56-year-old Zhang Nan of Hubei decided to be a little more daring in the name of vanity and health recently, resulting in a predicament whereby an eel had to be removed from his penis. more ›

So much odd news coming out of Sichuan lately! First that death by unagi story, and now this:

Wang Xianjun, living in the Xitan community in Linshui County, Sichuan province, is a complete and total "eccentric" in the eyes of his neighbors. It is common for people to have rice or steamed buns for the breakfast, but Wang likes to eat an extra light bulb. The 54-year-old man started eating light bulbs at the age of 12, and has eaten approximately 1,500 bulbs over the past 42 years. more ›

Eew:

A man has died after an eel that was inserted into his rectum gnawed away at his bowels, causing agonising injuries which were eventually fatal. more ›

Saw this Saturday night at Yinghua Bowl, our Shanghai bowling alley of choice (yes, we went bowling on a Saturday night). Here is what the text of the sign says: 请妥善保管好您的物品 遗失本馆概不负责 Please take care of your belongs. We are not responsible for any of your losses. Does the image — some kind of bowling barbarian hoarding his pelts, "ancient" bowling pins and balls and, of course, one human skull — make any sense to... more ›