<p>Superheroes are all in vogue and with WandaVision wrapping up its first season, it can be understood if all of us are in need for our superhero fix. This strange occurrence did not involve any, however.&nbsp;Didn't matter even if we wanted Superman to be secretly behind something&nbsp;that made a ship 'fly'.</p>

<p>Colin McCallum, a Scottish man, was going about his business like any other Scottish man would when he saw something that'll make anyone take notice. Moving before his very eyes was a ship that appeared to float well above water in the sea off Cornwall. The ship appeared to be flying.</p>

<p>He was quick to take a photo and post it on Facebook. The photo, quite obviously has gone viral.</p>

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<p>Unfolding before him was nature's own 'laser show', so to speak. The ship appeared to fly because of a phenomenon called 'superior mirage'. This optical illusion occurs frequently in the Arctic but also takes place near UK. It is, however, a rare thing to witness near UK.</p>

<p>The superior mirage is formed due to a weather phenomenon known as temperature inversion. In this, an object beyond the horizon may appear above it due to temperature difference in layers of air over the sea.</p>

<p>Air closer to water is cold while that away from it is relatively warmer. This bends the light towards the observer standing on coast and may give rise to illusions such as this 'flying ship'.</p>


Superheroes are all in vogue and with WandaVision wrapping up its first season, it can be understood if all of us are in need for our superhero fix. This strange occurrence did not involve any, however.

Superheroes are all in vogue and with WandaVision wrapping up its first season, it can be understood if all of us are in need for our superhero fix. This strange occurrence did not involve any, however. Didn't matter even if we wanted Superman to be secretly behind something that made a ship 'fly'. Colin McCallum, a Scottish man, was going about his business like any other Scottish man would when he saw something that'll make anyone take notice. Moving before his very eyes was a ship that appeared to float well above water in the sea off Cornwall. The ship appeared to be flying. He was quick to take a photo and post it on Facebook. The photo, quite obviously has gone viral. Saw a real life optical illusion in Banff today 😱 Posted by Colin McCallum on Friday, 26 February 2021 × Unfolding before him was nature's own 'laser show', so to speak. The ship appeared to fly because of a phenomenon called 'superior mirage'. This optical illusion occurs frequently in the Arctic but also takes place near UK. It is, however, a rare thing to witness near UK. The superior mirage is formed due to a weather phenomenon known as temperature inversion. In this, an object beyond the horizon may appear above it due to temperature difference in layers of air over the sea. Air closer to water is cold while that away from it is relatively warmer. This bends the light towards the observer standing on coast and may give rise to illusions such as this 'flying ship'.

Superman? No, it's a 'flying ship'

<p>Being a 90s baby or 90s kid and wearing this fact on the sleeve is all in vogue. Well yeah, the decade was unique. Although the majority of millennials can't get enough of 90s music, 90s life and whatnot, something that happened bang at the start of the decade may not always be remembered by the young crowd.</p>

<p>But one such song has come in news.&nbsp;You Can't Touch This by MC Hammer. You can hear the song in this story. Yeah, the beat is quite familiar. So not really a forgotten gem.</p>

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<p>But the song has hit headlines again after a DJ found that baby Zebrafish groove to this.</p>

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<p>Enter DJ Rebecca Poulsen aka BeXta, Australia's first female dance music producer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After hundreds of gigs around the globe, Poulsen continues to churn out funky scores and tracks. But she is even studying Neuroscience at University of Queensland. And guess what, she found that baby Zebrafish had a reaction to the MC Hammer hit song. Neurons in Zebrafish's brains fired up at a particular vocal by MC Hammer.</p>

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<p>What perhaps makes this unique is that Poulsen tried subjecting the Zebrafish to White Noise and as per her tweet, the fish had a different reaction to music than they exhibited only for White Noise.</p>

<p>"...These results suggest a more nuanced auditory system than has previously been described in larval fish and provide insights into how a young animal’s auditory system can both function acutely and serve as the scaffold for a more complex adult system," she says in her research paper published in Current Biology.</p>

<p>To put it strictly, Poulsen did not base her research on MC Hammer song. She studied how their brain reacted to simpler sounds with help of a laser scan</p>

<p>But then, she thought of You Can't Touch This and got special, small speakers so that noise from bigger speakers did not put the Zecrafish larvae in danger.</p>

<p>And voila! Their brains had a different reaction</p>

<p>Poulsen tagged MC Hammer himself in her tweet. The artist was amused and even replied back</p>

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<p>When does a sound become music? Can animals discern between different types of music?</p>

<p>The answer may lie in this research, who knows?</p>


Being a 90s baby or 90s kid and wearing this fact on the sleeve is all in vogue. Well yeah, the decade was unique. Although the majority of millennials can't get enough of 90s music, 90s life and whatnot, something that happened bang at the start of the decade may not always be remembered by the young crowd.

