Jayendra Patil 
Imagine spending almost three decades in a state of war, when it had already finished before your body could comprehend it. This was the reality of Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda, who spent almost 30 years in the forest of Lubang Island, Philippines. But what makes this story even more interesting is the fact that the … Read more
On September 3, 1989, the match between Brazil and Chile in the World Cup qualifiers at Rio de Janeiro’s famous Maracanã Stadium was to become one of football’s biggest scandals. Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas appeared to have been seriously injured by a firework thrown from the crowd. However, the abovementioned turned out to be a … Read more
On October 21, 1988, an ordinary morning in Buenos Aires, Argentina, would transform into a tragedy that defies belief. A small poodle fell from an apartment building on the 13th floor, killing a 75-year-old woman passing by on the sidewalk. Moments later, another woman lost her life in an accident involving a bus, and a … Read more
In November 1998, Karl Bushby set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, with a few hundred dollars, a homemade trolley of gear and an apparently foolhardy idea to reach his English hometown of Hull without using any means of transport to propel him along the way. He expected the venture to last 12 years but, in … Read more
Imagine discovering a water bottle backstage that belongs to a celebrity who has left it behind, and deciding it should go to the museum. Then picture the water bottle is actually a trash can containing Lady Gaga’s urine. That’s basically the kind of strange celebrity story that started in 2013 when Lady Gaga made a … Read more
The story of beloved gorilla Koko and kitten All Ball is one of the most heart wrenching examples of an interspecies bond. Beyond the tragic climax of Koko learning about her little friend’s demise, lesser-known details shed light on intriguing facets of the relationship. From a rejected Christmas present to a surprising means of Koko … Read more
When people hear about a girl who lived with dogs for years, they probably imagined some kind of a mysterious child who somehow managed to become more beast than human. But the tragic case of Oxana Malaya, a Ukrainian woman found living with dogs in 1991, actually deals with a different matter. Her story is … Read more
Long before social media could turn an unusual animal into overnight fame, a king penguin named Lala was already stealing hearts by doing something that sounds almost impossible. People later said his actions looked a lot like what humans do. He lived with a Japanese family. He walked outside alone, and often visited a local … Read more
Most people know the basic story of the teddy bear. Theodore Roosevelt went hunting in Mississippi, refused to shoot a bear that had been caught for him, and that’s how the beloved stuffed animal toy was born. But this story, as presented in many online resources, is not exactly the case. First and foremost, the … Read more
The most surprising thing about the 2016 Daallo Airlines bombing is not that there was a bomb on board. It is the fact that the would-be bomber was tossed out of the plane through the hole he caused and became the only victim of the attack. The strange thing, however, is also that the events … Read more