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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

5 Pictures that Shocked the World

Death Caused by Earthquake 2005

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Burning Monk

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Thích Quảng Đức a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963, as a protest against persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

Iraqi Soldier

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The image shows a burned-beyond-recognition Iraqi soldier in the front window of a destroyed truck.

Burial of Unknown Child

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One of the victims of the world’s worst ever industrial disaster known as Bhopal gas tragedy, took place at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in the Indian city of Bhopal on December 3, 1984.The plant released (MIC) gas and other toxins, resulting in the exposure of over 500,000 people.

Sudanese child

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Sudanese child being stalked by a vulture nearby. It is quite obvious that the child was starving to death, while the vulture was patiently waiting for the toddler to die so he can have a good meal. Nobody knows what happened to the child, who crawled his way to a United Nations food camp. Photographer Kevin Carter won a Pulitzer Prize for this shocking picture, but he eventually committed suicide three months after he took the shot.

5 heaviest people in the history

Carol Yager (peak weight 727 kg/ 1,600 lbs)

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Carol Ann Yager is topping the list of heaviest people, her peak weight reached up to 727 kg (16, 00 lbs); Carol Ann Yager was also famous for losing most weight by natural means,she lost 521 lbs weight in just three months.

According to news reports her skin was breaking down due to a bacterial infection, that’s why she was admitted to Hurley Medical Center, where she spent terrible time till her death.Carol Yager was unable to stand or walk because her muscles were not strong enough and she died at the young age of 34,main causes of her death were kidney failure, multiple organ failure and morbid obesity.

Jon Brower Minnoch (peak weight 635 kg / 1400 lbs)

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Like Carol Yager, Job Brower was also fat in his childhood, his weight was 132 kg (292lbs) ,when he was just 12 years old; Minnoch was admitted to hospital for 16 months where he lost 419 kg but after being discharged, his weight doubled. He couldn’t control his weight and died on September 10, 1983, at the age of 42.

Manuel Uribe (597 kg / 1,316 lb)

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Like other heavy weights, Manuel Uribe is also living a hard life. He spent 9 years in bed from 2001 to 2009,even he got married in bed with Claudia on October 26, 2008.On his wedding, Manuel Uribe spoke loud and clear to all dishearten people saying “I am proof you can find love in any circumstances, It’s all a question of faith. I have a wife and will form a new family and live a happy life”.

Walter Hudson (544 kg / 1,200 lb)

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World’s fourth heaviest power house was born in Brooklyn, New York. Walter came into lime light when he was trapped inside of his room’s door. Recue team had to break the wall to take him out. He loved to eat as once he said and I quote “”I just ate and enjoyed it”. Although he announced his wedding plans but that remained a dream . He died few weeks later.

Rosalie Bradford (544 kg / 1,200 lb)

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Rosalie Bradford was Foodaholic since her childhood. Like all other weight giants, she gained weight when she was young. At the age of 14 her weight was 92 kg and 140 kg at the age of 15. Rosalie married and had one son. After her marriage, she spent most of her time at home and gained more weight. All that depressed her and she tried to commit suicide. Her weight eventually reduced to 136 kg (300 lb). She died on November 29,

Top 5 Weird Animals

Cyclops Kitten

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Cyclops Kitten was s a creature, which was born in Redmond, Oregon, on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005,actually that kitten was suffering from cephalic disorder in which theprosencephalon (the forebrain of the embryo) fails to develop into two hemispheres, it survived only one day.

Miracle Mike

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Miracle Mike was a headless chicken born in April 1945 in USA,it survived 18 months. The story of this chicken is very interesting, Lloyd Olsen,a farmer residing in Colrado decided to cook a chicken named “Mike” for his supper ,he tried to kill Mile with but axe missed the jugular vein, leaving one ear and most of the brain stem intact, Mr. Olsen decided to continue to care permanently for Mike, feeding it a mixture of milk and water via an eyedropper; it was also fed small grains of corn; Olsen also used Mike’s fame to earn hand some bucks through its display on public shows.

Cham Leck

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Cham Leck is a six legged Cambodian cow which was born in October 7, 2003, this cow was gifted to a monk by its owner due to danger of bringing him a bad fortune ,Cham leck means strange in local language.

Three headed frog

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Scientists are calling this creature a product of environmenta problem, it was discovered by a children of Green Umbrella nursery in Weston-super-Mare,United Kingdom in the year 2004.

Alligator mississppiensis

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A rare white albino alligator is seen during a photocall at the ‘Serengeti’ Safari park in the northern German village of Hodenhagen. The 14 year-old albino alligator (Alligator mississppiensis), named ‘White Diamond’, was born in Louisiana in the U.S. and grew up at the St. Augustin-Alligator Farm in Florida

Top 5 Biggest and Deepest Holes of the World

Mirny Diamond Mine

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Mirny Diamond mine is considered to be the biggest hole in the world; it is located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia ,it is 1 1/2 km wide, 500 meter deep hole, average winter temperature in mirny is just below -40 Celsius; flights are not allowed above the hole because due to suction many helicopters fell down into the hole.

El Zacatón Cenote

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El Zacatón Cenote is world’s deepest water-filled sinkhole,it is 318 metres deep,it was discovered by the help of robotic vehicle designed for underwater exploration by the National Aeronautic Space Agency

The Great Blue Hole

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The great blue hole is a circular shaped hole located 100 kilometers (62 mi) from the Belize City and is 300 metres across and 125 metres deep;it was formed due to rising of oceans ,when limestone caves flooded and caves collapsed.

The Door to hell

Derweze

This hole named Derweze is located in Turkmenistan, it was discovered in 1971 when drilling was going on by geologists,suddenly ground under the rig collapsed leaving a hole of about 50-100 metres,scientists decided to burn the discharging gas which is still burning since that day.

Sinkhole

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In February 2007 a large sinkhole opened in northeast Guatemala city, killing three people. The sinkhole was 100.5 m (330 ft) deep, and apparently was created by fluid from a sewer dissolving the rock underneath. As a result, one thousand people have been evacuated from the area

Top 5 Weird Human Diseases

Lymphatic filariasis

Lymphatic-filariasis

Elephantiasis also known as lymphatic filariasis is a disease which is characterized by thickening of skin and underlying tissues; it is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and B. timori and they are transmitted by mosquitoes.

Hyperchitrosis

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Werewolf syndrome or Hyperchitrosis is a disease in which there is an abnormal growth of hair on patient’s body and especially on parts of the body where hair normally does not grow; it is commonly caused by AIDS, tuberculosis etc.

Blue Skin Disorder

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Blue skin disorder is a disease in which skin of the patient turns blue, this disease is caused by inadequate amount of oxygen in the blood, these type of people are actually suffering from a condition called cyanosis.

Microspia

Microspia is a disease in which patient’s visual perception is changed, patient’s sees the objects such as animals, humans much smaller size than the actual size, main cause of this disease is traumatic brain injury.

Walking Corpse Syndrome

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There are many weird mental disorders in the world. Cotard’s Syndrome or Walking Corpse syndrome is one of them. Cotord’s Syndrome is when a person thinks that he has died, lost his soul, or lost a vital organ. He may even think that he does not has blood. This disorder has been linked to many other disorders including Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Some people with this disorder may feel immortal.