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07 Dec 2019
#WeirdNews: Duct-taped banana sold for $120,000 (Rs. 85 lakh)
In a genuine nod to minimal art, a banana, duct-taped to a wall, has been sold for a mind-boggling price of $120,000 (Rs. 85 lakh).
30 Nov 2019
Porsche owner fined Rs. 9.8 lakh for flouting traffic rules
In a bizarre piece of news, the owner of a Porsche 911 sports car, worth around Rs. 2 crore, was slapped with a whopping fine of Rs. 9.8 lakh by the Ahmedabad Regional Transport Office (RTO) for driving without valid legal documents and number plates.
21 Nov 2019
#TrueStory: Bundles of cash showered from Kolkata building
In a bizarre incident, countless pedestrians and bystanders were seen trying to grab as much scattered cash as possible, after bundles of rupee notes, worth around Rs. 5 lakh, were thrown out of a building on the busy Bentinck Street in Kolkata.
19 Nov 2019
Now, buy cow dung cakes in New Jersey for $3
After becoming a legit thing on popular e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart, desi cow dung cakes have now found a place on the shelves of a grocery store in New Jersey, US.
24 Sep 2019
Hangovers now count as an illness, rules German court
If you have ever gotten into an argument with your boss about how a sick leave is totally warranted after a night of heavy weekday drinking, don't worry, a German court is here to back you up.
23 Sep 2019
Man proposes to girlfriend underwater; dies before hearing 'Yes'
In a tragic piece of news, a United States man died while proposing to his girlfriend underwater in Tanzania, East Africa.
20 Sep 2019
Area 51 raid to be live-streamed. Will visitors spot aliens?
Months after the Area 51 raid commenced as a Facebook event, the madness shows no signs of stopping.
13 Sep 2019
Frenchman dies during sex on work trip, company held "responsible"
A French company is being held accountable for the death of an employee, who suffered a heart attack while having sex on a business trip.
04 Sep 2019
UK teen loses eyesight/hearing after eating French-fries, Pringles for years
In a bizarre piece of news, a teenager from the United Kingdom has lost his vision and hearing after surviving on a diet of French fries, Pringles, white bread, etc., for many years.
04 Sep 2019
Crows attack this Madhya Pradesh man every day: Here's why
For the last three years, Shiva Kewat has been living a life of fear. Every day, as soon as Kewat steps out of his home in Shivpuri's Sumela village, Madhya Pradesh, a murder of crows swoop down from the sky, clawing and biting the poor man.
01 Sep 2019
Rajasthan teacher spends Rs. 3.7L on chopper-ride on retirement day
In Rajasthan, a school teacher made a grand exit after retiring from a government higher secondary school in Alwar.
01 Sep 2019
Madhya Pradesh couple seeks divorce over husband's UPSC obsession
In a bizarre piece of news, a woman in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal left her husband due to his obsession with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations.
27 Aug 2019
Rajasthan cop seen "taking bribe" in pre-wedding shoot; served notice
Apart from being obnoxiously expensive, unnecessary, and undeniably cringe-worthy, it seems pre-wedding shoots can also land one in serious trouble at work.
24 Aug 2019
UAE woman files for divorce because husband was "too loving"
While we often hear tragic stories of divorce where the spouse feels mistreated, abused or ignored, a woman in the United Arab Emirates is divorcing her husband because he is "too loving."
21 Aug 2019
Couple takes sand from Italy beach, faces jail for 'stealing'
If you've ever been to a beach, you might have felt the impulse to pick up seashells, or fill up a bottle with sand to take home.
20 Aug 2019
'World's first Porsche' couldn't be auctioned because of pronunciation error
The "world's first Porsche" was expected to find a buyer at an auction in California, but instead it met with boos, with some even walking out of the venue.
15 Aug 2019
Here's how much weed Mike Tyson smokes in a month
Retired boxing champion Mike Tyson has revealed that he smokes up to $40,000 (Rs. 28 lakh) worth of cannabis in a month.
12 Aug 2019
Mumbai hotel charges Rs. 1,700 for two boiled-eggs; Twitter reacts
If you thought that paying over Rs. 400 for two bananas was a bit extravagant, you are in for more surprise.