Being a 90s baby or 90s kid and wearing this fact on the sleeve is all in vogue. Well yeah, the decade was unique. Although the majority of millennials can't get enough of 90s music, 90s life and whatnot, something that happened bang at the start of the decade may not always be remembered by the young crowd. But one such song has come in news. You Can't Touch This by MC Hammer. You can hear the song in this story. Yeah, the beat is quite familiar. So not really a forgotten gem. × But the song has hit headlines again after a DJ found that baby Zebrafish groove to this. Enter DJ Rebecca Poulsen aka BeXta, Australia's first female dance music producer. After hundreds of gigs around the globe, Poulsen continues to churn out funky scores and tracks. But she is even studying Neuroscience at University of Queensland. And guess what, she found that baby Zebrafish had a reaction to the MC Hammer hit song. Neurons in Zebrafish's brains fired up at a particular vocal by MC Hammer. Can #zebrafish encode the unique properties of sound? Like pure tones vs white noise, or different shaped waveforms? Our new #preprint from @labEthan says yes! Check out our example with @McHammer! Can you find the vocal neurons? #auditory #phdLife #HammerTime 1/ pic.twitter.com/8hYIUBDjBW — BeXta (@djBeXta) September 22, 2020 × What perhaps makes this unique is that Poulsen tried subjecting the Zebrafish to White Noise and as per her tweet, the fish had a different reaction to music than they exhibited only for White Noise. "...These results suggest a more nuanced auditory system than has previously been described in larval fish and provide insights into how a young animal’s auditory system can both function acutely and serve as the scaffold for a more complex adult system," she says in her research paper published in Current Biology. To put it strictly, Poulsen did not base her research on MC Hammer song. She studied how their brain reacted to simpler sounds with help of a laser scan But then, she thought of You Can't Touch This and got special, small speakers so that noise from bigger speakers did not put the Zecrafish larvae in danger. And voila! Their brains had a different reaction Poulsen tagged MC Hammer himself in her tweet. The artist was amused and even replied back Sparking thoughts !!! 💥💥💥pic.twitter.com/krs0zL1xWo https://t.co/0lPZ1YEg4U — MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) March 4, 2021 × When does a sound become music? Can animals discern between different types of music? The answer may lie in this research, who knows?

DJ finds out baby Zebrafish 'groove' to MC Hammer hit song

<p>We are all angry. Things from 'why didn't I say this clever thing during that fight that day' to 'why am I not getting to go on that vacation' make us crazy mad. Soon, one thing leads to another (the bad sort!) and all that anger and frustration spills into other areas of life. You know the rest.</p>

<p>It helps if you get professional help in time because beating someone up just to vent anger is simply not an option.</p>

<p>Better option is to go inside this room and break things. Everyone is doing it. People are breaking old television with huge hammers. There are computers and printers to break as well. All this happens in a "rage room" that allows you safe space to vent your anger.</p>

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<p>So here's how it works.</p>

<p>People are given protective suits and helmets. They are asked to write their issues on a wall. People scribble things like 'work, 'corruption' etc. These words then become targets of their anger. There are things in the room that you can break to your heart's content.</p>

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<p>You can take this experience by paying USD 4.64</p>

<p>The 'rage room' has been opened in a warehouse on the outskirts of Sau Paulo in Brazil.</p>

<p>Forty-two-year-old Vanderlei Rodrigues, who opened the business a month ago in Cidade Tiradentes, said he has received a fair number of customers wanting to vent, especially during the pandemic.</p>

<p>"I think it was the best moment to be able to set this up here in Cidade Tiradentes, related to everything that people are going through, a lot of anxiety, stress."</p>

<p>Alexandre de Carvalho, 40, who works in advertising and drives two hours back and forth to work, said with worries about health due to the pandemic, "it's great to come here and release some adrenaline and pent-up feelings."</p>

<p>For Luciana Holanda, 35, who is an unemployed mother of two daughters, she said she prefers to vent her frustration inside the "Rage Room."</p>

<p>"With all this accumulated stress, being a mother, having children and not being able to work ... it is very good to be able to release some stress and vent."</p>

<p>"I am not going to vent my frustrations on my daughters or on anyone, so I really prefer to break things, I love it."</p>

<p><strong>(With Reuters inputs)</strong></p>


We are all angry. Things from 'why didn't I say this clever thing during that fight that day' to 'why am I not getting to go on that vacation' make us crazy mad.

We are all angry. Things from 'why didn't I say this clever thing during that fight that day' to 'why am I not getting to go on that vacation' make us crazy mad. Soon, one thing leads to another (the bad sort!) and all that anger and frustration spills into other areas of life. You know the rest. It helps if you get professional help in time because beating someone up just to vent anger is simply not an option. Better option is to go inside this room and break things. Everyone is doing it. People are breaking old television with huge hammers. There are computers and printers to break as well. All this happens in a "rage room" that allows you safe space to vent your anger. So here's how it works. People are given protective suits and helmets. They are asked to write their issues on a wall. People scribble things like 'work, 'corruption' etc. These words then become targets of their anger. There are things in the room that you can break to your heart's content. You can take this experience by paying USD 4.64 The 'rage room' has been opened in a warehouse on the outskirts of Sau Paulo in Brazil. Forty-two-year-old Vanderlei Rodrigues, who opened the business a month ago in Cidade Tiradentes, said he has received a fair number of customers wanting to vent, especially during the pandemic. "I think it was the best moment to be able to set this up here in Cidade Tiradentes, related to everything that people are going through, a lot of anxiety, stress." Alexandre de Carvalho, 40, who works in advertising and drives two hours back and forth to work, said with worries about health due to the pandemic, "it's great to come here and release some adrenaline and pent-up feelings." For Luciana Holanda, 35, who is an unemployed mother of two daughters, she said she prefers to vent her frustration inside the "Rage Room." "With all this accumulated stress, being a mother, having children and not being able to work ... it is very good to be able to release some stress and vent." "I am not going to vent my frustrations on my daughters or on anyone, so I really prefer to break things, I love it." (With Reuters inputs)

