What is Vegan Leather Anyway?
Is vegan leather ethical? It depends, but a new generation of vegan leather products are trying to usurp real leather as a sustainable replacement.
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Is vegan leather ethical? It depends, but a new generation of vegan leather products are trying to usurp real leather as a sustainable replacement.
In 1883, a volcano erupted on a small island in Indonesia with such force that it tore the island in two and resulted in the Loudest Sound Ever.
Pablo EskoBear died after ingesting 40 kg of cocaine. He now stands as a lesson to us all in the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall.
A religious organization founded in 1992, the Church of Euthanasia was known for its radical acts to save the planet by reducing the number of humans in it.
Legend has it that this mannequin in a bridal shop in Chihuahua, Mexico, is the shop owner’s daughter, who died on her wedding day.
Grown in the mountainous region of Nyingchi, Tibet, Black Diamond apples are such a deep purple color that they appear black.
A collaborative mapping project created by Montreal-based Lucas LaRochelle, Queering the Map started as a class project, which has since grown to a shared community space for all.
Wally, a five-foot-long alligator, is a registered emotional support alligator who helps Joie Henney of York County, Pennsylvania, deal with his depression.
More than twice as hot as the ghost pepper, the Dragon’s Breath pepper is so lethal that it must be carried in a sealed container.
Byron Preiss’s novel The Secret set in motion a 30-year treasure hunt for 12 treasures scattered across Canada and the U.S.—only three of which have been found
Two-billion-dollar monstrosity houses family of five in Mumbai, where 41.3% of the population live in slums
World’s tallest structure collapsed in 1991 after years of neglect
Come on, everyone does it don’t they? But is it different when a politician allegedly lies on their CV? Italian Prime Minister elect, Giuseppe Conte, faces accusations of embellishment and generally bullshitting loads on his CV.
A local doctor, Dr. Issa Fathima Jasmine, supported by her community is spearheading the fight against hunger with the Chennai community fridge.
Strict new lockout laws in Australia prevented Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark from downing some tinnies with his cobbers.
You talkin’ to me? Over a dozen members of a gangster granny debt collection racket have been jailed in Henan province, China.
15 Volunteer firefighters in Ragusa, Sicily, have been arrested after being caught deliberately starting fires so they would be called to extinguish them.
Two Chinese officials have been dismissed from the country’s ruling Communist Party and face charges for allegedly casting spells and geomancy.