11 Aug 2019
AFI asked for athletes' photos; received shirtless, photoshopped images instead
Last month, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had made online registration compulsory for athletes to enter into competitions.
09 Aug 2019
This Greek island will pay you to live there
What is the best time to visit Greece?
06 Aug 2019
Dressed as daughter, Brazilian gang leader tries to escape prison
If there's one thing that Game of Thrones' Arya Stark got wrong, it's making every other person with a silicone mask believe that they can slip in and out of places unnoticed.
01 Aug 2019
7-year-old with rare condition has 526 teeth removed from jaw
In an astoundingly successful surgery, doctors at the Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, removed 526 teeth from a seven-year-old's mouth.
29 Jul 2019
Woman visits doctor for stomach pains; he prescribes her condoms
In a shocking incident, a Jharkhand doctor prescribed a woman condoms after she paid him a visit with complaints of stomach pain.
29 Jul 2019
US: Woman arrested for wearing stolen teeth to probation meeting
In what is probably the weirdest news that you would read day, a United States woman was arrested for stealing someone else's dentures.
28 Jul 2019
Robert Vadra posts video of cow that 'predicts the future'
Early on Sunday morning, businessman Robert Vadra shared a video of a cow that "predicts the future."
28 Jul 2019
Hyderabad: Man claims to own 5-acre of land on moon
While plucking the moon from the sky to gift to your lover may be a stretch, a Hyderabad man did the next best thing.
27 Jul 2019
This 6-year-old YouTuber just bought a Rs. 55cr property
While most of us would never be able to earn Rs. 55 crore in our lifetime (assuming we even live full lives), a six-year-old has just bought a posh building worth $8 million (Rs. 55 crore)!
24 Jul 2019
Man puts lizard in food for free meals from Railways
The catering services on Indian Railways have a pretty bad reputation. And, a 70-year-old man tried to take advantage of this fact to get free meals.
24 Jul 2019
This pair of Nike shoes just sold for $437,500
Setting a new world record, a pair of Nike running shoes, called the "Moon Shoe," sold for $437,500 (Rs. 3.01cr) on Tuesday, according to New York auction house Sotheby's.
23 Jul 2019
DIY counterfeiting: German woman attempts buying Audi with 'Monopoly' money
Money most certainly doesn't grow on trees, but that never stops people from wondering, "What if it did?"
21 Jul 2019
Is that Indian Army #BottleCapChallenge video fake or real?
It has been weeks since the #BottleCapChallenge took the internet by storm, but apparently, the trend is not entirely dead yet.
17 Jul 2019
Couple who named son 'Google' receive gifts from tech giant
An Indonesian couple named their newborn 'Google', proving that it's never too soon to set your child up for bullying at school and disappointment.
16 Jul 2019
Five of the most bizarre fashion trends ever
Fashion has been around since time immemorial.
15 Jul 2019
8 lakh plan to 'storm Area 51' to see aliens
Call it a mystery, or a hoax, the top-secret US military base "Area 51" has fueled many "alien" stories for decades.
12 Jul 2019
Kolkata: Busy watching Ind-NZ match, hospital staff loses patient's finger
A private hospital in Kolkata misplaced a patient's severed finger, which was to be re-attached during a surgical procedure.
10 Jul 2019
Chrome extension allows you to (sneakily) watch Netflix at work
Do you often get bored at your job? Does your boss constantly complain about your lack of productivity? Are you a closet anarcho-communist forced to work an exploitative job under capitalism and just want some revenge?
08 Jul 2019
Japan observes weird trend: People rent cars; don't drive them
Car-sharing or rental services have become widely popular across the globe, allowing people to rent cars for short periods of time.
08 Jul 2019
Five weird (but handy) gifts for your dog
Your dog deserves only the best.
28 Jun 2019
'Heaven is real,' says woman who died for 27 minutes
The debate on whether life after death is a reality has no end to it. People who are alive have no way to establish that heaven/hell truly exists (faith doesn't really count), and the ones who are dead, well... we can't talk to them (again, Ouija boards don't really count).
27 Jun 2019
Canada: 80-year-old doctor used his sperm to inseminate patients
A fertility doctor in Ottawa, Canada, was recently stripped of his license after he was found inseminating patients with the wrong sperm for decades.
