‘Black’ African-American Organization Leader Is Actually White, Her Parents Say
The parents of an African American civil rights leader in Eastern Washington state have shocked the nation by declaring that their daughter isn’t black, as she has claimed to be for the last 10 years. In several recent interviews with the media, Larry and Ruthanne Dolezal revealed that their daughter Rachel is actually caucasian. “She’s […]
Teenagers Create Innovative Door Handle That Kills 99.8 Percent of Germs
A couple of teen geniuses from Hong Kong have invented a product that could revolutionize the world of hygiene and infection control. They’ve created a door handle that instantly destroys germs every time it is touched by human hands. The two kids – 17-year-old Sun Ming (‘Simon’) Wong and 18-year-old King Pong (‘Michael’) Li – are students at […]
Potholes in Panama City Tweet to Authorities Until They Get Fixed
In a brilliant use of social media, a news show in Panama City gave potholes in the streets their own voices on Twitter. The crew of Telemetro Reporta installed motion-sensitive devices in craters across the city, programmed to tweet authorities every time cars ran over them, until they fixed the problem! The makers of the […]
Uganda’s Famous Rap-orters ‘Spit’ the News to Hip-Hop Beats
In a bid to get African youth interested in current affairs, Newz Beat, a Ugandan original news program features ‘rap-orters’ who rap headlines to hip hop beats. Hip-hop is probably the last thing you’d expect to hear when listening to a news bulletin, which is exactly what makes Newz Beat so intriguing. Yahoo news reports that the show […]
Patient Japanese Man Takes Pet Giant Tortoise Out for Long Walks
A Japanese man and his adorable pet tortoise have become internet sensations after photos of them strolling along the streets of Tokyo went viral. The man – funeral director Mitani Hisao – revealed that the tortoise has been his pet for the past 19 years, taking the place of the child he never had. Hisao added that […]
Like Smashing Stuff? You Could Get Paid to Be a Mobile Phone Destruction Tester
If you’re passionate about breaking high-tech stuff, we may have found the job of your dreams. Believe it or not, a UK-based cell phone comparison website currently has a vacancy for ‘Mobile Phone Destruction Tester’, a part time position that pays £36,500 (nearly $55,00) a year! The ideal candidate for the job would be someone […]
Swedish Company Rents Out People with Dwarfism for Corporate Parties and Private Events
Swedish start-up dvarg.se is attracting criticism for renting out people with dwarfism to corporate events and private parties, for entertainment purposes. Some of the controversial services include ‘dwarf-boxing’ and ‘dwarf-bartenders’, priced at 4,000 kronor each, and ‘dwarf-bodyguards’ priced at 5,000 kronor per dwarf. Clients can also hire dwarves for customized services, at 1,000 kronor per hour. The […]
Enterprising Chinese College Student Sells Girls’ Used Quilts to Their Male Admirers
Chinese student Long Yi recently made a small fortune selling quilts used by female students to their male admirers on campus. The idea sounds creepy, but Long said that he was inspired by a female graduate who sold her own quilt within minutes of posting it online. He quickly did the math and realised that […]
Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein Who Has Completed Over 1,000 Head Transplants on Mice Hopes to One Day Do Them on Humans
In 2013, Chinese surgeon Xiaoping Ren conducted a historic surgery: he basically sliced the head off one mouse and attached it to the body of another. Believe it or not, the grotesque creature he had created actually survived for a few minutes – it opened its eyes, and even managed to breathe on its own. […]
Guy Dresses Up as His Girlfriend to Take Tough Exam in Her Place
A lovestruck 20-year-old recently made headlines after he was caught sneaking into an examination hall dressed like a girl. When questioned, Ayan Zhademov confessed that he was trying to take the exam on behalf of his 17-year-old girlfriend! Ayan revealed that his lady friend was totally stressed over the Unified National Testing, an exam used for […]
Thync – A Wearable Device That Alters Your Mood
‘Thync’ is a new wearable device that makes use of electroencephalography to measure the brain’s electrical activity, and modify neuron activity. Simply put, it has the ability to change your mood! All you need to do is attach the device to your forehead and it will instantly shift your state of mind. A corresponding iPhone […]
Chinese Football Fans Build Their Own Pitch on Roof of Car Park Building
A group of football fans in Zhenzhou, China, have literally taken football to new heights by building their very own 900-square-meter pitch on the roof of a car park building, right in the city center. XuGong, the mastermind behind this impressive undertaking, told Chinese media that he has been a huge football fan since childhood, […]
Indian Millionaire Gives Up His Fortune to Become a Humble Monk
Indian businessman Bhanwarlal Raghunath Doshi made headlines last weekend for publicly renouncing his wealth to become a monk. The ‘plastics king’ of Delhi gave up his 600-crore ($100 million) business empire during a ceremony on Sunday, becoming the 108th disciple of Jain guru Shri Gunratna Surishwarji Maharaj. Doshi’s decision wasn’t an impulsive one: Jain lectures have […]
This Illinois Family is Being Harassed by a Swarm of Turkey Vultures
For the past month, a Southern Illinois family has been struggling with an unusual infestation of turkey vultures. Dozens of vultures are visiting their rural Buncombe home every single day, disturbing the family at odd hours and damaging their 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The scavenging birds are also staining the entire area with their feces, and have completely ruined a newly […]
Bride Makes Wedding Entrance in Creepy Coffin
Here comes the bride, all dressed in white and laying in… a coffin? Yes, that’s exactly how 58-year-old Jenny Buckleff arrived at her off-the-wall wedding – in a closed coffin, pulled by a motorcycle! Jenny, who used to work as an embalmer at a funeral parlor, said that she wanted do “something different” at her wedding. “Instead of […]