The microbeads used in exfoliating soaps are made of plastic and are a major pollution problem!

You know those exfoliating beads in your body wash that make your skin all soft? Well they are also harmful to marine life.

Harmful enough that Unilever, one of the largest manufacturers of soap products, vowed to stop using these beads by 2015.

There are giant hornets in Japan whose venom can melt human flesh!

These hornets, which live in the Japanese mountains, are two inches long with a three inch wingspan. They sound more like tiny bird than insects. Their stinger is a quarter of an inch long, and it's venom is so powerful that it can actually dissolve human tissue.

The inventor of the polio vaccine didn't patent it to benefit mankind. He missed out on $7 billion!

Before it's vaccine, polio ravaged Europe and America leaving many paralyzed.

The race was on to find a vaccine to stop the disease from crippling more. Jonas Salk was the first to come up with a successful vaccine. He could have patented this incredibly valuable discovery but he chose not to.

TomTato: A plant that grows both potatoes, tomatoes

A plant which produces both potatoes and tomatoes, described as a "veg plot in a pot", has been launched in the UK. The Tom-Tato can grow more than 500 sweet cherry tomatoes while producing white potatoes.

SUNLIGHT FROM A SKYSCRAPER MELTED OBJECTS

The "Walkie Talkie Building," a name Londoners have given a distinctively shaped skyscraper near Saint Paul's Cathedral, has been in the news this week after reflected sunlight from its mirrored facade melted the side mirrors and panels on a Jaguar XJ parked on a nearby street.

Derinkuyu - the underground city

The achievements of ancient cultures tend to be woefully unappreciated -- we think of the people as loincloth-wearing savages, and when we're proven wrong by some impressive feat of engineering, we just make a bunch of documentaries about aliens. But the engineers of times past were nothing to sneer at, and some of their accomplishments make ours seem slightly embarrassing.

The Colors of Death Valley

In this fantastic capture, we see the multi-colored landscape of Death Valley. Located in Eastern California and situated within the Mojave Desert, Death Valley is the lowest, hottest and driest area in North America.

A man planned to blow up the Eiffel Tower because its reflected light was shining into his bedroom and was keeping him awake

Several decades ago, a man, Ivan Vladimirovitch Chtcheglov, planned to blow up the Eiffel Tower because its reflected light was shining into his attic room and was keeping him awake.

A woman gave birth to twins…with different fathers !

Alejandrina from UK gave birth to twins in 2005. The boys had very different features but she claimed she didn’t have an affair while she was in a relationship with her ex-partner. She brought the case to the talk show ‘Maury’ hosted by Maury Povich.

A Couple Managed To Lose 520 lbs in 19 Months just by eating healthy foods

Lauren and Justin Shelton have suffered from obesity all their lives. When they got married in 2008 Justin weighted about 450 lbs. while Lauren weighted a little over 300 lbs . The married couple was really overweight despite being in their 20s.

A Man Mounted His iPod Nano Into His Wrist

David Huban, a body piercer, has shocked the whole world with one of his latest creations.

Apparently, he liked his iPod Nano so much that he decided to stick it to his skin. Well, gluing it probably would have been less painful. What David Huban did was put dermal implants in order to always carry his iPod with him.

In South Korea you can make yourself a permanent smile

Ever heard the statement that a smile is the most beautiful thing you could wear? Looks like South Korean surgeons are on the same page.

The list of plastic surgery services consists of many face and body alterations, but it appears that nowadays it is being taken to the next level – altering the emotions of the human facial expression. The innovative technique is called “Smile Lipt”, combining the words “lip” and “lift”.

A platypus will close its eyes, ears, and nose while hunting for food!

Monotremes are a classification of mammals, and are the only mammals, besides one species of dolphin, that have a sense of electrolocation.

There’s a 13-year-old boy in India who produced winged beetles in his urine after hatching the eggs in his body.

There exists a motif in urban folklore that regards the presence of animals or insects manifesting themselves in human bodies, and it might turn out all the more atrocious given the fact that such a thing is indeed possible. Such is the case that happened to a 13-year old boy in Bengal, India. His name was (not certain if it eventually led to fatality) Chandan Goswami.

Face cream that is 2,000 years old which was found with the finger marks of its last user..

