The Tiny Russian Village Where Everyone Knows How to Walk a Tightrope
Tsovkra-1, a small village in the mountains of Russia’s Dagestan autonomous republic, is famous for being the only place in the world where the entire able-bodied population knows how to walk a tightrope. No one knows exactly how the tightrope-walking tradition of Tsovkra-1 (named ‘1’ because of another Tsvokra village nearby) began, but one thing […]
Artist Slammed for Throwing Away 1,000 Pure Gold Rice Grains to Highlight Food Waste
Shanghai-based artist Yang Yexin has been getting a lot of criticism for throwing away 1,000 grains of rice made of pure gold as part of a performance artwork to highlight current food waste. If you’re planning on visiting Shanghai soon, you may want to keep your eyes peeled as you walk through the city streets, […]
Cyber-Criminals Use Voice Cloning Technology in $35 Million Bank Heist
A bank manager in the U.A.E. was conned into authorizing a $35 million transfer after receiving vocal confirmation from the account holder. Only that wasn’t who the manager thought they were… Early last year, the manager of an undisclosed bank in the United Arab Emirates received a call from a longtime client – the director […]