Thermos Bottle Design Flaw Causes “Permanent Vision Loss” in at Least Three People
Popular insulated container manufacturer Thermos has recalled millions of products after a series of incidents left at least three people with permanent vision loss.
Man Faces Prison Time for Posting AI-Generated Image of Wolf Roaming City Streets
A South Korean man could spend up to five years behind bars for creating a realistic image of a wolf prowling through the streets of Daejeon, a city in central South Korea.
Bixonimania – The Fake Health Condition That Fooled the Internet with the Help of AI
Bixonimania, a made-up eye condition created to prove that large language models (LLMs) could be easily deceived, ended up tricking human researchers as well. Do you spend a lot of time in front of a computer? Do your eyes get sore and itchy after a while? Do they get a reddish pink if you rub […]
Birthday Boy Shoots Three Friends for Smearing Cake on His Face at Birthday Party
A birthday celebration in Bulandshahr, India, turned tragic after the birthday boy shot three friends dead for smearing cake on his face. Smearing cake on people’s faces on their birthday is a well-known tradition, and while we’ve seen it go wrong on rare occasions, we can’t remember it ever being cited as a motive for […]
Search for Missing Woman Hampered by Her Excessively Edited Social Media Photos
A Mexican woman’s excessively edited social media photos hampered police efforts to find her because they made her look completely different.
University Lab Worker Tries to Poison Fellow Researcher Over a Promotion
41-year-old Makoto Kuroda, a lab worker at the University of Wisconsin, has admitted to attempting to poison a colleague he had been upset with.
Bored Man Confesses to Starting Forest Fire for His Own Amusement
A 22-year-old man in Thailand has confessed to deliberately starting a forest fire in his local area because he was bored and looking for some entertainment.
Doctors ‘Thaw’ Man Back to Life After Falling Asleep on a Bench in Russia’s Coldest Region
Russian doctors spent five hours slowly thawing a man back to life after he had fallen asleep on a bench at -20 degrees Celsius (-4° Fahrenheit).
Man Spends EightYears with Metal Chopstick Stuck in His Throat
A man in Dalian, China, lived with a long metal chopstick stuck in his throat for 8 years before finally having it removed by doctors.
Woman Suffering from Chronic Cough Discovers Nose Piercing Stuck in Her Lungs
A 26-year-old Mexican woman was shocked to discover that the pestering cough she had been suffering from had been caused by a nose ring stuck deep within her lungs.
Woman Allegedly Calls ICE on Migrant Workers Fixing Her Roof to Avoid Having to Pay Them
A Maryland homeowner has come under fire on social media after being accused of calling ICE on migrant workers fixing her roof to get out of having to pay them.
Motorist Fined Nearly $140,000 for Exceeding Speed Limit by 18 Miles
A Finnish businessman was fined a whopping 120,000 euros ($138,600) for doing 59 km/h (37 mph) in a 30 km/h (19 mph) zone.
$5 Million Mansion Rented on Airbnb for Small Private Event, Vandalized by 800 Partying Teens
A property owner had their 4.8 million mansion damaged by a small army of rowdy teenagers after renting it out for a party of seven people.
Man Passes Theoretical Driving Test After 9 Years and 139 Attempts
A perseverant Polish man finally passed his theoretical driving test after 139 failed attempts in nine years.
Pothole on Road Jolts Brain-Dead Woman Back into Consciousness
A 50-year-old woman who had been declared brain-dead with no chance of recovery by doctors, miraculously regained consciousness when the ambulance carrying her hit a large pothole