The World’s Longest Burning Light-Bulb Has Been On for 113 Years
With most of us having to replace light-bulbs every few months, it’s amazing that the Centennial Light-Bulb at Fire Station No. 6 in Livermore, California, has been burning continuously ever since 1901. The exact date the centennial bulb was turned on is unknown, although its birthday is usually celebrated on June 18. However, we do know […]
Artist Turns Human Bodies into Living Canvases for Her Beautiful Animal Portraits
There’s more to the animal portraits painted by Florida-based artist Shannon Holt than meets the eye. If you look carefully, you’ll notice the canvases are actually human bodies contorted into just the right position. The expert body-painter spends between 6 and 12 hours instructing the models to adopt the right stance and painstakingly painting every […]
Indian Hindu Leaders Launch Beauty Products Made with Cow Dung
The Visha Hindu Parishad (VHP), a right-wing non-governmental organization in India, has recently launched a line of beauty products containing two very special ingredients – cow dung and gau mutra. “The use of gau mutra in medicines and beauty products will help farmers and prevent them from selling cows. Ayurveda talks about use of cow […]