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On the daily basis interesting and strange events
occurs around the World and some of these events get status of World
records. In this article we mention some of those events that emergence
took place is in recent days. We believe that after reading them you may
not stay without enjoying.
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Kenny Easterday
Kenny Easterday (b. December 7, 1973, West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania is an
American man born with a rare disability called sacral agenesis. To
improve his mobility, his legs were amputated at the hip when he was six
months.
Easterday gained some notoriety following the 1988 release of the
Canadian movie The Kid Brother (1988), in which he played a
fictionalized version of himself. To this day, Kenny Easterday refuses
to use a prosthesis, preferring to walk on his hands or use a
skateboard. He was married at the age of 19 to an able-bodied woman
named Sarah; they were divorced two years later. He was a regular on The
Jerry Springer Show as The Messenger.
Kenny became the focus of a special on TLC titled "The Man with Half a
Body". On the show, Kenny would find out if he is the father of one of
the 2 children of his fiancée, Nikki. The show aired at 8:00 PM EDT
(7:00 PM CDT) on Easter Day, April 4, 2010.
During the special, the paternity results came back and have shown that
Kenny is not the biological father of Nikki's daughter, Desiree.
However, he still considers Desiree, "his girl" and Dylan, "his boy".
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Farmers dump bags of snakes
Slithering snakes caused chaos in an Indian tax office when two farmers
dumped three bags of snakes in a protest against bribery demands.
Frustrated by endemic corruption and demands from local officials for
bribes, two Indian farmers took matters into their own hands with an
unusual form of protest. The two men descended on the tax office in
Basti, northern India, and emptied three bags of snakes inside the busy
office.
The bags contained 40 snakes, including deadly cobras. Their release
caused pandemonium in the office as people tried to escape or climb out
of the way. Uttar Pradesh state official Ramsukh Sharma described the
scene:
"Snakes started climbing up the tables and chairs. There was total
chaos. Hundreds of people gathered outside the room, some of them with
sticks in their hands, shouting that the snakes should be killed." (Arab
News)
Fortunately no one was injured or suffered snake bites and forest
workers were called to capture the creatures. The two farmers
responsible for the incident were identified as Hukkul Khan and Ramkul
Ram. Khan is known as a snake charmer and according to the Indian
Express used to catch snakes in order to save them. Ironically it was
his work with snake conservation that led to the incident.
Khan alleges that revenue staff from Basti tax office were demanding
bribes in order to release tax records on land allocated for snake
conservation. Indian citizens are becoming increasingly disenchanted
with petty corruption that demands payments to police, doctors,
politicians and officials for routine matters. According to the Guardian
protests against corruption have so far resulted in the arrests of 72
officials. Meanwhile police are searching for the two farmers.
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Radio run by shower power
Like singing along to the radio while you're showering, but hate wasting
battery and water energy? The H2O Power water-powered shower radio could
keep you hitting all the high notes, while conserving energy.
UK company H2O has developed a radio intended for showers that have
external hoses running from the taps to the shower head. The radio
screws into place between the hose and the taps. Power is generated from
the force of water flowing through the radio and pressurized by an
internal jet system that spins a micro turbine to create energy.
Excess power generated by the water flow is also capable of being stored
on a Ni-Mh rechargeable battery. This makes listening to the radio
possible even while drying off.
Currently, only showers that have external hoses running from the taps
to the shower head can be paired with the radio.
The company is also developing the Showerindicator, a device using the
same hydroelectric technology to help save energy by reducing shower
time. Water flow illuminates an LED light that gives a gentle indication
of how many minutes you've been showering.
H2O makes a variety of water-powered products, even calculators and
clocks that are powered by the chemical reaction between water and lemon
juice.
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Invisible Pedestrian Bridge in Netherlands
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the
sea to go by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry,
and the waters were divided…
However, no magic was necessary this time. Ro Koster and Ad Kil
Architects built this almost invisible bridge for crossing the defensive
fortress in Halsteren, the Netherlands. The amazing sunken bridge sits
within the water and slope surrounding the 17th Century Dutch fort and
gives visitors a unique opportunity to walk trough parted waters like
Moses.
The bridge was made from Accsys Technologies’ Accoya wood sheet pilling
on either side with a hardwood deck and stairs in between. Accoya wood
was chosen for its durability, stability and sustainable benefits and is
constructed using a tongue and groove method.
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Magic Mirror
Forget crosswords and Krugman, because the New York Times has created a
new bathroom companion that looks infinitely more entertaining than
either of them. Like some of its Snow White-style predecessors, the
Times' "magic mirror" prototype uses Microsoft Kinect to detect and
follow your movements, while deploying voice recognition technology to
execute your commands. With this omniscient slab affixed to your wall,
you can surf the web, flip through your wardrobe and send reassuring
e-mails to your teenage daughter, whom you should have driven to school
a good 30 minutes ago. An RFID reader, meanwhile, can recognize tagged
pharmaceuticals or other products, allowing you to instantly access
information on your prescription meds by placing them in front of the
reflective LCD. You could also use the mirror to browse through the
Times' full slate of articles and video content, meaning you can read
about extravagant weekend getaways and urban gentrification from the
standing comfort of your sink.
Unfortunately for all mankind, the magic mirror is still in the
prototype phase and the NYT's Research & Development Group has yet to
offer a timetable for its release -- but you can see it in action for
yourself, after the break.
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