In 1995, this man, who goes by the name Peng Shulin, was “cut in half” when a truck drove into him. Nobody expected him to survive the ordeal, yet he never gave up hope and is living and happy to this day.
What surprised most is that he didn’t just survive, but he is returning to [...]
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The Australian Outback. Dry and desolate. This was the place where US and Australian scientists decided to test their latest offering in an attempt to drastically improve air travel.
It was the first time in history a Scramjet was ignited inside the atmosphere of our earth. The engine is incredibly light, it doesn’t need [...]
This must be the luckiest person in a wheelchair I’ve heard about. This 21-year-old got stuck to a huge semi truck’s grill. The truck was big enough to conceal Ben Carpenter from the driver.
Ben was completely unharmed, but he got the ride of his life travelling around 80 km /h in his electric wheelchair. His [...]
You have choices, with your wealth being the greatest in India, and standing among the richest in the world. You have 600 people who work just for to serve you and make you happy.
Where will you live? Well I’ll build a 60-story house for myself and my 600 servants is your answer!
Just a few of [...]
Recently even more discoveries have been made on other planets outside our special solar system. A total of 28 new planets have been discovered, which is great news for Jason Wright of the University of California, who says, “We added 12 percent to the total in the last year, and we’re very proud of that”. [...]
Rod Baber, a mountain climber from Britain, recently set a new Guinness record after making the world’s highest phone call from the top of Everest. He managed the special call twice while on top, he first called to a special voice mail account and then once again to his family. His cell phone was an [...]
The country, that once had a thriving and growing economy has virtually reached a point of no return. Zimbabwe has recently reported a record 2,200% inflation rate, now the highest in the world.
The inhabitants are extremely poor:
At least 80% of Zimbabwe’s population of about 13 million is living below the poverty line,
The exchange rate [...]
