China Successfully Tests the World’s Largest Inflatable Flying Wind Turbine

The airship-like S1500, the world’s largest flying wind turbine, recently became the first device of its kind to generate one megawatt of power during a test flight. Wind turbines are already a big part of China’s big bet on renewable green energy, but the Asian country is always looking to lower the cost and increase […]

Pubic Hair Wigs Are the Newest Craze Among Trendy Russian Women

Russian women are reportedly paying up to 20,000 rubles ($245) for tiny wigs that they glue to their pubic area for a more natural look inspired by the 1990s. According to Russian media, the popularity of pubic hair wigs has skyrocketed in recent months, inspired by a naturalness trend sweeping Russia. Both young men and women […]

Bone-02, a Bone “Super Glue” That Can Fix Fractures in a Matter of Minutes

Chinese researchers claim to have developed a revolutionary bone “super glue” that can fix fractures, which traditionally would take months to heal, in a matter of minutes. Bone fractures are painful and very difficult to fix, with the recuperation period most often taking several months, but thanks to an innovative bone super glue, they can […]

People in China Are Selling Their Fingernail Clippings Online

If you’ve been saving your fingernail clippings and need some quick money, you should consider selling them as traditional medicine ingredients in China. Fingernail clippings are usually discarded as disgusting pieces of trash, but according to Chinese traditional medicine, they are valuable ingredients in concoctions used to treat conditions like abdominal distension in children and […]

Young Woman Yawns So Strongly That She Breaks Her Neck

A 36-year-old woman in the UK almost lost her life after yawning so forcefully one morning that she broke her neck and required emergency surgery. Hayley Black had just woken up one morning to heat her daughter Amelia a bottle of formula when she saw the baby yawning and instinctively followed her example. It was […]

Woman Caught Transporting Pony in Back Seat of Car Refuses to Pay Fine

A German woman caught by police transporting a Shetland pony in the back seat of her pink car refused to pay a €35 ($41) fine and now faces administrative proceedings. Earlier this month, police in Alsdorf, near Aachen, Germany, pulled over a suspicious pink car after seeing something strange through the rear window. Upon popping […]

Russian Startup Tests Cow Neuro-Implants to Boost Milk Production

Russian tech startup Neiry has become the first in the world to insert neuro-implants into cow brains to increase milk yield when all other methods are exhausted. Neiry announced its intention to begin testing its neuro-implants on live cows back in April. Last month, its specialists performed surgeries on five cows to fit them with […]

South Korean Man Gets Sued for Criticizing the Appearence of Digital Avatars

A South Korean man found himself at the center of a controversial legal battle after criticizing the appearance of  Plave, a K-pop boy band made up of five digital avatars. Digital models and influencers are all the rage online these days, with some of them raking in millions for their creators, but Plave isn’t your […]

Japanese Researchers Win Lg Nobel Prize for Painting Cows with Zebra-Like Stripes

A team of Japanese researchers recently won the satirical lg Nobel Prize for a study that showed painting cows with zebra-like white stripes significantly protects them against biting flies. The lg Nobel Prize is a satirical award designed to “honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think.” But while it might […]

11-Year-Old Child Hospitalized After Doing Homework for 14 Hours Straight

An 11-year-old boy in Changsha, China, required medical attention after doing homework and studying for 14 hours straight under the supervision of his parents. China’s obsession with curricular excellence is no secret, but in some extreme cases, it can literally put kids’ lives in danger. Case in point, an 11-year-old boy was recently hospitalized after […]