A Brazilian purported to be the world’s oldest living man has died at the age of 127. Jose Paulino Gomes passed away Friday — one week shy of turning 128 — at his home in Pedra Bonita, a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, according to media reports. His family said Gomes died … Read more
There ain’t no meowntain high enough for this big cat. Yuliya Minina, from Stary Oskol, Russia, claims her 3-year-old Maine Coon cat Kefir is “the largest cat in the world.” She regularly posts content on her Instagram as well as Kefir’s personal TikTok page showcasing his unfurgettable size, the Sun reported. In one Instagram video … Read more
Turns out money can’t buy good taste. The most expensive hotel room in the world will set you back a cool $150,000 for the two-night minimum stay — but after a tour by real estate agent and YouTuber Enes Yilmazer, online critics are declaring it’s not worth it. The Empathy Suite, which encompasses the top two … Read more
Your server will be right with you — in four years. An unassuming pub in England has been named the toughest restaurant in the world to get a table — even beating the highly influential New York scene. Located in Bristol, in the hills two and a half hours from London, The Bank Tavern currently … Read more
A FIFO worker dubbed the “world’s hottest truck driver” has revealed her insane six-figure salary that she says has allowed her to live her “best life.” Perth-based Ashlea took to social media to offer a glimpse into her busy life working in remote Western Australia. Working as a dump truck driver, she works 14 days … Read more
It is a practice normally employed by the unemployed and people down on their luck. However, begging is turning out to be a lucrative job for one individual in Mumbai, India. Local media is reporting that beggar Bharat Jain has bagged himself $890,708 (₹7.5 crores) by panhandling on the streets of the tech and financial … Read more
Gerald Blanchard was a skinny, bespectacled, nerdy kid from Canada who stole millions of dollars from ATMs — and then pulled off one of the most memorable heists in history by parachuting onto the grounds of an Austrian castle to steal the priceless Star of Empress Sisi diamond. Blanchard, now in his early 50s, is … Read more
Singapore Airlines’ first-class Suites cabin was named World’s Best First Class, but is it really the best? At the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards — dubbed the “Oscars of Aviation” — Singapore Airlines won the award for World’s Best First Class, also taking first-place awards for the Best First Class Airline Seat and the Best … Read more
Don Reinhoudt, who won the 1979 World’s Strongest Man competition, died following a car crash in upstate New York earlier this week. He was 78. New York State police announced earlier this week that Reinhoudt veered off the shoulder of a road in Pomfret on Monday and struck a tree. After he was transported to … Read more
An Australian wildlife park claims to have the world’s largest – and possibly oldest – crocodile in captivity, estimated to have lived for 120 years, with plenty more time to go, according to his handlers. “Cassius is such a magnificent, beautiful boy, and he’s obviously got a major history to tell us,” Sally Isberg, managing director at … Read more
Christian McCaffrey to the rescue! The star 49ers running back, 27, assisted fiancée Olivia Culpo on Saturday at the couple’s engagement party, when the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, 31, suffered something of a wardrobe malfunction. “The dress just broke,” Culpo explained in a “get ready with me” TikTok video from the festivities. Olivia Culpo revealed … Read more
It’s an age old extensional question: What is the secret to happiness? To unlock the answer, 31-year-old Akso Heart took a four-day happiness masterclass at a beautiful Finnish Lakeland resort — and said the secret lies in nature, fresh food and limiting materialism and societal pressure. “Everything seemed like a natural way of being” and … Read more
A vessel that will be considered the largest ship in the world is almost completed. Known as Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas, the cruise ship is nearly 1,200 feet long and will weigh a projected 250,800 tonnes (about 553 million pounds). The grand ship will include the largest water park at sea, named … Read more
This self-proclaimed hot mechanic is making car fanatics sweat. Tantin Legaspi Meneses, a part-time model and full-time auto shop worker, says customers are frequently stunned by her preferred profession. “When I work on cars I actually just wear normal clothes,” the 27-year-old Filipino content creator told The Sun, admitting that there’s “nothing sexy” about her … Read more
He’s a diamond in the ruff. A bald-bodied and deformed Chinese Crested pup with a penchant for sticking out his tongue was crowned this year’s ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ at the annual competition Friday. Scooter, a 7-year-old Chinese Crested, strutted down the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California on his front legs — with his backward-facing … Read more
Misery finds the most company across these down-and-out nations. Zimbabwe was named the most miserable country on Steve Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI) this month out of 157 analyzed. The 2022 ranking determined the HAMI score for each country using an equation that considered unemployment, inflation, bank-lending rates and the percentage change in GDP. The … Read more
From hardcore recreational sex to sensual recreational weed and erotic gourmet dinners, the king of kink is drastically changing his prurient lifestyle and business model. Almost. For nearly a decade, beginning in 2013, handsome former model Damon Lawner ran Sanctum (often branded SNCTM), billed as the world’s most elite and erotic sex club. The lucrative … Read more
It’s the crème de la ice cream. A Japanese ice cream company has gathered some of the rarest and most luxurious ingredients and turned them into the world’s most expensive ice cream — priced at a whopping $6,696 per serving. Japanese brand Cellato achieved the most expensive ice cream on the planet, with Guinness World … Read more
The oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, described as “one of the most important and singular texts in human history,” has become the most valuable manuscript ever to be sold at an auction. The Codex Sassoon is more than 1,000 years old, dating from the late 9th or early 10th century, and sold for $38.1 … Read more
She is making money despite their mouthing off. The Connecticut woman who earned a Guinness World Record for having the world’s largest mouth is ignoring her social media trolls and making a jaw-dropping over $13,500 per TikTok post for her prominent feature. Samantha Ramsdell, whose impressive trap stretches to 2.56 inches (6.52 cm), said she is … Read more