Huawei unveiled on Sunday, February 24, 2013 its Ascend P2 4G LTE smartphone, which was dubbed as the world’s fastest smartphone. The Chinese technology firm launched the new mobile phone at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain, which has a download speed of up to 150 megabits per second. Huawei Ascend P2 4G LTE [...]
The so-called world’s first car backflip was recently achieved using a Mini John Cooper, as shown in the video below. The incredible 360-degree rotation stunt was performed by French driver and daredevil Guerlain Chicherit in a snowscape of Tignes, France, using the specially designed BMW vehicle. World’s first car backflip (showing car movement) Image Credit: [...]
Skin of one of 68 pythons found Credit: Video grab KPLR11 There were 68 Burmese pythons found by participants during the 2013 Python Challenge held in the state of Florida from January 12-February 10, 2013. The objective of the event was to raise public awareness on Burmese pythons. About 1,600 joined the python hunting competition [...]
About 35 small ancient pyramids were discovered from the ruins at a Sudan Necropolis called Sedeinga. Reports say that the 35 pyramids were found between 2009 to 2012. According to researchers, the pyramids were concentrated in a small area measuring about 5,381 square feet. Vincent Francigny, a research associate with the American Museum of Natural [...]
Tonik, dog with human face for adoption Credit: Reno Mills Photography Tonik, the dog with a human face, is now waiting for someone who is willing to adopt him from the Homeward Bound Animal Welfare Group, Inc., Mishawaka, Indiana. The dog is reportedly a one-year-old, 11-pound mix-breed of Poodle and Shih Tzu with an “eerily [...]
A team of scientists reportedly found remains of the oldest crabs, as shown in the photo below, which belong to a spider crab species that lived on Earth around 100 million years ago. The said fossils were discovered in fossil reef in an abandoned quarry in Koskobilo, Spain, along with seven new species of crustaceans. [...]
A silver dollar sets record at Stack’s Bowers Galleries‘ auction last week, as shown in the photo below. The rare silver coin was sold for a bit higher than $10 million and was dubbed to be the new record holder for the most expensive coin ever sold in an auction. 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar [...]
Could Garrett McNamara be the first 100-foot wave surfer? Well, that is what surfing experts are expecting, after the Hawaiian surfer tried to break his own record, as shown in the photo below. McNamara, 45, currently holds a Guinness World Record title for surfing the world’s largest wave ever ridden. As noted at Guardian this [...]
The world’s largest hips reportedly belong to Mikel Ruffinelli of Los Angeles, California, whose hips measure a staggering 8 feet round (or around 96 inches), as shown in the video below. Ruffinelli, 39, who weighs 420 pounds, has no hips like that of Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce, but says she has no plans to lose [...]
Gold nugget Image Credit: Wikipedia A 12 pound gold nugget was reportedly unearthed by an anonymous amateur prospector near the area of Ballarat in Australia on Wednesday, January 17, 2013. The gold nugget is expected to fetch over $300,000. Cordell Kent, owner of The Mining Exchange Gold Shop in Ballarat, revealed that the 5.5 kg [...]