Are you angry? Go break things in this 'rage room' here

<p>Places of worship have emotions attached with them. These are the places where thousands spend prayerful time and attain peace. It is therefore understandable that public reaction is often strong when the authorities decide to make modifications to a particular monument. A similar situation has occured in case of the cathedral in Burgos in Spain. The cathedral is steeped in history. It was built 800 years ago.</p>

<p>The Archidiocessis of Burgos has decided to install bronze doors in place of current wooden ones. The wooden doors are showing effects time has had on them. This simple installation of bronze doors has led to a huge uproar. The door cost 1.2 million euros and have been designed by award-winning artist Antonio Lopez.</p>

<p>More than 31,000 people have signed petition against these doors. Some of them have alsp been quoted as regarding the doors an "eyesore". The bronze doors have been designed in contemporary art style.</p>

<p>Cathedral authorities are defending the bronze doors by apparently hinting at artistic value addition the doors with cause. As per the authorities, the cathedral has had structural additions over centuries that were done in different artistic styles reflective of what was considered aestetic in respective times.</p>

<p>The petition signed by thousands questions the spend of millions of euros for bronze door.</p>

<p>“Given the queues of hungry people we’re seeing, and the fact that the cathedral doesn’t even have central heating – which is no laughing matter in Burgos – why is the archbishopric spending €1.2m on this?” says the petition as per The Guardian. Even United Nations (UN) has advised against these doors.</p>

<p>Final decision on the doors will be taken by culture department of the government of Castilla y León, the Spanish region where Burgos is located.</p>


Places of worship have emotions attached with them. These are the places where thousands spend prayerful time and attain peace. It is therefore understandable that public reaction is often strong when the authorities decide to make modifications to a particular monument.

Places of worship have emotions attached with them. These are the places where thousands spend prayerful time and attain peace. It is therefore understandable that public reaction is often strong when the authorities decide to make modifications to a particular monument. A similar situation has occured in case of the cathedral in Burgos in Spain. The cathedral is steeped in history. It was built 800 years ago. The Archidiocessis of Burgos has decided to install bronze doors in place of current wooden ones. The wooden doors are showing effects time has had on them. This simple installation of bronze doors has led to a huge uproar. The door cost 1.2 million euros and have been designed by award-winning artist Antonio Lopez. More than 31,000 people have signed petition against these doors. Some of them have alsp been quoted as regarding the doors an "eyesore". The bronze doors have been designed in contemporary art style. Cathedral authorities are defending the bronze doors by apparently hinting at artistic value addition the doors with cause. As per the authorities, the cathedral has had structural additions over centuries that were done in different artistic styles reflective of what was considered aestetic in respective times. The petition signed by thousands questions the spend of millions of euros for bronze door. “Given the queues of hungry people we’re seeing, and the fact that the cathedral doesn’t even have central heating – which is no laughing matter in Burgos – why is the archbishopric spending €1.2m on this?” says the petition as per The Guardian. Even United Nations (UN) has advised against these doors. Final decision on the doors will be taken by culture department of the government of Castilla y León, the Spanish region where Burgos is located.

These cathedral doors cost a million but people think they are an 'eyesore'

<p>Nature is full of wonders and though we have studied it closely across millennia, it will be plain stupid for humans to claim the title of 'know-it-all' species. New discoveries amaze us each day. And this exactly what has happened yet again. Two female ray fish have given birth to pups without a male ray fish being present in their ranks. The news has created quite a stir in scientific community and beyond.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The female fish, named Nibble and Spot are at display at SEA Life Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand. They of the Eagle Ray type.</p>

<p>Both of them delivered pups on New Year's Eve. Both Eagle rays had not been with a male for two years. And this is what is causing the amazement.</p>

<p>At present, theories are being raised but there appears to be no confirmation in this specific case. However, this may change later.</p>

<p>The curator of the museum thinks that the rays gave birth without a male as they had stored the sperms from their last encounter.</p>

<p>But there is another argument.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/mars-glaciers-give-insights-on-the-planets-many-ice-ages-358330">Mars' glaciers give insights on the planet's many ice ages</a></strong></p>

<p>Adele Dutilloy, a fisheries modeller at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) was mentioned by the Guardian as saying that this was the case of Parthinongenesis.</p>

<p>A Parthinogenesis (virgin birth) is a natural process in which an egg develops into an embryo without being fertilised. Dutilloy said sperm storage was uncommon in rays.</p>

<p>This suggests that the case may be first instance of such a birth in Eagle rays being documented.</p>


Nature is full of wonders and though we have studied it closely across millennia, it will be plain stupid for humans to claim the title of 'know-it-all' species.

