Dawn patrol at Australia’s Cabarita Beach took a turn for the bizarre when a local surfer’s board received a surprise “review” from a 16-foot great white—resulting in two pieces, zero injuries, and one stellar story for the odd news section. Curious just how critical marine life can get about board construction? Dive in for the full, tooth-marked tale.

If you thought robot sports would look like sci-fi perfection, the world’s first Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing delivered something far better: a spectacle of ambitious hardware tripping over both hurdles and expectations. From kung fu faceplants to LED-lit self-congratulations, these uncoordinated androids proved that the future of athleticism might just be delightfully awkward. Curious to see who—if anyone—really stuck the landing?

How far would you go to follow in a fictional hero’s footsteps? In this week’s deep-dive, I unravel the story of Li Shuangyong—the man who turned a bald manga protagonist’s daily grind into a thousand days of real-world, egg-and-noodle-fueled transformation. Is it mad, inspiring, or both? Decide for yourself; the line between absurdity and ambition has rarely been thinner.

Apparently, even Little League isn’t safe from the reach of online sportsbooks—this summer, you can actually bet real money on games played by 12-year-olds. Harmless fun, or yet another place childhood collides with adult stakes? The lines are blurry, and the odds just keep coming.

When a football match requires a legal disclaimer for a plea as basic as “Stop Killing Children,” you know you’ve arrived at peak modern bureaucracy. UEFA’s recent pre-game banner managed to unite the world—if only for the span of a carefully sanitized humanitarian message. Is this a triumph of decency, or just another diplomatic shuffle? The line between principle and policy has rarely felt thinner.

Can centuries-old wisdom outpace the latest tech? In a story that would make even the savviest marketing team wince, an Indigenous runner recently won an ultramarathon in traditional garments and open-toed sandals—proving that sometimes, progress is just a matter of perspective. Could the old ways be the ultimate game-changer? Click through to explore the irony (and inspiration) behind this unlikely victory.