A Chinese Farmer’s Epic Rickshaw Journey to the London Olympic Games
Chen Guanming, a 57-year-old farmer from China, spent over two years travelling about 60,000 kilometers, through 16 countries, enduring floods, war zones and extreme temperatures, to reach London in time for the games and “spread Olympic spirit”. The 2012 London Olympic Games may have ended, but remarkable stories related to the monumental event are still […]
Farmer Who Lost Both Arms in Accident Spent Eight Years Building New Ones from Scrap Metal
Sun Jifa, a Chinese farmer who lost both his arms after a homemade bomb exploded prematurely, built his own functional prosthetic limbs after he couldn’t afford to buy the one offerd by the hospital. A few years back, 51-year-old Sun Jifa, from Guanmashan, Jilin province, northern China, was working on explosives designed for blast fishing when […]
World’s Smelliest Man Hasn’t Bathed in 38 Years
A lot of people can’t imagine going through a day without taking at least one shower, but 66-year-old Kailash Singh, from India, hasn’t taken a bath in over 38 years, and says he’s happier than a lot of people who wash their bodies every day. But what can possibly make a man give up the daily […]
World’s Most Generous Vegetable Seller Dedicates Life to Helping the Needy
You’ve probably never heard of her, but Taiwanese vegetable seller Chen Shu-chu has done more for the needy than many of the world’s rich and famous. Earning a modest living selling vegetables at the market, the Asian hero has so far managed to donate over $322,000 to various charities. “Money serves its purpose only when it […]
Chivalry Is Alive and Riding a Horse through Canada
In a time when man has so many communication tools at his disposal, it seems odd that someone would use a horse to get their message across to the world. But that’s exactly what Vincent Gabriel Kirouac did to promote chivalry and polite manners in Canada. It’s not every day that you get to see a […]
Woman Is Addicted to Water, Drinks 25 Liters a Day
I know what you’re thinking, we’re all pretty much addicted to water, but we don’t feel like drinking it every moment of every day, and we certainly don’t consume over six gallons of it, daily. But Sasha Kennedy does, and that definitely makes her a water addict. Drinking plenty of water is generally regarded as healthy advice, […]
Bizarre Pilgrimage: Guy Tours England LICKING Cathedrals
26-year-old Lawrence Edmonds is a man with a taste for religion. In the last 13 months he has traveled 5,000 around England, licking 42 Anglican Cathedrals. I know what you’re thinking, but Lawrence isn’t mad, at least not officially. This bizarre journey of his is the result of a bet two of his friends made […]
Yohio, the Japanese Doll-Like Rock Star Who Is Actually a Swedish Boy
Ok, so we’ve had plenty of doll-like Internet celebrities featured on Oddity Central, but Yohio, a Japanese visual kei singer is pushing the envelope even further, as he’s actually a 16-year-old Swedish bot who looks like an anime girl. The androgynous look isn’t exactly something new in music. Singers like David Bowie, Boy George and even […]
Real-Life MacGyver Builds Working Motorcycle Out of Car That Broke Down in the Desert
This is one of the most unbelievable stories I have come across in a while, and had my doubts about its authenticity at first, but after reading about it on some reputed websites, my worries were put to rest. The story was recently made public by Reddit user ‘Naruhodo‘, who linked to a bunch of […]
New York Surgeon Offers $10,000 Charity Donation for Introduction to Woman of His Dreams
Dr Emil Chynn, a successful New York surgeon, has tired of traditional dating methods, so he’s offering tens of thousands of dollars to whoever helps him find the woman of his dreams. So what does a person do in order to “outsource” the work of finding a suitable life partner? Well, the latest thing Dr. […]
Real-Life Mutant Girl Causes Things around Her to Catch on Fire
A yet unnamed 11-year-old girl from Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City has been making headlines in Asia, for her alleged uncontrollable power to set things around her on fire. According to Vietnamese website Ngoisao, on May 12, a young girl living in the Tan Binh district of Ho Chi Minh has burned down almost the entire third […]
Indian Woman Has Been on a Hunger Strike for the Last 12 Years
When someone famous, like the former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, goes on a hunger strike, the whole world knows about it, but Irom Sharmila Chanu, an ordinary woman from India, has been on a political fast for the last 12 years, and hardly anyone even knows she exists. Irom Sharmila Chanu, also known as the Iron […]
Patrick Brysbaert – Probably the World’s Most Eccentric Lawyer
Lawyers usually sport classic hairstyles, slick suits and expensive cars, but not Patrick Brysbaert. His Mohawk hairdo, multiple face piercings and leather pants make him probably the most eccentric lawyer in the world. “Lawyers should dare to show what is under their robes. We represent the whole society, so even people who are a little […]
Woman Collects Realistic Dolls, Treats Them Like Real Babies
Marylin Mansfield, a plus-size model from Staten Island, has turned her home into a creepy nursery filled with over 300 dolls, including reborn babies, Barbies and Goth-like Krypt Kiddies. We’ve posted our share of wacky doll collectors here on Oddity Central, like this lady with a thing for antique dolls, this other one who loves […]
Spanish Family Quit Their Jobs, Sell All Possessions to Travel around the World in a Caravan
A young married couple, from Mijas, Malaga, have decided to quit their jobs, sell everything they own, and go on an adventure around the world, with their two little children, in a caravan. Do you ever get so tired of your boring life and tedious job that you feel like leaving it all behind and […]