Soccer World Cup 2010 Held Behind Bars
World Cup 2010 Behind Bars is a soccer competition, held in Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison, between 18 seven-player teams, made-up of inmates. On June 10, the opening match, between Mexico and South Africa, was played on a muddy soccer pitch, inside the Thai prison, under the watchful eyes of dozen guards. It ended in […]
Mother Sells Breast Milk to Beat Credit Crunch
A young mother, from Exeter, Great Britain, is selling her breast milk online, to earn extra cash, while on maternity leave. 26-year-old Toni Ebdon gave birth to a boy, earlier this year, and was beginning to feel uncomfortable with the amount of breast milk she was producing. One of her friends even joked that she […]
Chinese Farmer Uses Makeshift Canon to Fend Off Eviction
Yang Youd, a Chinese farmer living on the outskirts of Wuhan City, has created his very own canon, and it using it against eviction teams who seek to drive him off of his land. Using an old wheelbarrow and some pipes, Yang made himself a canon, in a desperate attempt to prevent getting evicted. As […]
Chinese Taxi Drivers Invited to Destroy Unlicensed Cabs
With so many people to drive around, it’s no wonder the Chinese taxi business is so competitive, but authorities are finally doing something about those unlicensed cabs that are ruining perfectly legitimate companies. To show the world they are committed to riding China of illegal taxi cabs, authorities in Chengdu have invited 50 taxi drivers […]
3D Newspapers Are the Hottest Thing in China
Ever since China’s first 3D newspaper was released, back in April, the public has been asking for more. And they’re about to get it, as a limited number of the Hangzhou-based Daily Business editions are about to be issued, in 3D format. British tabloid, The Sun, has announced it will be launching the first 3D […]
Dead Man Riding to Heaven
What looks like a bike rider waiting for the green light, in a motorcycle race, is actually a dead man at a wake, in Puerto Rico. 22-year-old David Morales Colon was shot to death, last Thursday, and his family wanted people to remember him doing what he liked most. As the young man had received […]
Japanese Game Character Receives Real Life Birthday Parties
I’m a big video-game fan myself, but I’d rather go out and look for a real date, than stay home and cook sexy Lara Croft a birthday cake. Love Plus, a Japan-only video-game, for the Nintendo DS, takes the idea of dating a virtual character, a bit further than other relationship simulators. Very similar to […]
Obama Nightclub to Open in Shanghai
President Obama may not be as popular as he was when he became president of the United States, but his name is still viewed as a potential client driver. A Chinese entrepreneur, from Shanghai, China is relying on Barack Obama’s popularity to make his soon-to-open nightclub a profitable venture. The Obama Nightclub is schedule to […]
11-Year-Old Girl Wins Stinky Sneakers Contest
In an event organized by Odor-Eaters, 11-year-old Trinette Robinson proved she had the stinkiest sneakers, and took home the $2,500 prize. The 35th edition of the Annual National Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest had nine kids, aged six to sixteen, battle it out for the title of “wearer of the stinkiest sneakers”. It was a hard […]
Chinese Boy Has 15 Fingers and 16 Toes
A Chinese hospital has released images of a 6-year-old boy who was born with 15 fingers and 16 toes. Since more isn’t always better, he’ll soon undergo surgery to have the extras removed. With a total of 31 fingers and toes, the boy, who’s identity hasn’t been revealed, has beaten the previous record of 25. […]
American Farmer Proves Love Stinks
Minnesota farmer Bruce Andersland thought to himself “Nothing says I love you like a big heart made of manure”. That’s right, the (overly) original Bruce decided to surprise his wife of 37 years with a stinky Valentine. He used his animals’ manure to draw a half a mile wide heart , on their farmland. Y’all […]
Na’vi Support Palestine
In order to draw attention to their protest against the Israeli barrier near the village of Bilin, a group of activists dressed themselves as Na’vi from James Cameron’s Avatar. A barrier that Israel says is needed for its protection has been rerouted to swallow the Palestinian village of Bilin. Palestinian as well as foreign protesters […]
The World’s Oldest 13-Year-Old
13-year-old Zara Hartshorn suffers from a rare skin-condition called lipodystrophy, which makes her look like an old woman and causes her daily grief. It’s hard to imagine what it’s like having to cope with people staring at you like you’re some kind of freak, and being called names like “baggy face”, “monkey” or “granny”, on […]
South Korean Balloons to Free North Korea
In an attempt to undermine Kim Jong Il’s authority in North Korea, members of South Korean nongovernmental organizations constantly send balloons filled with leaflets into North Korea. On January 10, 2010 activists for the freedom of North Korea and the unification of the peninsula, from Paju, 51 km north of Seoul, sent two helium-inflated balloons […]
Japan’s Famous Wine Spa Reopened
Located in Kowakien Yunessun, the biggest, most popular spa center in Japan, the outdoor has opened its gates once again. Hundreds of gallons of Beaujolais Nouveau, the most popular wine in Japan, are used during the 12 day period the wine spa welcomes its guests. Four the last four years, Japanese wine lovers have had […]