The cream is contained in a 5cm by 6cm tightly sealed cylindrical tin can, which seemingly was deliberately hidden and was found at the bottom of a sealed ditch in Southwark, about 2 (two) miles south of central London. 

Auto-Brewery Syndrome: How Your Body Can Make Itself Drunk

There is a condition called auto-brewery syndrome in which yeast trapped in the digestive system can cause a human to ferment alcohol in the stomach. After eating carbohydrates like bread, the sugar in the food mixes with the yeast and produces ethanol, causing intoxication. While it might sound like the most awesome disease ever, the implications are obviously quite dangerous.

10 quick home remedies for an upset stomach

Curd (or yogurt) is full of mircro-organisms that are beneficial for the stomach and can combat the effect of harmful bacteria that causes food poisoning.

The acidic properties in lime kills bacteria, and makes it a great natural remedy for food poisoning. 3-4 glasses of lime juice over the course of the day will ensure you're back to normal the next morning.

Father of Super Mario, Pokemon, Nintendo dies

Hiroshi Yamauchi went from university dropout to Japan's richest man, after battle with pneumonia he died in a Japanese hospital.

Nintendo's 'visionary' former president, who oversaw the births of Super Mario and Pokemon, has died after a career spanning more than 50 years at the helm of the world's largest computer games company.

Scientists of Indian Origin discovered Universal Flu Vaccine.

A team led by a scientist of Indian origin made a roadmap to develop universal flu vaccine. The influenza virus that causes flu is considered to be one of the world's most rapidly changing organisms. Flu vaccines tend to be ineffective after every season and can't cure cough, cold and other complications. Therefore, scientists planned new vaccines with new strains of the virus each year.

Did You Know this beautiful Information about Japan??

1 - Did you know that Japanese children clean their schools every day for a quarter of an hour with teachers, which led to the emergence of a Japanese generation who is modest and keen on cleanliness.

2 - Did you know that any Japanese citizen who has a dog must carry bag and special bags to pick up dog droppings. Hygiene and their eagerness to address cleanliness is part of Japanese ethics.

6 drinks to fight ageing

These six drinks fight aging. See what they are and when to down them.

Water
When to Drink: At the Alarm Guzzle water, Dr. Lodge suggests. Hydrating will help beat that groggy feeling and make your skin look its glowy best (both now and later in life), says David E. Bank, M.D., a dermatologist in Mount Kisco, New York

Norwegian Spiral Anomaly

On December 9, 2009, a strange phenomenon was witnessed over Russia, and photographed in northern Norway and Sweden. The event began when a blue light soared up from behind a mountain in the north end of Russia. The light stopped in mid-air, and then began to move in circles. Within seconds a giant spiral had covered the entire sky.

First human brain-to-brain interface

Two humans, at the University of Washington, have been connected brain-to-brain, via the internet in an experiment which researchers compared to a “mind meld” from Star Trek.

Brain-to-brain interfacing: Rajesh Rao, from the University of Washington, has successfully used his mind to control the hand of his colleague, Andrea Stucco, via a Skype connection!

The man who sold Taj Mahal

These days when people fake themselves and wear a mask of artificial expressions, this is a real story about a person who faked others in an unique way. But he was not a common conman, but the greatest of his elite category.

Exocoetidae: The Fish That Flies

Exocoetidae, commonly called Flying Fish, is a family of fishes aptly named for their ability to emerge out of the water and glide for long distances with their outstretched pectoral fins. Their streamlined torpedo shape helps them gather enough underwater speed to break the surface, and their large, wing-like fins get them airborne. Once in the air, these fishes can glide over considerable distances. Their flights are typically around 50 meters, but some fishes have been recorded to fly up to 200 meters or more. Some species of flying fish have enlarged pelvic fins as well as enlarged pectoral fins, which allows them to fly further than two winged gliders (up to 400 meters), and have far greater maneuverability. These fishes are known as four-winged flying fish.

A math professor specializing in statistics has won the lottery 4 times!

Who says college doesn’t pay off.Joan R. Ginther, 65, from Texas has won multiple million dollar payouts from the lottery four times.

