Japanese Boy Missing for Three Days After Parents Left Him in Woods as Punishment
Rescue teams have been scouring the thick woods of northern Hokkaido, Japan, for the past three days in search of a young boy who had been abandoned there by his parents, as punishment for being naughty. 7-year-old Yamato Tano-oka was first reported missing on Saturday, when his parents alerted the police saying that he had […]
Every Year This Man Organizes a Very Popular Conference about Boring Things
Most conferences tend to be boring, although not intentionally so. But there is one event that is deliberately dedicated to all things dull and tedious – the ‘Boring Conference’ hosted every year at London. Believe it or not, it’s a sell-out event where attendees are treated to talks on all sorts of boring things like […]
Coca Cola Japan Launches “Sleep Water” It Claims Could Help You Sleep Better
Capitalizing on the Japanese work culture that makes insomniacs of employees, Coca Cola Japan has recently released a new beverage that the company claims can help people get a better night’s sleep. Aptly named ‘Glaceau Sleep Water’, the drink is perfect for those who have trouble nodding off every night and are desperate to experience deep, […]
World’s Proudest Grandma Plasters Grandchildren’s Photos on Virtually Everything
Grandmas are usually proud of you even if you so much as sneeze, but this North Carolina woman has taken granny-love to a whole new level. 66-year-old retiree Carmen Baugh is so enamoured with her grandkids that she’s converted her living room into a shrine of sorts, with their photographs plastered across the wallpaper, curtains, and […]
South-Korean Technology Addicts Participate in Bizarre Space-Out Competition
A strange ‘space-out competition’ recently saw 60 South Koreans in the country’s capital of Seoul put aside their smartphones and tablets and simply sit on the ground in a public park, thinking and doing nothing for 90 minutes. The person measured as having the most stable heart rate at the end of that period was judged the […]
Amazing Human Being Has Laid Over 550 Unclaimed Bodies to Rest in the Last 60 Years
Mithalal Sindhi, from the Indian city of Ahmedabad, is not a rich man, by any means. He has been living on the streets for the last six decades, earning a modest living by selling Bajra (pearl millet) from his pedal rickshaw. Most of what he makes, Mithalal spends on performing the last rites for unclaimed dead […]
Car Chased by 20,000 Bees for Two Days After Hive Queen Gets Stuck in Trunk
A woman in the UK was left baffled by a swarm of about 20,000 bees that latched onto the back of her car and refused to budge for over 28 hours. The mystery was eventually solved when she discovered that they were actually following their queen, which had gotten stuck in the trunk of the car! […]
Filipino Man Turns His Home into a Public Library to Help Kids Learn to Read
Retired Filipino accountant Hernando Guanlao has found a wonderful way to spend all his free time – he’s set up a public library right outside his home and he regularly hands out books to poor children for free. Hernando’s little library is very relevant to the society he lives in, where many children drop out […]
Meet the Plus-Size Male Dancer Challenging Ballet Stereotypes
American ballet dancer Erik Cavanaugh is proving to the world that plus-size performers can be just as agile and graceful as their slim counterparts. His Instagram is filled with photographs and videos of himself performing ballet and other contemporary dance routines. He hopes to appear in music videos and on the Ellen Show, and his […]
This Bionic Arm Prototype Comes with a Phone Charger, Torch and Even a Drone
Four years ago, when London resident James Young suffered a freak accident that left him with an “ugly- peach-colored and obvious” prosthetic arm and leg, little did he know that he would soon become ‘part cyborg’ in a one-of-a-kind experiment that would give him a prototype bionic arm. His new, futuristic-looking arm feels realistic, and in […]
Startup Is All Set to Launch Special Ink That Makes Permanent Tattoos Temporary
Temporary tattoos have been around for a long time, but as any inking enthusiast would agree, they’re nothing compared to the real deal. And yet, there are times when tattoos don’t end up like you wanted them to, or you just get bored with them after a while. In such cases, getting a tattoo removed involves […]
Man Who Got Breast Implants to Win Bet Finally Takes Them Out 20 Years Later
While some men work hard at the gym to get rid of their man boobs, this Canadian man actually paid for breast implants in order to win a $100,000 bet. And now, nearly 20 years later, 55-year-old Brian Zembic is finally thinking of having them removed. It appears that Zembic, a professional gambler and magician, has always had […]
This Revolutionary Earpiece Translates Foreign Languages in Real Time
Translation technology has just reached a whole new level with ‘Pilot’ – the world’s first smart earpiece that can translate foreign languages in real time. So two people who speak different languages can actually understand each other using Pilot, and engage in a normal conversation. Developed by New York-based Waverly Labs, Pilot is a three-part system – […]
World’s Least Romantic Couple Spends Wedding Night Copying Chinese Constitution
In a blatant display of patriotism, a Chinese newlywed couple spent their first night of wedded bliss copying parts of the Communist party’s constitution, by hand. Most people would find this incredibly unromantic, but for Li Yunpeng and his bride Chen Xuanchi, there couldn’t have been a better way to kick start their married life. […]
These Luxury Children’s Playhouses Cost Almost as Much as Full-Size Ones
Growing up, I would have accepted a dingy old shack for a playhouse and considered it the coolest place in the world. But these days it’s possible for kids to enjoy luxury playhouses that cost just as much as full-size homes, thanks to ‘La Petite Maison’, a business run by American architect Alan Mower. Working […]