Man Allegedly Becomes Paralyzed after Looking Down at His Phone for Two Days Straight
A 29-year-old man from Guangzhou, China experienced sudden paralysis of all four limbs after spending two consecutive days playing on his mobile phone. The man reportedly spent a lot of his time looking down at his handheld, but this latest gaming marathon was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Late last month, the yet […]
Ukrainian Strongman Makes a Name for Himself by Carrying Horses on His Back
Humans have been riding horses for thousands of years, but one Ukrainian strongman proves that horses can sometimes ride us too. Champion powerlifter Dmytro Khaladzhi has been making quite a name for himself by carrying live, fully conscious horses on his back to prove his incredible strength. Like most strongmen, Dmytro Khaladzhi does a lot of […]
Brazilian Tattoo Artist Specializes in Concealing Stretch Marks and Circles Under the Eyes with Ink
Although stretch marks are a typical, albeit annoying, part of life, most people wish that they could make them permanently disappear. There is an entire industry built around creams, lotions, and even surgery to help conceal these imperfections, but a Brazilian tattoo artist has developed a much simpler, more effective solution. Rodolpho Torres, of São […]
Tokyo’s “Rescue Bus” Picks Up Drunk Train Passengers That Fall Asleep and Miss Their Stop
During the holiday season, the Nishi Tokyo Bus Company operates a rescue bus called the ‘Nesugoshi Kyusai’ bus (overslept rescue bus) to pick up inebriated passengers who fell asleep and miss their stop. It meets passengers at the final station and delivers them back to their regular stop for the relatively small fee – when […]
Indian Driver Receives Award for Not Honking in Over 18 Years
An Indian driver has received the Manush Sanman award for not honking once in the past 18 years. It may seem a strange award, but India is well known for the chaos of its roads, and the typical driver’s almost constant use of the car horn. Dipak Das, a Kolkata-based driver, believes that India can […]
Miraculous Reunion – Chinese Girl Adopted by American Family Meets Her Birth Parents 20 Years Later
It’s the stuff fairy tales are made off: parents are parted from their child, years or decades pass, and then chance or fate reunites them. This, however, is no fairy tale but a very real one and involves a Chinese couple and the daughter they had to give up to ensure her survival. And as […]
22-Year-Old Woman Undergoes 30 Cosmetic Procedures Just to Please Her Boyfriend
A 22-year-old woman from Hong Kong has undergone over 30 plastic surgery procedures in a bid to impress her boyfriend. Berry Ng began getting the procedures when she was only 17, as she wanted to look more like western supermodels. She now regrets her decisions. Berry NG claims that her plastic surgery addiction began when […]
You Too Can Wear This Armless Giant Sock Dress for Just $280
Consider yourself a person of bold fashion choices AND have 210 pounds ($280) to spare? In that case, the tube scarf created by Bulgarian knitwear designer label Dukyana could be just the winter pick for you. Beware, though: this piece of woolen clothing has no arm holes and is really a beige mohair tube that […]
Henna Tattoo Allergy Leaves Man with Permanent Handlebar Mustache Scar
What was supposed to be a bit of fun turned into a crying game for Arran Maye, a 28-year-old plumber from Leicester. While vacationing with 20 friends in the Spanish city of Benidorm, the Briton invested 9 pounds ($12) in a henna tattoo that left him sporting a handlebar mustache and a chin beard. The […]
Belgian Artist Chains Himself to Giant Block of Marble, Has to Be Cut Loose after 19 Days
A Belgian man had to be cut free from his art installation after failing to liberate himself after 19 days. Mikes Poppe had tethered himself by the ankle to a three-meter (10ft) chain that ran through a massive four-ton block of marble and spent 438 hours attempting to chisel his way to freedom. The performance […]
Doomsday-Fearing Man Spent the Last 30 Years Building Secret Bunkers on Government Land
We all have our phobias. Some people run for their lives at the sight of insects or reptiles, others hate tight spaces like elevators, or stepping on the roof of a tall building. And while most people can live perfectly normal lives despite their phobias, there are also those who let the fear dominate their […]
German Man Needs to Drink 20 Liters of Water Per Day to Stay Alive
German architect Marc Wübbenhorst has to drink at least 20 liters of water a day or risk dying from dehydration. The 35-year-old suffers from the rare metabolic disease Diabetes insipidus, which causes intense thirst and the frequent excretion of large amounts of diluted urine. If Wübbenhorst stops drinking water, his body starts to dry out, […]
Woman Becomes Homeless Overnight After Thieves Drive Off with Her House
A 70-year-old widowed grandmother from Devon, England, was left homeless after thieves stole her 40-foot, £30,000 static caravan by lifting it from its base, putting it on a low loader trailer and just driving off with it. They broke into the yard s. The victim, Sonia McColl, believes that the unusual theft is somehow connected […]
Indian Man Checks Into Hotels, Steals 120 TV Sets Over Four Months
Hotel owners, beware: sometimes respectable-looking, well-behaved guests are after your room fixtures! An Indian man actually made a career of it, taking off with more than 120 TV sets from hotels over a period of four months. Vasudev Nanaiah, 37, was arrested last month and charged with 21 counts of theft after wreaking havoc among […]
Meet the Man Behind Russia’s Healing Pyramids
Ever heard of Russia’s healing pyramids? They are the work of Dr. Alexander Golod, a Ukrainian scientist who claims that they have the power to prevent diseases, enhance the potency of medicines, cure impotence and even control the weather. Dr. Golod, a Moscow-based scientist and defense engineer, began building his mysterious pyramids in 1990. By […]