German Family Flees Homeland “Dictatorship”, Seeks Asylum in Russia
Germany is widely regarded as one of the most democratic countries in the world, but for Carola Griesbach and her family it is nothing more that a dictatorship that they just had to escape from. So they hopped in their Volkswagen van and drove 1,400 miles to Moscow’s red Square where they are now asking […]
The Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal
For centuries, Buddhist nuns have been banned from practicing the deadly martial art of kung fu, but a few years ago the Druk Amitabha Mountain nunnery in Nepal became the home of the world’s first first order of kung fu nuns. Traditionally, the inherently patriarchal Buddhist monastic system has nuns performing only the most meanial of domestic tasks, […]
Self-Proclaimed Vampire Who Drinks Blood and Sleeps in a Coffin Just Wants to Be Treated as Everyone Else
Darkness Vlad Tepes, a young Englishman who has been living as a vampire for the last 13 years, says he is regularly bullied for his different lifestyle and just wants to be treated as a normal person. He might not be affected by garlic and sunlight, but the 25-year-old who changed his name by deed […]
This App Lets You Order Leftover Dishes Restaurants Would Otherwise Throw Away
Too Good to Go is a smartphone app that allows users to order leftover food that restaurants would otherwise throw away at discount prices. Originally launched in Denmark, the service has recently been introduced in the United Kingdom by a couple of young entrepreneurs, after returning from the Nordic country. The main purpose of this newly […]
Fair Beauty – Vietnam’s Obsession with White Skin
For most Vietnamese women, white skin is synonymous with feminine beauty, sophistication and high social status, and many of them cover themselves completely even in the middle of summer in order to protect their fair complexion from the sun’s rays. In Vietnam, as in the majority of South East Asian countries, dark skin has always been associated with poverty […]
Tiny Belgian Village Gets Invaded by Thousands of Pokemon Hunters
Lillo, a tiny village of just 35 permanent inhabitants, used to be one of the most peaceful places in Belgium. But that was before the Pokemon Go phenomenon happened. Today the seven streets that make up the village are packed to the brink with Pokemon trainers looking to catch the many virtual critters that can be […]
Man Repeatedly Vandalizes Childhood Friend’s Tombstone over 56-year-Old Grudge
They say time heals or wounds, but that’s definitely not true. Just ask Paul E. Donovan Jr., who admitted to repeatedly vandalizing the tombstone of a childhood friend against whom he had been holding a grudge for over five decades. 69-year-old Donovan, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of institutional vandalism of a cemetery, last week. […]
Black Is the New White – People Are Brushing Their Teeth with Charcoal to Make Them Whiter
According to an increasing number of YouTube videos and social media posts, one of the easiest, most effective way to whiten your teeth is to brush them with pitch-black activated charcoal. It sounds like somewhat of a paradox, but some users claim a single brushing can have amazing results. Activated charcoal has long been used […]
English Bar Disables Cell Phones to Get Patrons Talking to Each Other
Convinced that smartphones are ruining our social lives as well as the pub experience, the owner of a newly-opened bar in Brighton, England has decided to get people socializing the old-fashioned way by disabling their cellphone reception. Instead of texting, checking emails or browsing the internet, patrons of the Gin Tub bar will have to pass the time […]
This Stunning Open-Air Hotel Room in the Swiss Alps Is Basically Just a Bed
Located 6,463 feet above sea level in the middle of the Swiss Alps, the Null Stern concept hotel takes the minimalist approach to the extreme, removing the walls, roof, basic amenities like toilets and leaving guests with just a king-size bed and a stunning 360-degree view to admire. It might seem rudimentary, but setting up the […]
This After School Satan Club for Kids Is Not as Bad as It Sounds
A group of political activists known as The Satanic Temple has announced its intention to establish After School Satan Club programs in public elementary schools in the United States, in an effort to compete with after school religious programs supported by various Christian evangelical groups. And before you flip out, Satanic Temple leader and co-founder […]
Man Single-Handedly Repopulates Rare Butterfly Species in His Own Backyard
The California pipevine swallowtail is considered by many experts to be one of the most magnificent butterflies in North America, but the massive development around San Francisco has caused it to slowly disappear. However, one man’s DIY conservation efforts are bringing this beautiful creature back. Tim Wong, a young aquatic biologist at the California Academy of Sciences, […]
Chinese Barber Uses Leftover hair to Create Awe-Inspiring Artworks
Wang Xiaojiu, a 31-year-old barber from Jilin city, China, doesn’t simply sweep shorn hair off the floor of his hair salon and dump it in the trash. At least not before painstakingly arranging it to create highly detailed works of art. Seen from a far, Wang’s masterpieces look drawn with a pencil or charcoal, but […]
Russian Man Almost Blinds Himself for Fear of Cyber-Surveillance
A man from the Russian city of Perm recently made national headlines for cutting his own eyes in search of micro surveillance equipment and posting a video of the gruesome procedure online. Alem Kulakhmedov’s story sounds like the topic of a modern cyber-surveillance thriller. A few months ago, he started experiencing bizarre symptoms like eye […]
Professional Joint Roller Earns Thousands of Dollars for His Smokable Masterpieces
At just 26 years old, Tony Greenhand is considered the master of artistic joint rolling. From smokable renditions of Pokemon and popular superheroes, to birds and dinosaurs, there is virtually no shape that he couldn’t roll a joint into. Greenhand has been a crafty guy for as long as he can remember, but he wasn’t always good […]