Lina Medina heads up the list of the world’s youngest mothers. Lina gave birth to a child by caesarean section when she was 5 years, 7 months old. This happened in 1939, in Peru.
According to the list above, 9 girls aged 11 and 10 gave birth to their children last year (2011).
Once you do some legwork and speed up, lift your legs over the ground and this bicycle will carry you forward. You’ll be hanging on the strap around your waste.
Did someone say one can’t or should not reinvent the bicycle? Not sure about you, but I want one of these.
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While most animals, including humans, have round pupils, the pupils of sheep, goats, octopuses and toads are of rectangular shape.
The reason these animals have rectangular pupils is because this is what helps them avoid predators. Rectangular pupils tend to get very narrow during day time, which gives animals a greater accuracy of depth perception in their peripheral vision. Traditionally seen as prey, thanks to their eyes these animals are able to avoid predators.
Jeb Corliss, the world’s most famous skydiver, is known for jumping off cliffs and high buildings in a wingsuit. What differs him from other wingsuit divers is his talent to fly in close proximity to the ground and objects that he meets during his flight.
This is by far the most thrilling and dangerous jump Jeb has done and he is very lucky to be alive. He broke three toes and damaged his leg. One of his best friends died in a similar accident.
On a side note, I wonder why Red Bull is not all over this guy as a sponsor?
There are approximately 750,000 concrete bunkers in Albania, also known as “concrete mushrooms” for their look.
The bunkers were commissioned by the former dictator of Albania, Enver Hoxha. An ally of the Soviet Union and a strong believer in Western invasion, he built these bunkers to provide a hideaway for his countrymen in case of invasion.
Fortunately, there was no invasion and the bunkers weren’t needed. Until today, they remain useless. Or almost useless.
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When it comes to buying toilet paper, white is the most popular choice among consumers in all European countries, apart from France. For some reason, consumers in France prefer pink toilet paper. It’s the bestseller among other colours.
If you have a sensible explanation as to why pink is the preferred color for toilet paper in France, leave a comment.
Bonus fact: There is a company in Portugal which is famous for making black toilet paper.
