UK Water Companies Still Use Medieval-Age Divining Rods to Find Underground Water Sources
Ten of the twelve water companies operating in the UK have recently admitted to using the medieval practice of water dowsing to locate pipes or underground water sources, despite the lack of any scientific evidence proving its effectiveness. Numerous studies have, in fact, discredited dowsing as pseudoscience after multiple experiments failed to demonstrate its eficacy. […]
Dutch Man Has a Collection of 1,200 Messages in Bottles Washed Up on Beaches
Dutch beachcomber Wim Kruiswijk has amassed a collection of 1200 messages-in-bottles over the course of 34 years and has responded to almost all of them. 68-year-old Kruiswijk says that his unusual hobby began in 1983 when he found three bottles on his local beach, each containing letters and return addresses. He wrote to all three […]
Thai Woman Can’t Recognize Her Own Son After Plastic Surgery Drastically Alters His Appearance
A woman in Thailand was left unable to recognize her 22-year-old son after he underwent a drastic plastic surgery makeover in South Korea for a popular television show. Looking at the man’s before and after pictures, who can really blame her? Noppajit Monlin, a 22-year-old factory worker from Thailand, had always been ashamed of his […]
New Laser Surgery Lets You Change Eye Color from Brown to Blue in Only 20 Seconds
Blue eyes have historically been a significant measure of attractiveness, and although they’re commonly found among actors and models, only 17% of the global population has them. For the majority of people, approximately 80% of the population, blue eyes have been attainable only with the aid of colored contact lenses or artificial iris implants. But […]
High-Tech Cocktail Glass Lets You Experience Plain Water as the Perfect Cocktail
If you’ve been having trouble finding the right cocktail to suite your taste, look no further than the Vockatil, a high-tech cocktail glass that relies on three layers of sensory stimulation to trick your senses into thinking that the plain water you’re sipping is the most amazing thing you’ve ever tasted. The Vocktail – short for […]
Chinese Video Game Streamer Reportedly Dies of Exhaustion After Months of Sleepless Nights
The untimely death of a 20-year-old video game streamer from China who used to play an insanely popular online game for 9 hours straight every night recently brought the addictive nature of video games into debate. “Lonely King” was one of the most successful streamers of “King of Glory”, an incredibly successful mobile game with 200 […]
Infamous Conman Asks to Spend 20 Years in Solitary Because He Can’t Stop Conning People
Jimmy Sabatino, one of Florida’s most notorious and prolific conmen, was recently convicted to 20 years of solitary confinement, after pleading guilty to running a $10.4 million (USD) fraud. He was already in prison at the time, but managed to run a successful racketeering operation with the help of associates on the outside. During his […]
Man Buries 42 School Busses to Build the Largest Private Doomsday Bunker in North America
In the quiet Canadian village of Horning’s Mills, 100 km north of Toronto, lies the 12.5-acre homestead of Bruce and Jean Beach. On the surface, the land appears to be a typical rural property, but buried deep under those green fields is the largest private nuclear fallout shelter in North America- The Ark Two. Bruce […]
Raulito, the Mexican Baby Who Performs Miracles 84 Years After His Death
In the pantheon of San Francisco, the oldest in Acapulco, lies the tomb of Raul “Raulito” González, who was born on April 2, 1932, and died on February 2, 1933, at the age of 10 months. The tomb is the cleanest in the pantheon, the most visited, and it is always full of flowers, candles, […]
This Landfill Diner in Indonesia Lets Patrons Pay for Food with Plastic Waste
An extraordinary new restaurant in Semarang, Indonesia is on a mission to support locals trapped in poverty, many of whome are earning less than $25 (USD) a month, by providing them with an alternative way to pay for their food. The Methane Gas Canteen, run by husband and wife team Sarimin and Suyatmi, is located […]
Mysterious Condition Leaves 30-Year-Old Man Looking and Behaving Like a Toddler
A mysterious condition has left a 30-year-old man in rural eastern China looking and behaving like a small child. He cannot speak, can only stand for short periods of time and needs round-the-clock care that his loving mother is happy to provide. Looking at Wang Tianfang, you would swear that he couldn’t be a day […]
Terrifying Fungus Kills Insects by Taking Control of Their Muscles But Leaving Their Brains Intact
A parasitic fungus, of the genus Ophiocordyceps, uses carpenter ants to complete its life cycle by turning them into zombies. The ant encounters the fungal spores while foraging and the fungus quickly infects and spreads throughout its body, hijacking the insect’s nervous system. It then forces the ant to climb vegetation, where it will clamp […]
The Heartwarming Story of a Foster Father Who Only Takes in Terminally Ill Children
Mohamed Bzeek, a 62-year-old Muslim immigrant in California, has spent the past two decades caring for terminally ill foster children. These children are neglected by the foster care system, frequently spending the whole of their short lives in state-run hospitals, and rarely get to experience love, hope, and laughter. About 600 of the 35,000 children […]
Dutch Youtubers Take Drugs on Camera and Document Their Effects for Viewers
Drugslab, an educational YouTube Channel funded by a public broadcaster in the Netherlands, has been accused of glamorizing drug use by having three young moderators take drugs on camera and documenting their effects for the viewers. You can find YouTube tutorials on just about anything these days, and thanks to Drugslab, that includes snorting a […]
Man Haunted by “Demonic Baby” Has the Photos to Prove It
The ghost of a child is supposedly haunting a man’s flat, and he now has photos to prove it. Adam Ellis, who lives in New York, achieved viral fame when he started documenting the paranormal activities allegedly occurring in his apartment, on social media. He claims that the ghost initially appeared in his dreams, but […]