Super Robot Wolf – Japan’s High-Tech Crop Guardian
Japan’s fascination with robotics and all things high-tech is legendary, but did you know thy make robot scarecrows now? Well, Super Robot Wolf is meant to scare a lot more than crows, but still, Japan may be taking their love for technology a bit too far. When I was growing up, farmers kept birds and […]
Disabled Man Spends Three Years Single-Handedly Carving a Road Through a Hill
In a story of unbelievable grit and determination, a semi-paralyzed man in Kerala, India, spent three years digging a road straight through a small hill in front of his home, using only rudimentary tools. 63-year-old Melethuveettil Sasi has never even heard the story of Dashrath Manjhi, the famous Mountain Man of Bihar, who spent two […]
Real-Life Blue Dogs Spotted in India
A number of blue dogs have been spotted near Navi Mumbai’s Taloja industrial area, in India, and initial reports that untreated industrial waste dumped into the nearby Kasadi River may be to blame. Remember Huckleberry Hound, the adorable cartoon character created by Hanna/Barbera? He was a blue dog, but no one seem to find that weird. […]
Girl Survives on Berries and Muddy Water for Nearly a Month, After Getting Lost in Alabama Woods
Lisa Theris, a 25-year-old radiology student from Louisville, was reported missing on July 23rd, and was believed to have gotten lost in the Alabama wilderness, after running away from the two men that she was with. Just one everyone had nearly given up hope that she was still alive, Lisa was spotted by the side of […]
$10 “Sleepy” Body Lotion Can Allegedly Help Insomniacs Get a Good Night’s Sleep
A single night of insomnia is enough to drive some people crazy, but can you imagine struggling to fall asleep every night? A shocking one in three people suffer from some degree of insomnia, with a few forced to stare into their smartphones until morning to make the hours go by faster. But, if counting […]
Chinese Football Club Paints Stadium Gold for Good Luck
A top-tier Chinese football team recently painted their whole stadium from their traditional color, blue, to bright gold, in order to change their luck. It may sound stupid, but they don’t care, because it actually worked! Last month, after a dismal run that saw their team win a single home game in four months, the Guangzhou R&F football […]
Designer Puts the “Suit” in Wetsuit with $3,900 Creation
If you thought business suits and surfing culture were mutually exclusive, you probably haven’t seen Thom Browne’s new wetsuit. Photos of the hand-crafted $3,900 haute couture item have been doing the rounds online ever since it was launched as part of the designer’s Spring/Summer collection, for being styled as a business suit. Aptly called “Trompe L’Oeil” […]
Man with Cerebral Palsy Spends Five Years Typing Book with Only One Toe
38-year-old Wesley Wee, from Singapore, was born with cerebral palsy, and has never had any control over most of the muscles in his body. He is stuck in a wheelchair, and is unable to dress or feed himself, so writing a book seems out of the realm of possibility. However, his physical disabilities didn’t stop this ambitious […]
7-Year-old “Gentle Giant” Reportedly Weighs 100 Kg, Is Unstoppable on the Rugby Field
A 7-year-old Samoan rugby player who towers over most kids his age recently sparked controversy in the world of children’s sports, after a video showing him effortlessly tearing through the entire opposing rugby team during a league game went viral online. Vaka Tuitupou may be only 7-years-old, but he already weighs around 100 kg and […]
Polish Instagram Star Finds Success After Making Himself Look Older
Some people spend a fortune trying to keep themselves looking young, but one Polish social media star admits he only found success after making himself look at least 10 years older than he actually is. Meet Pawel Ladziak, aka “Polish Viking”. Pawel often gets mentioned as one of the hottest-looking men over 40, and admits that […]
Japanese Company Creates “Rolls Royce of Fidget Spinners” That Can Spin Continuously for Over 12 Minutes
Fidget spinners are everywhere these days, but if you’re looking for ultimate performance, there is nothing like the Saturn Spinner, a marvel of engineering that can spin continuously longer than any other fidget spinner on the market – over 12 minutes. Dubbed the “Rolls Royce of fidget spinners”, the Saturn Spinner was developed by a […]
India’s “Blindfolded Wonder Boy” Can Allegedly See with His Mind After Years of Brain Training
Scientific evidence shows that when a person loses their sense of sight, the other four senses are enhanced, allowing them to be more aware of their surroundings even if they can’t see them. 17-year-old Jeet Trivedi is not blind, but he claims that he doesn’t need his eyes to perform tasks like driving, reading or […]
Indian Office Workers Forced to Wear Motorcycle Helmets Because Roof Keeps Falling
Sick of living in constant fear that bits of roof are going to fall on their heads, office workers in a dilapidated Government building in Bihar, India, were forced to wear metal motorcycle helmets at all times. A video showing four office workers trying to do their job while wearing motorcycle helmets went viral on […]
“Human Light Bulb” Claims That He Feeds on Electricity When He Gets Hungry
Naresh Kumar, from Muzzafarnagar, northern India, claims that he has a unique gift. Not only is he naturally insulated against high voltage, but he can allegedly draw energy directly from electricity, so he doesn’t need regular food to survive. 42-year-old Naresh says that he discovered his unusual powers completely by accident. He was at work and touched […]
7-Year-Old Girl Suffers from “Uncombable Hair Syndrome”
7-year-old Shilah Yin is one of only around 100 people in the world with a condition known as “uncombable hair syndrome”. Instead of downwards, her hair grows out from the scalp in multiple directions, and can’t be combed flat. Shilah, from Melbourne, Australia, was born with normal hair, but her parents noticed a strawberry blond fuzz growing […]