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· Ryan General
Japan Fully Repairs Massive Sinkhole in Fukuoka in Just 48 Hours
It took the city of Fukuoka, Japan just 48 hours to repair the 30-meter sinkhole that opened up in its center on Tuesday last week. When the ground caved in, electricity was temporarily cut off in the area. While there were no cases of injuries reported, phone signals, gas and…
· Laura Dang
How a Vandalized Mosque Thanked a Little Boy Who Donated His Piggy Bank For Repairs
A small boy with a big heart donated the money from his piggy bank to a vandalized mosque and received an unexpected thank you in return. The 7-year-old Texas boy, Jack Swanson, was upset when his mother explained to him that the Islamic Center of Pflugerville had been…
· Ryan General
International Students Allegedly Scammed Apple Out of Almost $1 Million With Chinese ‘iPhones’
Two college students from Oregon are facing a criminal complaint from Apple after allegedly using thousands of counterfeit iPhones from China to cheat the company out of nearly $1 million. Zhou Yangyang and Jiang Quan are accused of sending the company fake devices to be…
· Ryan General
Donations Pour in For Taiwanese Man Who Fell Asleep and Crashed Into 3 Ferraris
A Taiwanese man who crashed into three Ferraris has received overwhelming support from the public after he was told to pay 12 million Taiwan dollars ($390,000) for the damage. Restaurant worker Lin Chin-Hsiang reportedly had just ended his night shift at a local barbecue eatery…
· Carl Samson
Woman’s ‘iPhone 6’ Explodes in Her Car After Battery Was Replaced at Unauthorized Shop
A woman in Shanghai, China screamed in terror as her smartphone exploded just a few inches away from her face. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred on Wednesday morning while the woman drove along a motorway.
· Ryan General
Woman Crashes $660,000 Ferrari Just Minutes After Renting It in China
Horrifying footage from traffic cameras showed a driver in China completely wrecking an expensive sports car just a few minutes after picking it up from a rental dealership. In the short clip, the unnamed female driver can be seen losing control of a Ferrari 458 while driving on…
· Carl Samson
Navy Tech Who Died on the USS Fitzgerald Gets the ‘Nerdiest’ Tombstone Ever
A Reddit user took to the platform to remember his brother, one of the crew members of the USS Fitzgerald killed when the ship collided with a container vessel. The unfortunate incident, which occurred in the morning of June 17, 2017, saw the destroyer Fitzgerald collide with…
· Sara Watson
When Should You Call An Expert For AC Coil Cleaning?
Even though Florida is a month away from peak summer, residents of Phoenix, Tampa, and a few other places around the country are already calling for AC repair and maintenance services by professionals such as those from ac service in Oakland Park, FL. Why? Because the weather in…
· Viviane Eng
NYC Chinatown Residents Organize Against Eviction and Neglectful Landlord
It’s been a long time coming, but the war against development is still alive and well in New York City’s Chinatown, especially within the twin apartment buildings at 83 and 85 Bowery. Purchased by Joseph Betesh in 2013, the buildings are just two parcels in the landlord’s larger…
· Ryan General
Chinese Bus Driver Narrowly Avoids Being Swallowed By Surprise Sinkhole
Sinkholes that appear without warning have become a common phenomenon in China in recent years, tragically swallowing vehicles in many cases. Luckily for the 21 passengers of a bus in China, their driver was able to maneuver their way out of a disastrous situation when a huge…
· Ryan General
Badass Single Mom Drives a Truck to Support Her Kids in Malaysia
In Malaysia, a tough 51-year-old single mother is breaking local conventions by earning her living driving a 10-wheel truck trailer. A former factory worker, Rokiah Salim decided to change careers after enduring constant pressure from a demanding employer for 18 years, Malaysian…
· Carl Samson
American Scientist Sues U.S. Government After Being Accused of Spying For China
A discrimination case filed against the U.S. Department of Commerce by a Chinese-American hydrologist who lost her job at Ohio’s National Weather Service after being accused of spying for China will be heard next week. The case filed by Sherry Chen will be heard on March 14 and…
· Editorial Staff
Epic Video Captures How Japanese Workers Repaired a Giant Sinkhole in 48 Hours
Last week, a 30-meter sinkhole opened up in the city of Fukuoka, Japan. The ground caved in and electricity was cut off in the area. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. But what’s even more amazing is that Japanese workers were able to repair the sinkhole in just a 48 hours.…
· Ryan General
China Just Completely Ruined a Part of the Great Wall and People Are Pissed
The botched repair job of one of the world’s ancient wonders, the Great Wall of China, is now the subject of condemnation by Chinese and international social media users and advocates. Photos of the terrible restoration show the 700-year-old portion of the fortification covered…
· Editorial Staff
Man Misses Flight To Save a Stray Cat — Gets Saved From the Worst Plane Crash Ever
Sometimes, it really pays to help someone (or something) in need. Yuriko Morota, a Japan-based professional pianist, recently shared a touching story on Twitter about her uncle who one day encountered an abandoned kitten on his way to the airport for a business trip.
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Commuters Run For Their Lives When Subway Station Ceiling Suddenly Collapses
Last Friday, three Shanghai commuters ran for their lives when the Shanghai subway station ceiling suddenly collapsed. The scary scene, which was caught on the station camera, showed three commuters casually walking near Exit 3 at Siping Road Station when the accident occurred.…
· Editorial Staff
You’ve Probably Been Charging Your iPhone Wrong This Whole Time
Chances are you’re probably charging your smartphone wrong and doing more damage to your battery than you know. Many of us know the struggle of having our phones die on us half way through the day. Even when we charge it to 100% capacity overnight, it fails after a few hours of…
· Editorial Staff
Struggling 7-Eleven Cashier Makes a Fortune Selling Cars to Rich Chinese Kids
Nick Lam, 25, was an international Chinese student who moved to the U.S. from Hong Kong in 2009. As a student at Stony Brook University in New York, Lam worked odd jobs as a 7-Eleven cashier and a Papa John’s pizza delivery boy to cover his college and living expenses until he…
· Editorial Staff
Crazy Chinese Boss Leads 10 Employees in Supercars on China’s Most Dangerous Road — Not Everyone Makes It
A Chinese boss gifted Maserati sportscars to 10 employees and then led them through the treacherous Sichuan-Tibet Highway to get a point across. The man, 29-year-old Ni Haishan, gave his employees the cars and drove a $818,000 Ferrari F12 himself, reported Chengdu Business Daily…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Woman Dies After Being Trapped in Her Apartment Elevator for 30 Days
The remains of a Chinese woman were discovered in an apartment elevator in Xian, China after maintenance workers improperly shut the elevator down, trapping a resident in the elevator for one month, according to NetEase. The maintenance workers deactivated the elevator for…
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