103-Year-Old Man Marries 27-Year-Old Woman in Controversial Arranged Union
Since late last month, Indonesian social media has been buzzing with news of a controversial wedding in South Sulawesi, where a 103-year-old Dutch colonial war veteran recently married a 27-year-old woman. Photos and videos of the unlikely couple on their wedding day have been doing the rounds online for over a week now, sparking both […]
CoronaCoin, a Cryptocurrency That Goes Up in Value the Worst the Covid-19 Epidemic Gets
A group of developers have created a controversial cryptocurrency that tracks the spread of the Covid-19 virus and goes up in value as the number of infections goes up and more fatalities are registered as a result. CoronaCoin (NCOV), a new token built on the Etherium blockchain, was created by a team of programmers and […]
Woman Hasn’t Drunk Water in a Year, Claims It Made Her Healthier
A nutritionist who claims to not have consumed any water for a year has sparked controversy online by suggesting that her long-term dry fast has greatly improved her health and well-being. 35-year-old Sophie Partik used to suffer aching joints, puffy eyes, food allergies, bad skin and digestive issues, but claims that all these problems went […]
English Milllionaire Creates “Sleep Pods” for Homeless People by Joining Trash Cans Together
Peter Dawe, English multi-millionaire and political candidate for the Brexit Party, recently sparked controversy for unveiling a bizarre sleep pod for homeless people out of two plastic trash cans. Mr Dawe, who showcased his new invention in a now-viral video, said that he came up with the idea for the plastic sleep pods after building […]
Canadian Businessman Claims He Burned $1 Million to Avoid Paying Ex-Wife Child Support
A 55-year-old Ottawa businessman recently shocked a court of law by claiming that he literally burned one million Canadian dollars in cash just to avoid paying his ex-wife child support, as part of their divorce settlement. Bruce McConville told a judge that he withdrew about 1 million Canadian dollars – roughly $750,000 – in 25 […]
The Crazy Transformations on South Korea’s Controversial Plastic Surgery Reality Show
Plastic surgery has always fascinated people, so it’s no surprise that shows like Botched or Extreme Makeover are so popular, but nowhere in the world is going under the knife more mainstream than in South Korea, so it makes sense that the Asian country’s own plastic surgery reality show is bigger than any Western shows […]
Airline Makes Japanese Woman Take Pregnancy Test in Order to Fly to US-Controlled Island
A Hong-Kong-based airline was forced to apologize for making a 25-year-old Japanese woman take a pregnancy test in order to board a flight to Saipan, a a commonwealth of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean. The controversial incident reportedly took place in November of 2019, but was only covered in the media last […]
13-Year-Old Girl Claims Her 10-Year-Old Boyfriend Got Her Pregnant
In a controversial case that has been the talk of a whole country these last few days, a 13-year-old girl went on TV to tell the world that she is pregnant with her 10-year-old boyfriend. The two children, Darya and Ivan, recently appeared on Russian television show “On Air Live” to tell their story, get […]
Bacon-Scented Patch Aims to Help Vegans Resist Meat Cravings
A professor of experimental psychology recently unveiled a wearable patch infused with bacon flavor that is supposed to help curb meat cravings. Charles Spence, a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Oxford, teamed up with plant-based food company Strong Roots to create a patch that, when scratched, produces a smell similar to that […]
Tailoring Shop Sparks Controversy by Charging People $17 Just for Trying On Suits
A tailoring shop in the Spanish city of Bilbao has sparked a heated debate online after it was reported that it started charging people 15 euros ($16.7) just for trying on clothes. Camino Azula Pascual, co-owner of the Pascual Bilbao tailoring shop in downtown Bilbao, has been making custom men’s suits and tuxedos for 40 […]
The Japanese Rogue Convenience Store That Dared Closed Down for a Day on New Year’s
A convenience store owner in Osaka, japan, sparked a lot of controversy recently when he decided to close his business for a day on New Year’s. Appaerntly that was a pretty big deal in a country where convenience stores a traditionally open 24/7, all year long. While convenience stores are still pretty popular in the […]
Thai School Comes Under Fire for Using Decibel Meter to Punish Students Who Don’t Sing National Anthem Loud Enough
The Thammasat Khlongluang Wittayakom School, in Pathum Thani, Thailand was forced to stop using decibel meters to measure students’ loudness while singing the national anthem, after getting some serious backlash online. Singing the national anthem as loudly as possible in front of the flagpole every morning is apparently a big deal at Thai schools, so […]
Groom Plays Video of Bride Cheating with Her Brother-in-Law During Their Wedding Reception
Videos of a Chinese groom humiliating his bride by playing an X-rated video of her cheating with another man to their wedding guests have been circulating on Chinese social media, sparking a heated debate. The unverified footage, believed to have been recorded by guests at a wedding in Fujian province, comprises three videos – one […]
11-Year-Old Boy Dubbed Russia’s Strongest Child After Deadlifting 100-Kg Barbell
While most 11-year-olds are mostly concerned with school, video games, and surfing the web, Timofey Klevakin, a boy from rural Russia, is busy training in the gym and breaking weightlifting records. Ever since he was five years old, Timofey was interested in weightlifting, watching his father train at a makeshift gym in their home village […]
New Slanted Toilet Is Designed to Keep Workers from Spending Too Much Time in the Bathroom
Long, relaxing bathroom breaks that allow people to read the news or get up to date with their social media feed may be coming to an end due to a new and controversial toilet seat design that is supposed to make sitting on the toilet for more than seven minutes becomes uncomfortable. Called the Standard […]