‘Phantom’ Racecar Driver Caught in Czech Republic After Six Long Years
The driver of a mysterious Ferrari-like Formula 2 racecar was caught by Czech police six years after the car’s presence on the country’s motorways was first reported by motorists. In 2019, Czech police started receiving reports about a red Formula 1 racecar speeding on motorways. The vehicle was caught on surveillance cameras and authorities were […]
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 […]
Family Set Up Fake Dental Clinic, Perform Dozens of Procedures Using Online Tutorials
A 22-year-old Czech man and his parents posed as dentistry professionals and performed dozens of root canals and tooth fillings with the help of online tutorials. Dental procedures can get really expensive, so finding a good deal is sometimes too good to pass up, especially when you’re in a lot of pain and low on […]
Man Tired of Driving to Work Builds Himself an Airplane
Tired of wasting 14 minutes driving to work every day, a crafty locksmith from the Czech Republic managed to cut his commute time in half by building himself an airplane and flying to work. 45-year-old Frantisek Hadrava, from the south-western Czech village of Zdikov, used to drive for 12-14 minutes for his 6 a.m. shift at Drevostroj, […]
Serbian Dentist Spends 15 Years Living Isolated in a Forest in the Czech Republic
Aleksandar Pirivatric, a 50-year-old Serbian dentist, appeared in the city of Belgrade last Saturday, after spending the last 15 years concealed deep in the forest of Krusna Gora, in the Czech Republic. Aleksandar used to be a renowned oral surgeon in the Czech city of Teplice, but the Serb couldn’t legally reside in either country because […]
Czech Reality Show Recreates Life Under Nazi Rule, Sparks Controversy
A Czech TV show is making waves for its controversial format, depicting the brutal lives of ordinary people under Nazi rule. The reality show, titled ‘Holiday in the Protectorate’, features a modern family living in recreated conditions of the German occupation during the WWII. A prize money of 1 million Czech Krunas (over $40,000) awaits […]
15,000 Czechs Put Down “Jedi” as Their Faith, in Census
A shocking discovery about the religious beliefs of Czechs was made in a census held in March this year. Over 15,000 people, the size of a small town, registered themselves as Jedi Knights, a faith from the Star Wars movies. This is certainly not being dismissed as nominal by the Statistical Office. Of the rest […]
Prague Cafe Is Proof Not Having a Price List Is Good for Business
Most entrepreneurs probably think he’s crazy, but a young café owner from the Czech Republic claims scraping the price list was the best move for his business. 42-year-old Ondrej Lebowski remembers just a while ago he was struggling to keep his café business afloat, but now he says his place in Prague is packed all […]