8 People Who Accidentally Found a Fortune
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Category: Strange Stories
When Ex-Lovers Take Revenge
Ex revenge: from plastering posters of embarrassing photos of their ex all over the city, to selling sexy ones on Ebay, meet some crazy stories from people who just can't take being dumped.
Extreme Ironing: shirt-ironing the hard way
Extreme ironing seems to be latest danger sport, combining the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt. It's basically an extreme sport where people take an ironing board to a remote location and iron items of clothing. Invented 1997 in England, it had the first world Championships in Germany....
10 Most Extreme Wedding Proposals
When it comes to marriage, men traditionally have a big responsibility, the proposal, and they've got to make it memorable. And that's exactly what these ten men did.
10 Unbelievable Sleepwalking Stories
From a sleepwalking nurse who draws masterpieces every night, to another who killed his mother-in-law, some of the strangest somnambulism stories we've found.
10 Dumbest 911 Calls
Some people call 911 for very strange reasons and often get in trouble for it. Meet ten 911 stories you won't believe.
10 Divorce Stories you won’t believe
1. The Man who divorced his wife for being ‘too shy’ to consummate their marriage… after a year! A Tainan court granted a man’s request for divorce because his wife was “too shy” to consummate their marriage, after a year! The man surnamed Chen, a 38-year-old teacher from Tainan County was introduced to a woman …
10 Most Bizarre Beauty Pageants
1Miss Landmine The millions of landmines planted in Angola during the bloody civil war inspired a competition for injured women. Created by Norwegian artist Morten Traavik, Miss Landmine celebrates pride and empowerment over physical perfection. In this beauty contest 10 women competed for the title of most beautiful mutilated Angolan woman. The first prize? A …
7 Wedding Proposals Gone Bad
1The Woman Who Swallowed the Engagement Ring Hidden in a Milkshake When Reed Harris asked Kaitlin Whipple to marry him, he didn’t plan it out that well. First he took to her a Wendy’s to do it. Second he hid the ring her Frosty milkshake. Third he invited her friends and one of them challenged …
10 Most Bizarre Paternity Stories
1The “Man” who got pregnant twice Thomas Beatie, a former Hawaiian beauty queen, was born female but underwent sex change surgery in order to wed his partner Nancy legally. As part of the reassignment procedure, the former Tracy LaGondino took male hormones, inducing a beard and an outwardly masculine appearance. He kept his womb and …