Fibonacci-Shaped Romanesco Broccoli Is the World’s Most Visually Stunning Vegetable
Put mathematics and broccoli together and you have the two most hated things of my childhood. And that’s exactly what the Romanesco Broccoli is all about. But now that I’m an adult, I find that I’m actually able to appreciate the intricacy of this rare vegetable. The broccoli takes the form of a fractal – […]
Siberia’s Real-Life Swan Lake Teeming with Life in the Dead of Winter
Svetloe Lake, located near Urozhainoe village in Siberia, is better known to locals as the Swan Lake. Come February, the lake is usually teeming with activity – beautiful swans arrive in hundreds and make this place their winter home, which is surprising because swans generally prefer to fly further south where the climate isn’t so […]
Head-Strong Pakistani Sets New World Record for Smashing Walnuts with His Head
The Punjab Youth Festival that took place last month in Lahore, Pakistan, featured a lot of bizarre events, including one that had human nut cracker Mohammad Rashid break a whopping 155 walnuts in just one minute. He didn’t even use any special tools, only his forehead. The walnuts were placed on a long table in […]