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

Bento Side Art

A Japanese girl makes use of the transparent sides of her bento box as an artistic medium.  The end results are reminiscent of the squished passengers inside a crowded train; the first passenger is the faceless being from the Spirited Away movie: A rather comfy looking bear: Totoro, looking somewhat surprised: Is this Kirby? A … More Bento Side Art

Shoplifting Woes

A young person working at a retail store confidently boasts on social media that “One thing about me is if I see a customer shoplifting, I pretend I didn’t”, but bemoans the consequences of such behavior a year down the road: Strange, though, that they opted to blame capitalism over the shop’s products being locked … More Shoplifting Woes

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