Humanoid Robots at Iranian Tech Expo Turn Out to Be Humans in Disguise
A pair of “advanced humanoid robots” showcased at Iran’s Kish Inox Tech Expo were exposed as actual humans posing as robots.
Viral Social Media Post Leads to Farmers’ Pepper Fields Getting Looted En Masse
A number of chili pepper farmers in Shaanxi, China, saw their fields looted by complete strangers after a viral social media post claimed that the chilies were free for the picking.
Fitness Influencer Dies After Consuming up to 10,000 Calories Per Day
A Russian fitness influencer tragically lost his life during an extreme challenge to quickly gain 50 pounds so he could then demonstrate the effectiveness of his weight-loss routine.
South Korean Restaurant Turns Away Solo Diners Because It “Doesn’t Sell Loneliness”
A restaurant in South Korea has sparked controversy after openly turning away solo patrons with a banner that claimed it “didn’t sell loneliness”.
Russia’s First AI-Powered Humanoid Robot Falls Flat on Its Face Seconds Into Its Official Presentation
Russia’s first domestically developed, AI-powered humanoid robot had a very embarrassing unveiling after falling on its face just seconds into its presentation at a Moscow event.
Man Spends $560,000 on Hyaluronic Acid Injections to Develop Fake 8-Pack Abs
Unable to develop his abs the natural way, a Chinese influencer spent over half a million dollars on hundreds of hyaluronic acid shots to build himself a fake 8-pack.
Tech Entrepreneur Finances Wedding by Selling Advertisements on His Suit Jacket
A broke Frenchman was able to cover the cost of his wedding by selling advertisements on his tuxedo jacket to 26 startups and becoming a human billboard.
Factory Worker Receives All His Colleagues’ Salaries by Mistake, Refuses to Return Any Money
A factory worker in Khanty-Mansiysk,, Russia, is being sued by his company for refusing to return over 7 million rubles ($87,000) he was wired by mistake due to a software glitch. When he received a notification from his banking app at the beginning of this year, Vladimir Rychagov couldn’t believe his eyes. Apart from the […]
Woman Swindled Out of $350,000 Thought She Was Dating “Squid Game” Star
A South Korean woman in her fifties thought she was in a romantic relationship with Squid Game star Lee Jung-Jae and sent an online scammer over 500 million won ($350,000). With AI technology readily available, scammers are taking their operations to a whole new level, taking advantage of the gullibility of people who believe the […]
Man Gets Caught on Camera Setting Fire to His Porsche for Insurance Purposes
A Brazilian motorist had the misfortune of being caught on camera lighting up his Porsche sports car so he could cash the insurance policy. On October 5th, the Civil Police of Paraná was contacted by a man who claimed to have been stopped in traffic by armed men and stuffed in the trunk of his […]
Husband and Wife Look so Similar They Often Get Mistaken for Identical Twins
A young couple from China’s Guangdong province has become famous for their uncanny resemblance, leading many people to speculate that they might be long-lost siblings. Liang Caiyu and He Xiansheng, both in their twenties, run a herbal medicine shop in Dongguan, Guangdong province. Although they both come from families with decades of experience in traditional […]
Farmer Has 150 Tonnes of Potatoes Stolen After Social Media Post Claims He Was Giving Them Away
A Polish farmer was shocked to see this year’s harvest of potatoes disappear overnight after a viral social media post claimed that he was giving them away because he couldn’t sell them. A farmer from Dąbrowica, in Poland’s Podkarpacie region, lost 150 tons because of a fake social media post that encouraged people to go […]
Woman Spends Over $200,000 on 400 Plastic Surgery Procedures Over 15 Years
A South Korean woman recently went viral after revealing that she spent 300 million won ($210,000) on about 400 cosmetic procedures during the last 15 years. Speaking during her appearance on tvN STORY’s hit entertainment show “It’s Okay to Be a Martian”, Gil Lee-won revealed that she first turned to plastic surgery in 2010 and […]
Man Fakes Complete Blindness for Over 50 Years to Collect Disability Payments
A 70-year-old Italian man stands accused of pretending to be totally blind for over a century, during which time he collected over one million euros ($1.16 million) in disability payments. The case of a Vincenza man who unduly received over a million euros in benefits for total blindness over a period of 53 years has […]
Burning House Halloween Decoration is a Nightmare for the Fire Department
A South Carolina couple turned their home into a burning house Halloween decoration so realistic that people have been reporting it as an actual fire. To say Amanda Peden and Sam Lee are passionate about Halloween decorations would be an understatement. In 2021, they unveiled a broken plane with skeleton passengers, one of whom hung […]