Japanese Device Allows Fathers to Breastfeed Their Babies
Fathers sometimes like to say that they can do anything mothers can, except give birth and breastfeed. Well, thanks to a new device developed by Japanese company Dentsu, breastfeeding babies may not be a problem for fathers in the near future. Recently unveiled at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, the Father’s Nursing Assistant is an […]
Meet “Optimosprayn”, the Son of a Paraguayan Transformers Fan
Whenever 19-year-old Optimosprayn Ismael Meza Barbosa tells people his name, they think he is making fun of them. That’s because his name is the phonetic version of how some people pronounce “Optimus Prime” in Spanish. It was given to him by his father, an avid fan of the Transformers animated series. The Paraguayan teen recently […]
Mafi Dove – The African Village Where Childbirth Is Taboo
The village of Mafi Dove, in southern Ghana, is home to around 5,000 people, almost none of whom were born here. Because of an archaic belief that childbirth in the village brings offense to the gods, expectant mothers are rushed to neighboring communities to deliver their babies there. Like many other Ghanaian communities, Mafi Dove […]