The Hikikomori – Japan’s Social Outcasts
Hikikomori (Japanese for “pull in”) is a term that refers to reclusive adolescents and young adults who choose to isolate themselves from social life. With about a million people in Japan suffering from Hikikomori, I suppose you could call it an epidemic of sorts. Except, the condition is not spread through physical means, it’s purely […]
Strange Addictions: Woman Addicted to Drinking Her Own Urine
It’s disgusting, funny and sad all at once, what 53-year-old Carrie from Colorado Springs goes through. She has been addicted to drinking her own urine for over four years now. Her urine intake amounts to about 80 ounces a day, and since she began she has consumed over 900 gallons. “I drink almost all the […]
Weird Chinese Massage Therapy Involves Meat Cleavers
If a man came at you with a meat cleaver, your first instinct would obviously be to run for your life. But not for the people of Hsinchu, in northern Taiwan. Because for them, being tapped with the sharp end of a cleaver is actually a form of therapy that is known to cure many […]
Artist Uses Lovers as Living Paintbrushes
Alexander Esguerra, a New York-based artist, has invented the perfect recipe for love and art to go hand in hand. The couples who participate in his sessions not only get to make love, they also get to take a great souvenir home – a piece of art born from their sensual ‘act’. Esguerra invites couples […]
Chinese Family Turn Abandoned Toilet into Cozy Home
“There’s no place like home!”, I believe the saying goes, and this modest migrant family from China proves it applies even when home is an abandoned public toilet in the city of Shenyang. Zeng Lingjun was born in a small village, in the Jilin Province of Northeastern China. As a boy, he dreamed of one […]
The Real Ghostwriter? Mysterious Emails from Beyond the Grave
Looks like the dead have left behind Ouija boards and upgraded to e-mail communication. That is, if the story of Jack Froese is to be believed. The 32-year-old from Dunmore, PA, died last June from a heart arrhythmia. But last November, a couple of people received e-mail messages from him containing personal information that only […]
Dutch Man Can’t Stop Laughing After Hip Surgery He Had 2 Years Ago
The path to gaining eternal happiness has long since eluded man, but apparently it can be achieved through something as simple as a hip surgery. Meet Huug Bosse, a Dutch man who had hip surgery a couple of years ago, and hasn’t stopped laughing since. His wife finds it annoying, his brother and daughter have […]
Woman Lies Upside-Down for 75 Days to Save Her Unborn Babies
Child labor is arguably one of the most painful experiences in the world, and women who endure a few days of it are considered heroes. Going by this, a woman who went through 75 days of labor has got to be nothing short of super-human. I guess it goes to show how just much pain […]
Yet Another Real-Life Batman – This One Brings Order to Slovakia
Batman is in the news again, this time from Slovakia. Unlike his Brazilian counterpart, the Slovak Batman hasn’t been hired by the police, he’s self-appointed. 26-year-old Zoltan Kohari, from the southern Slovak town of Dunajska Streda, has donned a leather Batman suit that he’s stitched together himself, in an attempt to help the people of […]
Man Decides He Can’t Get a Real Woman, Settles for Realistic-Looking Dolls
55-year-old Everard Cunion, from Dorset, UK couldn’t seem to be able to get a real woman, so at one point in his life he decided to get an artificial one. He had always been fond of shop mannequins, but since they’re as hard as rock, he decided to go for something that looked as good as […]
Interviews Before Execution – China’s Successful Death Row Show
A creepy show capturing the last moments of criminals on death row – that might sound like the worst kind of reality TV, but “Interviews Before Execution” has been hugely popular in China, where it was first aired on Henan Legal Channel on 18th November, 2006. After over 5 years, the show ended last Friday. […]
A-Team Fan Spends $50,000 to Convert His Van into Iconic Transport
A 40-year-old businessman, Tag Majid, has done something that will make A-Team fans the world over both proud and jealous. He’s actually spent $50,000 to convert an old and bashed-up 1985 GMC Vandura Van into a replica of the legendary vehicle driven by B.A. Baracus on the show. It took him over eight months to […]
Vaportrim Makes Cupcakes Inhalable, Cuts Calories to Zero
Don’t you ever wish you could stuff your face with all kinds of delicious treats without feeling guilty about putting on weight? I know I have, and it seems now, thanks to some simple inhalers from a company called Vaportrim, we’ll be able to do just that. Are you familiar with electronic cigarettes? They are […]
Homeless by Choice – Philosophy Student Has Been Living as a Homeless Person for 9 Months
It’s almost impossible to find someone that thinks housing is “more of a luxury good than a basic good.” Especially a homeless person. But there is a guy who thinks just that, and he’s homeless by choice. Meet Shane Dussault, a student of Philosophy at McGill University in Montreal. Since July last year, he has […]
Brazilian City Hires Real-Life Batman to Help Fight Crime
Batman fans in Brazil now have a reason to rejoice, as this is probably the closest they will ever get to their favorite super hero. Inspired by the role played by Batman in the protection of Gotham city, officials of Taubate, Brazil have gotten a real-life Batman for their protection too. Except, this one has […]