Nature is full of wonders and though we have studied it closely across millennia, it will be plain stupid for humans to claim the title of 'know-it-all' species. New discoveries amaze us each day. And this exactly what has happened yet again. Two female ray fish have given birth to pups without a male ray fish being present in their ranks. The news has created quite a stir in scientific community and beyond. The female fish, named Nibble and Spot are at display at SEA Life Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand. They of the Eagle Ray type. Both of them delivered pups on New Year's Eve. Both Eagle rays had not been with a male for two years. And this is what is causing the amazement. At present, theories are being raised but there appears to be no confirmation in this specific case. However, this may change later. The curator of the museum thinks that the rays gave birth without a male as they had stored the sperms from their last encounter. But there is another argument. Also Read | Mars' glaciers give insights on the planet's many ice ages Adele Dutilloy, a fisheries modeller at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) was mentioned by the Guardian as saying that this was the case of Parthinongenesis. A Parthinogenesis (virgin birth) is a natural process in which an egg develops into an embryo without being fertilised. Dutilloy said sperm storage was uncommon in rays. This suggests that the case may be first instance of such a birth in Eagle rays being documented.

Two female ray fish give birth without males, baffle scientists

<p>Imagine an orange Batman! The caped crusader trying to instil fear in Gotham's underworld this way won't really cut it right? He's better off in his dark attire, just like bats.</p>

<p>This fixed idea of how bats are is precisely why an orange bat is making news everywhere. In addition to being orange in colour, this bat is fluffy. The scientists published their study of this bat in scientific journal American Museum Novitates on Wednesday. Turns out, this is a new species of bats altogether.</p>

<p>The scientists were on an expedition in West African country of Guinea when they stumbled upon this interesting species</p>

<p>“It was kind of a life goal in a way, one that I never thought would happen,” said Jon Flanders, director of endangered species interventions at Bat Conservation International, a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas. “Every species is important, but you get drawn to the interesting-looking ones, and this one really is spectacular.”</p>

<p>Finding an altogether new species in wild is novel in times most new species are being discovered in laboratory experiments.</p>

<p>“This sort of situation where experienced researchers went out in the field and caught an animal and held it in their hand and went, ‘This is something we can’t identify,’ that’s much more unusual,” said Nancy Simmons, curator of mammals at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and chairwoman of the global bat taxonomy group at the International Union for Conservation of Nature.</p>

<p>The new species of bats, named Myotis nimbaensis, lives in Guinea’s Nimba mountains.</p>

<p>The scientists, not wanting to jump to conclusion that this was a new species, compared the orange bat with known species already in scientific catalogues. But there was no match.</p>

<p>The expedition team then caught two bats again. A male and female.</p>

<p>Simmons then combed through the extensive bat collections at the American Museum of Natural History to compare the two specimens with known species, and she travelled to the Smithsonian National Museum in Washington, D.C., and the British Museum in London to do the same.</p>

<p>Genetic analysis showed that the orange bat was different from its closest relatives. This was a step in the direction to declare this to be a new species.</p>

<p>The bat does bear resemblance to more commonly found bats in a sense that it has black wings. But the considerable splash of orange is making this one talk of the town.</p>

<p><strong>(With inputs from New York Times)</strong></p>


Imagine an orange Batman! The caped crusader trying to instil fear in Gotham's underworld this way won't really cut it right? He's better off in his dark attire, just like bats.

Imagine an orange Batman! The caped crusader trying to instil fear in Gotham's underworld this way won't really cut it right? He's better off in his dark attire, just like bats. This fixed idea of how bats are is precisely why an orange bat is making news everywhere. In addition to being orange in colour, this bat is fluffy. The scientists published their study of this bat in scientific journal American Museum Novitates on Wednesday. Turns out, this is a new species of bats altogether. The scientists were on an expedition in West African country of Guinea when they stumbled upon this interesting species “It was kind of a life goal in a way, one that I never thought would happen,” said Jon Flanders, director of endangered species interventions at Bat Conservation International, a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas. “Every species is important, but you get drawn to the interesting-looking ones, and this one really is spectacular.” Finding an altogether new species in wild is novel in times most new species are being discovered in laboratory experiments. “This sort of situation where experienced researchers went out in the field and caught an animal and held it in their hand and went, ‘This is something we can’t identify,’ that’s much more unusual,” said Nancy Simmons, curator of mammals at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and chairwoman of the global bat taxonomy group at the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The new species of bats, named Myotis nimbaensis, lives in Guinea’s Nimba mountains. The scientists, not wanting to jump to conclusion that this was a new species, compared the orange bat with known species already in scientific catalogues. But there was no match. The expedition team then caught two bats again. A male and female. Simmons then combed through the extensive bat collections at the American Museum of Natural History to compare the two specimens with known species, and she travelled to the Smithsonian National Museum in Washington, D.C., and the British Museum in London to do the same. Genetic analysis showed that the orange bat was different from its closest relatives. This was a step in the direction to declare this to be a new species. The bat does bear resemblance to more commonly found bats in a sense that it has black wings. But the considerable splash of orange is making this one talk of the town. (With inputs from New York Times)

This bat is orange, and it's a new species altogether

<p>A grenade killed 3 children as it exploded while they played with it in Pakistan. The incident took place near Peshawar and killed 2 others. The four brothers and a neighbour were playing when they found the rusty grenade near a village.</p>

<p>Local police official confirmed the casualties and said that the children played with the grenade they found.</p>

<p>"The children first played with it and later hit it with a stone causing it to explode," Mansoor Aman, a local senior police official, told AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Accidents involving discarded ordnance are common in northwestern Pakistan which has a border with Afghanistan. Old mortar shells, grenades etc are often smuggled across the border. Some of these munitions date back to the Soviet war in the 80s.</p>

<p>The area was also once a hub of anti-Taliban activities, with locals forming militias to fight against the insurgents.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last year, five people were killed when a worker at a scrap metal shop tried to recycle an old mortar shell that exploded as he tampered with it.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>(With AFP inputs)</strong></p>


A grenade killed 3 children as it exploded while they played with it in Pakistan. The incident took place near Peshawar and killed 2 others. The four brothers and a neighbour were playing when they found the rusty grenade near a village.

