Collecting objects can be a fun past time. Sometimes however, it can turn into an obsession. Case in point would be Lillian Glanmire, an Irishwoman whose interest in Coca Cola may have gone too far. Lilian has spent thousands of dollars converting her home into a shrine to the famous soft drink. Every single room in […]
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The current political climate aside, the Ukraine has always had a very close relationship with Russia and was of course part of the former Soviet Union. Furthermore, the military might of the Soviet Union during the Cold War meant that a huge amount of tanks were manufactured in the prospect of conflict. Once the Union […]
Imagine living in a city where all the citizens live in one building. Well that is the case for those that find themselves living in the small city of Whittier, Alaska. The place has only two large buildings. One is abandoned and is the home of bears, the other is a high-rise housing the city’s […]
Have you ever wanted the earth to swallow you up beneath your feet? Well if you happen to live in Guatemala, that wish may sometime become a reality. The capital, Guatemala City has a strange problem when it comes to sinkholes, and none have been as dramatic as the one that occurred on Sunday, May 30, […]
Most of us have been there at some point of our lives, paying expensive rents to fat cat landlords that don’t give a damn. Well a German student named Leonie Muller has decided to escape the ordeal of renting an apartment and has opted for something all together different. She is living permanently on trains […]
We are always on the look out for interesting, original content to showcase on Lateet.com. If you have a story or some images that you think would fit the theme of the site, please do not hesitate to contact us using the form below. The prerequisite for suitable content is pretty straight-forward – if it is slightly […]
On March 13, 2003, Jeremy Perkins, a 28 year old untreated schizophrenic, stabbed his mother Elli 77 times. She bled to death in her own home. Jeremy was under the care of the Church of Scientology at the time. He had been diagnosed with schizophrenia a number of years before the incident, however Elli Perkins (a senior […]
A British soldier who survived the Battle of Dunkirk in WW2, did so with a picture of his new bride in his pocket. After the horror of Dunkirk saw the allies having to retreat along the beaches of Belgium and northern France, brave Norman Johnson swam through the waters to the safety of a boat, […]
The circumstances surrounding the death of 20-year-old Kyle Brennan in 2007 warrant discussion for anyone interested in the workings of Scientology and its strange relationship with the American judiciary. Kyle died from a gunshot wound to the head on Friday, February 16, 2007. (The time of death was estimated to be 11:00 p.m.) He was […]
On January 21, 2008, Italian police rescued Frenchwoman Martine Boublil from a house where she was being held captive by Scientologists. Ms Boublil had been kidnapped in France on the instructions of her brother, Claude Boublil, a senior Scientologist and doctor. She had been transported to Sardinia, where she was kept for 6 weeks, locked […]
Children can very often be an inspiration for their unhindered kindness. In 2012, a 9 year-old boy demonstrated resourcefulness and generosity that would put most of us adults to shame. Inspired by the story of the man that traded up from one red paperclip to a house, young Brendan Haas decided to use social media […]
The English village of Kettlewell is home to a rather unique festival. In fact, if you know of any other scarecrow festival festival in the world, we would like you to leave a note in the comments. As far as we know, this is the only one. Every August since 1994 the village is overrun […]
On the southern edge of Trinidad’s Central Range lies a small village called Piparo. Unknown to many, the village was the site of a freak natural disaster back in February 1997. With precious little warning to those that lived there, a hugely destructive mud volcano eruption destroyed everything in its path. Thankfully, the majority of the […]
If you have considered yourself too old for a career change, maybe you should take a leaf out of KBG84’s book. You can only assume that Simon Cowell is spewing because he didn’t think of it first, however this ‘girl band’ with an average age of 84 have become the latest pop idol sensation in […]