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At 8 feet and 1 inch, Sultan Kösen currently is the world's tallest living man. His feat was recently recognized by the Guinness World Records and he is included in the book's 2010 edition. He beat Bao Xishun for the world record. Aside from the height, Kösen is also the current Guinness World Record holder largest hands, and largest feet, measuring 27.5 cm and 36.5 cm respectively.

A Turkish national, 26 years old Kösen began growing fast when he was 10 years old due pituitary gigantism after doctors discovered a tumor behind his eyes. His abnormal growth continued the tumor was removed in 2008.

His condition has caused other medical problems and gigantic height causes stress on his knees that he needs to use walking canes for most activities.

He said, "I am great at hanging curtains and changing light bulbs".

Check out this amazing butterfly wing patterns that make butterflies stand out from it's surroundings. Nature really has it's ways of showing off it's beauty.

Zebra Winged butterfly
Swallowtail butterfly
Peacock Pansy butterfly
Callicore Neglecta butterfly
Blue Morpho butterfly
Australian Birdwing butterfly
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This is a very sad movie clip taken from The Fragrant Spirit of Life film. This particular scene depicts the very bad effect of poverty to the siblings of three in a small village of Uganda, Africa and how the eldest sister take care of her malnourished and polio-stricken brothers.

If you think you got nothing to be thankful of, watch this video.

Wanna see how it looks like when a nuclear bomb detonates underwater. Check out this video and see the massive mushroom cloud it created.


Check also this under water explosion caused by explosives.

This is an amazing footage of a bear attacking a woman and host in a TV show. If not for the bear's mouth guard and the trainer, it would have been worst.