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Wednesday, 16 June 2021 05:46

Man dies, leaves behind 38 widows

An Indian man believed to be the head of the world’s largest family has died leaving behind roughly 38 wives, 89 children and 33 grandchildren. Ziona Chana would often forget how many wives and children he had after becoming a household name in the state of Mizoram. His four-storey home in Baktawng village had been a tourist attraction for years. He died in hospital from age-related health complications at 76. Chana belonged to a sect created by his grandfather which allowed polygamy for men. He married his first wife, Zathiangi, when he was 17. She still runs the show as…

Saturday, 05 June 2021 05:39

Bride tragically dies during wedding, groom marries her sister same day

In what can probably described as the weirdest wedding ceremony of 2021, so far, an Indian man ended up marrying the bride’s sister, after his betrothed succumbed to a heart attack during the wedding. The bizarre incident took place last week, in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district. The young bride, Surabhi, suddenly fell unconscious right next to the groom, Manjesh Kumar, right before the ‘pheras’ ceremony, an important ritual in Hindu weddings. The woman reportedly said that she felt unwell and then collapsed. An ambulance was called, but all paramedics could do was confirm the young woman’s death. One would assume…

Friday, 04 June 2021 05:40

Girls aged 4 and 9 drive car to ‘swim in the Ocean’

Utah police in the United States said they got "quite a surprise" when they found a nine-year-old girl driving a car with her four-year-old sister in the passenger seat early on Wednesday morning. The sisters told officers they were heading to California because they wanted to "swim in the ocean". They drove on two major roads, hit another car and then crashed head-on into a lorry, police said on Twitter. The sisters were both wearing their seatbelts and were not hurt. Utah's West Valley City Police Department said the girls woke up at about 3am on Wednesday, and took the…

Monday, 31 May 2021 05:28

Boris Johnson told friends he is broke and has to accept free holidays and meals from donors. But the truth is likely different

Multiple reports suggest Boris Johnson is experiencing serious money problems. They claim that his recent divorce, multiple children, and reduced income have left him severely hard up. The reports come amid other claims that he has sought to use donors to pay for his living costs. Yet those who know Johnson well believe there is a much simpler explanation for him claiming hardship. Boris Johnson has told friends that he is experiencing serious money problems. Multiple reports suggest that the UK Prime Minister's financial situation has led to him attempting, and in some cases succeeding, to use donations from the…

Saturday, 22 May 2021 05:44

Bride marries wedding guest after groom goes missing

A bride in India recently married a wedding guest after the groom disappeared from the wedding venue. The Khaleej Times reports that everyone was getting ready for the wedding ceremony, when all of a sudden the groom was nowhere to be found. Families from both sides began an extensive search for the groom while the bride was visibly upset. It turns out that the groom did not mysteriously disappear; he had actually planned to run from the wedding, and not get married. Someone at the wedding suggested that the bride should find another suitable man to be the groom, and…

Friday, 14 May 2021 05:38

Herd of 18 elephants struck dead by thunder

A herd of 18 wild elephants have been found dead in Nagaon, in the north-east Indian state of Assam. State officials say that the elephants were killed when lightning struck the Kandoli protected forest reserve. Villagers nearby alerted the authorities after finding the carcasses of the animals in the forest. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he was concerned about such a "huge number of elephants" dying, and that an investigation had been ordered. There are more than 27,000 Asian elephants in India, about 21% of which are in Assam. This is the first time in 20 years in…

Saturday, 08 May 2021 05:28

Queer Nigerians are using makeup as a form of resistance

"I'm very experimental with my style," says Nigerian model and artist Uche Uba. "Makeup for me is, to an extent, an act of defiance. You cannot tell me what I can or cannot do to my face." In Nigeria, significant parts of queer existence — including sex between people of the same gender, advocating for queer rights, and even associating with queer people — can be criminalized. If prosecuted and found guilty, people can be sentenced up to 14 years in prison and, under Sharia law in northern Nigeria, it can result in death by stoning. In response, some members…

