Batman Fanatic Has His Own Batcave
38-year-old Chris Weir is so fascinated with Batman that he spent around $100,000 transforming his large basement into a veritable Batcave, complete with a custom home-theater, a secret entrance and even a life-size Batman suit used by the Dark Knight in the latest trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan. Chris’ fascination with the caped crusader started at […]
Eyeball Scraping – The Vanishing Trade Practiced by Sichuan Barbers
Barbers in China’s Sichuan Province have practiced the art of eye-cleaning with a sharp blade for centuries. Like many other ancient traditions, this dangerous trade is slowly vanishing, but you can still find a few barbers willing to scrape your eyeballs with a knife for as little as RMB5 ($0.80). According to an old Sichuan […]
The Fake Christian Priests of Japan – A Booming Business
Christians make up only 1.4% of Japan’s 127 million population, but Western “white weddings” now account for around three quarters of all bridal ceremonies, which means Christian priests are in high demand. To meet their clients’ expectations bridal companies have given up on trying to find ordained ministers and have kept requirements to a minimal – men […]
Man Wraps Himself in Plastic Bag to Protect Religious Purity Aboard Plane
A photo of an Ultra Orthodox Jewish man wrapped in a life-size plastic bag aboard an airplane recently went viral on news-sharing site Reddit, sparking an intense debate concerning his motives. At first it was believed that the man had donned the bizarre see-through garb to distance himself from women, as some Ultra-Orthodox Jews obey strict rules […]
Man Has Been Wearing a Deer Head Mask Every Day for Four Years
Luo Dan, a painter and designer from Chonqing, China has been wearing a big deer mask over his head every day since 2009. He claims the bizarre accessory has helped him find inner peace and release the deer within. Finding artistic inspiration can be pretty tough for an artist, but for 32-year-old Luo Dan it’s […]
Teenage Girl Has Been on a Noodle-Only Diet for 11 Years
Georgi Readman, an 18-year-old teenager from the Island of Wight, England survives only on cheap instant noodles, because she is afraid to eat other foods. The young hairdressing student goes through about 30 miles of noodles every year. Georgi Readman got hooked on instant noodles when she was just five years old, after watching her older brother […]
Scary Mother Nature – Giant Wasp Nest Housing Millions of Stingers Found in Abandoned House
Just one wasp hovering around is enough to make people go crazy with fear, so i can’t imagine what the people of San Sebastián de La Gomera, in the Canary islands, must have felt like when they discovered a 21-foot wasp nest housing millions of stingers, right next to their homes. The unusually large hive was […]
Thai Family Uses Crocodiles as Watchdogs to Fend Off Burglars
Who needs watchdogs and alarm systems when you have two full grown crocodiles protecting your house? Awirut Nathip says no burglars have dared come anywhere near his home in the 15 years since his two crocodile pets have been keeping guard. Burglaries are reported regularly in the city of Phitsanulok, where Awirut Nathip and his family live, but thanks to […]
The Ocellated Ice Fish – World’s Only Vertebrate with Transparent Blood
Every animal with bones hemoglobin in its blood, which carries oxygen through its body and gives blood its red color. Every animal except one – the ocellated ice fish which has water-clear blood. The ocean’s depth have revealed a series of odd life forms in recent years, from giant squid to translucent sea anemones, but […]
Man Self-Injects Snake Venom to Boost Up His Immunity
Steve Ludwin, a 42-year-old snake obsessed rocker from California, is one of a just a handful of people who regularly inject venom from the world’s deadliest snakes into their bloodstream, in the belief that it will make them immune to it. Around 100,000 people around the world die from snake bites every year, and another 250,000 are […]
Dead Delicacies: The Man Who Eats Roadkill
72-year-old Arthur Boyt from Bodmin Moor, England is an unusual man who eats unusual food. His preference in meat leans towards roadkill – the dead animals that lie on the side of highways after being hit by speeding vehicles. This has earned him a bad reputation, but he just considers it a waste to eat […]
Chinese Student Staged Her Own Funeral So She Could Enjoy It
Zeng Jia, a 22-year-old student from Wuhan, China, shocked family and friends when she invited them to a rehearsal of her own funeral so she could take part in the festivities while she is still alive. The young student told members of the press that she got the idea for the morbid event after realizing that people […]
Weeping for Strangers – The Professional Mourners of Taiwan
In Taiwan, staging a dramatic funeral for relatives who have passed away is of the utmost importance. So, to create the proper atmosphere, wealthy families hire professional mourners who cry, sing and crawl on the ground to show their grief. Taiwan’s “filial daughter” phenomenon emerged during the 1970s, when sons and daughters left their families to […]
Would You Pay $91,500 for a Crocodile Skin T-Shirt?
French luxury goods manufacturer Hermes has recently made headlines after it’s been discovered that its flagship store on Madison Avenue is selling a crocodile skin shirt for the mind-blowing price of $91,500. Yes, today is April 1st, but this story is no joke. The pricey men’s garment was actually presented last fall as part of […]
Australian Shop Charges Visitors $5 Just for Looking
Tired of having people walk into her gluten free produce store looking around and asking questions only to leave empty-handed and buy similar products somewhere else, a business owner from Brisbane, Australia, put up a sign announcing would-be shoppers they will be charged a $5 fee for “just looking”. A photo of the notice in the […]