In what may be the weirdest divorce trial in recent history, a man in China sued his wife for being ugly and actually won the right to divorce her and a substantial settlement of $120,000. No, this is not a joke. Earlier this year, Jian Feng, a man from northern China took his spouse to... Read More

TICKER: It isn’t about sex, says filmmaker who auctioned virginity of young woman and man online

Justin Sisley, 30, from Melbourne, hopes viewers will witness the transformation of the lives of Alex Stepanov, a 21-year-old Australian student, and Catarina Migliorini, 20, from Brazil. Catarina’s virginity was sold to a Japanese man called Natsu for $780,000, Sisley says, but Alex only managed to pull in $3000 from a Brazilian woman in an... Read More

auction, odd news, virginity

October 26, 2012

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TICKER: Wonders: Terrible chain of unfortunate events ends when ‘world’s unluckiest’ woman finds husband

A mother dubbed the world’s unluckiest woman after losing her leg, going blind and having a double organ transplant has seen her fortunes change after meeting the love of her life. Steffanie Wise, 35, says the horrific chain of events that earned her the unfortunate title all started after she tripped on a STEP at... Read More

love and relationships, luck, odd news

October 26, 2012

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TICKER: Toilet Phobia: Woman doesn’t flush ’cause she fears she will be swallowed up

Can you imagine having to ask someone else to flush the toilet for you because you’re too terrified it will swallow you up? That’s exactly what 20-year-old Ney Decino, from Church Village, Wales, has to go through every day. “The sound of the water sends shivers down my spine. It’s awful. I swear it will... Read More

fear, odd news, toilet phobia

October 26, 2012

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The truth shall (not) set you free: Man charged for stealing bible

by Rachel Ogbu This man learnt too late that “the truth shall set you free” comes with a caveat. Ade Akindele, 25 has been charged before the Ojo Magistrate Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing a King James Version of the Bible worth N1, 000. Akindele, unemployed with no fixed residence, was said to have removed a black... Read More

bible, crime, odd news, Theft

October 25, 2012

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TICKER: See the high-tech jacket gives you a hug every time someone likes you on Facebook

Created by MIT student Melissa Chow, the “like-a-hug” jacket makes virtual experiences a bit more realistic, by inflating and giving you a hug whenever someone likes you on Facebook. Soon, real friends will probably be obsolete. Having people like you on Facebook is nice, but don’t you wish you could feel the love whenever they... Read More

facebook, fashion, invention, odd news

TICKER: Man sues wife for being ugly, gets awarded $120,000 in damages

TICKER: It isn’t about sex, says filmmaker who auctioned virginity of young woman and man online

TICKER: Wonders: Terrible chain of unfortunate events ends when ‘world’s unluckiest’ woman finds husband

TICKER: Toilet Phobia: Woman doesn’t flush ’cause she fears she will be swallowed up

The truth shall (not) set you free: Man charged for stealing bible

TICKER: See the high-tech jacket gives you a hug every time someone likes you on Facebook

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