The Sisters of the Valley – California’s Famous Pot-Growing Nuns
The Sisters of the Valley is a highly unusual ‘order’ of cannabis-growing nuns, made up of only two members – Sister Kate and Sister Darcy. Their ‘abbey’ is a three-bedroom house on the outskirts of Merced, California, where they actually cultivate weed in a garage. Although they aren’t members of any religious order, Sister Kate and Sister […]
Doctor with No Legs Wears Out 24 Wooden Stools in 15 Years of Making House Calls
Despite having had her legs amputated at a very young age, Li Juhong somehow managed to fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor. The 37-year-old has been treating patients for the past 15 years in her hometown of Wadian village, in southwest China’s Chongqing province. Li was only four years old when she was involved in a […]
Meet Grace Neutral, a Body Modification Enthusiast Redefining Beauty Standards
Social media sensation Grace Neutral is famous for creating her own unique definition of beauty. Using dramatic body modification techniques, the British woman has transformed herself into a ‘pixie dream girl’ with purple eyes, pointy ears, forked tongue, and a heavily tattooed body. Her fearless experiments with her body have earned her over 300,000 followers […]
How India’s “Menstruation Man” Changed the Lives of Millions of Women
Meet Arunachalam Muruganantham, an award-winning social entrepreneur from Coimbatore, India, better known as the nation’s ‘Menstruation Man’. Deeply disturbed by the unhygienic menstruation practices among women in rural India, Muruganantham took it upon himself to find a solution to the problem. After several years of hard work, he invented a machine that women can use […]
California Homeless Man Refuses to Beg for Money, Hands Out Resumes Instead
Although he’s been homeless for two years, this Sacramento man refuses to accept money from anyone. Instead, Frederick Callison gives people copies of his resume in crisp white envelopes outside Smart & Final store at Watt Avenue and Arden Way, asking them to help him find a job if they really want to help him. Callison, a […]
Young Woman Travels the World for Free by Getting Men to Pay for Dates in Exotic Locations
Most people would love nothing more than to quit their jobs and travel the world, but they simply lack the courage, and most importantly, the funds to do so. A young woman from Alabama has managed to do it though, by meeting rich men on the internet and having them pay for dates in some of the […]
America’s Longest-Standing Protester Passes Away after Spending 35 Years Outside the White House
Last week, Washington, D.C. mourned the death of Concepcion ‘Connie’ Picciotto, a legendary peace activist who had been camping in front of the White House since 1981. She was a well-known personality in the U.S. Capital, having manned the peace vigil tent for three-and-a-half decades, suffering the worst of both weather and humanity, all in an attempt to […]
Meet India’s Moonwalking Traffic Cop
Kunwar Ranjeet Singh, a self-confessed Michael Jackson fan, is also India’s most fascinating traffic cop. Drawing inspiration from his idol, he ‘moonwalks’ his way through his daily duties in one of the busiest intersections of the city of Indore, in central India. The ‘dancing cop of Indore’ has actually come up with several routines to help […]
Thrill-Seeking Hairdresser Leaves Family Behind to See the World and Cut Hair in Extreme Locations
Cutting hair can be a boring, repetitive task, but this globetrotting Russian hairdresser has found a unique way to add some zest to his job. Denis Yushin calls himself a ‘motobarber’, giving extreme haircuts as he rides his motorcycle across the globe. It all started last year, when Yushin announced that he would be touring […]
Ukrainian Man Has Been Walking Barefoot for the Last 10 Years, Regardless of Weather
Despite the region’s sub-zero winters, a Ukrainian man from Kiev has been walking around barefoot since February 2006. Andrzej Novosiolov apparently began the bizarre practice on a whim – his feet felt unusually hot one evening, so he tried walking on fresh snow without footwear and found the sensation surprisingly pleasant. Although his feet began to ache […]
Mr Plastic Fantastic – Guy Has 1,497 Valid Credit Cards
Working up a credit score for Walter Cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare – the man has nearly 1,500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the Guinness record for the most credit cards. ‘Mr. Plastic Fantastic’ – a title conferred on him by Guinness World Records – is also the proud owner […]
Justin Bieber Fan Legally Takes His Name, Sleeps with a Cardboard Cutout of the Singer
Gabrielle Newton-Bieber is possibly the world’s biggest Justin Bieber fan – she has five Bieber-tattoos, a wardrobe filled with Bieber clothes, and all of his records and merchandise. She also likes to pretend that she’s married to the Canadian singer so she has legally taken his last name and sleeps with a life-size Bieber cardboard cutout. “I […]
French Homeless Man Becomes Bestselling Author after Writing Book on Being Homeless
After being homeless for nearly three decades, Jean-Marie Roughol’s life is about to change for the better. The 47-year-old’s memoirs about begging on the streets of Paris has become a national bestseller this holiday season, selling nearly 50,000 copies and earning him cult status. The 176-page book, titled Je tape la manche: Une vie dans la […]
Spanish Hairdresser Cuts Hair with Samurai Swords and a Blowtorch
We’ve seen hairdressers use unusual tools like samurai swords, hot metal tongs, and claws to cut hair before, but here’s one that uses all three together! There’s a reason why Alberto Olmedo is being hailed as a real-life Edward Scissorhands. The genius hairdresser wields swords, a mini blowtorch, and a pair of ‘finger scissors’ to cut […]
Man Born Without Arms Becomes Professional Tattoo Artist
27-year-old Brian Tagalog was born without arms, but he has never let this serious adversity keep him from leading a normal life. He learned to use his feet to perform mundane tasks, drive a car, fly planes and even ink intricate tattoo designs. The ambitious young man believes he is the only certified tattoo artist […]