Takao Shito: the farmer who lives in the Middle of Japan’s second largest airport
Living in an airport isn’t easy. Try to imagine the sound of planes taking off and landing both early morning and late at night, or simply the mess. However, for […]
Mysterious safe discovered in the middle of a New York field (to remain locked)
Probably this is another thing to add to “weird things that happened in 2020” list: a locked safe with a mysterious note attached to it, discovered in the middle of […]
Chocolate rain falls in Switzerland
Residents of an industrial area of Olten, a town in north-western Switzerland, just few days ago, have been reporting chocolate powder raining from the sky. Well, if chocolate was ever […]
The curious case of the Belgian woman who thought she was a chicken
Doctors at KU Leuven University in Belgium recently reported the bizarre case of a 54-year-old woman who was convinced she was a chicken and temporarily behaved as such. It is […]
Taipei’s Songshan Airport launched the first “Fake Flight” service for grounded travelers
Taipei’s Songshan Airport recently launched a unique “fake flight” service that gives melancholic travelers the chance to go through the check-in and plane boarding procedures without actually taking off… Ever […]
In Japan, coronavirus pandemic inspired haunted house drive-through experience
A haunted house tour operator in Japan has announced the world’s first horror drive-through experienced as a responsible way of providing horror enthusiasts with summer scares also during the Covid-19 […]
Do cicadas know mathematics?
You know what 2020 is missing? An invasion of trillions of screaming cicadas after 17 years underground! Yes, seriously. 2020 is the year of “Brood IX”, a horde of more […]
The images of a Venice free of tourists transformed by COVID-19
In addition to being one of the most beautiful cities in the world, either with the snow, or with the high water, or during its magnificent carnival (and did you […]
Coronavirus: ESA shows the recovery of pollution in China
On March 5, NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) satellites showed a drastic reduction in air pollution in China, the precursor country of the Coronavirus pandemic. Carbon dioxide levels had […]
In Japan Nestlé replaces the KitKat’s plastic packaging with paper to make origami cranes
Companies across myriad industries are pledging to make their products—and packaging—more sustainable. The abandonment of plastic by large multinationals is a growing trend, starting with LEGO, which is replacing that […]
A lost japanese village uncovered in the British Columbia forests
In 2004, a retired forester reached out to Capilano University archaeology professor Bob Muckle about investigating what looked like the remnants of an old logging camp in the forests of […]
A curfew has been introduced in Australia for “nuisance” cats.
Mount Barker council in Adelaide, Australia, says it will curb “delinquent” behaviour by the region’s cats and they need to stop roaming the streets by night. The council has vowed […]
The legendary submerged forest of Wales brought to light by a storm.
Almost by magic, the forest protagonist of the legend of the reign of Cantre’r Gwaelod reappeared thanks to the storm Hannah which, in these days, hit vigorously the United Kingdom […]
Myanmar: a Ghost ship with no one on board runs aground on coast.
People, including authorities, are confused by this mysterious vessel but navy investigation suggests it was en route to Bangladesh to be scrapped. This is the mystery of a ghost ship, […]