He never uses a safety net, and of course, he’s unable to carry a pole. But today, ladies and gentlemen: step right up for Osbert Humper...
Tribe Practices Finger Cutting as a Means of Grieving
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...
What High Heels are Really Doing to your Feet
They make you look taller, leaner and more glamorous - just ask heel fanatic Victoria Beckham. But our love affair with spindly stiletto...
Artificial Ear that Looks and Works Just Like the Real Thing
An artificial - and very lifelike - ear has been built by scientists using a 3D printer and cartilage from sheep. The organ was designed ...
Jasleen The Giant Baby
At nearly a stone, she is twice the weight of the average newborn girl. But even more remarkable is that Jasleen’s mother managed to deli...
8 year old Pan Xianhang Known as “Fish Boy”
Eight-year-old Pan Xianhang can't sleep at night. Known as “Fish Boy” by locals in the Eastern China province of Wenling, little Xianh...
500-year-old mummies of sacrificed Inca children reveal their secrets
Her body is so perfectly preserved that it is hard to believe this girl died more than 500 years ago. But what is even more remarkable i...
Lizzie Velasquez: A True Beauty From Within
When she was in high school, Lizzie Velasquez was dubbed “The World’s Ugliest Woman” in an 8-second-long YouTube video. Born with a medica...
14 Strange Facts About Kissing
1. Open-mouth kissing allows for the transfer of hormones from a man to a woman, in other words mucus membranes in the mouth are permeable...
10 Facts About Smiling
1. Smiling fights stress. If you're feeling burnt out and tired of the routine, just smile. When you smile, your body releases endorph...
Korea's Aegyo Sal
While most Western women spend ridiculous amounts of money to conceal or get rid of the puffy bags under their eyes, Korean women consider...
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