surfing sessions, I came across a South Korean article about […]
Man Has Been Livestreaming From Locked Room for 100 Days, Is Willing to Go 5 Years for $5 Million
A man has spent the first 100 days of 2021 livestreaming 24/7 from a locked room in Los Angeles, but he plans to stay there for the rest of the year, or even longer, if he gets the right financial incentive. 34-year-old Tim C Inzana has been locked in a shed since the start of […]
Man Marries 4 Times, Divorces 3 Times in 37 Day to Qualify for Extended Paid Leave
A Taiwanese man came up with an ingenious of getting extended paid leave from work: he got married four times and divorced three times in just 37 days. According to Taiwanese law, a person has the right to 8 days paid work leave when they get married, which is exactly what one unnamed clerk received […]
Cosmetics Company in Hot Water After Its Paper Bottle Turns Out to Be Plastic
South Korean beauty brand Innisfree has attracted a lot of criticism after a bottle labeled as being made of paper turned out to be plastic simply wrapped in thin cardboard. Innisfree, a company that specializes in naturally-inspired beauty products, apparently didn’t expect anyone to actually check if the bottle for its face serum was actually […]
Man Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife $72,000 for Housework During Their 30-Year Marriage
Portugal’s Supreme Court of Justice has ordered a man to pay his ex-wife 60,000 euros ($72,000) in compensation for the cleaning and cooking she did during their three-decade-long marriage. There was a time when housework was considered a wife’s duty, but those times are long gone, as evidenced by the avalanche of court rulings in […]