Man Cooks and Eats His Own Finger After Losing It in an Accident
David Playpenz lost a finger and part of his hand after a motorcycle accident, but instead of simply throwing away the amputated digit, he took it home, cooked and ate it, and even kept the bones as a souvenir. Surgeons told Playpenz they had to amputate one of his fingers after it turned black following […]
Man Wraps Himself in Plastic Bag to Protect Religious Purity Aboard Plane
A photo of an Ultra Orthodox Jewish man wrapped in a life-size plastic bag aboard an airplane recently went viral on news-sharing site Reddit, sparking an intense debate concerning his motives. At first it was believed that the man had donned the bizarre see-through garb to distance himself from women, as some Ultra-Orthodox Jews obey strict rules […]
Chinese Student Staged Her Own Funeral So She Could Enjoy It
Zeng Jia, a 22-year-old student from Wuhan, China, shocked family and friends when she invited them to a rehearsal of her own funeral so she could take part in the festivities while she is still alive. The young student told members of the press that she got the idea for the morbid event after realizing that people […]
Homeless Man Has Been Living in a Grave for the Last 15 Years
Bratislav Stojanovic, a 43-year-old homeless man from Serbia, has been living with the dead in a cemetery in Nis. He has made a grave his home and says he is more scared of starving and of the living than of his dead neighbors. A former construction worker, Stojanovic has never had a regular job, and […]
Off with Her Toes! Growing Number Of Women Shortening or Removing Toes to Wear High Heels
The things some women will do to fit into a beautiful pair of high-heel shoes. Apparently, a growing number of women are having their toes shortened or even completely removed, in order to make wearing stilettos a less-painful experience. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, eighty-seven percent of women have had foot problems from wearing […]
Man Answers Iron instead of Phone, Burns Half His Face
Yes, apparently this kind of thing can happen. At least according to Tomasz Paczkowski, from Elbag, Poland, who while trying to help his wife with house chores, accidentally picked up the hot iron instead of the phone and ended up burning half his face. 32-year-old Tomasz Paczkowski had taken a week off from his job, and one […]
Man Sues Wife for Being Ugly, Gets Awarded $120,000 in Damages
In what may be the weirdest divorce trial in recent history, a man in China sued his wife for being ugly and actually won the right to divorce her and a substantial settlement of $120,000. No, this is not a joke. Earlier this year, Jian Feng, a man from northern China took his spouse to […]
Woman with Toilet Phobia Is Terrified She Will Be Swallowed Up When She Flushes
Can you imagine having to ask someone else to flush the toilet for you because you’re too terrified it will swallow you up? That’s exactly what 20-year-old Ney Decino, from Church Village, Wales, has to go through every day. “The sound of the water sends shivers down my spine. It’s awful. I swear it will swallow me […]
Fame Daddy – The World’s First Celebrity Fathering Service
UPDATE: Apparently this WAS in fact an elaborate hoax that managed to convince various media outlets, including English ITV, which also did an interview with the company’s CEO. Following an investigation by the TV channel, it turned out everything the guy said was a lie. Pretty good story, though. Always dreamed of having a celebrity’s […]
Devastated Parents Store Their Dead Son’s Body in Icebox for Six Years
This is one of those rare stories that’s both creepy and heartbreaking at the same time. Tian Xueming lost both his children in just on decade, and decided to store his son’s remains in an ice chest inside the house for six years, so he could see and talk to him whenever the massive loss became […]
Woman Tries to Sell Her “Slightly Used Soul” on eBay
I guess it’s true what they say, you can find anything on eBay, even a slightly used human soul. And while some of us wouldn’t sell our soul for all the money in the world, a woman from Albuquerque tried to give hers away for just $2,000. It might sound like a stupid joke, or […]
Argentine Widow Sleeps in Late Husband’s Mausoleum to Keep Him Company
Some people have strange ways of honoring their loved ones who have passed a way. Take Adriana Villarreal, an Argentine widow who sleeps in her late husband’s small mausoleum to keep him company, because she loves him so much. 43-year-old Adriana Villarreal, from Buenos Aires, recently made headlines in the Argentinian media after she confessed […]
Cleaning Fairy Breaks into Houses and Leaves Cleaning Bill
Sue Warren decided she wasn’t going to sit around and wait for clients to call her house cleaning business. Instead, she took the initiative and started breaking into people’s houses, cleaning them and leaving the bill. You have to admit, it’s a pretty bold business plan. According to the Westlake Police Department, the 53-year-old woman […]
SHOCKING: Tokyo Illustrator Has Genitals Removed, Cooks and Serves Them at Public Banquet
Mao Sugiyama, a young Japanese illustrator from Tokyo, recently made headlines after he decided to have his genitalia removed. To top it off, he offered to sell his organs as a cooked meal, for ¥100,000 ($1.250). Six people pre-ordered… “Please retweet. I am offering my male genitals (full penis, testes, scrotum) as a meal for 100,000 […]
Swiss Woman Tries to Survive on Light Alone, Starves to Death
Growing up in India, I’ve heard several stories of yogis who would eat nothing, surviving on only sunlight. We never really tested out the theory, assuming it was only the stuff of legends. But a Swiss woman apparently did try it, and the results were not good. She ended up starving herself to death. Looks […]