Watch What Happens When A Cement Truck’s Brakes Suddenly Fail At A Busy Intersection

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This just had to happen during rush hour, didn't it? Recently in Shijian Town, Nan'an City, Fujian province, a cement truck's brakes failed just as it was approaching a red light. It plowed through eight vehicles -- three sedans, four motorbikes, and one wagon carrying seven people -- before coming to a stop. Very fortunately, everyone involved only sustained minor injures. Read more »

Superpowers Class Is A Fraud, Parents Shocked To Learn

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Shanghai Daily has scooped China Daily Show, as reality again proves its shit is inimitable. A “special-ability” class is under police investigation as angry parents who paid more than 100,000 yuan (US$15,720) in tuition found their children were taught not to read without their eyes but how to cheat. Whatever the Shanghai school’s pitch was,... Read more » Read more »

Chinese Man Builds Homemade Submarine, And Here’s Proof That It Works

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Innovation level: Asian. Earlier this month, Chinese media reported on a homemade submarine called “Sacred Dragon 2,” which creator Zhang Junlin, a retired police officer in Fuyang, Anhui province, said could dive 50 meters underwater and travel up to 15 kilometers per hour. One or both of those figures was probably hopeful thinking, but look... Read more » Read more »

Golden Python Bites Nose, Won’t Let Go

Golden Python Bites Nose, Won’t Let Go
In one of Yilan, Taiwan's night markets is a food stall that advertises "free picture with golden python" for those who purchase a meal. Sounds great, right? Two high school students thought so -- until, that is, the two-plus-meter-long snake bit down on one of their noses and slowly began wrapping its body around the boy's neck. The one who was not in mortal danger, meanwhile, giggles uncontrollably while his friend squeaks, "It hurts, it hurts." Read more »

Driver Bowls Over Five Girls Standing In Middle Of Road, Then Flees [Graphic]

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We have no idea why the girls were standing in the middle of the lane, or how the driver of the white Audi didn't see them, or why the black sedan next to the Audi was going so fast. We'll just tell you all we do know: that this happened on Saturday in Haining, Zhejiang province, that one of the girls died, and that the male driver tried to flee. (It's unclear whether he got back in his car and drove away, because we don't see that in the video.) He has since turned himself in to police. Read more »

Top-of-the-Week Links: Ryan Lochte’s sister says really racist thing, Q Live’s misstep at Hot Cat Club, and a Peking University sex scandal

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Via Sneaker News Listen up, Beijingers: Blue Frog’s burgers are enjoyable, but the best Monday dinner deal in town is First Floor’s half-price-food Mondays, with happy hour on drinks until 9 pm. If you don’t believe me, go tonight and get the chicken burger with egg, which will set you back all of 35 yuan... Read more » Read more »