First she won $5.4 million, then a decade later, she won $2 million, and two years later $3 million, and in the summer of 2010 , she hit the $10 million jackpot. The odds of this have been calculated at one in eighteen septillion.

The $15 lens that turns a smartphone camera into a MICROSCOPE

A graduate from Washington has designed a simple yet revolutionary camera lens that can be fitted to a smartphone camera and used to zoom to microscopic levels.

The six millimetre Micro Phone Lens has a magnifying range of between 15x and 60x - by comparison a high-end smartphone camera comes with around 10x zoom.

The world's first fully spherical camera lets you take 360-degree panorama photos in just ONE shot

The Theta camera from Japanese firm Ricoh is the world's first handheld camera that takes fully spherical photos with just one shot.

It can be held up to any scene, and once the shutter button is pressed, the camera's 'ultra-slim twin-lens optical system' snaps the view from around, above and below the device automatically - creating seamless panoramas.

There are mysterious Guidestones that offer the world advice on how to maintain the human race!

On one of the highest hilltops in Elbert County, Georgia stands a huge granite monument. Engraved in eight different languages on the four giant stones that support the common capstone are 10 Guides, or commandments.

The Eskimo Kiss

An Eskimo kiss is when two people rub their noses together as a sign of affection. The Inuit are often thought to replace kissing with this nose-to-nose gesture because ordinary kissing could freeze their saliva and lock their lips together in an embarrassing, possibly dangerous fashion.

There is a tree so poisonous that rainwater running off it's leaves will burn your skin.

It's called Manchineel and it's a fruit tree native to Florida. However, you probably don't want to eat the fruit! The fruit looks like an apple and it is believed to cause death when eaten. In fact the spanish name for the fruit is "manazanilla de la muerte" or "little apple of death."

The 'magical' machine that lets you talk with your FINGERTIPS: Disney develop device that turns your hand into a secret speaker

What if you could send secret messages to someone just by touching them?

Disney has created a ‘magical’ device that allows you to do just that using a simple microphone and the human body.

A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody know where it ends up!

If you’ve ever worried that we’ve solved all the mysteries of nature, fear not. Minnesota’s Devil’s Kettle Falls has been puzzling hikers and geologists for generations. At the falls, along Lake Superior’s north shore, a river forks at a rock outcropping.

It really is hands free! Self-driving Mercedes-Benz is unveiled - and it should be available within seven years

Daimler, the maker of Mercedes-Benz and Smart cars, has announced that it will start selling a self-driving car by 2020.

It is thought the car will be able to drive on its own in most situations but will still hand control back to the driver during difficult situations such as dealing with traffic lights.

Crystal Meth used to be sold over the counter!

In 1919, a Japanese pharmacologist invented crystal meth. At the time, people did not realize just how harmful meth was. They only saw the good attributes - it suppressed your appetite and kept you alert.

There's an ancient iron pillar in Delhi that doesn't rust!

The Delhi iron pillar is testimony to the high level of skill achieved by ancient Indian iron smiths in the extraction and processing of iron. The iron pillar at Delhi has attracted the attention of archaeologists and corrosion technologists as it has withstood corrosion for the last 1600 years.

Pakistan earthquake creates new island

An island emerged off Gwadar coast after a powerful earthquake of 7.7 magnitude struck Pakistan on Tuesday. Seismologists believe the formation is a 'mud volcano.' 

Mud houses in the mountains crumbled as a 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook western Pakistan early on Tuesday. Meanwhile, on the coast, residents of Gwadar saw a solitary island rise from the sea.
Older residents of the coastal town said the land emergence was déjà vu — an earthquake in 1968 produced an island that stayed for one year and then vanished, Ali Mohammad, 60, and Azeem Baloch, 57.

A blind man learned echolocation so well; he can ride a bike and identify bad parking jobs!

Echolocation is practiced by dolphins, bats and other animal species to supplement their vision. They bounce sound vibrations off objects and get a sense of where these objects are based on how the vibrations come back to them.

A Pikachu card is one of the world's most valuable trading cards. It's worth over $20k!

If you thought that the Pokémon craze was over, you’d be wrong. While it might not get the media attention it did a few years ago, the property is still massive.

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is one of the more popular Pokémon products out there, and some of the early and rare cards can be quite valuable for collectors.

