Woman With World’s Longest Name Has Two-Foot-Long Birth Certificate
An ambitious mother who wanted to set a unique Guinness World Record gave her daughter a 1,019-letter name which resulted in her getting a two-foot-long birth certificate. Over the years, we’ve featured some pretty unconventional baby names here on OC, but most of them at least made some kind of sense. The world’s longest name […]
Man Falls in Love With Humanoid Robot, Hopes to Marry It
An Australian man who has given up on finding a human partner claims to have found the next best thing – a humanoid robot named Emma. Ever since his mother died a decade ago, Geoff Gallagher from Queensland, Australia, had only his dog, Penny, to soothe his loneliness. But then, a couple of years ago, […]
Two Thirds of Japanese Men Pee Sitting Down, New Data Shows
The number of Japanese men who admit to sitting on the toilet seat while peeing has been growing steadily since the late 90s, and today over 60 percent of men reportedly urinate sitting down. Japan is home to the world’s most advanced toilet systems, with several manufacturers competing to deliver all sorts of outrageous features […]
Man Kidnapped as Child 33 Years Ago Finds Mother With Map of His Village Drawn From Memory
A 37-year-old man from Henan Province, in Eastern China, recently found his biological mother 33-years after being abducted, thanks to a map of his home village that he drew from memory. Li Jingwei was only four years old when he was abducted outside his family home in Yunan and sold to another family thousands of […]
72-Year-Old Woman Has 19 Consecutive Bench Press World Champion Titles, Is Going for 20
Chiyomi Sawa, a 72-year-old woman from Japan has been the undisputed World Masters Women’s Bench Press Champion for the last 19 years, and she doesn’t plan to stop dominating anytime soon. Walking past Chiyomi Sawa on the street, you’d be forgiven for mistaking her for just a petite, slightly overweight pensioner, but in reality, she […]
Woman Marries Ex-Boyfriend Who Threw Acid in Her Face
A 20-year-old Turkish woman recently sparked a heated online debate after marrying the man who disfigured and almost blinded her with acid after a breakup. Earlier this month, Berfin Ozek tied the knot with 23-year-old Casim Ozan Celtik, the same man who threw acid in her face two years ago, after they broke up. The […]
Alliance of Unpopular Men Protest Christmas in Tokyo
For most people, Christmas is a time of joy and love, but to the members of Japan’s Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men, the winter holidays represent everything they stand against. For the past 15 years, the Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men has been protesting all celebrations associated with romance, and this year’s Christmas was no […]
McDonald’s Replaces Chairs With Stationary Bikes So You Can Burn Calories as You Eat
McDonald’s restaurants in China are replacing regular table seats with stationary bikes in an apparent effort to promote exercise. Viral TikTok videos that have been doing the rounds online over the past week show stationary bikes being used as seats at McDonald’s eateries in Gunagdong . Made out of recycled plastic, the bikes not only […]
Netlicks – Professor Creates “Lickable” TV Screen That Imitates Taste of Food
A Japanese professor has created a prototype lickable TV screen that can reportedly imitate the taste of various foods. Dubbed Taste the TV (TTTV), the prototype was developed by Homei Miyashita, a professor at the prestigious Meiji University in Japan, as a step towards a true multisensory viewing experience. The Intriguing device uses a carousel […]
Meet Shauna Rae, a 22-Year-Old Woman Stuck In an 8-Year-Old’s Body
After surviving brain cancer as a child, 22-year-old Shauna Rae’ growth was stunted and she is now a young woman stuck in the body of an 8-year-old. Shauna Rae was diagnosed with brain cancer when she was only 6 months old and underwent chemotherapy treatment that saved her life but also caused damage to her […]
Female Soldier Arrested for Accepting Marriage Proposal While on Duty
What should have been one of the happiest experiences of her life turned into a nightmare for a Nigerian soldier, after being arrested for accepting a marriage proposal while on duty. The female soldier’s trouble began when a video of her accepting the marriage proposal of a kneeling young man went viral on social media. […]
People Are Buying “Radioactive” Jewelry to Protect Themselves From 5G
The Netherlands Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) recently banned the sale of various so-called “anti-radiation” and “anti 5G” wearables that turned out to contain radioactive materials. From pendants like the Quantum anti-5G to bracelets and even sleep masks, the internet is full of accessories that can allegedly protect wearers from 5G technology. […]
People Are Leaving Their Car Trunks Open When Parking to Prevent Break-ins
In what can only be described as one of the most counter-intuitive auto break-in prevention methods, people in the Bay Area are leaving their parked cars with their trunks open in order to discourage potential thieves. San Francisco and Oakland have seen a considerable increase in vehicle break-ins in recent months, and things have reportedly […]
The Vietnamese Women Who Allegedly Give Off Their Own Perfume
While most of us use have to rely on perfume or other skincare products, two Vietnamese women allegedly give off their own natural floral scent. Dang Thi Tuoi, a seamstress from Vietnam’s Sóc Trăng province, allegedly has a very intriguing superpower. When rubbed, her skin gives off this sweet, floral scent that could be described […]
Man Drugs Ex-Girlfriend, Opens Her Eyes to unlock Phone and Steal Her Money
A Chinese man was recently convicted of theft after reportedly drugging his ex-girlfriend and then opening her eyes to unlock her smartphone and transfer money from her account to his. Breakups can be difficult, painful even, but sometimes it’s not just your heart that’s left broken, but your bank account as well. Take this strange […]