69-Year-Old Double Amputee Conquers Everest 40 Years After Losing Both Feet to Frostbite
69-year-old Xia Boyu recently became the oldest double amputee to conquer Mount Everest. That alone is an amazing achievement, but even more impressive is the fact that he did it on his fifth attempt, the first of which had caused him the loss of both his feet as a result of severe frostbite. Xia Boyu’s […]
Chinese County Shames Debtors by Showing Their Faces During Cinema Screenings
Authorities in Hejiang county, China’s Sichuan province, have come up with a controversial method of convincing borrowers to pay up their debts – showing their faces and names during short clips played in cinemas before the main movie starts. Called “Reel of Shame”, the clip features an animated character who tells the audience “Come look at […]
Mexican Townspeople Hold Mayor Captive in Town Hall, Demand Ransom for His Release
A Mexican mayor who incurred the wrath of his constituents by not fulfilling his campaign promises was recently detained in the town hall until he agreed to pay a considerable ransom. Alfonso Hernández Montiel, the mayor of Chichiquila, had only five months left from his mandate to fulfil the promises he had made during his electoral […]
Mother Renames Her Son After Tattoo Artist Misspells His Original Name On Her Arm
A Swedish mother of two whose tattoo artist misspelled her son’s name decided that it was easier and a lot less painful to legally change the boy’s name rather than go through several painful laser removal sessions. 30-year-old Johanna Giselhäll Sandström, from Kyrkhult, Sweden, wanted to show her devotion to her two children, Nova and […]
The Curious Case of a Woman Who Laughs Uncontrollably When She Sees Other People Being Tickled
It’s perfectly normal for someone to laugh uncontrollably when tickled, although some of us are more ticklish than others, but researchers at the University of California, San Diego, recently reported the unusual case of a woman who would burst into laughter when seeing other people being tickled. Referred to only as TC, the woman was […]
25-Year-Old Man Posed as 17-Year-Old Teen So He Could Play High-School Basketball
A 25-year-old Dallas man posed as a freshman high-school student for nine months so he could once again relive his glory days as a teen basketball player. Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley enrolled at the Skyline High School last year, claiming to be a Hurricane Harvey refugee named Rashun Richardson. At the time, Dallas high-schools had opened […]
Women Pay Over $1,000 for Nine Bottles of “Holy Water” That Could Cure Their Bad Luck
Two Singaporean women recently contacted police after being conned out of $S1,450 ($1,080) by a man who sold them nine small bottles of “holy water” which he claimed could cure their bad luck and solve all their problems. We’ve all heard of cunning snake oil salesmen using their power of persuasion to sell fake cures […]
Okiku – The Creepy Doll That Allegedly Grows Human Hair
Okiku, aka “The Haunted Doll of Hokkaido” is a creepy old Japanese doll residing at a temple in Iwamizawa Temple that allegedly grows human hair. Obviously, it’s also said to be haunted by the spirit of a little girl. There are various legends regarding Okiku, but the most popular one speaks of a traditional Japanese […]
Family Exits Car to Photograph Free-Roaming Cheetahs at Safari Park. What Could Go Wrong?
A French family barely escaped with their lives after exiting their car not once but twice to photograph the full-grown cheetahs at a safari park in the Netherlands. The first thing visitors are told when visiting a drive-through safari park is to never, under any circumstances, leave their vehicles. Failing to follow this most important […]
“Ninja Squatter” Lives in Woman’s House for Six Months Without Being Noticed
A 20-year-old man from the Japanese city of Himeji has been hailed as a modern-day ninja, after managing to live unnoticed in an elderly woman’s house for half a year. The young squatter’s incredible run came to an end earlier this week, when his 90-year-old host’s son came to visit and cook her dinner. During […]
High-Tech Movie Has Five Different Endings, Depending on Who Is Watching It
The Angry River is a short interactive film that uses eye-tracking technology and artificial intelligence to gauge who the viewer looks at and where their eyes linger most on screen. The film then edits itself into one of five possible storylines, to suit the viewer’s interest. The Angry River is basically a film with the […]
The Debt Pyramid – An Original Way to Shame Debtors in Russia
After having its written payment notifications ignored by a client, a utility company in Russia came up with an ingenious way of coercing the debtor to pay his dues – it dumped a three-tonne concrete pyramid in front of his luxurious villa. Samara Utility Systems Ltd. had long been trying to get the unnamed resident […]
Serial Dine-and-Dash Dater Has Been Leaving Women with the Restaurant Bill for at Least Three Years
Paul Gonzales is not the first and probably not the last man to ditch a new date and leave her with the restaurant bill, but he is definitely the most notorious and prolific dine-and-dash dater in recent history. According to news reports, the Pasadena man has been leaving his dates with the bill for over […]
Getting Blood Tests at Dinner Parties Could Be the Next Big Trend Among Health Freaks
Having your blood tested, getting a nutritional breakdown of every piece of food you out in your mouth and talking about high cholesterol and vitamin deficiencies sound more like a hospital visit than an enjoyable dinner party, but they are at the core of a new trend among health freaks – health optimization parties. Keeping […]
Woman Legally Banned from Singing in Her Home After Neighbors Complain That She Sounds Like a Drowning Cat
A woman in Norwich, UK, was recently banned from singing and playing loud music in her apartment, after neighbors complained that her screeching sounded like “a drowning cat”. 48-year-old Heather Webb has reportedly terrorized neighbors in her apartment building with her singing for at least four years. In 2014, her neighbors filled anti-social behavior forms and […]