Indian Couple Sue Son for $650,000 for Not Giving Them a Grandchild
A couple in the Indian state of Uttarakhand has taken their son to court, asking him to either pay back the $650,000 they claim to have invested in him or give them a grandchild within a year. Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad filed a highly unusual lawsuit against their own son on the grounds of “mental […]
Luxury Brand Sells $1,850 “Fully-Destroyed” Sneakers
Designer brand Balenciaga recently unveiled a new limited-edition line of footwear so damaged and dirty that most people wouldn’t be caught wearing it in public. There’s such a thing as “distressed clothing” and it can actually look pretty nice, but sometimes designers go too far and we end up with some really weird products. Now, […]
Rare Condition Causes 19-Year-Old Girl to Look Like a Much Younger Child
Looking at Aboli Jarit, a young woman from Najapur, India, you would be forgiven for thinking her a child no older than six, even though she is really 19 years of age. Aboli, who stands only 3ft 4in-tall, recently became a viral internet sensation after sharing her story. As a baby, Aboli was diagnosed with […]
Family Faces Backlash For Allowing 6-Year-Old Child to Run Full Marathon
A couple that documents their family’s outdoor activities and athletic achievement on social media recently landed in hot water for encouraging their 6-year-old son to complete a 26.2-mile running marathon. Kami and Ben Crawford routinely share their family’s athletic exploits with their tens of thousands of fans on YouTube and Instagram, but their latest challenge […]
Fake Doctor Allegedly Implants Lollipop Stick Under People’s Skin as Contraceptives
A Venezuelan man was recently arrested for allegedly implanting plastic lollipop sticks under the skin of dozens of people and tricking them into thinking that they were advanced contraceptive devices. 38-year-old Jose Daniel Lopez stands accused of tricking at least 25 women into paying him to implant simple lollipop sticks under their skin as contraceptives, […]
Controversial Platform Lets You Be the Star of Your Own Reality Show
Ever wish you could earn money by turning your daily life into a reality show that anyone could tune in to watch from anywhere around the world? It turns out you actually can. SpiedLife is a growing international docu-reality platform that essentially allows people to turn their lives into reality shows with the help of […]
Woman Allegedly Comes Back to Life During Her Own Funeral
Dozens of people taking part in a funeral in Peru were left shocked after the woman being laid to rest allegedly started banging on the casket from the inside. Late last month, Rosa Isabel Cespedes Callaca, a 36-year-old woman from Lambayeque, Peru, her brother-in-law, and three of her nephews were involved in a serious car […]
Plufl – The World’s First Dog Bed for Humans
Inspired by the comfort of the classic dog bed, a couple of university students designed Plufl, the world’s first dog bed for humans. If you’re thinking that the Plufl is just an oversized dog bed, you’re technically right, but according to its creators, University of British Columbia students Noah Silverman and Yuki Kinoshita, it’s also […]
US Family in Israel Try to Take Unexploded Bomb Shell Home as Souvenir
An American family caused quite the scare at Israel’s main international airport last week after presenting an unexploded bomb shell as a souvenir at a security check. Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv suffered the fright of their lives last Thursday, when a U.S. family casually presented an unexploded ordinance at a security […]
Capsule Machine In Japan Dispenses Faces of Strangers
An unusual capsule machine in Shinjuku, Tokyo has been getting a lot of attention on social media for dispensing ID photos of total strangers for 300 yen ($2.30). Gachapon capsule toys are really popular in Japan, so popular that you can find them virtually everywhere, dispensing all kinds of collectibles, from small action figures and […]
Ecuadorian Football Star Arrested Under Suspicion of Gang Activity
Gabriel Cortez, a star midfielder for Ecuador’s Barcelona SC football club and the top scorer of the country’s Serie A this season, was recently arrested for allegedly being a member of a dangerous gang involved in drug trafficking and murder. On Friday, April 22, Ecuadorian police raided 29 properties and arrested 18 suspects as part […]
Thrifty Woman Spends Just $7 per Month on Food, Saves Up $80,000 in 4 Years
A 24-year-old woman became the talk of South Korean social media this month after it was revealed that she managed to save up 100 million won ($79,400) in 4 years by being extremely thrifty. Ji-hyeon Kwak started working when she was 19-year-old and quickly realized that she needed to save money if she was ever […]
IT Amulet Promises to Keep Computers Virus-Free and Working Smoothly
Japanese Shinto shrine sells low-tech IT amulets that promise to keep computers from freezing and restarting randomly, as well as free from viruses and malware. Kanda Myojin, a popular Shinto shrine in Akihabara, Tokyo sells a variety of amulets and prayers, but none as intriguing as the “computer function amulet”. Consisting of a small, CPU-shaped […]
YouTuber Accused of Crashing His Small Propeller Plane for Views
A popular YouTuber recently had his pilot license revoked after being found guilty of intentionally crashing his plane and filming his parachute escape for views. Last November, Trevor Jacob, a former Olympic snowboarder turned youtuber, crashed his small propeller airplane into the mountains of California’s Los Padres National Forest. The exact moment when his plane’s […]
World’s Most Loyal Employee Has Been Working for the Same Company for 84 Years
Walter Orthmann, a 100-year-old man from Brazil has been working for the same company since 1938, which officially makes his career worthy of the Guinness Book of Records. Orthman began working for Industrias Renaux S.A., a textile company in Brusque, on January 17, 1938, when he was only 15-years-old. He began as an assistant in […]