Young woman 'comes back from dead' after three-day heart failure
A 23-year-old woman with fulminant myocarditis was rescued at a hospital in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to Pear Video on Sunday.
All Shook Up: Norwegian Elvis impersonator sets world record
An Elvis Presley impersonator from Norway set a world record on Saturday by singing the legendary entertainer's songs for more than 50 hours straight in an online competition.
'Brazil's most famous cobra' sparks trafficking probe
A cobra that bit a veterinary student in Brazil, putting him in a coma, has turned into a celebrity by sparking an investigation into an alleged exotic animal trafficking ring.
City theater gives special award to country's first
A cinema in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, embraced the day of its grand return after a six-month suspension by awarding its first post-COVID-19 ticket-buyer with a "lucky pack" on Monday, which contained a box of epidemic preventative supplies and a bottle of limited edition sparkling wine.
Woman left luxury villa vacant for five years, shocked to see it used in TV drama
A woman from Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, was shocked to find that her own house was being used as a set in a TV drama. Her luxuriously decorated villa, which had been left vacant for five years, had actually been used in several shows during this period without her knowledge, reported Phoenix Weekly on Tuesday.
Scientists identify 37 active volcanic structures on Venus
Scientists have identified 37 volcanic structures on Venus that appear to be recently active - and probably still are today - painting the picture of a geologically dynamic planet and not a dormant world as long thought.
Jumping bail: US cops round up fugitive kangaroo
Hopping mad Florida authorities have charged a local with a string of misdemeanors after his pet kangaroo escaped and bounced around town.
Threatened northern sea lion makes surprising visit to NE China's Liaoning Province
A northern sea lion, also known as a Steller sea lion, a near-threatened species of sea lion that typically lives in the northern Pacific, appeared for the first time near a port in Dandong, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, reported ifeng.com on Friday.
Mysterious case: police baffled after woman 'vanishes' from home
A woman from Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, "vanished" mysteriously from her home at dawn earlier in July amid heavy rain, and local police have yet to discover her whereabouts, reported Toutiao News on Monday.
Movie theater manager turns 'goose shepherd' to survive amid pandemic
An owner of a movie theater in Fuyu, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, made a living as a "goose shepherd" with his employees for almost half a year after the movie business was hit badly by the COVID-19 epidemic.
Scientists unravel secrets of ultra-black fish swimming the deepest depths
For fish inhabiting the immense darkness of the deep sea, being ultra-black offers great camouflage in a fish-eat-fish world. Scientists studying some of these exotic creatures now have unraveled the secret behind their extreme color.
Serbian president to fulfill his hoop dreams
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has enrolled in a sports college to fulfil what he called his boyhood dream of becoming a basketball coach.
Silent screams: Japan roller coaster virus guides win hearts on social media
Footage of two Japanese amusement park executives demonstrating how to "scream inside your heart" to avoid spreading COVID-19 while on a rollercoaster has been a roaring success.
Primary school student's prize-winning cancer research investigated for fraud
A sixth-grade student in Southwest China's Yunnan Province whose research into cancer won a national-level award has become embroiled in controversy after he was found to have little knowledge of biology and his research bore similarity to a program conducted by an Institute of Zoology where his father works as a researcher, reported CCTV on Tuesday.
Man files 10-yuan lawsuit against woman he risked life to save 24 years ago
A man in Central China's Henan Province has won a lawsuit against a woman he saved 24 years ago, asking for a symbolic compensation of 10 yuan ($1.43) as a sign of "thanks" from her after he was stabbed four times in the shoulder when saving her and another woman from being molested, reported Toutiao News on Tuesday.
Camel walks 100 km alone back home to find old owner
A camel owner from Urad Rear Banner, in the northwest of the city of Bayannur, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, decided to take back a camel he had sold to his friend and raise it for the rest of its life after it walked more than 100 kilometers alone back home.
Kids destroy expensive glass castle on display in museum
Two children damaged a glass castle worth about 420,000 yuan ($60,000) while chasing each other in the Shanghai Museum of Glass, announced the museum on Friday.
Elderly golden monkey in NE China gets pregnant for eighth time
A golden monkey aged 21, equivalent to 80 years old in human years, from Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has become pregnant for the eighth time and will deliver its child in a fortnight.