Have you ever wondered what the color coding behind medical uniforms is? Or why doctors don’t always wear white any more? It turns out there’s a very important reason behind the color of scrubs doctors and surgeons wear which can…
You might not think of fruit when it comes to dreaming up luxury foods (caviar, anyone?), but it turns out there are some seriously expensive fruits out there, from arty bananas to posh pears. The last one may surprise you.…
This is the astonishing story of Lina Medina, the youngest person ever to give birth at the age of just 5. When Lina’s stomach began growing, doctors were certain she was suffering from a large tumor, as she was only…
A dog owner received a very unusual surprise when her chocolate Labrador gave birth to a green puppy. 2-year-old dog mama Milly had 4 male pups and one girl in her first litter, but one marked difference in the girl…
#1. Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Russia. #2. A surreal long-exposure photo of a merry-go-round. #3. A whale on the beach. #4. A wonderful view, Sardinia. #5. The colors of autumn reflected in water. #6. A thunderstorm in South Dakota, US. #7.…
An 89-year-old surgeon is proving age really is just a number. She’s the oldest working surgeon in the world and still performs four operations a day. Alla Illyinichna Levushkina works at Ryazan City Hospital near Moscow, Russia, and has been a surgeon…
When Hannah Simpson was 11 years old, all she wanted was her very own horse to train, ride, and love. But Hannah’s parents couldn’t afford a pricey pony. So Hannah came up with her own solution — she trained up…
Have you ever been strolling along a busy city street and found yourself amazed by these incredible floating performers? Often dressed in loose, flowing clothing with a staff, imitating the Yogis of India, the trick isn’t unlike the human statue.…
This stunning stately home is the kind of place anyone would be happy to live in, with enormous rooms and furnishings fit for a king. There’s only one drawback though — this gorgeous mansion is entirely made out of gingerbread. The…
Crispin Young Wilson is a part-time painter from Oregon, US. Last week she was getting ready to paint her latest project. I'm working today. But it's the best kind of paid work there is ? pic.twitter.com/S66Xmg9ilv — crisp (@crisp22) November…
A photographer in Scotland has snapped a stunning shot of an extremely rare “fog bow” or “white bow” over Rannoch Moor in the west of the country. Melvin Nicholson was shooting on the moor when he saw the white bow,…
Early one morning, Emily and Seth Peterson were delighted to welcome two gorgeous twin boys, Samuel and Ronan, into the world. But what makes this birth a little different to any other is that although Samuel was born first, according…
These stunning grayscale portraits aren’t photographs — they’re unbelievably detailed drawings. Paul Cadden is a Scottish artist based in London who creates hyper-realistic art. He usually works with just a pencil on recycled cartridge paper. He loves depicting people in…
Maria Grette fell in love with what she thought was a 58-year-old Danish man she’d met online. But it turned out the 63-year-old Swedish woman had actually been chatting to a Nigerian “419” internet scammer the whole time. Maria met “Johnny”…
All is not as it seems with these stunning hyper-realist artworks by Ron Mueck from an exhibition at the Museum de Bellas Artes de Bilbao — these freakishly alive-looking sculptures are little more than oil and resin. But they’re made…
If you fancy improving your vocabulary or just want to learn some weird-sounding words, read on. #1. Use this word the next time you catch your kids arguing. “If you kids don’t stop your brabbling, you won’t get ice cream…