A grenade killed 3 children as it exploded while they played with it in Pakistan. The incident took place near Peshawar and killed 2 others. The four brothers and a neighbour were playing when they found the rusty grenade near a village. Local police official confirmed the casualties and said that the children played with the grenade they found. "The children first played with it and later hit it with a stone causing it to explode," Mansoor Aman, a local senior police official, told AFP. Accidents involving discarded ordnance are common in northwestern Pakistan which has a border with Afghanistan. Old mortar shells, grenades etc are often smuggled across the border. Some of these munitions date back to the Soviet war in the 80s. The area was also once a hub of anti-Taliban activities, with locals forming militias to fight against the insurgents. Last year, five people were killed when a worker at a scrap metal shop tried to recycle an old mortar shell that exploded as he tampered with it. (With AFP inputs)

Pakistan: Children find a grenade, it explodes killing 3 as they play with it

<p>The image is startling, endearing and scary at the same time. Although the frame shows a cute deer, what is horrific is an arrow has pierced his head and come out of from just below his eye. The arrow remains lodged in the deer's head but the deer&nbsp;is very much alive. This viral image is being shared widely on social media.</p>

<p>The photo has been clicked by a photographer name Lee-Anne Carver. The deer who she named Carrot has befriended her for three years. But she was not ready for what happened just over a week ago.</p>

<p>"Today, he came to my house with an arrow through his head. It was disturbing, startling and crushing," she writes in a Facebook post dated December 10.</p>

<p>"My husband came in the house crying to tell me," she adds.</p>

<p>To both of their surprise, Carrot was behaving as if nothing had happened. It licked Lee-Anne's hands as it always did and showed no signs of pain. There was no blood, according to her.</p>

<p>"For now, allow me to say the arrow missed all vitals. His skull protected him," she says.</p>

<p>Before anyone could react on Facebook, she requested everyone to not rally for the deer to be put to death to end his misery as she said he was "thriving" and that there was "no need to put him down".</p>

<p>She has even posted a video of the deer walking around with the arrow wedged in his skull.</p>

<p>Here is the complete Facebook post she has written.</p>

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<p>The post has got many comments from users who suggest many things.</p>

<p>"Contact game warden" says a user while others opine say calling&nbsp;a veterinarian would be better. Many users have expressed dismay at how anyone could be this cruel to an animal to put an arrow through its head.</p>

<p>The photographer has posted a link of an FB page as an answer to many comments.</p>

<p>This page has a post that says...</p>

<p>"Carrot was shot with a &nbsp;target arrow made from carbon. He was shot in a residential area and it seems this incident had nothing to do with hunting"</p>

<p>What followed after the deer's image went viral was wonderful. Government officials visited the photographer's house to help the wild deer and by coincidence, it was present there when they arrived.</p>

<p>The officials carefully cut the upper protruding part of the arrow. They have opined that rest of the arrow is expected to naturally slide out as the deer's body heals itself.</p>

<p>"I went looking for Carrot in the evening and I found him with his friend," writes Lee-Anne. She adds that he was "chilling" with his deer friend.</p>

<p>All's well that ends well eh?</p>


The image is startling, endearing and scary at the same time. Although the frame shows a cute deer, what is horrific is an arrow has pierced his head and come out of from just below his eye.

The image is startling, endearing and scary at the same time. Although the frame shows a cute deer, what is horrific is an arrow has pierced his head and come out of from just below his eye. The arrow remains lodged in the deer's head but the deer is very much alive. This viral image is being shared widely on social media. The photo has been clicked by a photographer name Lee-Anne Carver. The deer who she named Carrot has befriended her for three years. But she was not ready for what happened just over a week ago. "Today, he came to my house with an arrow through his head. It was disturbing, startling and crushing," she writes in a Facebook post dated December 10. "My husband came in the house crying to tell me," she adds. To both of their surprise, Carrot was behaving as if nothing had happened. It licked Lee-Anne's hands as it always did and showed no signs of pain. There was no blood, according to her. "For now, allow me to say the arrow missed all vitals. His skull protected him," she says. Before anyone could react on Facebook, she requested everyone to not rally for the deer to be put to death to end his misery as she said he was "thriving" and that there was "no need to put him down". She has even posted a video of the deer walking around with the arrow wedged in his skull. Here is the complete Facebook post she has written. Three years ago we met a fawn we came to call Carrot. I've met hundreds and hundreds of deer over the decades who are... Posted by Lee-Anne Carver on Wednesday, 9 December 2020 × The post has got many comments from users who suggest many things. "Contact game warden" says a user while others opine say calling a veterinarian would be better. Many users have expressed dismay at how anyone could be this cruel to an animal to put an arrow through its head. The photographer has posted a link of an FB page as an answer to many comments. This page has a post that says... "Carrot was shot with a target arrow made from carbon. He was shot in a residential area and it seems this incident had nothing to do with hunting" What followed after the deer's image went viral was wonderful. Government officials visited the photographer's house to help the wild deer and by coincidence, it was present there when they arrived. The officials carefully cut the upper protruding part of the arrow. They have opined that rest of the arrow is expected to naturally slide out as the deer's body heals itself. "I went looking for Carrot in the evening and I found him with his friend," writes Lee-Anne. She adds that he was "chilling" with his deer friend. All's well that ends well eh?

