In some cultures amputation is a form of mourning. This was especially true of the Dani tribe from Papua, Indonesia. The members of this t...
Force-Feeding Young Girls in the name of Beauty
While the whole world is obsessed over getting thin, it seems there are far-flung places in the world today where fat is still considered ...
Black Gums Are Considered a Sign of Beauty in West Africa
I’ve read about people getting tattoos on the weirdest places of their bodies, but this one just beats them all. Never before have I heard...
The underground cycle rack that holds 200 bikes below the streets of Tokyo
It is one of the busiest cities in the planet and so space is at a premium. So it is with little surprise that the Japanese have come up w...
World’s First Test-tube Burger
It may look like something you’d chuck on the barbecue without a second thought, but this round of meat costs a very beefy £250,000 — as t...
Woman's 4 and a Half-Foot Afro is the World's Largest Afro
Proud of her record-breaking afro, Aevin Dugas says her hair is inspiring legions of women to ditch chemical straighteners and 'go nat...
China’s World’s Most Crowded Swimming Pool
If you think your local swimming pool becomes unbearably crowded on hot summer days, just check out these photos of the so-called Dead Sea...
The Photo-Realistic Pastel Drawings of Ruben Belloso Adorna
Ruben Belloso Adorna, a young artist from Seville, Spain, has taken the art world by storm with his incredibly detailed portraits of real-...
InvisiBra the Ultimate Strapless and Backless Bra?
While London’s busy Regent Street certainly sees a colourful cross-section of life in the capital, it is doubtful it has ever seen anythin...
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