Oddities & Curiosities

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (272+ words) A visit to a new place can become even more special when loved ones get to experience it for the first time.A Russian woman, Marina Kharbani, who lives in India, recently shared her parents' reaction after their visit to…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (126+ words) Native athlete pride: Shiyazh Pete recognized on Indigenous Peoples Day Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. - Mirra Andreeva to face home favorite Zheng Qinwen in China Open…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (339+ words) A woman known on Instagram as chefmariamz has moved thousands of people online after sharing the overwhelming moment she finally held her United States green card, eight years after first arriving in the country. In a selfie-style video filmed indoors,…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (278+ words) Meeting MS Dhoni mid-flight would be a dream come true for any cricket fan, but for IndiGo air hostess Aishwarya Singh, the encounter came with an unexpected bonus; a little advice from the cricket legend himself. A video she shared…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (236+ words) After 23 years at Microsoft as vice president of engineering, Kesavan Shanmugam has announced his retirement to spend more time with his ageing parents in India. He shared the decision in a LinkedIn post, saying he wanted to focus more on…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1327+ words) After revisiting their two old flats, they recall memories: First supermarket, escalator Dubai: On Wednesday, October 7, exactly 50 years after they first arrived in Dubai, the Mohiuddin family gathered in the Arrivals Area of Terminal 1 at Dubai International Airport. The arrival…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (418+ words) Social media posts can often shape how people view a country, but Japanese woman Hikraru San says her eight months of living in Mumbai gave her a very different perspective on India than some of the negative content she had…...

14+ hour, 29+ min ago   (146+ words) He did not bring up her situation or offer advice. Instead, he casually talked about the music and stayed by her side. Later, Rose explained, “He didn’t know what to say, but he was there and helped me in such…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1063+ words) Punctuality matters, but some managers turn a minor delay into a full theatrical production. A single minute late somehow became two hours late inside this coffee shop owner’s personal time zone. Instead of forgetting that bizarre equation, one fed-up employee…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago   (642+ words) Amplify Upworthy Woman was denied a flight upgrade on her 30th birthday after a remark about her age — then a kind stranger stepped in with an unexpected offer While most passengers focus on their own journey, some choose to make things…...