Gunther von Hagens was a German anatomist who replaced body fluids in a dead body with plastic and exhibited it. He was widely criticised for his work. However, he has now died, and his last wish was to put his own body through the plastination process.   

German anatomist 'Dr Death's' family to grant his creepy last wish

UCLA researchers, in desperate need of funds, have turned to OnlyFans to raise money. But the videos you will see here are not of humans, but of a creature the scientists have been studying for decades and working to protect.

UCLA researchers turn to OnlyFans to raise funds. You'll be surprised to know the star of the show

Insecurity and indifference from co-workers led a man to spend $10,000, or nearly Rs 10 lakh, on a beard transplant. He believed his young appearance was going against him at work, and no one took him seriously. Since he couldn't grown a full bears, he chose surgery.

Man with babyish face spends Rs 10 lakh on beard transplant to be taken seriously at work

The “Honeymoon coach” on the Nandigram Express is generating buzz on the internet, with people shocked by the civic sense of the said couple. The ticket checker on duty has been suspended, and a case has been filed against the decorator.

Indian Railways invites criticism over 'Honeymoon coach' debacle, netizens question civic sense - 'Stupidity at its peak'

A man who claims to have travelled to the future has warned of an apocalyptic war between humans and robots in the year 3700. He says the killing machines want to create a world free of humans. The man also says he fought in secret operations against the robots.

Man claims he travelled to year 3700. Robots had killed 30% of humans. Here is what else he says he saw

An elephant in Nepal has killed a total of 25 people, including four members of the same family, 14 years apart. The family shifted to another place in 2012. But the same elephant found them in 2026. Dhurbe has been terrorising the region for 16 years. 

14 years and 17 km: Elephant in Nepal finds same family it attacked in 2012, kills two more members

A Chinese ad intended to scare people away from doing drugs ended up becoming a promotional video for substance use. With beautiful girls listing the benefits of drugs while singing on stage, the ad did more harm than good.   

Anti-drug Chinese ad ends up 'seducing' people into doing drugs - 'I want to try a few bites'

A Welsh couple wants to live sustainably on land they own. In this endeavour, they will be raising animals for meat. These include pigeons, rabbits and guinea pigs. They have been given permission to do so after an official questioned their choice of meat.

Couple says they will be raising and eating guinea pigs to live sustainably

Another sexist incident unfolded in a parliament when Italian MP Emanuele Pozzolo called Deputy Speaker Anna Ascani “Mr President.” She called him “fellow female” when he didn't stop, triggering a war of words that Ascani ultimately won.

Italian MP goes on sexist rant, calls female deputy speaker 'Mr President', gets angry when told to stop

A boy carrying an umbrella hit the glass bridge with the sharp end, which created a crack. Officials say the glass panels conform to safety standards and the bridge remains safe to bear the weight of tourists. They also plan to educate people about not poking the glass. 

Glass bridge in China cracks after being poked with an umbrella, official says it is safe

A man has turned into a vigilante, catching thieves and recovering bikes from them. He ties them to poles with duct tape and leaves the stolen bikes next to them. Police are now looking for him, treating the thieves as victims. 

Mexican Batman is tying thieves to poles and drawing moustaches on them. Police say they are victims

Tapeworms managed to reach a 60-year-old man's brain, who started suffering from headaches. The doctors believed he was suffering from cancer, but were shocked when the worm heads showed up on an MRI scan. 

Worms in Spanish man's brain puzzle doctors as no clear cause is revealed

The Brazilian tried to perpetrate an insurance fraud by cutting off his own foot. He stood to get nearly Rs 3 crore if he were to be permanently disabled, under four policies. He was found with a missing foot, but one major thing about his injury exposed his fraud.

Man cuts his own foot for a nearly Rs 3 crore insurance pay out. THIS tiny detail exposed his fraud

A woman in China was in immense pain after developing a lump that kept growing. After nearly a year, she visited the hospital where doctors removed 10cm-long living worms from under her skin. They said it was likely because of unhygienic cooking practices.

Chinese woman killed frogs at home, ended up with 10 cm-long living worms under her skin

Amber Luke has more than 600 tattoos on her body, and is not going to Spain to get a "coin slot" inserted into her ear and a silicone bow implanted under the skin. She has already spent $250,000 on previous procedures.

