Weird
Superpowers are real. Okay, maybe humans can’t sprout giant claws like the X-Men’s Wolverine or shoot energy beams from their eyes like Cyclops—but our bodies and brains hold the potential for many seemingly superhuman feats, scientists say. Sometimes superpowers arise through genetic mutations, a bit like the origin stories in the comics. The Sherpa people […]
In 2003, a 6-inch skeleton with strong teeth and a large skull was found in the Atacama Desert in Chile and was dated to around 1970. At first, seeing the skeleton of such a small size, it was said to be the skeleton of an alien. Still, after many years of research, it was revealed […]
An 81-year-old Boston woman who drives trains for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority was named the world’s oldest train operator by Guinness World Records. Helen Antenucci, who started working for the MBTA at the age of 53 in 1995, has been driving Blue Line trains for nearly three decades. I had five daughters,” she told Guinness World […]
In a shocking admission, AstraZeneca, the developer and manufacturer of the Covishield Covid vaccine, recently acknowledged the possibility of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) as a side effect. This admission has sparked concerns regarding the safety of the vaccine. Is Covishield risky? Various social media posts have blamed the Indian government for permitting Covishield, alleging […]
An Idaho man on a quest to become the top Guinness World Record-breaker in the world added a 166th concurrent title to his name by throwing and catching a fire sword 73 times in 30 seconds. David Rush, who has broken more than 250 Guinness World Records and currently holds 166 titles, previously set the 1-minute […]
A man who lived for 82 years died without ever knowing what a woman looked like. According to UniLad, Mihailo Tolotos, from Halkidiki, Greece, only learned about the existence of women from peers, as well as through descriptions in books. He is thought to have been born in 1856, but shortly after giving birth to […]
Cloud seeding almost certainly did not play a significant role in the flooding on the Arabian peninsula this week – but the heavy rains may have been exacerbated by climate change. Record rainfall hit the Arabian peninsula this week, causing flooding in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as other coastal cities in the United […]
An Idaho man balanced a running lawnmower on his chin for 9 minutes, 17 seconds to break a Guinness World Record. David Rush, who is on a quest to hold the most concurrent Guinness World Records titles, previously attempted the record about four years ago, but his time of 3 minutes, 52 seconds was disqualified because his […]
A 59-year-old Alberta woman broke a Guinness World Record by holding a plank position for 4 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds. DonnaJean Wilde held the position for about 10 minutes longer than previous record-holder, Montreal resident Dana Glowacka, Guinness World Records said. It feels like a dream,” Wilde told the record-keeping organization. She said her planking […]
Goats are taking over a small Italian island—and local officials are offering them up for free to anyone who can catch them. The hoofed intruders are located on Alicudi, a volcanic island off the northern coast of Sicily that’s part of the Aeolian chain. It’s tiny, spanning roughly two square miles, and has approximately 100 […]