An arrow went through this deer's head and it is still alive

<p>It's raining monoliths and they seem to pop up in different corners of earth. While it remains to be ascertained that whether this is a precursor to a massive alien invasion or simply pranksters' acts in different countries, one more monolith has appeared, this time in El Paso in Texas.</p>

<p>This monolith has appeared in car parking lot in a shopping and entertainment complex in the city, as per local media reports.</p>

<p>Given the hype around the monoliths, locals thronged to check the new one out. As per videos posted online, the monolith in Texas appears to be hollow and "not sturdy"</p>

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<p>As per media reports, the monolith has disappeared. It is likely that the local authorities have removed it but there is no concrete info as yet.</p>

<p>Appearance of monoliths has taken social media by storm since last month. The very first one was found in Utah desert. This was followed by monoliths in Romania, in Califonia, on the Isle of Wight and in Belgium. Monoliths have also been found in Spain, Germany and Colombia. The one found in Colombia was a golden one.</p>


It's raining monoliths and they seem to pop up in different corners of earth. While it remains to be ascertained that whether this is a precursor to a massive alien invasion or simply pranksters' acts in different countries, one more monolith has appeared, this time in El Paso in Texas.

It's raining monoliths and they seem to pop up in different corners of earth. While it remains to be ascertained that whether this is a precursor to a massive alien invasion or simply pranksters' acts in different countries, one more monolith has appeared, this time in El Paso in Texas. This monolith has appeared in car parking lot in a shopping and entertainment complex in the city, as per local media reports. Given the hype around the monoliths, locals thronged to check the new one out. As per videos posted online, the monolith in Texas appears to be hollow and "not sturdy" The monolith sounds hollow as hell really light easy to tip over and move #ElPaso #monolith pic.twitter.com/AVq0pSVx71 — Unelectable Airwaves Podcast 🌹 🔮 (@UnelectableA) December 8, 2020 × As per media reports, the monolith has disappeared. It is likely that the local authorities have removed it but there is no concrete info as yet. Appearance of monoliths has taken social media by storm since last month. The very first one was found in Utah desert. This was followed by monoliths in Romania, in Califonia, on the Isle of Wight and in Belgium. Monoliths have also been found in Spain, Germany and Colombia. The one found in Colombia was a golden one.

Another monolith pops up, in Texas this time

<p>Like giant octopuses or Dinosaurs, jellyfish are not the stuff of legends. They are the stuff of fear, and excruciating pain. Ask any open water swimmer or even an average beachgoer and they will tell you how these pixie-like, free-swimming wisps can give you hell. The tentacles of jellyfish contain chemicals that may cause anything from mild irritation to cardiac arrest. More often than not, a touch from these (literally) brainless creatures gives hell of a pain that lasts several weeks.</p>

<p>And perhaps that's why you never get to read romantic prose or poetry titled something like 'Swimming with jellyfish' on the same lines of Dolphins and other sweet-natured water dwellers.</p>

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<p>But for those who are too enamored by the majestic yet sublime appearance of jellyfish and wonder how would it be to touch them, mother nature has an option for you.</p>

<p>Take a 2.5-hour boat ride from Siargao island in southeastern Philippines to go to Tojoman Lagoon and you'd find a jellyfish you can actually touch without running to your mother cursing mother nature.</p>

<p>The jellyfish in question are Aurelia aurita (moon jellyfish) and Mastigias papua (spotted jellyfish).</p>

<p>These two species of jellyfish are found in big number in waters around Tojoman Lagoon. And they don't sting humans.</p>

<p>The Lagoon is fairly popular among tourists and there are many other activities than touching just jellyfish.</p>

<p>The waters around the lagoon are shallow and motorised boats can't go there. So the tourists have to take paddleboats in order to reach the actual island.</p>

<p>The jellyfish hear don't sting humans, but that doesn't mean they don't sting. Their sting is fatal for their food, that is, planktons. But human skin is too thick for them to deliver the toxins.&nbsp;<br />
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Like giant octopuses or Dinosaurs, jellyfish are not the stuff of legends. They are the stuff of fear, and excruciating pain. Ask any open water swimmer or even an average beachgoer and they will tell you how these pixie-like, free-swimming wisps can give you hell.

