Ramasamy Letchemanah
In 1990, c in Kuala Lumpur 17m (56ft), setting a new world record. His abilities were passed on to his daughter, who pulled a truck with her hair in 2002.
Messi sent a signed jersey to a boy who wore one made from a plastic bag.
Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison runs without guards inside—prisoners govern, work, and live with their families.
Doha, Qatar is the first city to use blue roads to lower asphalt temperatures by up to 20°C.
Erika Eiffel symbolically married the Eiffel Tower, highlighting objectophilia and challenging norms about love and identity.
A massive flamingo sculpture at Tampa Airport creates a surreal underwater illusion.
In 2018, a typo at Samsung Securities triggered a $100B stock error—causing chaos and a sharp price drop.
Snow gum trees reveal colorful bark streaks as outer layers peel and oxidize at different stages.
Superstition leads many skyscrapers to skip labeling the 13th floor—though it still exists physically.
A theory suggests a second moon once orbited Earth—until it crashed into the Moon we know today.
Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.
Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks
Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal—great for spotting danger on the savanna.
Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to many animals.
Innovative Pugedon machines in Istanbul let people recycle bottles and cans to dispense food and water for stray dogs and cats.
A Nigerian fisherman unknowingly caught a rare blue marlin—worth millions—but shared it with his village instead.
These common veggies don’t grow in the wild—they were bred from wild cabbage.
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have more water than Earth—beneath its frozen surface.
Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.
Dr. Dre disliked his voice and was hesitant to rap until N.W.A pushed him into it.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented riveted jeans to reinforce stress points for hard-working miners.
Triton’s backward orbit hints it was captured, not born with Neptune.
