No woman no cry

The 71-year-old man, who lives in a mud-and-bamboo house, subsists off the donations made by women, rather ironically

A 71-year-old African man has been living in an isolated house surrounded by a 15-foot fence for over half a century because being close to women terrifies him. Callitxe Nzamwita was only 16 when he decided that his fear of women was too much to bear.

He couldn't stand being around members of the opposite sex, let alone talk to them, so he built a wooden fence around his modest home and hasn't stepped outside the property since. Instead of shunning him, the women of Nzamwita's community have always looked after him, throwing all sorts of things like food and clothes into his locked yard. Although he never opens the door for them, he does use the things they give him.

"Strangely, even though he fears women, we are the ones who help him get food and some things he needs," one woman told Afrimax. "When you try to help him, he doesn't want us to come close or talk to him. Instead, we give him things by tossing them into his house, and then he comes and picks them up. He doesn't let us get close to him, but he still takes what we offer from a distance."

Although he was never actually diagnosed, Callitxe Nzamwita is believed to be suffering from gynophobia, a very rare condition described as a ‘morbid and irrational fear of women'. "I don't want women around me because they terrify me," the 71-year-old virgin said. "I lock myself in here and have a fence around my house to ensure women will not come closer to me."

Too thicc to fly

Japan airlines organise special flights for sumos

Japan Airlines had to schedule an extra flight over concerns that a group of sumo wrestlers exceeded the weight limit for two planes. The nightmare at 30,000 pounds occurred when the titanic tusslers were slated to fly from Tokyo and Osaka to attend the Special National Sports Festival held on Amami Oshima Island.

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After calculating that the sumo wrestlers weighed a whopping 119 kg on average - about 45 kg more than the typical passenger, per Japan Airlines - travel authorities grew concerned that the two Boeing 737-800s wouldn't be able to carry the requisite amount of fuel, and had the sumos charted separately.

Skip, don't slip

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A video of a woman riding a bicycle and using a skipping rope at the same time is doing the rounds on the Internet. A woman dressed in traditional attire is seen riding a bicycle. A few moments later, she takes out a skipping rope and starts using it. Instagram user Bushra, who frequently performs stunts on the bicycle, shared the video, titling it "Skipping in my style".

A literal bloodsucker

Capitojoppa amazonica is a newly-discovered genus of parasitic wasps that stabs its victims with its giant ovipositor and sucks the blood out of them before laying its eggs inside. The terrifying insect was discovered by scientists from the University of Utah. The bright yellow wasp has a giant almond-shaped head and tube-like organs sticking out of it.

Whale, that's expensive

One whale's vomit is another man's treasure. A fisherman in Scotland was walking his dog along the beach in Ayrshire when his dog found a "disgusting" blob on the beach - which might be a highly valuable chunk of whale vomit. The vomit has a rock-like consistency and is called ambergris. It's often referred to as "the treasure of the sea".

The man who cried heart attack

A Lithuanian man has been arrested in Spain after allegedly faking heart attacks at 20 restaurants around the country in order to avoid paying the bill. After ordering food and drinks, the 50-year-old would put on an outrageous theatrical performance, clutching his chest and pretending to faint.

The magpie nemesis

Alejandro Ríos, 25, says he was the target of the swooping bird for several days. Alejandro moved to Brisbane, Australia, in March and the rivalry began on September 20. As he cycled home from work the bird swooped down to chase him and peck at his head covered by a helmet. After a few attacks from the bird, Alejandro learnt to find the humour in being assailed by the avenging bird.