Australia's 'Dragon Girl' with a tattoo on her eyeball, is now getting a 'coin slot' inserted in her ear

Australian authorities have seized cockroaches as big as the size of human palm from a breeder. The Madagascar hissing cockroaches make a sound so strong that it can be heard by those around. People feed them to their pet lizards, but they are illegal in Australia.

BUG BUST! 100,000 hissing cockroaches meant to feed lizards seized in Australia

 The famous banana from "Comedian" by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan was stolen from a French museum this weekend. However, it was quickly replaced after the bandits managed to take off with the $6.2 million artwork.

$6.2 million 'banana' from bizarre artwork stolen again, criminal lawsuit filed

A Nigerian man, a self-proclaimed prophet, tried to part the sea, trying to enact the famous Biblical miracle where Moses parted the Red Sea. However, things did not go his way. Such acts have become common in Africa, with one even predicting the Rapture.

'User Id Authorization Failed': Self-proclaimed prophet attempts a miracle. Watch what happens next

Kristian Trend has recovered from cancer, his mother said, and told her he was taking part in a cleansing ritual. It involved the use of Kambo, a poisonous substance made from a frog's skin. Police are investigating the matter.

British man dies from 'detox' ritual that uses poison from giant leaf frog

A dog discharged a gun outside a convenience store in Nebraska, injuring one woman. The police responded to a report of a BB gun being fired, which turned out to be a shotgun. 

Dog fires shotgun outside Nebraska convenience store, hitting a woman in the arm

A bizarre incident happened in a town in Uttar Pradesh, India, where a man claimed that loud music being played in a wedding procession scared his chickens, which died from shock. The poultry farm owner filed a police complaint against the DJ. 

Deadly beats linked to mass chicken deaths in India: Loud DJ triggers cardiac arrest in 140 birds

A recycling and solid waste facility in Wisconsin has changed the speed limit to 17.3 mph inside its premises. The genius move might not make much difference, but the weird reading is expected to have an impact on the drivers in another way.

17.3 mph speed limit at a Wisconsin facility stumps drivers. Here's why it works

The Chinese woman defended her nap time at the office, saying her salary is so low that she wanted to show her boss that you get what you pay for. So she slept for five hours at work, ate his chocolate and justified her actions online.

Unhappy with her salary, woman naps for 5 hours at work and eats boss' chocolate

German police hunted a serial killer who terrified the community for 16 years. No matter how much they tried, they could not find her. She came to be known as a Phantom. But when the mystery was finally solved, the police were left red-faced.  

16-year hunt for 'Phantom' serial killer led to a shocking scientific error in Germany

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German anatomist 'Dr Death's' family to grant his creepy last wish

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Man spends Rs 10 lakh on beard transplant to be taken seriously at work

Indian Railways slammed for 'Honeymoon coach' issue - 'Stupidity at it's peak'

Man claims he travelled to year 3700. Robots had killed 30% of humans

Elephant in Nepal killed 2 members of a family in 2012. Two more have died now

Anti-drug Chinese ad accused of 'seducing' people into doing drugs

Couple says they will be raising and eating guinea pigs to live sustainably

Italian MP goes on sexist rant, calls female deputy speaker 'Mr President'

Glass bridge in China cracks from umbrella poke, official says it is safe

Mexican Batman is tying thieves to poles and drawing moustaches on them

Worms in Spanish man's brain puzzle doctors as no clear cause is revealed

Man cuts his own foot for a nearly Rs 3 crore pay out. What exposed his fraud?

Chinese woman killed frogs at home, ended up with 10 cm-long living worms under her skin

Australia's 'Dragon Girl' is now getting a 'coin slot' inserted in her ear

BUG BUST! 100,000 hissing cockroaches meant to feed lizards seized in Australia

$6.2 million 'banana' from bizarre artwork stolen again, criminal lawsuit filed

'User Id Authorization Failed': Self-proclaimed prophet attempts a miracle

British man dies from 'detox' ritual that uses poison from giant leaf frog

Dog fires shotgun outside Nebraska convenience store, injures one

Deadly beats linked to mass chicken deaths: Loud DJ kills 140 birds

17.3 mph speed limit at a Wisconsin facility stumps drivers. Here's why it works

Unhappy with her salary, woman naps for 5 hours at work and eats boss' chocolate

16-year hunt for 'Phantom' serial killer led to a shocking error in Germany