Donald Trump Fans in India Hold Bizarre Birthday Party for Their Idol
On Tuesday, members of an Indian right-wing group in New Delhi held a bizarre party in honor of US Republican party candidate Donald Trump’s birthday. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, is really popular among members of the Hindu Sena group, in India. So much so that on Tuesday, June 14th, many of them got together […]
Ingenious Fitness Bus Will Let You Work Out During Your Commute
London residents too busy to hit the gym every once in a while will soon get the chance to work out during their commute, thanks to a fleet of ingenious fitness buses packed full of stationary bikes. “The Wheels on the Bus” children’s song is going to have a whole new meaning once British fitness […]
Chinese “Monkey Village” Becomes Living Hell for Locals
A picturesque Chinese village where humans live alongside hundreds of macaques sounds like a great vacation destination, but for the local population it’s apparently a daily living hell. A little over a decade ago, authorities in Xianfeng village, in southwestern Sichuan Province came up with an ingenious plan to boost tourism and turn their quaint settlement in […]
Dubai-Based Company Creates World’s Most Expensive Set of Tires
A high-end tire company in Dubai has recently secured the Guinness World Record for the most expensive set of tires, after creating four tires encrusted with 24-carat gold and diamonds. In keeping with the luxury and glamour Dubai is so well-known for, Z Tyres has gone to great lengths to create a unique set of tires […]
Custodian Graduates from College He Has Cleaned for the Last 8 Years
54-year-old Michael Vaudreuil is used to picking up things at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. He has been working as custodian there for the last eight years, vacuuming the carpets, cleaning the floors, wiping the blackboards and picking up the trash. But last month, Vaudreuil picked up something he’ll actually want to hang on […]
Canadian Axe-Throwing Bar Proves Big Hit
Combining razor-sharp axes and alcohol sounds like a very bad idea, but it seems to be working for the Timber Lounge, a popular axe-throwing bar in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Timber Lounge offers patrons sick of urban sports like bowling, darts or pool a new way to unwind. Axe-throwing has long been a popular pastime among […]
The Amazing Story of a Blind Professional Photographer and Rock Climber
Justin Salas was only 14 when he lost his sight almost completely and was declared legally blind. Now 22, the ambitious young man is a living example that nothing is impossible – even though he can’t see, Justin is a professional photographer and skilled rock climber. Justin’s blindness wasn’t the result of an unfortunate accident […]
Human Balloons – People Are Injecting CO2 under Their Skin for Cosmetic Purposes
Some people would try anything in their desperate attempt to combat the natural effects of aging. One trend that’s been blowing up (pun intended) in recent years is Carboxy Therapy – pumping carbon dioxide under the skin to treat stretch marks, loose skin, cellulite or dark circles under the eyes. So how does Carboxy therapy […]
Boston Man Commits to Never Telling a Lie Again, Ever
Can you imagine never telling another lie – not even an innocent one – for the rest of your life? How about for a whole day? Yeah, me neither, which is why Keith Frankel’s commitment to a no-lie lifestyle is so intriguing. Up until six months ago, Keith Frankel, a product design executive at Boston education software […]
Legally Blind Amateur Astronomer Can See the Night Sky Better Than You
Despite being born with congenital cataracts and having just 10 percent of a normal person’s vision during the day, when the night comes amateur astronomer Tim Doucette can see things most of us cannot. When he was just a teenager, Doucette underwent an operation that removed the lenses from his eyes, and widened his pupils, […]
Chinese Man Shocked to Learn His Pregnant Bride Was Actually a Guy
In the span of just one year, a young Chinese conman reportedly managed to fool 11 other men into thinking that he was their dream girl before disappearing with large sums of money. Believe it or not, the guy even managed to trick one of them into a wedding after telling him that “she” was pregnant. A man […]
Two Average Guys from Boston Just Found the Black Box of a Plane That Crashed in Bolivia 31 Years Ago
Dan Futrell and Isaac Stoner, two average guys from Boston, recently set out on an expedition to find the black box of Eastern Flight 980, which crashed into the Andes Mountains killing everyone on board, 31 years ago. Believe it or not, they actually did it! A year ago, while researching the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight […]
Hungarian Gravediggers Compete in National Grave Digging Competition
In an attempt to increase respect for grave digging and attract more people to the job, three dozens of the best gravediggers in Hungary competed in a unique grave digging competition, last Friday. The bizarre competition took place at a graveyard in the city of Debrecen. 18 two-man teams were assigned their plots arbitrarily by […]
Thai “Drug Robin Hood” Accidentally Brings Down Meth Black Market Prices
A man from the Thai province of Ayutthaya was arrested last month and charged with possession of drugs and intent to distribute, after he allegedly gave away over 200,000 methamphetamine pills to friends who were down on their luck. But this isn’t your average drug dealer news story… Police in Ayutthaya started an investigation last month, after the of meth on the […]
Male Rapunzel with 62-Feet-Long Hair Eyes Guinness Record
Seen from a far, Savjibhai Rathwa looks like he is carrying a long black rope wrapped around his right arm, but that is actually a thick dreadlock made from his still-growing 19-meter-long hair. The 60-year-old man from Vadorara, India’s Gujarat state, has been growing his hair for decades, always treating it with great care. He spends three hours […]