You Can Now Relax by Cuddling a Cow for $75 an Hour
Cow cuddling has been around in Europe for a while, but now a farm in upstate New York is giving Americans the chance to unwind by getting up close and personal with peaceful bovines for just $75 and hour. Mountain House Farm, a beautiful 33-acre retreat in New York, has been offering wellness sessions with […]
Doing 1,000 Squats Puts Competitive Girls in the Hospital
We’re always told that exercise is good for our health, but as two Chinese girls recently learned the hard way, overdoing it can have life-threatening consequences. On July 10, Tang, a 19-year-old girl from Chongqing, China, decided to challenge her best friend to a squatting competition to see which one of them had more stamina. […]
Parents Refuse to Donate Kidney to Their Dying Child Because She Is a Girl
A 16-year-old Indian girl is haplessly awaiting her death after suffering acute kidney failure, because her parents refuse to donate one of their kidneys to her because she is a girl. Kanchan Kumari, from Avgil village, in Sheikhpura, fell seriously ill two months ago and was rushed to the hospital after complaining of intense pain […]
Polish Village Where Boys Are Rarely Born Offers to Reward First Couple to Have a Son
Miejsce Odrzańskie, a small village in southern Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic, is offering to reward the first local family to give birth to a son. None have been born there in the last nine years, and the youngest one that still lives in the village is 12-years-old. No one knows why, […]
Belgian Bar Takes Patrons’ Shoes as Collateral to Prevent Beer Glass Theft
Stealing elaborate beer glasses has become an increasingly popular trend among patrons of Belgian beer bars, so much so that in recent years owners of such establishments have started implementing all sorts of safety measures. For example, one bar in Ghent asks visitors to hand over one of their shoes as collateral. Belgian beer is […]
Alleged “Sonic Attacks” at Cuban Embassy Shrunk Victims’ Brains, Study Suggests
Between 2016 and 2018 a number of US and Canadian diplomats working at an embassy in Havana, Cuba, reported symptoms like headaches, nausea and memory loss after hearing mysterious noises. The phenomenon became known as the “Cuban Sonic Attacks”, but Havana authorities have so far denied any wrongdoing. However, a recent study suggests something did […]
Father Pulls Son Out of School So He Can Focus on Video Games Full Time
In a time when parents around the world are becoming increasingly concerned about how much time their children are spending in front of the computer screen playing popular video games like Fortnite, one Canadian father is sparking controversy for supporting his son’s eSports career, going as far as pulling him out of school so he […]
Desperate Pet Owner Offers His Home to Whoever Finds His Lost Dog
After spending months looking for his lost pet Chihuahua, a desperate Tucson man has announced that he is offering his one bedroom home and the plot of land that comes with it to whoever brings his dog back to him. Eddie Collins lost his beloved pet, Jenny, back in April and he has spent every […]
German Woman Tries to Buy Car with Fake Money Printed on Inkjet Printer
A 20-year-old woman was recently arrested in Germany for walking into a car dealership and trying to by a €15,000 car with fake banknotes printed on a cheap inkjet printer using regular printing paper. The unnamed woman reportedly walked into the car dealership in the German city of Kaiserslautern on Monday wanting to buy a […]
Indian Man Hasn’t Cut or Washed His Hair in 40 Years
A 63-year-old man in India who hasn’t cut or washed his hair in over 40 years has to keep his tangled 6-foot-long locks wrapped in a head cloth just to walk around without stepping on them. Sakal Dev Tuddu, a resident of Mandada village, in Eastern India’s Bihar state, claims he has been growing his […]
The Predator of Mukdahan – Thailand’s Real-Life, Chopper-Riding Predator
A longtime Predator fan in Thailand has been getting a lot of attention for dressing up as a real-life human-hunting alien and riding his custom-made, Predator-themed choppers on the roads of his home province. A video of a someone wearing a realistic Predator costume and riding an alien-looking chopper on a road in Thailand’s Mukdahan […]
Christian Family Refuses to Pay Income Taxes Because It “Goes Against God’s Will”
A pair of Christian missionaries in Australia were recently ordered to pay over AUD$2 million to the Australian Taxation Office after failing to pay income tax because Australian taxation law was contrary to the law of Almighty God. Fanny Alida Beerepoot and her brother Rembertus Cornelis Beerepoot were brought in front of a judge at […]
Ireland’s Most Prolific Petty Criminal Racks Up Conviction Number 648
Jennifer Armstrong, a 44-year-old woman from Ireland, is considered by many the country’s most prolific petty criminal, with a record of 648 convictions. Armstrong recently made headlines in her home country, after showing up in front of a judge for trying to steal a bottle of wine while intoxicated just two days after being released […]
Pizza Chain Let’s Customers Orders Just the Crust of Their Delicious Neapolitan Pizza
Whether you’re the kind of person who gobbles up pizza slices just to get to the doughy crust as fast as possible, or you just can’t afford a full slice of pizza, you’re probably going this pizza chain’s ingenious new offering – Just the Crust. Inspired by the frequent inquiries of its customers regarding the […]
Restaurant in Japan Bans Japanese Customers, Only Serves Foreigners
A restaurant owner on Ishigakijima Island, Japan, has had enough of his countrymen’s bad banners, so he banned all Japanese customers, serving only overseas tourists instead. Yaeyama Style, a small ramen restaurant in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture should be packed this time of year, but owner Akio Arima says he only serves a couple of bowls […]