Saturday, 08 May 2021 05:27

Thousands of cockroaches released in restaurant to settle debt dispute

Patrons at a restaurant in Taipei, were recently shocked to see cockroaches crawling all over the place after thousands of them were released on the premises by two masked men. On May 4th, two masked men entered the G House Taipei restaurant holding large bags filled with over 1,000 cockroaches, which they simply released at the reception desk on the second floor of the establishment, before fleeing the scene. Roaches started crawling on the floor, walls and furniture, and it wasn’t long before patrons enjoying their meals there started noticing them as well. Among the diners were policemen Taipei Police…

Wednesday, 05 May 2021 05:39

Woman gives birth to nine babies

A Malian woman gave birth to nine babies on Tuesday - two more than doctors had detected inside her crowded womb - joining a small pantheon of mothers of nonuplets. The pregnancy of Halima Cisse, 25, has fascinated the West African nation and attracted the attention of its leaders. When doctors in March said Cisse needed specialist care, authorities flew her to Morocco, where she gave birth. “The newborns (five girls and four boys) and the mother are all doing well,” Mali’s health minister, Fanta Siby, said in a statement. Cisse was expected to give birth to seven babies, according…

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 05:35

'Extreme sisters' Anna and Lucy reveal why they chose to share a boyfriend

Identical twins Anna and Lucy are the first to admit they're "over-the-top extreme" when it comes to spending every single minute of their lives together. The 36-year-old sisters not only finish each other's sentences, sleep and shower together, and measure their food to be exactly the same -- they also share a boyfriend, Ben, 39. The two women who look, move and sound exactly the same are just one of several sets of close sisters who will star in TLC's new series "Extreme Sisters," airing Sunday, April 25. In an interview with Fox News from their home in Perth, Australia,…

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Sunday, 02 May 2021 05:17

Man, 79, goes to Beauty school to learn how to do hair & makeup for wife of 50 years

A 79-year-old man from Alberta, Canada, went to beauty school last week for a lesson on how to do his "beautiful" wife's hair and makeup. His wife of 50 years has always "taken pride in" her appearance and "it's important to her," but due to failing eyesight it became increasingly difficult, Delmar College of Hair and Esthetics director Carrie Hannah told SWNS. The husband – who has chosen to remain anonymous – wanted to first learn how to do his wife's hair as she kept burning herself with a curling wand because of her vision impairment. Delmar College set the…

Saturday, 01 May 2021 05:32

Man helps his wife marry her lover

An Indian man recently left an entire country confused after helping his wife of seven years marry the man she had been having an affair with for years. Uttam Mandal and Sapna Kumari, from Bhagalpur, in India’s Bihar state, got married in 2014, and had two children together. They were happy together for a while, but at some point Sapna fell in love with a relative of Uttman’s, a younger man who came around their house every once in a while, and the two started having an affair. The husband learned about Sapna’s escapade and they fought over the issue…

Thursday, 29 April 2021 05:47

The amputee ‘pure water’ seller - know her story? Here’s the truth in the Oshodi stage-managed show

Her story induced sympathy and before long, cash began to roll in. At the last count, she was said to have raked in N25 million. Lagos State government was also planning to gift her N25 million. Days later, however, Mary Daniel, the Oshodi amputee, has turned out a liar with huge gaps found in her story. The state government has withdrawn its donation to her. Miss Daniel became a sensation weeks ago after pictures of her selling water in sachet at Oshodi surfaced on the social media. She claimed she lost a leg in an accident that killed all other…

Saturday, 24 April 2021 05:04

Couple change houses 18 times in 3 years due to wife’s fear of cockroaches

Indian media recently reported the bizarre case of a young couple who has shifted 18 houses in just 3 years, due to the wife’s extreme cockroach phobia. Let’s be honest, few people genuinely like cockroaches, especially the ones they find crawling through their kitchen, but how many people do you know who have moved out of their home repeatedly because of cockroaches? Well, that’s exactly what this couple in Bhopal, India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been doing for the past 3 years, hoping to finally find a cockroach-free house. However, after no less than 18 moves in 3 years, the…

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