Showing posts with label extremes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label extremes. Show all posts

Friday, April 08, 2011

Wolf child: the world's hairiest girl



Supatra Sasuphan, 11, is happy to be named the world's hairiest girl.
She has been teased her entire life by other children calling her “monkey face” and “wolf girl”, but now the 11-year-old has been given a Guinness World Record and she says it has helped her become extremely popular at school.
Read the complete story and see the images on Telegraph.co.uk

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Aaron Ralston

In 2003, Aron Ralston amputated his arm after he was trapped by a boulder in a Utah canyon. Six years later, he still struggles with the meaning of his survival.

Savants: Steven Wilshire

Stephen Wiltshire from London is a star among savants. Stephen is autistic. He did not speak his first words "pencil" and "paper" until he was 5. Yet, when he was 11 he drew a perfect aerial view of London after only one helicopter ride. For this film we're testing the "Living camera" in Rome.

Savants: Daniel Tammet

This is a short video on an amazing human being, Daniel Tammet from Bristol, England, who apparently has Savant Syndrome and can make insane calculations in his mind (even surpassing several calculators).

Savants. The real Rain Man: Kim Peek

Kim Peek is a savant with amazing memory. He is The real life inspiration for the character Raymond Babbit played by Dustin Hoffman in the film "Rain Man".
Taken from the documentary: "Beautiful Minds: Memory Masters".

The Woman That Never Forgets

Jill Price has the ability to never forget, she remembers every single thing that she've ever seen or done. Watch and get amazed!
This was her first interview on Good Morning America

Man Without a Memory

Clive Wearing has a neurological disorder called Anterograde Amnesia which is a condition that doesn't allow new memories to transfer into long-term memory. This means that he will never remember anything since his incident, similarly to the movie Memento.

Clive was an accomplished pianist in the 80s', and fortunately can still play the piano flawlessly. He only remembers his wife, and anything else to him is new information, even if it was presented to him once before.



To find more about Clive Wearing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Wearing

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Surviving The Death Race - The New York Times

Survivor meets Jackass as participants in the so-called death race in Pittsfield, Vermont go head to head in a grueling 24-hour race.
Related Article: http://tinyurl.com/nytimes193

Monday, April 27, 2009

Safaricom Marathon

This marathon is run through the spectacular terrain of the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, with wild game looking on curiously. Participants raise money for conservation and community projects.

Visit www.tusk.org for further information.

You should not miss Tusk latest video:
Watch Tusk latest video

Just amazing...

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

How To Overcome An MMORPG Addiction

This video is going to show you how to beat an mmorpg addiction. Mmorpg addictions may not seem dangerous, but they can ruin lives and can lead to starvation and suicide. Quit before it ruins your life.



Do you want to know what MMORPG means?

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Straw Building Passes Quake Test

After Pakistan was devastated by an earthquake in 2005, Darcey Donovan, an engineer in California, pursued designs for quake-resistant homes using local materials. The result was a straw-bale building. It withstood substantial shaking in tests at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Stress Tip 58: Abusing Oneself

Do not be the martyr. Street-smart stress tips based on acclaimed book 400 Ways to Stop Stress Now and Forever! by stress management coach G. Gaynor McTigue.


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Thursday, April 09, 2009

Getting the Last Question

A college student in Florida is nearly overwhelmed as he gets chosen to ask the last question at town hall meeting with President Barack Obama. (Feb. 10, 2009)