Indian Man Goes Out for Groceries, Comes Home with a Bride
An Indian mother got the shock of a lifetime this week when she sent her son out to get groceries and he came back with a woman he claimed was his wife. The unnamed woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad city told India’s ANI news agency that she had sent her son out to buy groceries, […]
At $390,000 This Ultra-Exclusive Mattress Costs As Much As a House
Made famous by Canadian rapper Drake, the Grand Vividus mattress by Swedish manufacturer Hästens and artist and designer Ferris Rafauli is a work of art that only the super-rich can afford. This month, Architectural Digest magazine featured Drake’s 50,000 square-foot mansion in Toronto, and despite all the cool amenities presented, all anyone could talk about […]
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger House: Kodak Launches World’s Largest Commercial Jigsaw Puzzle
Legendary photography company Kodak recently launched a gigantic jigsaw puzzle made up of 51,300 pieces and measuring a whopping 28.5 feet by 6.25 feet. If you’ve gone through all your jigsaw puzzles and are looking for a real challenge, Kodak just released what it calls “the world’s largest puzzle” (that you can buy), featuring images […]
In Full Pandemic, Thousands Gather to Hear Prophet Say God Will Cleanse World of Coronavirus
Last weekend, as most parts of the world enforced extreme social distancing measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, a crowd of thousands gathered in the Dominican city of Puerto Plata to listen to a popular “pilgrim” prophesize that God will rid the country and the whole world of this pandemic. In flagrant […]
Woman Miraculously Escapes After Being Buried Alive by Her Neighbors
A 57-year-old woman from Ukraine recently made international news headlines for surviving a brutal assault by her drunk neighbors which saw her beaten for hours and then digging her own grave in the local cemetery. Earlier this month, media outlets from the Ukrainian region of Poltava reported the shocking case of Nina Rudchenko, a woman […]
Bored College Students Prank Roomate by Feeding Her Foot Shavings as Grated Cheese
Three female college students at Northwest Iowa Community College were recently arrested for pranking their roommate in one of the strangest and most disgusting ways imaginable. It’s unclear how the three girls – Ann C., a nursing student and member of the All-Iowa Academic Team, Kyiah Elaine K., a 19-year-old former Honor List student, and […]
China’s Plastic Surgery Poster Girl Has Had Hundreds of Procedures Done Since She Was 14
China’s cosmetic surgery market was estimated to be worth around $31 billion in 2018, with double digit growth per year, and at the forefront of it is a 30-year-old self-confessed cosmetic procedure addict who had her first work done when she was only 14. Wu Xiaochen, or Abby, as she is known on social media, […]
How a Simple Photo Changed the Life of a Pakistani Tea Maker Forever
In 2016, Arshad Khan was a “chaiwala” (tea maker) on the streets of Islamabad, in Pakistan, but then he looked into a stranger’s camera at exactly the right moment and that photo catapulted him to stardom. Arshad’s family has been making tea in Islamabad for almost 30 years, but he had only joined their stall […]
Africa’s Oldest First-Time Mother Gives Birth at Age 68
After three failed IVF attempts, a 68-year-old Nigerian woman and her 74-year-old husband fulfilled their dream of having their own children this month, by giving birth to healthy twins. Margaret Adenuga is thought to be the oldest first-time mother in Africa, after she welcomed a pair of twins at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, almost […]
$517,000 Rock, Paper, Scissors Debt Ruled Invalid by Canadian Court
Two Canadian men wagered a whopping $517,000 on three simple games of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Now a court ruled that the loser doesn’t have to pay up. It’s unclear how Edmund Mark Hooper and Michel Primeau ended up playing a simple hand game for over half a million dollars in January 2011, but what we […]
Hindu Man Allegedly Cuts Off Own Tongue to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus Pandemic
A 24-year-old Indian man was recently hospitalized after he allegedly cut off his tongue as an offering to the Hindu goddess Kali Mata, to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. From putting quarantine offenders in haunted houses to people locking spouses in the bathroom, we’ve seen people do some pretty extreme things to stop […]
Florida Company Wants to Sell Face Masks Made with Alligator and Snake Skin
Finding any sort of protective face mask is a challenge these days, as demand has gone through the roof, but if you’re looking for something special and have money to burn, you can try a mask made out of alligator or snake skin. All American Gator, a Florida-based company specializing in products made out of […]
Real-Life Breaking Bad: Former Chemistry Sets Up Drug Labs, Tries to Sell Product Online
A former chemistry teacher in Ukraine has been dubbed a real-life version of Breaking Bad’s Walter White after he was caught cooking large quantities of amphetamine in two separate drug labs, and trying to sell them online. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) recently announced the bust of a drug operation in the Kiev area and the […]
Japanese Lace Bra-Shaped Face Masks Sold Out Minutes After Launch
Remember those bra-cup face mask memes doing the rounds on social media not too long ago? Well, a Japanese company decided to make them a reality, and they sold out almost instantly. Getting your hands on a proper medicinal face mask in Japan is pretty hard these days, but clothing companies around the country are […]
Politician Locks People in “Haunted House” for Breaking Covid-19 Quarantine Rules
Fed up with people constantly neglecting self-isolation and quarantine rules, a local politician on Indonesia’s Java Island decided to lock rule breakers in a haunted house to set an example for others. Kusdinar Untung Yuni Sukowati, the head of Sragen regency came up with the idea of taping into the locals’ fear of ghosts as […]