Kidney Valley – The Nepalese Village Where Almost Everyone Has Sold One of Their Kidneys
Believe it or not, the villagers of Hokse, Nepal, are so poor that they’re forced to sell their own organs in order to make ends meet. The practice is so common there that the place has been nicknamed ‘Kidney Village’. Organ brokers regularly visit the village and its surrounding areas and convince cash-strapped locals to […]
The Internet Is Going Crazy over “Sea Bunnies”, Marine Snails with Cute Rabbit Ears
Slugs are not what you’d normally call “cute” creatures, but the Jorunna Parva species is an exception. These marine slugs bear a striking resemblance to small rabbits, which has recently earned them the nickname ‘sea bunnies’. Jorunna parva slugs were discovered by Japanese malacologist Kikutaro Baba in 1938, but the rest of the world has […]
Colombians Celebrate Iconic Jeeps by Loading Them with Everything They Can Get Their Hands On
The Yipao is a unique annual tradition in Colombia’s Coffee Triangle dedicated to the Willys Jeeps, the iconic American car the locals have been relying on since the 1940s. For the people of Quindío district, Jeeps have been a source of livelihood and a significant part of daily life since the 1940s. The unpaved roads of the […]