Thai Man Claims Wife Left Him, Married Someone Else After Undisclosed Lottery Win
A Thai man is taking his ex-wife to court, accusing her of concealing a lottery win of 12 million baht ($352,000) from him before breaking up with him over the phone and marrying someone else. Narin, a 47-year-old scorned man from Thailand’s Isan region, recently hired a lawyer to help him wage a legal battle […]
Man Is Living Underwater for 100 Days to See How It Affects His Body and Mind
A Florida University professor plans to spend 100 days 30 feet under the ocean’s surface, in an underwater lodge, as a scientific experiment to find out how the constant increased pressure affects his body and mind. The current world record for time spent living underwater was set in 2014 by two Tennessee biologists who managed […]
Meet Ren Xiaorong, China’s Newest AI-Powered News Anchor
Chinese state media outlet People’s Daily recently unveiled the newest member of its news anchor team, Ren Xiaorong, a virtual, AI-powered anchor that can allegedly provide 24/7 news coverage. In a video published last Sunday by People’s Daily, a virtual young woman called Ren Xiaorong introduced herself to the world as an AI-driven chatbot that […]
This 90-Year-Old Is the World’s Oldest Male Bodybuilder
90-year-old Jim Arrington got into bodybuilding when he was 13 years old, and he has been keeping at it ever since. At 90 years old, he holds the Guinness World Record for “oldest active male bodybuilder”. Jim Arrington discovered bodybuilding when he was 13. He walked into a drug store and saw these big, bulky […]
Connecticut Man Has Been Walking Barefoot for Over 20 Years
Joseph DeRuvo Jr., from Norwalk, Connecticut, gave up on footwear over two decades ago, after getting painful bunions on his feet, and he has been walking around barefoot ever since. 59-year-old Joseph DeRuvo Jr. doesn’t remember the exact day he decided to shun footwear for good, but he recalls that it was about five years […]
Wild Crane Refuses to Leave the Side of Man Who Saved Its Life
An Indian man has become somewhat of a celebrity in his home state of Uttar Pradesh thanks to his unusual best friend, a wild crane that follows him everywhere he goes. 30-year-old Mohammed Arif, a harvester operator from Mandka village, in Uttar Pradesh, was working in a field in February of last year, when he […]
The Non-Existent Country That Snuck into Two United Nations Meetings This Year
The United States of Kailasa, a non-existent country created by a controversial Indian guru, somehow managed to sneak into two United Nations meetings this year. Founded by Indian fugitive and self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda Paramashivam, the United States of Kailasa claims to be the first sovereign state for Hindus. However, you’ll have a tough time trying […]
Company Reinvents Basketball with Airless See-Through Prototype
Sports equipment giant Wilson recently unveiled a 3D-printed basketball prototype that does not need to be inflated and features a see-through lattice design. Basketball technology has come a long way since the early days of the sport when real stitched leather was used as the main material, but Wilson is trying to change the game […]
Man Robs Bank for $1 For the Specific Purpose of Getting Sent to Federal Prison
Most people would go out of their way to avoid ending up behind bars, but one Utah man actually robbed a bank for only $1 just so he could get arrested and thrown into federal prison. 65-year-old Donald Santacroce just pulled off one of the most bizarre bank robberies in history. He reportedly walked into […]
Man Finds Son Playing Video Games at 1 AM, Makes Him Play Continuously for 17 Hours
A father who caught his young son playing video games on his phone at 1 am on a school night punished him by making him play on his phone until he could play no more. Too much of a good thing becomes harmful or bothersome over a large period of time, and one Chinese boy […]
Man Vandalizes Drunk Son’s BMW to Prevent Him from Driving and Causing an Accident
In order to prevent his drunken son from getting behind the wheel of his BMW and possibly causing an accident, a Spanish man vandalized the vehicle, smashing the windows and denting its metallic body with a pickaxe. A father’s love for his children is usually very strong but it can manifest in unusual ways. Take […]
That’s Nuts! Man Has Allegedly Been Eating Only Coconuts for the Last 28 Years
Balakrishnan Palayi, an Indian man from Kasaragod, claims to have eaten nothing but coconut for the last 28 years in order to treat his gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Imagine eating only one thing for over two decades. As a foodie with access to so many delicious treats, the mere thought of restricting one’s diet to […]
Judge Orders Man to Pay Housewife 200,000 Euros as Compensation for 25 Years of Domestic Work
A Spanish court recently ordered a Malaga businessman to pay his ex-wife 204,000 euros “as compensation for unpaid domestic work done in the home” during the 25 years they were married. A woman who dedicated 25 years of her life to supporting her entrepreneur husband and taking care of their two daughters was recently granted […]
Man Files Police Complaint Against His Own Father for Allegedly Eloping with His Wife
An Indian man recently made national news headlines after filing a police complaint against his own father, accusing him of seducing his wife and eventually eloping with her. They say all is fair in love and war, and that love is blind, but there is also such a thing as forbidden love. Pawan Vairagi, a […]
Bodi, the African Tribe Where Men Compete in a Fattening Contest
The Bodi tribe of southern Ethiopia holds a yearly festival in which the man with the biggest belly is honored and celebrated. To prepare for this big event, the men go on a grueling six-month fattening journey. Obesity and big bellies are usually seen as banes of modern life that not only have a negative […]