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Meet Julia Günthel, the female contortionist widely considered to be the most ‘bendiest’ woman alive. Günthel, who goes by the stage name “Zlata,” was born in Kazakhstan. She discovered her uncanny talent when a preschool teacher complimented her flexibility. She was four years…
This is Sarah Stage. That body belongs on a Victoria’s Secret runway. But Stage’s ripped abs belie one teeny tiny detail: She’s actually 9 months pregnant. View this post on Instagram (Insert collective gasp here.) The 31-year-old model is due…
Here’s the story of a magpie named Penguin, as narrated by the loving Sydney family she shares a home with. “A little baby magpie came into our lives when she fell from a tree at about 3 weeks old.” The magpie is…
It must be good karma or just coincidence. But this story does prove that when you give a little love, it all comes back to you. More than a year ago, Bernard Holland took in an abandoned pup. He has…
West London-based Sandi Ford is an award-winning photographer whose specialty is capturing images of newborns. Her years of experience behind the camera has given her a sixth sense for the highly evasive phenomenon — a newborn baby’s smile. Although many believe that a…
“Sweet, kind, awesome, and amazing.” Those are the four words that Desiree Andrews, an eighth grader in Kenosha, Wisconsin, used to describe a beautiful show of kindness that sparked her story to go viral. Born with Down Syndrome, Desiree is a normal…
“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” sounds like a fable, but it is the actual title of a book based on an incredible real-life story: Malawian teenager, William Kamkwamba, had built a windmill in his village using a ratty old textbook and…
Before they were famous, these celebrities were just ordinary everyday people. These rare photos of celebrities when they were young should remind you that fame is all but an illusion. #1. Barack Obama as a freshman college student [1980]. #2.…
For everyone who says that animals don’t have feelings, this video of Jasper the cat hugging his canine best friend Bow-Z after 10 days of not seeing each other might change their minds: SO. CUTE.
Author Dorothy West once said, “There is no life that does not contribute to history.” Today, we honor the great women who dared to change the world and make it a better place. #1. Simone Segouin, an 18-year old French Résistance…
Raul Lemesoff is an artist living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, who loves nothing more than to read books and create things. So when 7up engaged him in a project, he saw an opportunity to combine two of his greatest passions. Raul…
#1. A group of kids in Chicago [1941]. #2. A couple show what elegance looks like [Michigan Ave., Chicago, 1975] #3. A group of men enjoy ice cream [England, 1971]. #4. Models in nautical-inspired clothing. [1940s] #5. A woman named…
Right, right. Left, left. Can’t get your dance steps together? These animals will teach you how to groove with some popular dance hits. #1. This bear cub is on the Macarena basics. “Heyyy… Macarena!” — Macarena (Los del Rio) #2. This sea…
One morning, Thaddeus Kalinoski stood in front of the mirror and thought about his recent misfortunes. He had lost his job at the hotel two weeks back, and his wife had walked out on him over a week later. What…
There’s something about tattoos that just seems so rebellious and badass. Maybe it’s the permanence of them, or the fact that they’re often associated with counterculture movements. Whatever it is, there’s no doubt that tattoos can be a powerful form…
“What is the most extreme form of penny pinching you have ever witnessed?” Reddit user Stjem05 posted this question online, and the responses he got were pretty fascinating. It seems there is no limit to the lengths some people will…