Poo power: How microbes in sewage can generate electricity to light up your home

Electricity could be generated from microbes in sewage, according to U.S. scientists.

The team have created a ‘battery' driven by microbes that produce electricity as they digest organic material.

They claim the microbial battery could offset some of the electricity now use to treat waste water.

All mammals big or small, have about the same number of heartbeats in their lifetime!

A heart beat is such an individual thing. Your heart speeds up when you're exercising or when you're excited.

It slows when you sleep or are in a very calm state. Expanding this concept, heartbeats are also individual to species. Smaller creatures have faster heart beats than larger ones.

If you’re one of 11% of people who can hear this sound, you may commit suicide!

It's known as the Hum, a steady, droning sound that's heard in places as disparate as Taos, N.M.; Bristol, England; and Largs, Scotland.

But what causes the Hum, and why it only affects a small percentage of the population in certain areas, remains a mystery, despite a number of scientific investigations.

Sweden has the largest model of the solar system. The Sun is the largest hemispherical building in the world!

The Ericsson Globe is a building in Stockholm. It is the largest hemispherical building in the world. It is also represents the sun in the largest permanent scale model of the Solar System.

The inner planets - those closest to the sun - are also in Stockholm. The further planets are scattered across Sweden.

NATHURAM GODSE'S SPEECH BANNED BY NEHRU

Godse is often a misunderstood character. He is referred to as a Hindu fanatic. It is often hard to understand Godse because the Government of India had suppressed information about him. His court statements, letters etc. were all banned from the public until recently. Judging from his writings one thing becomes very clear – He was no fanatic. His court statements are very well read out and indicate a calm and collected mental disposition. He never even once speaks ill about Gandhi as a person, but only attacks Gandhi's policies which caused ruin and untold misery to Hindus. Another interesting point to note is that Godse had been working with the Hindu refugees fleeing from Pakistan. He had seen the horrible atrocities committed on them. Many women had their hands cut off, nose cut off, even little girls had been raped mercilessly. Despite this Godse did not harm even single Muslim in India which he could easily have. So it would be a grave mistake to call him a Hindu fanatic.

There’s a mysterious type of tree discovered in 1990. There’s only 25 and no one knows where they came from!

In 1990, a small tree was discovered in Arkansas. This mysterious species - formally known as Mespilus canescens and more commonly as Stern's Medlar is the only is only the second known tree species in the genus. The other is the European Mespilus germanica.

An ancient arthropod has puzzled scientists so much, they called him Hallucigenia: it can only come from a hallucination!

In 1979, Simon Conway Morris discovered a new type of animal fossil in the shale of British Columbia, Canada. He'd been uncovering remains of the Burgess Shale Worm when he found this other animal.

After studying it's remains, Morris determined that the animal just did not make any sense and he dubbed it "Hallucigenia" because it fit more in the realm of hallucinations than reality.

What Actually Happened To Gandhi’s Ashes?

When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, his body was cremated. However, the ashes were not all immersed in water as dictated by Hindu tradition. Instead, they were distributed among friends and family, and sent on a tour of India to help heal a grief-stricken nation. Even 65 years after his death, collections of Gandhi’s ashes continue to be discovered.

Babies love peek-a-boo because they actually think you disappear behind your hands!

The term object permanence is used to describe a child's ability to know that objects continue to exist even though they can no longer be seen or heard.

The concept of object permanence plays an important role in the theory of cognitive development created by psychologist Jean Piaget.

The Etruscan shrew's metabolism is so fast that it needs to kill every 2 hours or it dies!

The Etruscan shrew also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew or the white-toothed pygmy shrew is the smallest known mammal by mass, weighing only about 1.8 grams.

The Etruscan shrew has a body length of about 4 centimetres (1.6 in) excluding the tail. It is characterized by very rapid movements and a fast metabolism, eating about 1.5–2 times it's own body weight per day.

Russia’s Secret City: The Most Radioactive Place On Earth

Russia’s Lake Karachay was used in the 1950s as a dumping site for radioactive waste. Now it is the most polluted place on the planet, with enough radioactivity to kill a person in less than an hour. At its height, it was putting more than 200,000 times the normal amount of radioactivity into the area due to poor waste disposal practices.