Scientists Develop Eye-Drops That Could Repair Eye Damage, Make Glasses Unnecessary
Scientists at Bar-Ilan University’s Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, in Tel Aviv, Israel, claim to have created some truly revolutionary eye-drops that can heal damaged corneas and improve vision. Described as “a new concept for correcting refractory problems”, the nanodrops developed by ophthalmologist Dr. David Smadja and a team of scientists from Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Bar-Ilan […]
Russian Politician’s Unusual Hairstyle Goes Viral
Russian senator Valentina Petrenko’s political career stretches back to the days of the former Soviet Union, and she’s since held various senior official jobs, but the thing she is most known for is her hair. Already the subject of countless memes on Russian social media, Petrenko’s glorious hairdo recently went viral internationally, and people just can’t […]
Bolivian Townsfolk Put Mayor in Stocks for Doing a Poor Job Serving Them
In most countries, the only way you can punish politicians and civil servants for not doing a proper job is by not voting for them in the next elections, but in Bolivia, they have a thing called “social justice”. The people of San Buenaventura, a small town in northern Bolivia, recently made good use of their […]
Malaysian Store Cancels Sale for 200 Apple Gadgets After 11,000 People Queue Up Outside
A Malaysian reseller of Apple products was recently forced to cancel its warehouse sale after 11,000 people lined up outside its store for a chance to buy one of only 200 discounted gadgets. This past weekend, the Switch store at MyTown Shopping Mall, in Kuala Lumpur, was supposed to host a clearance sale of various Apple […]
Russian Car Enthusiast Builds Functional Mercedes G-Class SUV Out of Ice Blocks
A motorist from the Russian city of Novosibirsk teamed up with a local ice sculptor to create a unique Mercedes G-Class SUV using blocks of ice mounted on a metal chassis and powered by an old engine. Vladislav Barashenkov, the host of Garage 54, a popular YouTube channel focusing on cars, recently went viral for […]
Stylish “Dumb Phone” That Can Only Make Calls and Send Texts Wants to Cure Your Smartphone Addiction
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the features and apps available on smartphones these days and miss the good old days when mobile phones were simple communication devices, you’ll probably love Light 2, a stylish “dumb phone” designed to eliminate time-wasting distractions from your life. The original Light mobile phone launched in 2015, and was […]
Couple Request Photo of Jeff Goldblum in Their Room, Singapore Hotel Goes Above and Beyond to Oblige
A couple visiting Singapore had a somewhat unusual request for the hotel they had booked their stay at – to have a photo of actor Jeff Goldblum placed next to their bed. I don’t know how many hotels would take that sort of thing seriously, but the Mariott Tang Plaza, in Singapore, definitely does. The […]
Indonesian Teen Has Allegedly Been Laying Eggs for Over Two Years
Here’s something you don’t read every day: Akmal, a 14-year-old boy from Gowa, in Indonesia, claims that he has laid 20 eggs in the last two years, with the last two popping out at the hospital, in front of doctors. Akmal has reportedly been hospitalised several times for his bizarre condition over the past couple of […]
Model Gets Tattoo of Her Cat with Ink Made from Its Fur
A German model has found a way to makes sure her beloved pet cat stays with her forever. Not only did she get a huge tattoo of it on her thigh, but she had it done with a s special ink synthesised from its fur. 38-year-old Kathrin Toelle loves her two pet cats like they […]
Self-Confessed Selfie Addict Takes 200 Photos of Himself Every Day
Junaid Ahmed, a 22-year-old man from Peterborough, UK, is obsessed with selfies. He can spend up to three hours getting himself ready for his daily photo-shoots, and claims to snap around 200 photos of himself, uploading the best of them to his Instagram page. An ex-fashion student and model, Junaid treats every day like a photo-shoot […]
Swedish Funeral Agency Wants to Use Artificial Intelligence to Allow People to Chat with the Dead
A funeral agency in Sweden is currently seeking volunteers for a project that it hopes will offer people comfort by allowing them to speak to their deceased loved-ones. First of all, if you’ve already read something about this on sites like Mail Online or Sputnik News, you should know that most of the information they […]
The Complicated Case of a Death Row Inmate Who Can’t Remember His Crime
67-year-old Vernon Madison has been on death row for over three decades and was supposed to be executed in 2016, but after a series of strokes allegedly wiped out his memories of fatally shooting a police officer, his lawyers have been trying to suspend his death sentence. The U.S. Supreme Court will now have to decide if […]
Russian Parents Agree to Fake Their Own Deaths to Help Convict Son That Tried to Have Them Killed
A 22-year-old man from Sochi, Russia, was recently busted by police after his parents help prove he tried to have them assassinated by posing for photos of their fake bloody murders. The shocking story of a young man who tried to have his parents and sister killed so he could inherit their wealth first appeared […]
Indian State Becomes World’s First to Offer Free Cosmetic Breast Surgery to the Poor
When thinking of ways to assist the poor, offering free breast augmentation or reduction surgery is probably not the first thing to come to mind, but that didn’t stop health department officials in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu from doing it. Most governments are tackling poverty problems the old fashioned way, trying to make […]
Indian Groom Forced to Marry Another Woman After Bride-to-Be Rejects Him Because He Is Balding
An Indian groom returned home with a different wife that the one he had originally intended to marry, after his bride-to-be refused to go ahead with the wedding upon seeing that he was balding. Dr. Ravi Kumar’s family had arranged his weeding to a girl in Sugauli village, Bihar, more than a year ago, and […]