Cat Flowers

A woman from New Zealand came back home one day to see large amounts of camellia flowers in her bedroom.  Thinking it was a romantic gesture from her husband, she was surprised to learn from him that it was not the case. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, she staked out in … More Cat Flowers

The Art of Sheep Crushing – Is China the world’s most barbaric country?

A simple question was posted on /pol, the politics board of 4chan recently – “Is China the world’s most barbaric country?”.  the same post also had a 30 second long, soundless .webm video attached to it, along with a message giving more context to the contents of the video: This practice is called “yā yáng” … More The Art of Sheep Crushing – Is China the world’s most barbaric country?

Sam Ballard – The Boy Who Ate a Slug and Paid for It Dearly

In 2010, an Australian boy named Sam Ballard, aged 19, was hanging out and drinking with his fellow rugby players at a local party.  A garden slug came crawling across the backyard patio, and as part of an alcohol fueled dare, Sam ate it.  Swallowed the poor creature whole.  After eating the slug, Sam developed … More Sam Ballard – The Boy Who Ate a Slug and Paid for It Dearly

Mistaken Identity

A woman from Cheshire, England came across what appeared to be a baby hedgehog on the sidewalk, and rescued it.  The animal was placed in a box lined with newspaper, and with a generous bowl of food provided.  When the woman noticed that the animal have failed to move over the course of an entire … More Mistaken Identity

Ice Cream Thief

A Japanese tourist bought an ice cream cone at a scenic location and prepared to take a selfie with it.  To their surprise they managed to snap a picture of a seagull at the exact moment when it stole their ice cream: An utterly unrepentant expression.  The University of Exeter have done a study on … More Ice Cream Thief

Mattress Protectors

A Japanese person left their mattress to sun out in the yard one day.  Realizing the wind outside had gotten very strong, they ran out to check on their mattress, fearing that it may have fallen or been blown off, only to find the mattress very well protected by two unexpected cats: Apparently these cats, … More Mattress Protectors