Rare Condition Causes Man to Hear England’s National Anthem Playing in His Head on a Loop
An 87-year-old British pensioner has developed an oddly patriotic condition in which he hears an auditory hallucination of England’s national anthem playing in his head on a loop. Ron Goldspink of Bilton hopes to meet Queen Elizabeth when she visits his town next month to tell her that he has heard the anthem even more […]
Man Sues Bangladeshi Actor for Ruining His life by Showing His Phone Number in Movie
Bangladeshi film star Shakib Khan, one of the country’s highest acclaimed actors, is being sued by an auto-rickshaw driver for using his business phone number on-screen in one of Khan’s recent films. The plaintiff claims that ever since the film launched, he has since been inundated with phone calls from the actor’s female fan base, […]
Malawi Vampire Crisis Out of Control As Vampire Hunters Kill People Based on Rumors
Mass hysteria has broken out in the small southeast African nation of Malawi, where rumors of real-life blood-sucking vampires have become so widespread that groups of vigilante vampire hunters resort to murder to protect their communities. At least 9 suspected vampires have been brutally murdered in Malawi since mid-September, including two men in the country’s […]
98-Year-Old Mother Moves into Retirement Home to Take Care of 80-Year-Old Son
Ada Keating, a 98-year-old mother of four, recently moved into a care home in Huyton, Liverpool, not because she couldn’t take care of herself, but to look after her 80-year-old son Tom. Tom Keating became a resident of the Moss View retirement home in 2016, when it became clear that he was no longer able […]
Handless Magician Proves You Don’t Need Hands to Master Sleight of Hand
Meet Mahdi Gilbert, the 25-year-old Canadian magician making waves in the world of magic. He practices card manipulation and sleight of hand, a common skill set for a magician, but what sets him apart is his lack of hands. Standing at four-feet-six inches, Gilbert’s left arm stops at the elbow, and he has an articulated […]
The Indian School Where All Students Learn to Write with Both Hands
A small school in rural India is gaining attention over the fact that all 300 students are ambidextrous. Data shows that only one percent of the global population is ambidextrous, but the ambitious founder of Veena Vandini School, in Madhya Pradesh, is aiming to change that, starting at a local level. Former soldier and Veena Vandini […]
Arizona Ranch Owner Tired of Fighting Off Aliens Puts It Up for Sale
A sprawling 10-acre desert ranch in Arizona, aptly named Stardust Ranch, has come onto the market for $5 million (USD). Located in the scenic Rainbow Valley just outside of metropolitan Phoenix, the ranch includes a 3.436 square foot house, an in-ground pool, and allegedly a constant stream of extraterrestrial traffic. Owner John Edmonds has grown […]
Guy Flies 25 Km Tied to 100 Helium Balloons in Real-Life “UP” Journey
An English adventurer recently got to experience what most of us have only seen in the 2009 Pixar animated movie “UP” – flying 8,000 feet above ground while tied to colorful party balloons. The Adventurists, an adventure company based in Bristol, England, offers unusual holidays to those seeking extraordinary experiences. Past projects have included, among […]
Chinese Students Spend 6 Months Creating Stunning Dress Out of 6,000 Plant Leaves
Four sophomore students at the University of Hefei, in eastern China, recently proved that you don’t have to spend a small fortune on a designer dress to look stunning. You can make it yourself, for free, using only plant leaves. Photos of the four students’ stunning leaf dress have been doing the rounds on Chinese […]
World’s Most Expensive Pair of High-Heels Costs a Whopping $15 Million
UK Designer Debbie Wingham has unveiled the world’s most expensive pair of shoes. The stiletto heels are encrusted with precious metals and rare stones — and feature a whopping $15.1 million (USD) price tag. Wingham is famous for her opulent creations and has worked for many celebrities, royals, and wealthy elite over the course of […]
Wedding Invitation Goes Viral Because It Features One Groom and Two Brides
Polygamy, the practice of taking several wives, is legal in Indonesia, but it usually implies marrying one woman at a time. However, one impatient polygamist decided to beat the system by marrying two ladies at the same time and even sent out bizarre wedding invitations where he can be seen posing with both his brides-to-be. […]
11-Year-Old Nepalese Girl Claims She Can Recognize Colors by Smell
Deepti Regmi, an 11-year-old girl from Nepal, spontaneously developed a peculiar ability last year. She is, inexplicably, able to smell colors, and can supposedly even identify them while blindfolded. Although she does not have an official diagnosis, her ability appears to be related to the sensory phenomena known as synaesthesia. Synaesthesia causes the person’s senses […]
British Ex-Pat Who Loves Taiwan Tattoos Its Name on His Forehead
Paul Ferrell, a British ex-pat who has been living in Taiwan for the last 13 years, recently decided to show everyone how much he loved the small Asian country by getting a tattoo of its Chinese name on his forehead and its green independence flag inked on his chin. Ferrell became the talk of the […]
Woman Earns Over $70,000 a Year Showing Her Feet on Instagram
Some people can barely make a living working 9-to-5 jobs, but that’s definitely not the case of Jessica Gould, a 32-year-old woman from a small town in Ontario, Canada, who makes upwards of $70,000 by taking photos of her feet in various positions and posting them on Instagram. Gould discovered the lucrative albeit unusual source […]
Single Entrepreneur Sets Up Website to Find His Ideal Woman
Ladies, meet Alan, a 37-year-old computer science graduate looking for a partner to share his life with. But he doesn’t want just any lady, he’s looking for the ideal woman, and to increase his chances of finding her, he has set up a one page website as a guide for possible candidates. If you can’t […]