Category: Weird
The First Soviet Pig in Space
From Soviet space dogs to American squirrel monkeys, the history of animals in space is long and illustrious. Many a milestone was reached during the Space Race between the 20th century superpowers, yet one of the little known animal astronauts to feature in this Cold War competition was actually a swine of Soviet extraction. This [...]
Leonid Rogozov a hero surgeon
In April, 29th, 1961 a doctor of the 6th Soviet Antarctic expedition Leonid Rogozov aged 27 felt pain in a right lower belly and fever. The next day brought only exasperation. Having no chance to call a plane and being the only doctor at the station “Novolazarevskaya”, at night, in April, 30th the surgeon made [...]
Audacious Amputee Tattoos
Just because they don’t have a limb doesn’t mean they can’t have a sense of humor. This guy turned his amputated hand into a finger with a giant tattoo of a fingernail! (By artist Brad Bako). (Link 1 | Link 2)
Bear Breaks Into Car
The car alarm was blaring, and there was a light moving around inside. A couple in the Colorado Mountain Estates subdivision near Florissant thought someone was trying to steal their car early Wednesday. When deputies from the Teller County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 2:30 a.m., they discovered a young bear in the car. One [...]
Hairiest Man in China Decides to Remove Hair
China’s hairiest man Yu Zhenhuan undertakes laser hair removal treatment Hair covers 96 percent of Yu’s body.
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