Man Fired for Not Being “Fun Enough” Wins Right to Be Boring at Work
A French court recently ruled that a man fired from a consulting firm for not being fun enough at the workplace has the right to be as boring as he likes. In 2015, Cubik Partners, a French management consultancy based in Paris, fired Mr. T, whose full name was not disclosed for privacy reasons, arguing […]
Parents Punish Child Who Watches Too Much TV by Making Him Watch More TV
A Chinese couple recently sparked controversy online after punishing their child for watching too much television by making him stay up all night watching TV. It’s a problem most modern parents – myself included – deal with at some point. Kids today love looking at screens, be they big or small, and unless you do […]
Man Uses Imposter Wife to Get Legal Marriage Annuled
A Canadian judge recently canceled a marriage annulment after discovering that the “wife” who testified during court proceedings had been an imposter. Warren and Gina Zant married in the tropical Cook Islands on Nov. 27, 1999, but split two decades later, filing a separation agreement that stated that the ex-wife would receive survivor benefits under […]
Chinese Wolf Whisperer Looks After 320 Wolves
A 26-year-old animal lover from China has been taking care of over 300 wolves at a wildlife rescue station in the country’s Inner Mongolia region. Ever since he was a child, Wang Nan was fascinated by the unity and bonds of wolves as a species, so when he got a chance to work with his […]
Bird Flies Over 13,500 Km Without Stopping, Sets New Guinness Record
A five-month-old bar-tailed godwit recently smashed the record for long-distance migration after flying 13,560 kilometers non-stop over a period of 11 days. Every autumn, millions of migratory birds take to the sky for a long and perilous journey to escape the coming cold, feed and breed for the next few months. Many of them cover […]
Math Enthusiasts Spend 24 Hours Solving the 1+1 Mathematical Formula
A couple of Japanese math enthusiasts recently spent 24 hours covering the walls of an entire room with calculations in an attempt to find the ultimate answer to the ‘1+1’ formula. It’s widely regarded as the easiest mathematical formula, but ‘1+1’ isn’t as simple as it appears. Well, at least not to math purists looking […]
Bankrupt Former Millionaire Is Paying $6.4 Million Debt by Selling Sausages on the Street
A bankrupt former millionaire in China has been making news headlines for his plan to pay a debt of 46 million yuan ($6.4 million) by selling grilled sausages at a street food stall. Not too long ago, Tang Jian, a restauranteur in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, was considered one of the most successful businessmen […]
Hundreds of Sheep Have Been Walking in a Circle Continuously for 12 Days
A herd of sheep in China has been walking in a circle for almost two weeks now, and no one seems to really know why. The bizarre behavior was captured on surveillance video at a sheep farm in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region. In a video released on Wednesday by Chinese state-run news outlet People’s […]
Woman Undergoes Surgery on Her Uterus, Wakes Up With No Kidneys
An Indian woman who went into a private clinic to have her uterus surgically removed woke up from the procedure to find that both her kidneys had been stolen. A couple of months ago, we featured the shocking story of an Indian woman who claimed that one of her kidneys had been stolen by her […]
Motorcycle Chariot Racing – An Exhilarating Mix of ‘Ben Hur’ and ‘Mad Max’
Motorcycle chariot racing is a modern take on one of the most popular sports in ancient Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine Empire. We’ve featured our fair share of unusual sports here on Oddity Central, but motorcycle chariot racing is undoubtedly one of our most unique entries. Replacing the horses of old with some real horsepower […]
Man Shocked to Discover He Had Been Living With Bullet Stuck in Neck for 77 Years
A 95-year-old Chinese war veteran recently discovered he had been living for almost eight decades with a bullet lodged in his neck. After suffering a fall from the balcony of his house in Shandong, China, Zhao He didn’t report any symptoms to his worried family. He didn’t feel any pain, but after a while, the […]
Argentinian Drivers Break World Breathalyzer Record Twice in One Year
Argentina is known for a lot of things, from tango to its love of football, but you probably didn’t know that it’s also home to the world’s drunkest drivers. Back in March of this year, Argentinian media reported that a young man in the town of Plottier, Neuquén province, had broken the world breathalyzer record, […]
Mother Sparks Controversy After Having 9-Year-Old Daughter Undergo Plastic Surgery
A Japanese mother has come under fire for having her 9-year-old daughter undergo double eyelid surgery in order to become more beautiful. In Japan, plastic surgery is legal for anyone under the age of 18, as long as they have the consent of their parents or a legal guardian, and according to a recent report […]
High-Tech Volkswagen Office Chair Has a Top Speed of 12MPH
A team of Volkswagen designers and engineers developed a high-tech office chair that you can drive at a top speed of 12mph (20km/h) Most high-tech office chairs are either simply waterproof, or stainproof, or are designed at a higher standard in terms of ergonomics. But Volkswagen’s recent take on a high-tech office chair shows just […]
50-Year-Old Man Goes Viral for Smoking While Running Marathons
A Chinese man recently went viral on social media after he was photographed lighting up and smoking several tobacco cigarettes while running a marathon. At this point, I think everyone can agree that smoking tobacco isn’t the healthiest thing you can do. But it’s one thing to light up in the comfort of your own […]