Woman Leaves Husband of 22 Years Because of His Support for Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has been called many things ever since he announced his candidacy for President of the United States, and according to one California woman, you can add one more thing to the list – homewrecker. She claims to have left her husband after feeling betrayed by his decision to support Trump during the […]
Chinese Farmer Spends 16 Years Sudying Law So He Could Sue Chemical Company That Polluted His Land
A Chinese farmer with only three years of school under his belt has dedicated the last 16 years of his life to teaching himself law, hoping to bring down a state-owned chemical company that has been polluting his village and affecting his livelihood. Wang Enlin, from Yushutun village, in China’s Heilongjiang Province, will never forget that day […]
Japanese Buddhist Temple Holds Techno Memorial Services
In an effort to make his Buddhist temple more accessible to the wider public and draw younger generations to religion, a former DJ turned Buddhist priest has been holding “techno memorial services” at his temple in Fukui City, Japan. Attending one of the unconventional memorial services organized at the Shō-onji Buddhist temple by 49-year-old Gyōsen Asakura feels more […]
Russian Man Single-Handedly Builds Snow Church in Siberian Village That Didn’t Have One
Alexander Batyokhtin, a 41-year-old man from the Siberian village of Sosnovka, spent six weeks shaping around 12 cubic meters of fresh snow into a three-meter high church, where his fellow villagers can now to say a prayer and light a candle. There is no real church in Sosnovka, or in any of the nearby villages, for that […]
Spoon Designed to Recreate the Experience of Licking Your Fingers Claims to Make Food Taste Better
Goûte is a strange-looking spoon-like product that allegedly enhances the taste of certain foods by emulating the experience of licking your fingers. It was designed to replace regular spoons when enjoying creamy foods like yogurt, chocolate mouse or honey. Goûte was created by Michel / Fabian, a design company that aims to rethink people’s relationship with food […]
Man Sprays Insecticide in Ear to Kill Trapped Cockroach
After several attempts to remove a cockroach that had crawled into his ear while he was sleeping, a Chinese man decided to kill the intruder by spraying bug spray into his ear canal. The 60-year-old man from Chengdu told doctors that a cockroach crawled into his ear on February 1st. He could feel it wiggling around […]
Win a $450,000 Organic Farm by Writing a 200-Word Essay
Award-winning architect-turned-farmer Norma Burns has been running her organic farm in Bennet, North Carolina, for the last 18 years, but she’s now looking to turn over a new leaf, so she’s giving the farm away to whoever wins her essay contest. Norma says that the Bluebird Hill Farm has been “everything” to her during the […]
Single Cheeto Puff That Looks Like Harambe the Gorilla Allegedly Sold on eBay for $100,000
Harambe the gorilla was slain at the Cincinnati Zoo last year, during a controversial incident, but his spirit lives on in a seemingly endless number of Internet memes and jokes. A recent eBay auction of a single Flamin’ Hot Cheeto shaped like the famous silverback gorilla proves that Harambe is still as popular as ever. […]
Indonesian Mayor Shuts Down Luxury Cinema Because Bed Seats Promoted Adultery
Indonesian cinema chain CGV has been forced to shut down their Velvet Class venue in the city of Palembang because the ultra-comfortable seats made local authorities uncomfortable. CGV Velvet Class cinemas are awesome! Instead of regular seats, or even reclining ones, they feature leather beds complete with pillows and blankets, for a ridiculously comfortable movie […]
Man Spent over $80,000 on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Britney Spears
Bryan Ray, a 31-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, is so obsessed with pop superstar Britney Spears that he has spent $80,000 over the last 14 years to look like her. Ray says he knew there’s was something special about Britney the first time he saw her. The look, her voice and her choreography were “the […]
Hater – A Dating App That Matches People by The Things They Hate
Most dating services match their users by the things they like, but a new dating app called Hater completely turns this idea on its head, using common disinterests to help people find love. Hater founder Brendan Alper, who left his job at Goldman Sachs to become a comedian, first came up with the idea for the app as […]
18-Year-Old Math Prodigy Lands UCLA Teaching Gig
While most 18-year-olds are getting ready to go to college or get a job, March Tian Boedihardjo, a Hong Kong-born Indonesian Chinese math prodigy has already accomplished both. He has recently completed his doctorate program and is now an associate professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Although he never liked being called a prodigy, saying that […]
25-Year-Old Fake Dentist Ran His Own Dental Clinic After Picking Up Skills on YouTube
It turns out that dentistry is so easy that anyone can do it. Case in point, 25-year-old Mohamad Irwan Mohd Sudi from Kuantan, Malaysia, who used YouTube videos and dentistry magazines to hone his skills to the point where he was able to open his own dental clinic and perform various procedures. Instead of spending six years […]
German Man Insists His Spanish Water Dog Is Actually a Sheep to Avoid Paying Tax
The following story actually happened!I wouldn’t have believed it myself if it hadn’t been reported by the German police, following a first-hand experience the likes of which you don’t hear about every day. A man in Rostock, North-Eastern Germany, had to pay a fine and will likely face a tax evasion lawsuit after he claimed that […]
The Human Bed Warmer – Russian Woman Offers Bed Warming Services for Single Men
A young woman from Moscow, Russia, has come up with an innovative way to supplement her income – charging single men a hefty fee for laying in their bed for an hour to warm it and fill it with her positive energy, thus guaranteeing a good night’s sleep. 21-year-old Viktoria Ivachyova is a human be warmer […]