Man Gets Prison Time for Spiking Colleague’s Drink with ‘Truth Serum’
A Chinese man was recently sentenced to three years and three months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for repeatedly spiking a colleague’s drink with a ‘truth serum’ to steal their work plans. Chinese media recently reported the strange case of a Shanghai man who ended up in prison for reportedly mixing a ‘truth […]
“Best Decision Ever!” Woman Moves into Retirement Home at 38
A 38-year-old Australian woman who has been living in a retirement home for a year claims moving there as a way to start over was the best decision she ever made. After her long-term romantic relationship with her partner came to an end, the 38-year-old woman, who preferred to remain anonymous, decided it was time […]
Scientists Create World’s First Cyborg Bee with Ultra-Light Brain Controller
Scientists at the Beijing Institute of Technology used a 74-milligram insect brain controller to create the world’s first cyborg bee. Worker bees can carry nectar sacks weighing about 80 per cent of their body mass for 5 km (3 miles) without resting, so they have no problem carrying a 74-milligram brain controller developed by Chinese […]
Russian Police Officers Who Refuse Bribes Are Compensated with the Amounts They Were Offered
In Russia’s Rostov region, authorities are testing a controversial anti-corruption measure – police officers who refuse bribes are rewarded with the amounts they were offered. In Russia, police corruption is a harsh reality that most people have to deal with on a daily basis, but in southern Russia’s Rostov region, people are even more worried […]
Japanese YouTuber Goes Viral Because of His Unusually Long and Pointy Chin
Japanese internet celebrity @Jonouchich1 is known as the ‘YouTuber’ with the world’s longest chin’, because of his unusually long and pointy chin. @Jonouchich1 is a very good example of how to turn a physical peculiarity that some would consider a defect into an advantage over the competition. The young Japanese YouTuber was ridiculed and compared […]
“Father of the Year” Fakes DNA Test to Avoid Paying $125,000 in Child Support
A UK woman managed to prove that the father of her child had colluded with a DNA test lab employee to fake his paternity test and avoid paying over $125,000 in child support. That her partner broke up with her just three days after giving birth to their son, in 2022, was bad enough, but […]
In Japan, You Can Rent a Grandma for $23 an Hour
Ever wish you could talk to someone more experienced about your problems, or have them prepare you a delicious home-cooked meal? Well, that’s what Japan’s OK Grandma service is for! Client Services is a Japanese company that specializes in a wide variety of convenience services, from cleaning and housing services to childcare and pet-sitting services. […]
Criminal Escapes Prison by Hiding in a Released Inmate’s Luggage
A young inmate recently managed to escape a prison in Lyon, France, by taking advantage of a fellow inmate’s release, hiding in their luggage, and waiting to be carried out of the maximum security facility. The escape of 20-year-old Elyazid A. from Lyon-Corbas prison last Friday made national headlines all weekend, bringing into question both […]
55-Year-Old Man Elopes with Son’s Fiancee, Takes Family Jewels and Savings
A 55-year-old grandfather of three stands accused of eloping with the 22-year-old fiancée of his teenage son and taking his family’s savings and gold jewelry with him. They say the heart wants what it wants, and in the case of an Indian man, if this happens to be his son’s fiancée, then so be it! […]
China Uses World’s Largest Inflatable Balloon to Make Urban Construction Cleaner and Quieter
In order to keep dust and noise pollution to a minimum, Chinese authorities in the city of Jinan have installed the world’s largest inflatable dome over an area of 20,000 square meters. Urban construction is a dirty business that affects large areas around the construction site, but a unique project in Jinan, China, is proof […]
Man Forgets Wife at Gas Station, Only Realizes 300 Km Later
A 62-year-old man in France put police on high alert after calling emergency services to report that he had forgotten his wife at a highway gas station and couldn’t remember which one. On July 5th, a Paris man left on vacation for Morocco with his wife and daughter in the family car. They made several […]
Woman with Severe Face Rash Claims She Hasn’t Removed Makeup in 22 Years
A 37-year-old woman from Jilin, China, has gone viral after revealing that she hadn’t properly removed makeup in over two decades, which ultimately caused a severe rash on her face. Known only as Gao, the Chinese woman took to social media to share her story as a warning to others to properly cleanse their face […]
Football Club Fined for Placing Talismans in Opponents’ Locker Room
A Chinese football club has been fined 30,000 yuan ($4,100) for attempting to channel evil spirits by placing paper talismans in the opponent team’s locker room. Changchun Xidu FC, who play in China League Two, have been found guilty of placing “a number of feudal superstitious items in the away team’s dressing room” before their […]
AI-Generated Band Gets Over 1Million Spotify Listeners in Just Two Weeks
AI-generated Psych-rock band The Velvet Sundown didn’t exist two weeks ago, but today they boast over half a million listeners on Spotify and are getting to put out their third album. The Velvet Sundown is either the hardest-working and most inspired rock group ever, or they are simply playing by different rules. The psych-rock band […]
Man Obsessed with Lab-Grown Viruses Raises Children in Complete Isolation
Italian police recently discovered two siblings, ages 6 and 9, raised on an isolated farm in Piedmont by their virus-obsessed father. During the flood that affected the Italian province of Piedmont in April, local carabinieri visited an isolated farm in the foothills of Lauriano, a small comune near Turin. They were there to issue a […]