This photo was taken in Damascus in 1899. The dwarf is Samir. He is a Christian and cannot walk. The one who carries it on his back is Muhammad. He is a Muslim and he is blind. Mohamed relies on Samir to tell him where to go, and Samir uses his friend’s back to navigate the city streets. They were both orphans and lived in the same room. Samir was a hakawati, he had the gift of narration and told stories of a thousand and one nights to the customers of a cafe in Damascus, Mohamed sold bolbolas in front of the same cafe and liked to listen to his…
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Mysterious Living Stones Of Romania
These mysterious stones in Romania called ‘trovants’ grow, move and even breed. After every heavy rain shower, they absorb the rain’s minerals, which then mix with the chemicals already present in the rock, creating a reaction and pressure inside – ultimately making the stone grow and multiply. The world is full of mysteries and when we think we know the place well, a new one comes up. There are many unexplained geographical mysteries everywhere but scientists try their best to unravel them. This time it is about the rocks which keep growing in Romania. Costesti is a small town in Romania that is home to these mysterious manifestations called trovants.…
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Monkey Face Orchid
Monkey Face Orchid. Found on the sides of the high mountains in southeastern Ecuador and Peru at an elevation of 1,000 – 2,000 meters, the monkey face orchid is a popular but rare favourite among orchid collectors, because it has a distinctive monkey or baboon face in its flower. What really captures our hearts about these little buddies are their long faces, formed by a handful of long petals. While the center of the flower may be a dead ringer for our ancestral cousins, the name is a shout-out to the two long sepals (the part of a flower that encloses the developing bud) located at the base of the…
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Baobab – African Tree That Breathes New Life Into Your Skin
The Baobab tree is making a splash as the world discovers this age old tree’s powerful healing properties. It’s a natural ingredient that can protect and restore your skin’s health. Skincare products are all about the ingredients. With this one, you’re nourishing your skin with each application. 5 African Countries To See Baobabs, The Continent’s Most Emblematic Trees 1. Madagascar Located on the west coast of the Indian Ocean, the island of Madagascar is considered to be the home of baobabs. Six of the nine species in the world grow in this small African territory. Baobás exist all over the island, but the largest concentration is on Avenue of the…
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Upside-down fig tree in Bacoli, Italy.
This gravity-defying fig tree in the ancient ruins of a Roman villa continues to grow downwards year after year, even bearing figs. Baiae was an ancient Roman town located on the northwest shore of the Guld of Naples, in Phlegraenan Fields, which is an active volcanic area. The ancient town was a notorious resort for the wealthiest aristocrats of Rome. Even emperors, such as Julius Caesar, Nero, and Caligula had villas in the luxurious town. Most of the villas were built in a very bold fashion, from 100 BC to AD 500, with much of the town becoming imperial property under the rule of Augustus. The common fig tree, Ficus…
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The Olive Tree of Vouves, located in Ano Vouves on the island of Crete in Greece, is over 3,000 years old
The world’s oldest olive tree located on the island of Crete is said to produce some of the finest olive oil in the world — and it’s doing so at the ripe old age of 3,000-years-old Olive trees have been considered a symbol of immortality dating back to ancient times, but one olive tree might actually be immortal. It’s hard to say exactly when the tree’s birthday is. The heartwood of the tree has rotted away, but a tree-ring analysis of the remaining layers found that it’s at least 2,000 years old. Scientists from the University of Crete think the tree might be closer to 4,000 years old, but the official sign…
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Actor, film director, film producer and musician Keanu Charles Reeves
missed the first 20 minutes of the party dedicated to the end of filming of his new film in one of the clubs in New York.He waited patiently in the rain to be let in.No one recognized him.The club owner said: “I didn’t even know Keanu was standing in the rain waiting to be let in – he didn’t say anything to anyone.”“He travels by public transport”.“He easily communicates with homeless people on the street and helps them”.– He is only 56 years old (September 2, 1964)– He can just eat a hot dog in the park, sitting between ordinary people.– After filming one of the “Matrix”, he gave all…
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GHOST APPLES – These really look as if they are made of crystal !
A man pruning apple trees in an icy orchard in Michigan discovered a very odd phenomenon ‘ghost apples’. A freezing rain coated the rotting apples, creating a solid icy shell around them. As he pruned the trees, the trees shook, causing some apples to fall off. But those that remained on the tree had the mush slip out the bottom, leaving ‘ghost apple’. posted the pictures on Facebook, and the images quickly went viral. Ghost apples are so rare because they require very specific weather conditions – where it is cold enough for water to freeze but also to allow the apples inside the casing to rot. Freezing rain coated…
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Black Rain Frog
Frogs, with 54 families and more than 6,000 species live worldwide and are among the most diverse amphibian animals in the world. They are known for their jumping abilities, whining sounds, bulging eyes, and slender skin.Black Rain Frogs are the species which will are only found in the southern slopes of the Cape Fold Belt in South Africa. They reside at elevations over 3,300ft (1,000m). Habitat of FrogsFrogs are dependent on water and even their habitats in areas with water sources because that allows them to reproduce. Some frogs have toxins on their skin and the most famous is the Poison Dart Frog, which lives in the tropical forests of…
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World’s Oldest Terrarium / Sealed Bottle Ecosystem by – Only Watered Once in 53 Years
80-year-old David Latimer planted a garden in a huge 10-gallon bottle in 1960 and opened it to water it only once in 1972. Now the portable bottle garden is almost 54 years old and is still flourishing in its own closed ecosystem. Back when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the U.S., Latimer planted the garden by placing some compost, a quarter pint of water and a spiderwort sprout into a 10-gallon glass bottle. Opened only once, the garden has created a self-sufficient miniature ecosystem. All it really needs is plenty of sunlight and a loving guardian. Latimer, now in his 80s, is proud of his gardening experiment. According to…
