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Tuesday, 03 August 2021 05:48

University student shocked to see friend’s body for dissection in anatomy class

Medical student Enya Egbe fled his anatomy class crying after being disturbed by the corpse he was asked to work on. This was not the squeamish response of a naïve young man. The 26-year-old still vividly recalls that Thursday afternoon seven years ago at University of Calabar, converging with fellow students around three tables with a cadaver laid out on each. Minutes later, he screamed and ran. The body his group had been about to dissect was that of Divine, his friend of more than seven years. "We used to go clubbing together," he told me. "There were two bullet…

Saturday, 24 July 2021 05:45

Real-estate company specialises in haunted and other ‘stigmatised’ properties

While most real-estate firms try their best to conceal potentially disturbing details about the properties they are trying to sell or lease, one Japanese company puts these details front and center, focusing on the advantages haunted or spooky houses have. Jikko buken, the Japanese term for “accident properties” are a controversial aspect of Japanese culture. The term describes generally undesirable homes, be it because of their proximity to cemeteries or crematoriums, or because of disturbing events that took place in them, from suicide, to accidental deaths or even murder. Because Japanese law states that any potential buyer or renter needs…

Wednesday, 14 July 2021 05:46

Man finds son kidnapped 24 years ago

A Chinese man has been reunited with his son after a 24-year search that saw him travel over 500,000km (310,000 mi) on a motorbike across the country. Guo Gangtang's son had been snatched aged two by human traffickers in front of their home in the province of Shandong. His son's disappearance actually inspired a movie in 2015, which starred Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau. Child abductions are a big problem in China, with thousands taken every year. According to China's Ministry of Public Security, the police were able to trace the son's identity using DNA testing. Two suspects were later…

Saturday, 10 July 2021 05:29

Two women chatted in a bathroom. They soon realized they were each a match for the other’s husband, who needed a kidney

Tia Wimbush and Susan Ellis have been co-workers for a decade, and while they didn’t know each other well, they learned two years ago that their spouses each needed a kidney transplant. Then in August, something remarkable happened. The women saw each other in a restroom at work and started chatting as they washed their hands. They had a lot in common, both working in information technology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and dealing with the same medical stress at home. Neither was a match to be an organ donor for her own husband, and the transplant waiting lists are…

Sunday, 04 July 2021 06:03

Triplets are pregnant at same time: ‘A dream come true’

Growing up as triplets, Gina Purcell, Nina Rawlings and Victoria Brown shared everything. Now, they’re sharing the experience of pregnancy. The sisters, 35, from Southern California, United States, were born within four minutes of each other and now, they’re all expecting to give birth in the next few months. Brown, the youngest of the triplets, told Fox News that their pregnancies are "a dream come true." "It's been so exciting just sharing our food cravings, how we feel, like how tired we are, our mood swings – things like that," she told Fox. "And it's just so nice to have…

Saturday, 03 July 2021 05:32

Man sues in-laws after finding out his wife of two months was transgender

An Indian man has filed a complaint against his wife, her family and their marriage mediator for allegedly tricking him into marrying a transgender person. A resident of Kanpur City, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, recently visited a local police station to file a First Information report (FIR) against his wife of nearly two months, her family and the marriage mediator, for failing to mention that the woman was transgender. He accused his in-laws of deceiving both him and his family by not revealing his wife’s original gender at the time of the marriage, on April 28. The unnamed man…

Sunday, 27 June 2021 06:01

Intelligence agencies: UFOs are real but origins a mystery

A U.S. intelligence assessment released to Congress on Friday confirmed that military pilots over the years had observed, and in some cases recorded, more than 100 instances of high-speed craft whose origin could not be traced or identified. The nine-page report, titled a preliminary assessment, is the first official U.S. government recognition of the sightings of unidentified flying objects after decades of speculation and fascination among believers of UFOs and ridicule by others who dismissed the notion of alien spacecraft visiting Earth. The highly anticipated report said its findings were drawn from 144 reports stemming from multiple U.S. government sources.…

Sunday, 27 June 2021 06:00

Outcry over South Africa’s multiple husbands proposal

A proposal by the South African government to legalise polyandry - when a woman has more than one husband at the same time - has led to howls of protest from conservative quarters. This does not surprise Collis Machoko, a renowned academic on the topic. The objections are "about control," he told the BBC. "African societies are not ready for true equality. We don't know what to do with women we cannot control." South Africa has one of the world's most liberal constitutions, embracing same-sex marriages for all and polygamy for men. Businessman and TV personality Musa Mseleku - who…

Sunday, 27 June 2021 05:58

Bride refuses to marry groom on wedding day because he wears glasses

A bride-to-be in India reportedly refused to go through with the marriage after she discovered that the groom had weak eyesight and needed to use glasses to read a newspaper. The wedding was set to take place in Auraiya in the country's Uttar Pradesh state but was called off at the last minute when it became clear the would-be husband was dependent on glasses. The marriage appears to have been arranged by the families involved, according to a report from The Times of India on Thursday. Arranged marriages are still common on the Indian subcontinent. The bride's family reportedly paid…

Saturday, 19 June 2021 05:29

Police arrest entire fast food restaurant staff after being denied free burgers

A group of Pakistani police officers are facing suspension after allegedly arresting 19 employees of a fast food restaurant in Lahore for refusing to give them free burgers. According to local reports, staff at a Johnny & Jugnu fast food restaurant in Lahore, Pakistan, were rounded up and arrested at around 8 PM on last Saturday and held in custody overnight for having the audacity to refuse a group of policemen free burgers last week. Employees weren’t even allowed to close down the kitchen, allegedly leaving the fryers running and customers waiting in line for their orders. In an official…

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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…

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