28-Year-Old Woman Suffers Severe Appearence Changes During Pregnancy
A 28-year-old Malaysian woman recently shared the dramatic transformation she suffered during her pregnancy, when her face became inflamed and full of wrinkles, like an old woman’s. Farah Faizal, a marketing manager living in Malaysia, caused a stir on social media when she posted an image of her incredibly deformed face while pregnant at the […]
Man Scammed into Buying 300 Years of Gym Membership
A Chinese man was recently scammed by a Hangzhou gym into spending more than 870,000 yuan ($121,000) on hundreds of years of gym memberships and private lessons. The average life expectancy in China is around 78 years, but one Hagzhou man will have to figure out a way to live a lot longer if he […]
Valedictorian Student’s Mother and Tutor Caught Breaking into School to Steal Exam Papers
A South Korean student’s mother and her tutor were recently arrested after trying to break into the girl’s school in order to steal exam papers and ensure that she aced her tests. South Korea’s education system was recently rocked by a scandal involving illegal tutoring, breaking and entering, as well as attempted theft of exam […]
Google Forced to Pay Man After Showing Him Naked on Street View
An Argentinian man recently won a legal battle against tech giant Google after being photographed naked in his own yard and then posted on Google Street View for everyone to see. Although the lawsuit filed by the unnamed man only recently ended, the incident goes back to 2017, when a Google Street View car passed […]
Teenage Girl Almost Dies After Eating Only Veggies and Laxatives for Two Weeks to Lose Weight
A 16-year-old girl from Central China’s Hunan province almost lost her life after attempting a dangerous diet of just vegetables and laxatives to lose weight fast. In a desperate attempt to fit into a new birthday dress, the Chinese teenager, identified only as Mei, adopted a crash diet that landed her in the hospital. For […]
Man Arrested for Impersonating Ambassador of Made-Up Nations
Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a fake embassy in a rented building in Ghaziabad and impersonating an ambassador of made-up countries like ‘Seborga’ or ‘Westarctica’. Ever dreamed of working in exotic countries like Ladonia, Westarctica, Seborga, or Poulvia? Unfortunately, you’re not the only one. An Indian scammer managed to defraud dozens […]
Japan Urgently Recalls 16,000 Toy Pistols Capable of Firing Real Ammunition
Japanese authorities are on high alert after up to 16,000 plastic toy guns used as prizes in claw machines across the country were deemed able to fire live ammunition. Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) recently issued a warning that thousands of illegal firearms were being offered as prizes in claw machines all around the Asian […]
“Vampire” Coach Forced Students to Donate Blood Hundreds of Times for School Credits
A Taiwanese women’s football coach has come under fire for allegedly forcing students to donate blood hundreds of times in order to receive school credits mandatory for graduation. Zhou Tai-ying, a prominent women’s football trainer, has been dubbed the “vampire” coach by Taiwanese media, because during her time at the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), […]
Thai Man Dies After Surviving on Beer Alone for Over a Month
A man in Rayong, Thailand, died surrounded by over a hundred empty beer bottles after shunning food and living on the alcoholic drink alone for over a month. Last week, rescue workers from the Siam Rayong Foundation were called to a house in the Ban Chang district of Rayong to help a man who had […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]