China’s Gray Hair Reversing Injections Spark Controversy
Gray hair injections, a controversial way of reversing hair discoloration, recently went viral on Chinese social media, sparking a heated debate regarding their efficacy. The secret of reversing age-related hair discoloration has long eluded scientists and doctors all over the world, but Chinese medicine-inspired ‘gray hair injections’ are currently getting a lot of attention in […]
Teacher on Sick Leave for 16 Years Sues Employer For Asking Her to Prove Her Illness
A German teacher who has been on sick leave since 2009, while receiving a full salary, has sued her employer after being asked to undergo a medical examination to confirm her condition. An unnamed teacher from Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia has sued her employer after it began to challenge her unusually long absence from the workplace […]
Man Tries to Create 3D Digital Model of Deceased Dog, Ends Up with Spiky Monstrosity
A Japanese man recently shared the bizarre result of his attempt to recreate his deceased pet in 3D using a PC without enough computing power. Earlier this month, a Japanese X (Twitter) user named “アラキレイヤー” shared a screenshot of a 3D computer model of his deceased pet dog, which quickly went viral due to its […]
Hairless Dog with Full Back Tattoo Sparks Controversy at Pet Show
Visitors at the 27th Asian Pet Show in Shanghai were recently shocked by the full-back tattoo of a Mexican hairless dog whose owner claimed it didn’t feel any pain. Photos of a hairless dog with a Yakuza-style full-back tattoo recently went viral on Chinese social media, sparking outrage among animal lovers. The pics were taken […]
Woman Goes into Depression After Being Seen Sleeping Naked by Window Cleaners
A Chengdu man reported that his wife developed depression and anxiety after being seen naked by two window cleaners at their high-end apartment in the Chinese city. The bizarre incident occurred back in April, but the man, identified only as Mr. Cheng by the media, claims that his wife has been suffering from depression and […]
Real-Life One Punch Man Trains for 1,000 Days, Turns His Life Around
A failed fish farmer in China who found inspiration in the Japanese manga ‘One Punch Man’ managed to turn his life around after 1,000 days of grueling physical training. Born in a poor rural family in Shandong province, Li Shuangyong never had the easiest life, but he hit rock bottom in 2021 when his fish […]
World’s First Humanoid Pregnancy Robot Sparks Controversy in China
Reports about the world’s first-ever humanoid surrogate robot nearing completion at a robotics company in China have sparked controversy about the potential ethical implications of such a device. On August 8th, Chinese science and technology media outlet Kuai Ke Zhi published an interview with Zhang Qifeng, a PhD at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and […]
Hockey Mom Enters Ice Rink to Protest Penalties Against Son’s Team
A Czech woman got her 15 minutes of international fame after entering the ice rink during a youth hockey game to protest a series of penalties against her son’s team. A series of viral videos shot at an ice rink in Prague earlier this month show a furious woman going out on the ice during […]
China Literally Shaves Down Mountains to Make Room for Expressway
Why bother drilling tunnels when you can simply shave down mountains? That was apparently the philosophy behind the new Lu’an Expressway in China’s mountainous Guizhou Province. We have already written about the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the soon-to-be-inaugurated world’s highest bridge (625 meters or 2,051 feet above the Beipan River Valley), but the expressway running […]
South Korean Women Are Getting Shoulder Fillers to Emulate K-Pop Idol Look
Women and some men in South Korea are paying big bucks for shoulder filler injections to get so-called “perfect 90-degree shoulders” popularized by K-pop idols. When Blackpink’s Jennie launched her song ‘Like Jennie,’ she probably didn’t mean it as an encouragement for her fans to go to any lengths to be like her, but that […]
Motorist Sparks Controversy with Transparent Car Hood Full of Live Fish and Crustaceans
A Chinese man recently incurred the wrath of animal lovers after showing off an unusual car hood ornament featuring live fish and crustaceans. The owner of a Li Auto L9 luxury SUV from Liaoning, China, has been accused of animal cruelty after turning a transparent layer of plastic on the hood of his car into […]
Japanese YouTuber Goes Viral Because of His Unusually Long and Pointy Chin
Japanese internet celebrity @Jonouchich1 is known as the ‘YouTuber’ with the world’s longest chin’, because of his unusually long and pointy chin. @Jonouchich1 is a very good example of how to turn a physical peculiarity that some would consider a defect into an advantage over the competition. The young Japanese YouTuber was ridiculed and compared […]
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! […]
Woman Files Complaint Against Husband for Making Her Do Chores Instead of Spending Time on Instagram
Indian police recently reported the interesting case of Nisha, a young woman who filed a complaint against her husband, claiming that his asking her to spend less time on social media had caused her to lose followers. The bizarre marital dispute began when the woman’s husband, identified only as Vijendra, suggested that she should spend […]