Massive Brown Seweed Belt Spreading Through Atlantic Ocean Is Visible from Space
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is a shockingly large mass of brown algae almost double the width of the American continent, and clearly visible from space. The first major bloom of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt was observed by scientists in 2011. In the almost 15 years since, it has ballooned into a giant mass […]
The World’s Most Expensive Feather Weighs 9 Grams, Costs Almost $30,000
A rare and extremely well-preserved feather of the extinct huia bird was auctioned off for NZD$46,000 ($28.365), officially making it the world’s most expensive feather. Endemic to New Zealand, the huia bird has been extinct since the early 20th century. Already rare when the Europeans arrived on the island, the bird’s feathers became a target […]
Old Man Robs Supermarket to Get into Prison and Help His Inmate Grandson
Desperate to get into prison and help his young grandson, a 60-year-old man from Guadeloupe robbed a local supermarket at gunpoint and then waited patiently to be arrested. The unusual incident took place at the end of September in Sainte-Rose, a commune in the north of the Guadeloupe archipelago. A former firefighter with no criminal […]
Woman Swallows Eight Live Frogs to Cure Her Back Pain
An old Chinese woman was recently hospitalized after swallowing eight live frogs to treat the back pain caused by a herniated spine disc. When suffering from back pain, most people will take some painkillers, maybe use some ointments, or see a doctor about it, but an old woman from Hangzhou, in China’s Zhejiang province, decided […]
The World’s Most Expensive Burger Costs $11,000, Is Only Accessible by Invitation
The Asador Aupa restaurant in Spain serves the world’s most expensive and exclusive burger. It costs $11,000 and can only be experienced by those invited by the restaurant. Burgers have gotten considerably more expensive in recent years, but they remain among the most affordable food items on restaurant menus. There are a few exceptions, though, […]
French Influencer Gets Prison Time for Terrifying Syringe Prank Videos
A French TikToker who pranked people on the streets of Paris by pretending to inject them with syringes has been sentenced to six months in prison. Amine Mojito, whose real name is Ilan M., became a viral sensation after he started posting social media clips wherein he spoofed injecting bystanders with an empty syringe around […]
Man Hospitalized After Eating 6.6 Pounds of Gummies in Three Days
A 33-year-old UK truck driver needed emergency treatment after consuming a large quantity of gummies in a relatively short period of time. Nathan Rimington, a truck driver from Yorkshire, reportedly ordered a 3kg (6.6 pounds) container of Haribo Cola Jelly from Amazon after getting a craving for gummy candies. He proceeded to consume the 10,461kcal-worth […]
The World’s Largest Mosquito Factory Opens in Brazil
In an effort to combat the spread of Dengue fever, Brazil recently inaugurated the world’s largest mosquito factory, capable of producing up to 190 million winged bloodsuckers per week. Located in Campinas, Brazil’s Sao Paolo state, the world’s largest mosquito factory is a 1,300-square-meter facility where staff work tirelessly to ensure that almost 200 million […]
China Successfully Tests the World’s Largest Inflatable Flying Wind Turbine
The airship-like S1500, the world’s largest flying wind turbine, recently became the first device of its kind to generate one megawatt of power during a test flight. Wind turbines are already a big part of China’s big bet on renewable green energy, but the Asian country is always looking to lower the cost and increase […]
Pubic Hair Wigs Are the Newest Craze Among Trendy Russian Women
Russian women are reportedly paying up to 20,000 rubles ($245) for tiny wigs that they glue to their pubic area for a more natural look inspired by the 1990s. According to Russian media, the popularity of pubic hair wigs has skyrocketed in recent months, inspired by a naturalness trend sweeping Russia. Both young men and women […]
Controversial AI-Generated Actress Could Be the Next Scarlet Johansson, Creator Claims
Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated young actress who has been stirring things up among human actors who see her as a threat, has the potential to become a global star, at least according to her creator. AI has slowly been encroaching on virtually every sector of society and the job market, and if you needed more […]
Bone-02, a Bone “Super Glue” That Can Fix Fractures in a Matter of Minutes
Chinese researchers claim to have developed a revolutionary bone “super glue” that can fix fractures, which traditionally would take months to heal, in a matter of minutes. Bone fractures are painful and very difficult to fix, with the recuperation period most often taking several months, but thanks to an innovative bone super glue, they can […]
Man Claims His 14-Year-Old Daughter Died Due to Secret Breast Implant Surgery Gifted by Her Mother
A Mexican man is accusing his ex-wife and her plastic surgeon boyfriend of causing the death of his 14-year-old daughter by performing various plastic surgery procedures on her, including breast implants. Paloma Nicole Arellano Escobedo tragically lost her life at a hospital in Durango, Mexico, after suffering cerebral edema due to a respiratory illness, but […]
People in China Are Selling Their Fingernail Clippings Online
If you’ve been saving your fingernail clippings and need some quick money, you should consider selling them as traditional medicine ingredients in China. Fingernail clippings are usually discarded as disgusting pieces of trash, but according to Chinese traditional medicine, they are valuable ingredients in concoctions used to treat conditions like abdominal distension in children and […]
Pastor Sparks Controversy by Asking Parishioner to Give Up His Land Because God Commands It
An Evangelical pastor in Honduras ignited a heated online debate after asking a parishioner to hand over his land to the Church by divine command. In a viral video that has been doing the rounds on Latino social media for weeks, Jorge Pompa, an evangelical pastor from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, can be seen pressuring a local […]