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FOR this 25-year-old girl, Parle-G biscuit is everything. Since her birth, Ramawwa has not eaten anything except Parle-G. She is the daughter of Yallappa and Yellawwa Guddadinni from Talakatnal village in Gokak taluk and has a twin brother. Their mother did not breastfeed the newborns but fed them Parle-G biscuits mixed with cow milk instead. […]
A pilot came to the rescue of an American Girl doll accidentally left behind at a Tokyo airport by a 9-year-old Texas girl. Rudy and Celeste Dominguez discovered after returning to the United States from their trip to Bali, Indonesia, that their daughter, Valentina, was missing her doll, Beatrice. The doll was last seen on […]
A Swedish man participating in a contest organized by the Disgusting Food Museum ate 13.85 ounces of fermented fish in one minute, earning him a Guinness World Record. The Disgusting Food Museum in Malmö organized a speed eating competition for surströmming, a traditional Swedish delicacy consisting of fermented herring that has been salted just enough […]
A California man’s home security camera was recording when a bear broke into his apartment, foraged for food, wrecked his TV and took a nap on his bed. The Kings Beach resident, identified as Brian, said he was boating with friends on Lake Tahoe when his phone received an alert from his Ring camera that motion was […]
Chandrayaan 3, India’s third lunar mission, is scheduled for soft-landing on the Moon’s south pole today at around 6:04 pm (Indian time). Chandrayaan 3, India’s third lunar mission, is scheduled for soft-landing on the Moon’s south pole today at around 6:04 pm (Indian time). If the mission is successful, the Vikram lander and rover will […]
One of the more amazing facts about animals is how so many of them use camouflage to either hide from predators or even hide from potential prey. A well-camouflaged animal simply blends into its surroundings, whether it is the ocean floor, the forest floor, or the leaves or bark of a tree. Sometimes, animal camouflage […]
A North Carolina man decided to try playing the lottery’s Cash 5 drawing for the first time and ended up winning the $331,792 jackpot. Michael Eaves, of Clinton, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he used the lottery’s mobile app to buy a $1 Quick Pick ticket for Wednesday’s Cash 5 drawing. It was my first time playing […]
Jackie Chan is a legendary Chinese actor who’s known for his action movies and martial arts moves. But the 64-year-old’s other claim to fame is that he was, apparently, born three months overdue, spending a total of 12 months in his mother’s womb. After first making the unbelievable claim somewhere early in his career, the […]
An 84-year-old Colorado woman is approaching her 600th time skydiving — and her goal is to reach a lifetime total of 1,000. Kim Knor of Denver started skydiving at age 20 in 1959, and in 1962 she became a member of the inaugural U.S. Women’s Parachute Team. She said her passion for skydiving is how […]
A 13-year-old Missouri cat showed off his jump-roping skills and broke a Guinness World Record by skipping nine times in 1 minute. Kit Kat, working together with owner Trisha Seifried, vaulted over the rope nine times to break the record for most skips by a cat in 1 minute. By 6 months old Kit Kat […]
