Chinese Software Engineer Demonstrates the Power of AI-Powered Deepfake Technology
A video doing the rounds on Chinese social media these days has gone viral for showing how easy it is to use AI-powered deepfake technology to transform into virtually anyone online. App filters and deepfake technology have been around for years now, but the advent of artificial intelligence has elevated them to a whole new […]
Boy Spends Three Weeks Piecing Together Accidentally Shredded 10,000 Yen Bill
A Japanese boy allegedly spent three weeks piecing back together a 10,000 yen bill like a jigsaw puzzle after it had been accidentally put through a paper shredder. Japanese Twitter user ‘Tomo’ recently completed one of the hardest puzzles he’s ever done – putting back together a 10,000 yen ($65) bill that had been shredded […]
Man Barricades Himself Inside Car Dealership That Failed to Deliver Promised Truck
An Argentinian man became an overnight sensation in South America after reportedly barricading himself inside a car dealership and refusing to leave without the truck he had made an advance payment for. Abelardo Usandivaras, aka the “gaucho of Salta’, has been making international news headlines for over two weeks and has become somewhat of a […]
9-Year-Old Girl Deadlifts 165 Pounds, Gets Compared to Young Hercules
Arshia Goswami, a 9-year-old girl from India’s Haryana state, has been dubbed the female version of Hercules after deadlifting a whopping 165 pounds (75 kg). Arshia first started attracting attention a couple of years ago when she set a national record as India’s youngest deadlifter, with a personal best of 45 kilograms. She has been […]
African Runners Appear to Let Chinese Runner Win Beijing Half-Marathon, Spark Controversy
Chinese runner He Jie’s victory at last week’s Beijing Half-Marathon has been overshadowed by a scandal involving three Kenyan runners who appear to let the Chinese competitor win the race. Sunday’s Beijing Half-Marathon saw 25-year-old He Jie crossed the finish line first, in 1:03:44, under a second ahead of an African trio of runners who […]
Woman Poisons Pregnant Co-Worker to Prevent Higher Workload Caused by Maternity Leave
A Chinese woman is being accused of trying to terminate a co-worker’s pregnancy by poisoning her water to prevent her from taking maternity leave and thus avoiding a higher workload. In one of the most shocking cases of work-related incidents reported in China, a worker at a government-affiliated institution in Hubei Province allegedly tried to […]
Influencer Slammed for Wearing Live Chick on Her Head as Bizarre Headgear
Filipino online influencer Abby Domer Salle has come under fire for alleged animal cruelty after being spotted wearing a live chick in a small metal cage on her head on the streets of Manila. Inspired by Japanese Kawaii culture, the so-called ‘duckling fashion’ has become very popular in Southeast Asia in the last few years. […]
Man Divorces Wife After Discovering That None of Their Three Kids Are His
In a high-profile divorce case that sparked heated debates in China, a man divorced his wife of 16 years after learning that none of the three children she birthed during their marriage were his. In December 2007, Chen Zhixian married Yu Hua, a woman eight years his junior, soon after meeting her for the first […]
People Climb School Wall to Pass Students Cheat Sheets During Exam in Massive Cheating Scandal
Friends and family of Class 10 students taking an important exam at a school in Haryana, India were filmed climbing the back wall of the building to pass cheat sheets to their loved ones. The Chandrawati School in Haryana’s Nuh district recently found itself at the center of a massive exam cheating scandal after viral […]
Skilled Chinese Makeup Artist Renders People Unrecognizable
A Chinese makeup artist known as Tuzi (Rabbit) has been getting a lot of attention on social media for her ability to completely transform her clients to the point where they are impossible to recognize. Tuzi runs the Starlight Rabbit Portrait Studio in Yunan Province, but she gets most of her clientele from social media, […]
Snow-Covered Yogi Meditating in the Himalayas Sparks Online Debate
A video of a lightly-clothed yogi meditating in the middle of a snowstorm in the Himalayas has gone viral online sparking a heated debate about its authenticity. We live in a time when the old saying “seeing is believing” just doesn’t apply anymore. The advent of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology has made it possible […]
Mexican Beauty Salon Goes Viral for Its “Horrible” Makeup
A Mexican beauty salon has been getting a lot of attention on TikTok because of its promotional videos, many of which seem to show some “horrible” makeup examples. TikTok is a great marketing tool, even when the product or service you’re promoting isn’t exactly the best money can buy. Case in point, a Mexican beauty […]
World’s Most Frugal Millionaire Rummages Through Trash Cans for Food
An 80-year-old German man has been dubbed the world’s most frugal millionaire for living off food and stuff found in dumpsters despite owning several properties worth millions of euros. Heinz B. looks like a homeless person with nothing to his name, but appearances can be deceiving. The German man may only have €15 euros ($16) […]
Art Teacher Stands Accused of Selling Students’ Painting On Personal Website
A Quebec art teacher is being accused of selling his high school students’ artworks on his website without their consent for personal profit. An art teacher at the Westwood Junior High School in Saint Lazare has landed in hot water with the parents of several of his students for allegedly selling their drawings and paintings […]
Woman Claims Dripping Urine in Your Eyes Cures Vision Problems
A Spanish woman sparked controversy after claiming that dripping urine into her eyes cured her myopia and astigmatism. Urine therapy or urotherapy is a form of alternative medicine popularized by British naturopath John W. Armstrong in the early 20th century. Advocates of this unusual form of therapy promote the application of human urine for medicinal or […]