Indian Asceticism

Sure we all know it means abstinence from things like sex or alcohol, but Indians take it to a whole other level. Indians that practice asceticism do all sort of strange things, never bathing or washing their hair and bears to vowing not to use one or more of their limbs for a determined period. […]

The monkey acrobats

These guys have many tricks up their sleeves. As everyone knows monkeys are great acrobats, to them it comes naturally, swinging through trees and all, but these guys do tricks that are actually meant for humans, so I have to say I’m pretty amazed to see them pull such things off.

Ice Flowers

One of the most beautiful frozen wonders on Earth, ice flowers are still a mystery to many people. Ice flowers are formed on new layers of sea ice, from saturated water vapors that come up from under the ice through cracks. In contact with the cold air, the vapors start to freeze and the salt […]