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A company in southern China has sparked public outrage for mandating that its staff use the toilet during specific time slots, contending that this policy aligns with an ancient Chinese medicine text. Three Brothers Machine Manufacturing Company, situated in Foshan, Guangdong province, introduced the Toilet Usage Management Rule on February 11, aiming to maintain order, enhance efficiency, and correct workplace attitudes. The Yangcheng Evening News reported that the company referenced the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, asserting that the guideline was intended for the health of its employees. Compiled over 2,000 years ago, this foundational text is recognised as the earliest and...

FOR many children, school is a place filled with excitement—hanging out with friends, participating in activities, and creating lasting memories. However, for children with disabilities, joining in these everyday experiences can often be a challenge. Instead of participating, they may find themselves sidelined, watching as their peers engage in activities they long to be a part of. In a heartwarming display of kindness, a Malaysian teacher went above and beyond to ensure his disabled student could join in a school cross-country race, a gesture that has since captured the hearts of many. The emotional moment, shared by the student’s mother, went viral after being posted on...

ရန်ကုန်တိုင်းဒေသကြီး ၊ ဒဂုံမြို့သစ် ဆိပ်ကမ်းမြို့နယ်၊ ၁၆၈ ရပ်ကွက် ရိုးမရိပ်သာလမ်းပေါ်တွင် ဆောက်လုပ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန၊ မြို့ပြနှင့် အိမ်ရာဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေး ဦးစီးဌာနမှ တည်ဆောက်ပြီးစီးထားသော ရိုးမရိပ်သာ တန်ဖိုးနည်းအိမ်ရာမှ တိုက်ခန်းများကို ဝင်ငွေ...

The arrangements of fate are always unexpected. In the journey of life, destiny has already been quietly woven. Recently, a news story about a firefighter finding love while saving someone has caused heated discussion on the Internet, making people believe in the wonders of fate once again. Not long ago, a girl in blue clothes had thoughts of suicide due to a broken heart and was standing on the top of a tall building, in danger of death. After receiving the emergency rescue order, the firefighters rushed to the scene, but were unable to rescue the girl successfully because she was too emotional. At the critical moment, the firefighter quickly grabbed the girl's hands and, with the help...

A luxury lair built into the side of Arizona’s Mummy Mountain has hit the market for $6.9 million—offering an unparalleled chance to own a James Bond-worthy hideaway that not only boasts intrigue and architectural mastery, but some of the most spectacular views in the world. The 7,484-square-foot spread was built in 2001 by acclaimed architect Lee Hutchison, using the Organic Pueblo philosophy—a technique that involves the melding of traditional Southwestern craftsmanship with fluid, nature-inspired forms. “The mountain itself becomes part of the home, a dramatic feature most evident in the bar, where rock and architecture blend seamlessly,” says agent Jackie...

From commode to abode. A creative couple turned a putrid public bathroom into their private beachfront sanctuary — and now they’re sniffing around for a new owner. After a stinker of a renovation described by the adventurous pair as “a decade of stress,” they’ve listed the tarted-up toilets for $372,000. (The couple said that while costly and stressful, the investment was ultimately worthwhile.Fine & Country) Elaine and Alan Taylor snapped up the ramshackle restroom in Barmouth, Wales in 2015 via a blind bidding process, WalesOnline reported. For their future retreat, they paid just $38,000 — not knowing they’d have to flush an estimated...

A woman in China has invented a clever and straightforward method using a rope and a large piece of cloth to create a tent over her hotel bed, aiming to shield herself from potential hidden cameras. The woman, known by her surname Dang and hailing from Luoyang in central Henan province, recently shared a video demonstrating how to construct a makeshift tent to protect her hotel room bed. However, she did not disclose the name of the hotel or its location. “I have read many reports about hotel guests being surveilled by spy cameras. It seems nearly impossible to safeguard ourselves from prying eyes. This deeply concerns me,” Dang shared with the Yangcheng Evening News. She...

It was not your typical smash-and-grab burglary and the booty was precious: a toilet worth more than its weight in gold. The one-of-a-kind 18-carat gold toilet was swiped in under five minutes from Blenheim Palace, the sprawling English country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born, in the predawn hours of Sept. 14, 2019, a prosecutor told jurors Monday. Attorney Julian Christopher said in his opening statement in Oxford Crown Court that it was an “audacious raid.” One of three men on trial in the case of the purloined potty was involved in stealing it and the other two helped to sell the spoils. The toilet has never been recovered but is believed...

 Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in —- and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The man whose card was stolen, identified in police documents as Jean-David E., is offering to split the cash with the lucky winners. He wants his wallet back, too. The thieves, meanwhile, face the risk of arrest. As of Saturday, the state lottery operator La Française des Jeux, or FDJ, said that no one had submitted the ticket to cash out. ″It’s an incredible story, but it’s all true,″ Jean-David’s lawyer, Pierre Debuisson, told The...

DIVORCES often stem from deep-rooted issues, but a recent viral confession has left many Malaysians stunned by its seemingly trivial cause—an unwashed cup. Recently, a Malaysian woman shared her shocking story about how her husband divorced her via WhatsApp after an argument over a single unwashed cup. This confession, shared anonymously on X platform by user @meinmokhtar, read: “Because of one unwashed cup, we argued until my husband divorced me over WhatsApp. Is it valid?”     (For illustration purposes only. Photo via Canva)   Her post immediately captured the attention of netizens, many of whom expressed their disbelief and shared their...