Chain-Smoking Marathon Runner Banned from Competitions for Promoting Unhealthy Habit
A Chinese marathon runner famous for chain-smoking during official running competitions has been banned by the athletic federation for two years for his “uncivilized” behavior. Chen Mouxian, aka ‘Uncle Chen’, first made international headlines in 2022, when photos of him running in the Xin’anjiang Marathon went viral on social media. What drew people’s attention to […]
Neglected Pensioner Leaves $2.8 Million Fortune to Her Pets, Nothing to Her Chilrdren
An elderly Chinese woman has decided to leave her 20 million yuan ($2.8 million) fortune to her pet cats and dogs, claiming that they were always there for her, unlike her three children. The woman, made her first will some years back, splitting all her possessions among her three children, but she recently had a […]
Church Pastor Pockets Millions through Crypto Scheme Fraud, Claims God “Told Him to Do It
A Colorado pastor accused of conning his own congregation out of millions of dollars by promoting a useless crypto coin claims that God Himself told him to do it. Eli Regalado and his wife Kaitlyn are being investigated for fraud after allegedly launching and peddling a useless cryptocurrency as a a low-risk, high-profit investment pegged […]
9-Year-Old Boy Lives Alone in Apartment for Two Years After Mother Moves with Boyfriend
This is the heartbreaking story of a 9-year-old boy forced to live by himself in a cold apartment for two years after his mother moved in with her boyfriend 3 miles away. French newspapers recently reported the sad and shocking story of a boy who lived alone in a low-income housing unit in Nersac for […]
Man Parties for Four Days Straight After Unknowingly Getting Shot in the Head
A Brazilian man can consider himself lucky to be alive after he mistook a gunshot to the head for getting hit with a rock on New Year’s Eve and going about his business for four days. 21-year-old Mateus Facio was partying in Cabo Frio on December 31st of last year when he heard a loud […]
Man Undergoes Penis Enlargement Procedure, Sues Doctor After Organ Shrinks
A Turkish man is suing the doctor he paid for a penis enlargement procedure after his sexual organ allegedly shrunk by one centimeter following the botched operation. İlter Türkmen, a wealthy banker from Tekirdağ, Turkey is seeking 500,000 lira ($16,500) in compensation from Dr. Haluk Soylemez, the man who was supposed to help him enlarge […]
Indian Man Puts on Lipstick and Makeup to Impersonate Girlfriend During Exam
An Indian man has been caught trying to take an exam at a Punjab university on behalf of his girlfriend by wearing lipstick, makeup, and female clothes. Officials at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in Punjab’s Faridkot district recently caught a young Indian man using a disguise and fake documents in order to take […]
Miraculous Pothole Allegedly Shakes ‘Dead’ Man Back to Life
An Indian man who had been pronounced dead by doctors allegedly came back to life when the ambulance transporting him home to his family hit a deep pothole. India’s pothole problem is a well-documented one. It annoys and exasperates millions of people every day, and on occasion, it can cause serious injuries and even death, […]
Jehovah’s Witness Sues Country for Receiving Life-Saving Blood Transfusion Against Her Will
A Jehova’s Witness has taken the country of Spain to the European Court of Human Rights for administering her a blood transfusion during surgery against her will. Rosa Edelmira Pindo Mulla, an Ecuadorian woman living in Spain, claims to be a victim of “medical paternalism”, due to her nationality and religion. In 2017, following a […]
Man Digs 40-Meter-Deep Hole in His Kitchen After Dreaming He Would Strike Gold
A Brazilian man tragically lost his life by plunging down a deep shaft he had dug in his kitchen after dreaming that there was gold buried deep under his house. 71-year-old João Pimenta da Silva’s dream of enrichment ended as a nightmare that claimed his life. His lifeless body was found at the bottom of […]
Woman Sues Dentist for Conducting 32 Procedures in a Single Session
A Minnesota woman is suing her dentist for allegedly putting her through hell for over five hours by conducting 32 different procedures in a single, agonizing session. Having to endure one root canal is traumatizing enough, but imagine having to sit through four root canal procedures, eight dental crowns, and no less than 20 fillings […]
Star Wars Owner Sues Small Chilean Car Wash for Plagiarism
‘Star Wash’, a small, family-owned car wash on the outskirts of Santiago de Chile, is being sued by LucasFilm, the company that owns the Star Wars brand, for allegedly plagiarizing its property. Matias Jara, the owner of Star Wash, was in the process of registering his brand with the Chilean patent authority when he received […]
Prison Replaces Guard Dogs with Flock of Vigilant Geese
A prison in the Brazilian state of Santa Cantarina recently replaced its guard dogs with a flock of geese that supposedly make loud noises when they detect strange noises, like someone trying to escape. In this day and age, prison complexes feature state-of-the-art detection systems that make it very difficult for inmates to escape undetected. […]
Japan’s Wacky Banana Hammers Are Taking Over Taiwan
Remember those funny banana hammers we featured a few days ago? Well, they recently went viral in Taiwan and the Japanese manufacturer is struggling to keep up with demand. Iron Factory Ikeda, a typical precision metal manufacturing plant in Hiroshima, Japan, started making banana-shaped mallets in 2019 and followed it up with steel banana hammers […]
Woman Suffering from Chronic Dehydration Has Over 300 Kidney Stones Removed
A 20-year-old woman from Taiwan recently underwent surgery to have no less than 300 small stones removed from her right kidney. The young woman, identified as Xiao Yu by Taiwanese media, was admitted to a hospital in the city of Tainan earlier this month, after complaining of severe pain in her lower back. She also […]