By: Mary Rose | 2011-10-10 | Society There are many people who do not have a normal life like us because they are smaller than others and even they are smallest people around the world. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2010-09-16 | Community News In the previous articles, we have the opportunity to know about incredible records including the most tattooed person, the shortest living man, the stretchiest skin, the most pierced woman and so on. Today, let’s discover the world’s small as follows: read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-15 | Community News Junrey Balawing, a 17 year old boy from a remote town of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte in the Philippines, will soon be crowned the smallest man in recorded history by Guinness. The World’s Shortest Man title currently goes for record holder Khagendra Thapa Magar – a Nepalese teen who measures 67.08 cm or 26.4 inch and weighs just 6.5 kg or over 12 pounds. Junrey Balawing was born in a remote area which is 920km (570 miles) far from the capital Manila. His father Reynaldo is a blacksmith and only stays at home at weekends. His mother Concepcion takes care of Junrey Balawing since he was born. At the age of 17, Junrey Balawing is just as a one-year-old toddler. Junrey Balawing’s told that he has always been sick and was not growing so far. The parents took him to see doctors but they took him back hopelessly. Junrey Balawing stands at 56cm (1ft 10in) and hardly stands for long time due to his pains. read more
By: Chris Jacken | 2010-11-19 | Health & Fitness Hatice Kocaman, who only weighs little more than a new-born baby (6.8 kg), has been recently certified as the world's smallest woman by the Guiness Book of Records. The 21-year-old is just 28in tall and lives with her parents, Mr. Ibrahim & Ms. Hatun, in Kadirli, Turkey. Hatice shared she always hoped that one day the world recognize her and now the dream comes true, which makes this woman feel as if she was much taller. After medical checks few years ago, doctors conclude her condition may be due to a bone disorder caused by faulty genes carried by both parents. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2010-11-19 | News and society Jyoti Amge born in 1993, a resident of Nagpur, Indian was recognized as the world’s smallest female teenager by Guinness World Records. She was born weighting only 3 pounds and no one believed that she can survive. At age 15, Jyoti is about the size of a 6-month-old baby. This year, Jyoti will be 17 years old, but she still looks smaller than her neighbor’s baby. With weak and breakable bones, she has suffered from many serious injuries and she can’t walk normally. Although Jyoti looks so much different from other teenagers of her age, she is very optimistic and not so bothered with her unique condition. read more
By: Paige Taylor | 2011-01-13 | Destinations Have you ever wished to live in a country that belongs to your own family? If the nation like this exists, you may become its President. Do you think that this ideal is so great? If you think that this ideal is a myth, you are wrong. Located near the western United States, the Republic of Molossia is considered as the smallest sovereign republic in the world and this country has a population of only six. There are many interesting things about this tiny country. Let’s visit and discover the Republic of Molossia to know how the country looks like as well as how its residents live through these photos as following: read more
By: Jason Ford | 2010-05-11 | Laptops In general, a lot of ideas about laptops are drawn all the time. Although it is not likely to make those ideas became true, we all have rights to dream of them. Imagine what laptops look like in the next five or ten years. Let’s expect an idea which will be a commercial product in the coming future. read more
By: John Stevens | 2010-09-22 | Recreation & Leisure Hummingbirds whose bills are long and straight or nearly so are among the smallest of birds. A 5-cm bird can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12-90 times per second, with speeds of 15 m/s. Interestingly, they can fly backwards and are able to store just enough energy to survive, thus being able to suffer from hunger for continuous hours. Hummingbirds drink nectar which provides them with nutrients like protein, vitamins, amino acids, and minerals. They can be able to assess the amount of sugar in the nectar. They consume more than their own weight in nectar every day. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2010-05-24 | News and society Some people possess the ability to sense objects in their environment just by hearing echoes from those objects. By interpreting the sound waves reflected by nearby objects, they can identify the location and sometimes the size of objects. Besides, human echolocation, some other people possess other superpowers. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2012-01-03 | News and society Intelligence quotient or IQ is a score designed to assess intelligence. Anyone who has IQ in the range of 130-139 is considered as a gifted one and above 140 is considered as genius. Despite its shortcoming in the way of measuring, IQ is the only way to measure the smartest people in the world. Here are seven out of many smartest people in the world. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-08-30 | Society Jeanne Calment from France was ranked the longest confirmed human life span in history, living to the age of 122 years, 164 days. Shigechiyo Izumi from Japan also died at age 120 years and 237 days. read more
By: Matthew Clarke | 2012-01-06 | Fashion Watches are the greatest source of inspiration for some, passion for many and the prime symbol to expound status for all. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-09-05 | Community News A baby saved by the same man at the same window, identical twins with identical destinies, the same sinking of Titanic and Titan, twins died at the same place after some hours and so on are some of the most very extraordinary cases of coincidences around the world. read more
By: J. Michael Webber | 2010-03-31 | Entrepreneurs W. Edwards Deming taught a few people in Japan how to create the very thing that you need to know and to do in a time of rebuilding. Japan had a bankrupt system after WW II that could not be repaired and restarted. read more
By: John Stevens | 2010-12-15 | Theater Nowadays, using solar energy is one the latest trends in our society because it helps us not only protect the living environment but also create substitutions for limited natural resources. We can see typical examples of solar-powered devices such as lighting systems, heaters and fans, etc. However, you undoubtedly feel surprised when knowing about the smallest solar-powered cinema in the world called “Sol”. It was designed by artist Peter O’Connor with the assistance of some of his colleagues from the British art collective Undercurrents and could have only enough space for 8 adults or twelve children. In spite of small scale, Sol cinema still meets audience’s demands with full library of comedies, quirky movies, music videos and short films. read more