Weird World

Carlo Acutis, born on May 3, 1991, in London, was no ordinary teenager. Despite his short life, ending on October 12, 2006, Carlo left a remarkable legacy that continues to inspire millions. Known as the “patron saint of the internet,” Carlo was a tech-savvy, faith-driven young man. He combined his devotion to Catholicism with his…

31 years ago, Russian archeologist Natalia Polosmak made an interesting find in the Ukok Plateau near the border of Mongolia. Natalia and her team continued their research into the early habitation of southern Siberia. They found mummified remains of a Scytho-Siberian woman who lived on the Eurasian Steppes in the 5th century BC. Archeologists found…

How did the Polynesian civilization originate? Anthropologists sought answers to this question. Thor Heyerdahl, a Norwegian adventurer, thought he had an answer, albeit a controversial one. So, in 1947 He crossed 4,300 miles of the Pacific Ocean in a homemade raft, the Kon-Tiki just to prove it. His theory was that an ancient white-skinned, reddish,…

In 1982, a shocking discovery in Woodland Hills, California, captured national attention and sparked intense debates on medical ethics, law, and morality. Over 16,431 aborted fetuses were found stored in a repossessed shipping container and some were viable. It was owned by Malvin Weisberg, a former operator of Medical Analytic Laboratories. This incident, later dubbed…

Northern white rhinos roamed East and Central Africa south of the Sahara at least until the latter half of the 20th century. However, poachers reduced that number with their incessant hunting. Now they are at the doorstep of extinction. The last of the white rhinos are called Najin and Fatu. They officially belong to the…

In 1983 Jessica Cox came to this world without her arms. This was due to a rare condition. But Cox did not give up on herself. As a young girl, she started practicing simple tasks using her feet. However, since she was 14 years old, she did not use prosthetic arms. But through sheer willpower,…

A boat lift is a device people use to lift a boat out of water to keep it elevated. They use it for repairs, storage, etc. But rotating boat lifts are exceedingly rare. Of these Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. It connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the…