Woman Shocked to Find Part of Her Ear Missing After Nose Job Operation
A 31-year-old Chinese woman who had recently undergone a rhinoplasty procedure at a hospital in Chengdu, was shocked to see that a chunk of her ear cartilage had been removed, allegedly without her consent. The woman, identified only as Ms. Zhao, had her nose surgery at the Angel Wing Hospital in Chengdu on September 1st. […]
22-Year-Old Woman Sparks Controversy After Having Her Fallopian Tubes Tied So She Never Has Children
For some reason, a 22-year-old Argentinian woman who decided to get her fallopian tubes tied to make sure she never gives birth has become the talk of Latino social media over the last few days. Ailin Cubelo Naval is only 22 years old but she already knows she doesn’t want to have children, not now, […]
Platonic Co-Parenting – A Romance-Free Way of Having and Raising Children
Platonic or elective co-parenting is a new way of having and raising children which involves two people conceiving (naturally or artificially) and taking joint physical, financial and emotional responsibility for raising them, but without being romantically involved. Whether it’s because they want to raise a child without being involved in a romantic relationship, or because […]
Turkish Repairman Boasts Collection of Over 1,000 “Antique” Cellphones
To get an idea of what mobile phones were like before the smartphones took over, take a look at this Turkish man’s impressive collection of outdated handhelds from the pre-iPhone era. It’s hard to believe that kids today have to imagine what it was like having to push physical buttons, not figures on a touchscreen, […]
Earth’s Heartbeat – The Mysterious Sound Generated Every 26 Seconds
Ever since the 1960s, seismologists on multiple continents have detected a mysterious pulse generated like clockwork, every 26 seconds. But in the last 60 years no one has been able to figure out what this sound actually is. The “heartbeat of the Earth” was first documented in 1962, by John Oliver, a researcher at the […]
Microfishing – When the Tiniest Fish Becomes the Biggest Catch
Catching fish as small as a penny would be nothing short of embarrassing for the average fisherman, but in Japan it’s a source of pride, as in the old art of Tanago Fishing, the smaller the fish is, the bigger a catch it represents. Most fishermen believe that the bigger the fish they catch, the […]
Michigan Entrepreneur Creates World’s First Mobile Bowling Alley
A Michigan-based businessman has created the world’s first mobile bowling alley by converting a 53-foot, semi-truck trailer into an exclusive entertainment center on wheels. Inspired by popular companies like such as Amazon, Uber and Grub Hub, which relied heavily on convenience to achieve business success, a Detroit entrepreneur decided to bring bowling to the masses, […]
Researchers Develop High-Tech Device That Simulates Holding a Girl’s Hand
If you’ve ever wanted to hold a girl’s hand and take long romantic walks in the moonlight, but could never actually find a girl to do that with, there’s now a high-tech device you can try. Developed by a research team at Gifu University, in Japan, “My Girlfriend in Walk” is an ingenious device that […]
Man Suffers Life-Threatening Allergic Reaction to Cold After Stepping Out of Hot Shower
A Colorado man had to be taken to the emergency room after suffering a rare allergic reaction to cold after stepping out of the shower into a cold shower. Reported last month in the Journal of Emergency Medicine, the strange case of an unnamed 34-year-old man from Colorado who developed a serious allergic reaction to […]
Real-Life Orc – Man Has Giant Tusks Implanted to Resemble Fictional Creature
A 41-year-old tattoo artist and body modification enthusiast who calls himself Orc had two giant fake tusks fitted onto his bottom row of teeth, in an attempt to make himself look like a real-life orc. Orc, who hails from the Brazilian town of Iguatemi, in Mato Grosso do Sul, got his first tattoo at the […]
Engineers Develop “White Cooling Paint” That Could Reduce Use of Air Conditioning
The idea that a simple paint could could compete with modern air-conditioning sounds crazy, but researchers at Purdue University say it could become a reality thanks to a cool new “radiative cooling paint” they developed. Engineers at Purdue University recently unveiled a revolutionary white paint that they claim can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees […]
“Bad Uncle” Makes a Living Scaring Other People’s Children
A Chinese man has become popular in his home country for adopting the role of “bad uncle” and scaring strangers’ children into finishing their meals and going to bed early. I remember my mom telling me that the Boogey Man would get me if I didn’t listen to her, but in China, the “bad uncle” […]
Wall of Wind – World’s Most Powerful Fan System Can Reproduce a Category 5 Hurricane
The Wall of Wind is the world’s largest wind simulator, an impressive contraption capable of generating winds of up to 157 miles per hour (70m/s), comparable to those registered during category 5 hurricanes. In order to better protect against the devastating force of hurricanes, you first have to study them and test various materials against […]
AI-Powered Camera Keeps Mistaking Linesman’s Bald Head for Ball During Football Match
A Scottish football club may regret its decision to replace human cameramen for an AI-operated camera system, after it hilariously kept mistaking a linesman’s bald head for the ball, thus denying viewers of the action on the pitch. Last month Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle or Caley Jags, which competes […]
Doctor Allegedly Pays Conmen $335,000 for Fake Wish-Granting Aladdin’s Lamp
Two Indian conmen from India’s Uttar Pradesh state were arrested this week for allegedly conning a local physician into paying them a whopping $335,000 for a magical lamp capable of granting him any wish. Dr Laeek Khan, a physician from the Khairnagar area, in Meerut city, first met the conmen in 2018, when visiting a […]