A drunken Chinese man who was shot at point-blank range in a restaurant survived because the bullet wedged in his smartphone that was in his shirt pocket. Han Peng, 47, was with friends in the northern Taiwanese city of Hsinchu when he got into a fight with another customer and was fired at. The situation quickly… Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Stops Bullet And Saves Owner’s Life
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Giant Boulder Nearly Crushes Car
A driver in Taiwan has escaped death on Saturday as a landslide sent a massive boulder tumbling onto a road. The incident was caught on camera mounted to the dashboard of a car following behind. Watch the video below.
Lost Camera Reunited With Owner After 6 Years
Lindsay Scallan thought her new Canon PowerShot digital camera (in a waterproof case) was gone for ever, along with her vacation pictures, when she lost it in a night dive off the coast of Maui, Hawaii in 2007. Six years later, the camera was found thousands of miles away in Taiwan by a China Airlines employee. He was able to… Continue reading Lost Camera Reunited With Owner After 6 Years
Barbie Cafe Opens in Taiwan
The world’s first Barbie-themed restaurant has opened in Taiwan for fans of the iconic doll, one of the busiest shopping districts in the capital, Taipei. The cafe’s decoration, which costs 1.7 million dollars, is mostly made in suitably Barbie-style magenta and pink. The serving staff are loosely styled like Barbie dolls, wearing glittery tiaras atop… Continue reading Barbie Cafe Opens in Taiwan
New Year’s Celebrations Around the World
City skylines exploded in red, pink, green and blue around the nation as the clock struck midnight. Major cities, including Sydney, London, Dubai and Moscow have marked the start of 2013 with large fireworks displays. Among the most spectacular celebrations were ones in Sydney, which centered on the harbor bridge, and Dubai, where the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, formed the… Continue reading New Year’s Celebrations Around the World