Man Who Lived in Pain for 9 Years Had a Glass Shard Embedded in His Liver
A Russian man who had experienced pain and discomfort under his ribs for the last nine years was shocked to discover that he had a 9 cm glass shard embedded in his liver. The 53-year-old unnamed man told doctors at the Kirov Regional Clinical Hospital, in Russia, that he had long experienced sharp pain and […]
24-Year-Old Mukbang Streamer Dies Live on Stream Due to Overeating
Pan Xiaoting, a 24-year-old Chinese streamer specializing in mukbang (eating large quantities of food for viewers’ enjoyment) recently died during her livestream due to consuming too much food. China cracked down on mukbang streams and videos in 2020, in a bid to reduce overeating and ‘shameful’ food waste, with offenders risking fines of up to […]
“China’s Most Stubborn Man” Has Been Trying to Get into Prestigious University for 16 Years
A 36-year-old man has become known as “China’s most stubborn man” after taking the national college admission exam 16 consecutive years in an attempt to get accepted to the prestigious Tsinghua University. Tang Shangjun took the gaokao, China’s notoriously difficult college admission exam, in 2009. He scored a mediocre 372 points out of 750, much […]
Over a Dozen Students Hospitalized After Eating Ghost Pepper-Infused Chips
Fourteen high school students in Tokyo, Japan were recently hospitalized with stomach aches, nausea, and mouth pain after sharing a bag of potato chips infused with Bhut Jolokia peppers. On July 16, around 12:40 pm, an emergency call was made after several first-year students at Rokugo Koka High School in Tokyo’s Ota Ward started complaining […]
Husband Uses Drone to Catch Wife Cheating on Him with Her Boss
A Chinese man reportedly caught his wife cheating with her boss during work hours by using a remote-controlled drone to spy on them from afar. The resourceful man known only as Jing began suspecting that his wife was having an affair after she became increasingly distant and changed her routine significantly, including visiting her parents […]
Chinese Companies Sued for Requiring Female Job Applicants to Undergo Pregnancy Tests
Chinese prosecutors recently filed lawsuits against at least 16 companies accused of requiring female jobseekers to undergo pregnancy testing. Chinese law explicitly prohibits employers from carrying out pregnancy tests as part of pre-employment examinations, but some companies are so worried about the costs of maternity leave and benefits that they prefer to make sure the […]
China’s Controversial ‘Love Master’ Teaches Women to Marry Rich Men
A Chinese influencer specializing in dishing out dating and relationship advice for women has come under fire for encouraging her followers to choose wealthy partners for financial gain. Qu Qu, real name ‘Le Chuanqu’, is one of the most controversial social media influencers in China. A former singer, she quickly transitioned to the status of […]
Silicone Face Masks Spark Legal Concerns in China Due to Increase Use in Criminal Activities
A series of thefts involving the use of ultra-realistic silicone face masks in China has ignited a debate about the legality of these widely available products. In March of this year, four homes in Shanghai were broken into, and over 100,000 yuan ($13,760) in valuables were stolen. When the police identified the main suspect, they […]
Woman Arrested for Calling Police to Get Out of Date with Man She Had Met Online
An Iowa woman was recently arrested for falsely reporting the man she was supposed to go on a date with to the police just because she “got cold feet” and didn’t know how to tell him. 18-year-old Sumaya Thomas was supposed to go on a romantic date with a man she had met through an […]
Beautiful 2.26-Meter-Tall Woman Has Trouble Finding a Boyfriend
Xiao Mai, a beautiful 25-year-old woman from China’s Heilongjiang province, has been having trouble finding a suitable boyfriend because of her height. She is 2.26 meters tall. A few months ago, Xiao Mai introduced herself to the world in a short clip that quickly went viral on social media mainly because of the young woman’s […]
Adult Woman Who Weighs Only 25 Kilograms Is Still Trying to Lose Weight
A young Chinese woman who weighs only 25 kilograms (55 lbs) has been getting a lot of attention after showcasing her shockingly thin body online and claiming she wants to be even skinnier. The young woman who goes by ‘Baby Tingzi’ (婷子宝宝) is 160 cm tall but weighs only about 25 kg and apparently aims […]
Man Falls Asleep on Rubber Ring, Drifts into the Open Sea for 19 Hours
A 58-year-old man can consider himself lucky to be alive after being found by a fishing boat floating on a rainbow-colored swimming ring a few miles from the coast of Taiwan. On July 7, the Wanli Princess 168, a fishing boat heading toward the port of New Taipei, spotted something strange in the water, a […]
Meet the 35-Year-Old Man Who Looks Less Than Half His Age
35-year-old Brandon Miles May has been making a name for himself in the online anti-aging community because of his unusually youthful looks which he attributes to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Looking at Brandon Miles May for the first time, you’d probably mistake him for a teenager, but he is 35 years old. We’ve seen such […]
‘French Excalibur’ Sword Disappears from Rock Wall It Had Been Stuck in for 1,300 Years
Durandal, a mythical sword that had been lodged in a rock wall in the French village of Rocamadour for the last 1,300 years, has suddenly disappeared, presumably stolen. Durandal was often described as the French equivalent of the much more famous Excalibur, King Arthur’s legendary sword. Legend has it that an angel gave Durandal to […]
China’s Controversial 17-Year-Old Math Genius Has an Entire Country on Edge
A 17-year-old Chinese student from a rural vocational school who shocked her country by ranking 12th among 802 participants in an elite math contest is now facing accusations of cheating. Math contests are a big deal in China, but it’s very rare for such competitions to capture the attention of an entire country like this […]