36-year-old Tang Shangjun has been trying to get into China's top university since 2009. Shangjun, known as "China's most stubborn man", has taken the national college admission exam 16 times in his quest to score highly enough to attend Tsinghua…
What are the weirdest items in Denver International Airport's lost and found? About 150 to 200 items end up in the lost and found every day, according to officials. Unusual items include a circular saw, elk meat, a forklift battery,…
California-based Savor has created butter made from air instead of milk. The startup, which is backed by Bill Gates, has been working on creating dairy-free ice cream, cheese, and milk. Instead of using dairy, Savor uses chains of carbon dioxide,…
A Florida man, when questioned by the police and his girlfriend, reportedly jumped into the ocean to avoid unlocking his phone. Bodycam footage on YouTube shows two officers question a man named AJ and his girlfriend near Key West. In…
The mayor of Paris has finally made good on her promise to swim in the long-polluted Seine River. Mayor Anne Hidalgo took the plunge on July 17th while sporting a wetsuit and goggles. She swam 300 feet and described the…
A mayor in the Philippines has gone into hiding after being accused of being a Chinese spy. Police have a warrant for Alice Guo, but were unable to arrest her as she was not found at any of her residences.…
400 cases of beef were taken from a cargo truck in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning. The driver had parked the truck on 63rd near Eastwick Avenue, and later discovered that 12 pallets of meat were gone. Fortunately, no injuries have…
A Rhode Island lottery player completely forgot about a Mega Millions ticket he purchased in February, and recently discovered that it was worth $1 million dollars. Ioannis Miaoulis decided to buy a ticket for the $333 million jackpot drawn on…
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy had to be rescued off the coast of Nantucket on Monday after his boat lost power. "No power, no radio, no anchor, no nothing; heavy, heavy winds...Next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at…
Eammon Keaveney rode a unicycle across the entire length of Ireland in five days, five hours, and 23 minutes. The Irishman decided to make the 308-mile journey because it "seemed like a perfect mix of daunting and ridiculous." Keaveney has…
A Florida Department of Corrections Officer was arrested Thursday for fraudulently using a handicap sticker on her car. When Juania Lilly was questioned at Publix, she claimed the sticker was her mother's. However, the officer who ran the placard number…
Two Pennsylvania women have been accused of stealing meat from their employer: Arby's. Shaniyah West and Stephanie Davis now face felony charges for their alleged involvement in stealing $3000 worth of food and drinks from a Williamsport location. The branch…
Older adults might do the hand motions to the Macarena automatically, but Gen Z is changing the dance! A TikTok posted by user @frikenarleth shows young adults getting down to the iconic song with totally different hand movements. Instead of…
Thieves in China are using a concerning tactic: Lifelike silicone face masks. These realistic products, which can be made from photos or 3D scans, are widely available online. In March, four homes in Shanghai were broken into, and the main…
Malaysia's National Registration Department has a message for expecting parents: Don't name your baby "Skibidi." Other forbidden names include "Evil" or "Basuk"—which means "stupid and smelly" in Malay. A Facebook post published by the department on July 8th also said…
Will the next AI Chapell Roan cover cause a power outage? Data from the Electric Power Research Institute has found that AI requests use 10 times the amount of electricity that a Google search does. Audio and video generations will…
The Tap Social Movement in the United Kingdom aims to keep prisoners from re-offending by teaching them how to make ale. "If you are leaving prison and you have a stable job with employers that genuinely care about your well-being,…
Is this a battle of the gods? A statue of the Greek God Poseidon stands on a beach in Progreso, but Mexican authorities have closed the statue and may have it removed entirely. The statue was erected without proper permits,…
A llama briefly escaped from his home in Bangor, Maine to avoid being seen by the dentist. Jeffrey was supposed to have a cleaning, but when owner Rina Pesner opened the gate for the vet, he bolted. Bangor Police Department…
A Florida mother insists that she had nothing to do with instigating a 500-person riot at a skating rink after her daughter's birthday party was canceled. Astro Skate issued Stephanie Pedroso a refund for her daughter's party on May 16th,…
Kate Middleton, who has been undergoing chemotherapy, made a public appearance at Wimbledon to watch Carlos Alcaraz win the men's singles title over Novak Djokovic. After the match, she also presented the trophies. Eddie Murphy & Paige Butcher married in…
Despicable Me 4 dominated the domestic box office, holding the top spot in its second weekend with $44.7 million, reaching a North American total of $211.1 million and a global tally of $437.8 million. Longlegs, a serial killer thriller starring…
Barbie, Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet, Margot Robbie, and more were honored at the 2024 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Hosted by SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, the event celebrated 25 years of the beloved animated character with several epic celebrity slimings,…
Alec Baldwin won't be going to prison over the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of Rust, as a judge dismissed the manslaughter case on Friday. The decision came "with prejudice" (meaning the case can't be re-filed)…
