What’s worse than a frog in your throat? How about a whole octopus? Doctors were flabbergasted after discovering that a Singapore man’s throat discomfort was caused by an eight-legged mollusk that had become stuck in his gullet. The unnamed patient had reportedly first realized something was awry after he started vomiting following a meal that … Read more
Eight rollercoaster riders were stuck upside down on a carnival ride Sunday at a Wisconsin festival. The stoppage took place at the Forest County Festival in Crandon, which is approximately 230 miles north of Milwaukee. The riders on the Fire Ball were stuck for at least three hours as first responders worked to bring them down safely. “All … Read more
A freak accident left a Delaware woman with portions of her face “falling off” after taking a nasty spill while on a jog with her dog. Shelley Puchalsky, 39, tripped over the shih tzu Chloe and plummeted face forward on a trail, suffering multiple major lacerations to her nose and forehead. Although it happened in … Read more
A UK woman went outside for what she thought was a relaxing cigarette break — but it ended up changing her life forever. In 2019, Cary Edby was nearly paralyzed after she lost her footing and fell 12 feet a few days before Christmas. She landed face first in a gap near the basement apartment … Read more
Amid desperate efforts to rescue the five passengers trapped aboard the Titan, a video has circulated illustrating just how deep the Titanic-bound submersible could have sunk. The unsettling animated clip is currently making waves online. The dizzying 3-D demo, created by Spanish animation company MetaBallStudios, depicts a virtual underwater seascape filled with global landmarks, as … Read more
Amid frantic international efforts to locate the lost Titanic-exploring submersible, experts point out that this isn’t the first time the deep-diving vessel has raised flags. A German adventurer who explored the Titanic wreckage on the same submersible that disappeared has labeled the voyage a “suicide mission.” “I was incredibly lucky back then,” Arthur Loibl, 60, … Read more
Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, meaning that more families will be heading back to amusement parks. In 2021 alone, 1,281 people were involved in injuries related to amusement park rides, according to the National Safety Council. Here’s a look at some recent amusement park incidents: Orlando FreeFall – March 24, 2022: Fourteen-year-old Tyre … Read more
A grown man had to be rushed into emergency surgery — after he got a can stuck in his can. No, this is not sophomoric potty humor: An unidentified 30-year-old man required medical assistance “two hours after inserting a deodorant canister into his rectum,” according to a cringey case study published in the Visual Journal … Read more
Forty crocodiles killed a Cambodian farmer today while he was attempting to wrangle one of his reptiles. The “crocodiles pounced, attacking him until he was dead,” Mey Savry — police chief of Siem Reap commune, where the man’s farm was located — told Viral Press of the freak accident. The 72-year-old victim, named Luan Nam, … Read more
A man in Tanzania was sent to the hospital after hearing a “snap” during sex with his female partner. The loud snap occurred “when the penis slipped out, lost the way” and struck the woman “as he was trying to reinsert it,” doctors reported in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. By the time … Read more
He was the cream of the crop. David Brandt, the Ohio farmer who became a viral meme after espousing the virtues of “honest work,” has died after being involved in a car crash in Illinois. He was 76 years old. The fatal accident occurred Thursday while the agriculturalist was on a seed-selling trip in Urbana. … Read more
Thought having a stone in your shoe was annoying? How about one in your eye … for over half a century? That’s right, a Spanish woman lived with a pebble in her peeper for an eye-popping 54 years — which she blames on being dismissed by doctors for much of her life. “We went through … Read more
What a ring-a-ling. An Australian man had to be hospitalized after passing out with nine metal bands constricting his scrotum following a botched attempt to improve his performance in the boudoir. Doctors detailed the case study’s “rare case of penile strangulation” — complete with his rescue by fire fighters — in the medical journal Urology … Read more
It was a tat-astrophe of tear-jerking proportions. Influencer Tia Kabir was left crying by the side of the road in Bali, Indonesia after her dream of getting an ink job abroad ended in disaster. A now-viral video detailing the incident has amassed over 2.8 million TikTok views as well as criticism from commenters with many … Read more
It was a zappy ending. A man has died — and there’s no way to put this delicately — with a ping pong ball up his bum after electrocuting himself during a self-pleasuring session gone horribly awry. The shocking incident was detailed in the journal Legal Medicine by doctors from the University Hospital Hradec Králové … Read more
What’s worse than getting cake stuck in your teeth? Getting your teeth stuck in the cake! A woman proved that sweets really are bad for your teeth after getting her dentures lodged in a cake during a birthday celebration gone awry. Footage of the dental breakdown currently boasts 65 million views on TikTok. The clip, … Read more
A man who’s brain “exploded” after he sneezed claims the near-death experience was actually a blessing in disguise — because it inspired him to pursue his dreams. “So, that was how I came into this whole career, having a really random brain surgery,” Sam Messina, 26, told Jam Press of the catastrophe. The Illinois-based entrepreneur … Read more
You have not reached your destination. A sailboat crew jumped into action to save two tourists out of their sinking van after they drove into Honokohau Harbor, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Video of the incident captured by local Christie Hutchinson shows the quick-thinking crew swimming up to the driver and passenger and helping them out of … Read more
A woman in Somalia had to undergo emergency surgery after getting shot accidentally in the clitoris while relaxing at home. A report detailing her accidental piercing was published recently in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first wayward bullet injury penetrating the vulvar area [the … Read more
He tried to retrieve a ball only to lose another. A 16-year-old Utah boy met with the freakiest of accidents after one of his testicles retracted inside him while he was trying to pick a golf ball. A case study detailing the teen’s scrotal mishap was published recently in the journal “Urology Case Reports.” According … Read more