McRefugees – The Hong Kong Poor Who Call McDonald’s Home
They are known as “McRefugees” or “McSleepers”, homeless or lonely people in Hong Kong who spend their nights at 24h McDonald’s restaurants, and their number is apparently growing at an alarming rate. Hong Kong is notorious for its obscenely expensive housing market and the inhumane cage-like dwellings that some of the island’s inhabitants are forced […]
High-School Removes Cafeteria Chairs to Make Students Study More
A high-school in the Chinese city of Shangqiu, Henan Province, recently attracted criticism for removing cafeteria chairs to motivate student to eat faster and dedicate more time to their studies. Students returning from their summer break were shocked to learn that they would have to start eating standing up after their school’s administrators decided to […]
Hong Kong Woman Gets Scammed into Marrying Total Stranger
A 21-year-old woman from Hong Kong who though she was undergoing a ‘mock wedding test’ to secure a job as a wedding planner ended up officially married to a total stranger from mainland China. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, told authorities that her ordeal began in May of this year, when she saw […]
Man Fakes Mugging, Slashes His Own Arms to Avoid Buying Girlfriend Expensive Car
Men often go to great lengths to fulfill their loved ones’ wishes, but this story is a bout a guy who went to extremes to ensure that he wouldn’t have to fulfill a promise he had made to his girlfriend, while at the same time making sure that she didn’t blame him for it. Earlier […]
Low-Tech Tinder – Hong Kong Vending Machine Helps Singles Find Dates
Vending machines are very popular in Asia, with businesses using them to sell just about anything, even live crabs. However, one Honk Kong entrepreneur has found a way to take vending machines to a whole new level, by designing one that sells dates to singles looking for a low-tech alternative to online dating services like […]
Women Put Live Fish in Their Collarbone Indentation As Part of Bizarre Fitness Challenge
The so-called “fish in collarbone challenge” has women filling their collarbone indentation with water and put one or more live fish into it to show off how skinny they are. The bizarre fitness challenge originated in China around three years ago, but recently went viral on social media in other countries around Asia. This sort […]
Vietnamese House Has a Fence Made Entirely Out of Old TV Sets
Photos of a small house on the Vietnamese island of Hon Thom have getting a lot of attention on social media for its unique fence made exclusively out of discarded old television sets. The unusual house is reportedly located on the road to Hon Thom cable car and is very popular with tourists, for obvious […]
Japan’s Unusual Obsession with Moss
As a very insular society, Japan has developed a culture that can be very interesting and sometimes bizarre to the outside observer. For example, in recent years, many Japanese have become infatuated with moss. Nature excursions centered around observing the thousands of species of Japanese moss have exploded in popularity to the point that the […]
Shady Company Sells “Brain Synchronization Caps” That Heal Both Health and Mystical Conditions
A Malaysian company has recently come under fire for selling simple cotton caps as miraculous healing accessories for up to 1,200 ringgit ($295) a piece. Called “Brain Synchronization Caps” the controversial accessories are supposed to cure wearers of various health conditions, like insomnia, migraines and even cirrhosis, as well as treat mystical conditions like spells […]
Chinese Couple Are Hiring ‘Love Testers’ to Check Their Partners’ Fidelity
Online entrepreneurs in China have found an ingenious way of profiting off of couples paranoia – renting out ‘love testers’ who do their best to try and seduce one of the partners in order to check how faithful they really are. China is well-known for its bizarre online services, which range from renting fake girlfriends/boyfriends […]
If You Ever Find This Guy’s Runaway Dog, He Wants You to Know That You Can Keep Him
Most dog owners who lose their beloved pets try to convey just how much they want the returned in the flyers they post, but one Chinese man just let everyone know that if they find his runaway Husky, they can just keep him, because he’s tired of chasing after him. Last Sunday, Wang Wei, a property […]
Man Fakes His Death on Facebook to Con Family and Friends Out of Funeral Costs
A Thai man recently incurred the wrath of his friends and relatives after faking his own death on Facebook and having his wife ask them for financial contributions for his burial. Tachawit J.’s Facebook friends thought him to be in good health, so they were left in shock on Sunday, when his wife posted a […]
Parents of 12 Who Only Stopped Having Children After Having a Son Spark Debate About Male Preference in China
The story of a couple from China’s Shanxi Province who gave birth to eleven daughters and only stopped having children after finally birthing a son recently went viral on Chinese social media, sparking controversy about male preference in the Asian country. The original story published by Chinese newspaper The Paper highlighted the dedication of 11 sisters […]
Chinese Woman Takes Weight Loss Pills for 7 Years, Doubles in Weight
A Chinese woman recently decided to have a stomach reduction operation after seven years of taking weight loss pills and actually putting on 100 pounds more than when she started taking them. 25-year-old Xiaoli (pseudonim) started taking weight loss pills seven years ago, after watching a convincing commercial on TV. She weighed around 100 pounds […]
This Japanese Gadget Tells You How Bad You Stink
Body odor is a very serious issue, so serious in fact that there is actually a market for high-tech devices that alert users if they start to stink. The problem with body odor is that you can’t really smell is on yourself, and in an exceptionally polite society like Japan’s that can put people in uncomfortable […]