Like giant octopuses or Dinosaurs, jellyfish are not the stuff of legends. They are the stuff of fear, and excruciating pain. Ask any open water swimmer or even an average beachgoer and they will tell you how these pixie-like, free-swimming wisps can give you hell. The tentacles of jellyfish contain chemicals that may cause anything from mild irritation to cardiac arrest. More often than not, a touch from these (literally) brainless creatures gives hell of a pain that lasts several weeks. And perhaps that's why you never get to read romantic prose or poetry titled something like 'Swimming with jellyfish' on the same lines of Dolphins and other sweet-natured water dwellers. But for those who are too enamored by the majestic yet sublime appearance of jellyfish and wonder how would it be to touch them, mother nature has an option for you. Take a 2.5-hour boat ride from Siargao island in southeastern Philippines to go to Tojoman Lagoon and you'd find a jellyfish you can actually touch without running to your mother cursing mother nature. The jellyfish in question are Aurelia aurita (moon jellyfish) and Mastigias papua (spotted jellyfish). These two species of jellyfish are found in big number in waters around Tojoman Lagoon. And they don't sting humans. The Lagoon is fairly popular among tourists and there are many other activities than touching just jellyfish. The waters around the lagoon are shallow and motorised boats can't go there. So the tourists have to take paddleboats in order to reach the actual island. The jellyfish hear don't sting humans, but that doesn't mean they don't sting. Their sting is fatal for their food, that is, planktons. But human skin is too thick for them to deliver the toxins.

You can literally swim with jellyfish and touch them on this island

<p>The Hindi proverb about through-the-roof blessing from God literally came true for an Indonesian man who became an overnight millionaire as a meteorite crashed through his roof. The man with the meteorite, is a humble coffin maker. Selling the meteorite has made him immensely rich literally overnight to the extent that he can easily live his life without having to pursue his current line of work.</p>

<p>Josua Huatalung (33), who lives in Sumatra, was working outside his house in the month of August when a loud boom shook his senses. Something had smashed through the tin roof of the verandah of his house.&nbsp;When he checked, he found the meteorite which was still hot when he tried lifting it.</p>

<p>He told Indonesia's Kompas newspaper that the sound was so loud, the entire house shook.</p>

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<p>The celestial body was priceless indeed. It was 4.8 billion years old and was made of extremely rare material which fetches a price of 645 Pounds per gram. The meteorite weighs 2.1 Kg.</p>

<p>Josua put this discovery of his on Facebook which then created quite a stir.</p>

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<p>Subsequently, Josua sold the meteorite to US-based specialist collector Jared Collins.</p>

<p>Josua Hutagalung refused to divulge the exact sum he got, but it is understood to be upwards of 1 million Pounds (Rs 9.8 crore)</p>


The Hindi proverb about through-the-roof blessing from God literally came true for an Indonesian man who became an overnight millionaire as a meteorite crashed through his roof.

The Hindi proverb about through-the-roof blessing from God literally came true for an Indonesian man who became an overnight millionaire as a meteorite crashed through his roof. The man with the meteorite, is a humble coffin maker. Selling the meteorite has made him immensely rich literally overnight to the extent that he can easily live his life without having to pursue his current line of work. Josua Huatalung (33), who lives in Sumatra, was working outside his house in the month of August when a loud boom shook his senses. Something had smashed through the tin roof of the verandah of his house. When he checked, he found the meteorite which was still hot when he tried lifting it. He told Indonesia's Kompas newspaper that the sound was so loud, the entire house shook. The celestial body was priceless indeed. It was 4.8 billion years old and was made of extremely rare material which fetches a price of 645 Pounds per gram. The meteorite weighs 2.1 Kg. Josua put this discovery of his on Facebook which then created quite a stir. Tiba tiba batu hitam jatuh dari langit Bikin kagettttt........ Tp apa pun itu mudah2an pertanda baik buat keluarga kami.... Posted by Josua Hutagalung on Saturday, 1 August 2020 × Subsequently, Josua sold the meteorite to US-based specialist collector Jared Collins. Josua Hutagalung refused to divulge the exact sum he got, but it is understood to be upwards of 1 million Pounds (Rs 9.8 crore)

Man becomes millionaire overnight after meteorite crashes in his house

<p>What all have you done when you were frustrated like it was the end of the world? banged your fist on the wall? Broken a coffee mug? For majority of us, things like these are the extent of expressing frustration. Then there are those who crave a higher high as mundane ways of protest doesn't really vent their frustration effectively. Person at the centre of this story is one such type.</p>

<p>The guy is a Youtuber, and he burnt his Mercedes worth more than USD 350,000 just out of frustration. He recorded the entire thing and posted it on his Youtube</p>

<p>According to Motor1.com , Mikhail Litvin is a Russian vlogger was having hard time with his Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S.</p>

<p>As per reports, the luxury car was not working properly and broke down constantly. Litvin had purchased the car from the official dealer. But it broke down constantly, Litvin took it to the dealer many times. It was repaired by him but only to break down again. Each time, the dealer kept the car for many days and could not provide a lasting solution.</p>

<p>Litvin was aghast and decided to do the unthinkable. He burnt his car and posted the video.</p>

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<p>The video opens with Litvin driving the car into an open clearing. The car indeed looks marvellous. Litvin, himself clad in smart clothes, comes out of the car. Before we can predict whats's going to happen in the video, he takes out gasoline cans from the boot of the car and pours gasoline on it.</p>

<p>The car goes up in fire with Mikhael Litvin showing a nonchalant face.</p>

<p>The bizarre video has got more than 10,000,000 views.</p>

<p>I can't even afford to burn my bicycle like this," a viewer has commented. Another has opined that the ad revenue from so many views will let Litvin buy another Mercedes.</p>


What all have you done when you were frustrated like it was the end of the world? banged your fist on the wall? Broken a coffee mug? For majority of us, things like these are the extent of expressing frustration.

