“The look before and after the reporter went down is a testament to the human spirit. But my question is, how come they didn’t fall straight down with balls that big?” — rwuh89
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Chinese Man Lived On Water Alone For 12 Years

“Ning Xuefa, a young man from China’s Henan province, has recently made headlines for claiming he hasn’t had a bite of food in the last 12 years. Looking at the 4.9 feet-tall, 88-pounds heavy Ning one can tell he doesn’t like to eat much, but his story seems almost impossible to believe. He told Chinese media that he completely renounced food when he was just a 10-year-old child. Just looking at bread or vegetables at the dinner table made him nauseous, and he always had a dry throat and a weird sensation like something was stuck there that made him drink lots of water all day long. He currently consumes up to 15 liters of water in a day, and his father back up his story that he never touches a single scrap of food, whether it’s rice, steamed bread or meat.” w/ photos
The Longest Word In English (Pronounced)
Man Walks Across America In 178 Days

“Although a lot of people compare his amazing experience to that of Forrest Gump, our real-life protagonist actually got the nickname ‘Hobo Nick’. He left Atlantic Beach, on April 5 this year, with no food, no water and no money, but he somehow managed to make it all the way to Huntington Beach, California after an epic 2,500-mile walk across the North American continent during which he went through 5 pairs of shoes. Kleckner says he grew up in an ‘awesome family’ never having to worry about money, and that’s apparently what prompted him to go on this journey of discovery. ‘I had an urge to do this about a year ago when life was repetitive and I felt like I didn’t appreciate it,’ Kleckner wrote on his blog. ‘Since I have been homeless I have lived more in the moment and have really learned to be thankful.’ Throughout the 178 days of walking, the self-made hobo documented his experience by sending his mother updates via his iPod. She in turn posted them on his blog.” w/ photos + video
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World’s Oldest Undeciphered Writing

“The world’s oldest undeciphered writing system, which has so far defied attempts to uncover its 5,000-year-old secrets, could be about to be decoded by Oxford University academics. This international research project is already casting light on a lost bronze age middle eastern society where enslaved workers lived on rations close to the starvation level. ‘I think we are finally on the point of making a breakthrough,’ says Jacob Dahl, fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford and director of the Ancient World Research Cluster. Dr Dahl’s secret weapon is being able to see this writing more clearly than ever before.” w/ photos
