Japan Now Has a Cryptocurrency-Themed Idol Group
Cryptocurrency is still somewhat of a fringe phenomenon, and despite growing immensely in popularity over the past few years, it hasn’t taken off en masse yet. In Japan, a group of young women has set out to change that. Eight teenage girls have been chosen by the Japanese talent agency Cinderella Academy to join the […]
Muslim Man Marries Three Women at Once Because He Couldn’t Afford Three Separate Weddings
Mohammed Ssemanda, a 50-year-old Muslim man from Uganda, made news headlines all over Africa last month, when he married three women in a single ceremony, because he couldn’t afford to marry them separately. Ssemanda, a food vendor from the town of Katabi, in Uganda’s Wakiso district, caused quite a shock when he showed up at the […]
The “Raw Water” Craze – Untreated, Unfiltered Water Sold at Ludicrous Prices
Despite being a hub for technological advancement, California’s bay area is also notorious for absurd anti-science health trends such as the movement opposing vaccinations which, in 2014, lead to the most significant measles outbreak the state had seen in decades. Joining the absurdity of the “anti-vaxxers” is a new and equally ridiculous trend – “raw […]
Illinois Man Ordered to Stop Offering the Homeless Shelter from the Cold
An Illinois man who has been offering shelter to homeless people in his Chicago neighborhood has been ordered by city officials to cease and desist or risk having his home condemned. Greg Schiller, of Elgin, Illinois, began opening his home to a group of homeless people last month when the temperatures dropped dangerously low. He […]
Thai Men Are Undergoing Genitalia Whitening Treatments, for Some Reason
Thailand’s fascination with skin whitening treatments is well known, but while most people opt to have the most visible parts of their bodies whitened, an increasing number of men are undergoing special laser procedures on the dark parts of their groin region. News of the “penis whitening” craze in Thailand reached the Western world a […]
This Man Has Managed to Remain Anonymous on the Internet for the Past 25 Years
Jonathan Hirshon, a public relations professional, has managed the rather astonishing feat of staying completely anonymous online for the past 25 years. Although he is a pro at building publicity for his clients, he is dead-set against images of himself appearing online. This is no small feat in a world of social media where major […]
Distiller Makes Booze Out of Wine Spat Out by Strangers at a Tasting Event
An Australian distiller has taken the concept of recycling to a whole new level by taking the spat-out wine at a wine tasting conference and turning it into a spirit aptly named Kissing a Stranger. Peter Bignell, of Tasmanian Belgrove Distillery, was first struck by the idea at the Rootstock festival in Sydney, a gathering […]
Court Orders Dentist Son to Pay Mother $1 Million for Upbringing and Education
A Taiwanese dentist was recently ordered to pay $1 million to his mother in order to honor a contract that he had signed growing up, in which he agrees to pay 60 percent of his net profits until he can cover the cost of his upbringing and education. The mother, known only as “Luo”, had […]
New Zealanders Build Tiny Island to Circumvent Public Drinking Ban on New Year’s Eve
In order to avoid a liquor ban that was in effect during New Year’s celebrations, a group of resourceful New-Zealanders built their own tiny island in an estuary on the Coromandel peninsula. This allowed them to enjoy a few drinks in peace as they were technically in “international waters”, and not subject to the public […]
Botched Plastic Surgery Leaves Woman with Protruding Silicone Implant Between Her Eyes
An unnamed Thai woman has shared photos of a botched nose job online to warn others not to undergo the risky procedure without first doing some research on the clinic. She underwent surgery in Thailand’s southern city of Hat Yai at an unidentified clinic offering cheap rhinoplasty. The procedure involved inserting a silicone implant, similar […]
The Conspiracy Theorists Who Believe Nazis, Vikings and the Lost Tribes of Israel All Live Inside Our Hollow Earth
“Flat-earthers”, people who believe that the Earth is flat, have been catching a lot of flack for their ridiculous claims, but their’s is not the craziest theory regarding our planet’s shape and structure. Some people actually believe the Earth is hollow and that a race of superior humans live inside it. The hollow Earth theory […]
Malaysian Man to Divorce Wife After She Sold His Video Game Account
The World Health Organisation recently recognised video game addiction as a mental health condition, and while that decision may seem strange to some, stories like the one presented here could serve as an explanation. Tencent’s insanely popular mobile video game “King of Glory” is once again getting some bad publicity in Asian media, after allegedly […]
Canadian Man Keeps Unopened Christmas Present from Girlfriend Who Dumped Him 47 Years Ago
Most of us can barely wait to open our Christmas presents every year, but one Canadian man has managed to keep one unopened for the past 47 years. Adrian Pearce of Edmonton received the gift in 1970 when he was a 17-year-old student at George S. Henry Secondary School in suburban Toronto. It was from […]
Thai Man Returns Home 7 Months After Being Cremated by His Family
A Thai family received the shock of their lives this month when the man they had cremated 7 months before casually waked through the front door as if nothing had happened. Sakorn Sacheewa, a 44-year-old man from Thailand’s Si Ka Ket province, returned home after two years working on a fishing boat, in a different […]
World’s Smallest Mobile Phone Is Smaller Than a USB Drive, Lighter Than a Coin
In an age when phablets and big screen smartphones are more popular than ever, one manufacturer is swimming against the tide by trying to make its mobile phones as tiny as possible. Their latest achievement, a phone that’s smaller than the average human thumb and lighter than a metal coin. The Zanco tiny t1 is […]