What all have you done when you were frustrated like it was the end of the world? banged your fist on the wall? Broken a coffee mug? For majority of us, things like these are the extent of expressing frustration. Then there are those who crave a higher high as mundane ways of protest doesn't really vent their frustration effectively. Person at the centre of this story is one such type. The guy is a Youtuber, and he burnt his Mercedes worth more than USD 350,000 just out of frustration. He recorded the entire thing and posted it on his Youtube According to Motor1.com , Mikhail Litvin is a Russian vlogger was having hard time with his Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S. As per reports, the luxury car was not working properly and broke down constantly. Litvin had purchased the car from the official dealer. But it broke down constantly, Litvin took it to the dealer many times. It was repaired by him but only to break down again. Each time, the dealer kept the car for many days and could not provide a lasting solution. Litvin was aghast and decided to do the unthinkable. He burnt his car and posted the video. × The video opens with Litvin driving the car into an open clearing. The car indeed looks marvellous. Litvin, himself clad in smart clothes, comes out of the car. Before we can predict whats's going to happen in the video, he takes out gasoline cans from the boot of the car and pours gasoline on it. The car goes up in fire with Mikhael Litvin showing a nonchalant face. The bizarre video has got more than 10,000,000 views. I can't even afford to burn my bicycle like this," a viewer has commented. Another has opined that the ad revenue from so many views will let Litvin buy another Mercedes.

Viral Video: Youtuber gets frustrated, burns down his own Mercedes

<p>No price is too high for those keen of mind and with an eye for detail. For lesser mortals like all of us, there is always an upper financial cap for our aspirations. We may have wanderlust and passion and whatnot while posing for our perfect Instagram pics. But when it comes to real world, even those raking in moolah plan their finances properly.</p>

<p>So given all this, when a guy shells out $5300 (Almost Rs 4 lakh) for a plant, we are bound to think that it has leaves of gold or something. But that's not the case here.</p>

<p>A man in New Zealand set a record when he shelled out this much money for a Rhaphidophora tetrasperma.</p>

<p>That is the scientific name for mini Monstera, a plant that this guy was digging.</p>

<p><strong>Why&nbsp;the price tag?</strong></p>

<p>The plant is rare and desirable by plant collectors all over the world.</p>

<p>New York Post quoted Trade Me to say that between end of May and the beginning of June, 33 thousand searches were recorded for mini Monstera online.</p>

<p>Monsteras are a pleasant sight yes. The leaves come in colours like yellow, pink, white and even purple.</p>

<p>“A plant will grow a leaf that looks a little bit different because those leaves don’t have chlorophyll,” Jesse Waldman, the director of marketing and e-commerce at Pistils Nursery in Oregon was quoted by Vice.</p>

<p>However, with all things costly, these plant too are delicate and to grow them in a normal household needs great efforts. Sometimes, the leaves lose their distinctive colour and return to being green. So special care needs to be taken.</p>

<p>Plant sellers in the US say that sale of plants has increased during the coronavirus pandemic.</p>


No price is too high for those keen of mind and with an eye for detail. For lesser mortals like all of us, there is always an upper financial cap for our aspirations.

No price is too high for those keen of mind and with an eye for detail. For lesser mortals like all of us, there is always an upper financial cap for our aspirations. We may have wanderlust and passion and whatnot while posing for our perfect Instagram pics. But when it comes to real world, even those raking in moolah plan their finances properly. So given all this, when a guy shells out $5300 (Almost Rs 4 lakh) for a plant, we are bound to think that it has leaves of gold or something. But that's not the case here. A man in New Zealand set a record when he shelled out this much money for a Rhaphidophora tetrasperma. That is the scientific name for mini Monstera, a plant that this guy was digging. Why the price tag? The plant is rare and desirable by plant collectors all over the world. New York Post quoted Trade Me to say that between end of May and the beginning of June, 33 thousand searches were recorded for mini Monstera online. Monsteras are a pleasant sight yes. The leaves come in colours like yellow, pink, white and even purple. “A plant will grow a leaf that looks a little bit different because those leaves don’t have chlorophyll,” Jesse Waldman, the director of marketing and e-commerce at Pistils Nursery in Oregon was quoted by Vice. However, with all things costly, these plant too are delicate and to grow them in a normal household needs great efforts. Sometimes, the leaves lose their distinctive colour and return to being green. So special care needs to be taken. Plant sellers in the US say that sale of plants has increased during the coronavirus pandemic.

Will you spend $5300 to buy a plant? This guy did!

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fitness video put out this morning as "bizarre" and "ridiculous".</p>

<p>Hosting an Iftar party at a luxury hotel here today, Gandhi said this amounted to bankruptcy and asked CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury to put out his fitness video to match the prime minister.</p>

<p>"Did you see the PM's fitness video? It is ridiculous... I mean... It is bizarre... This is bankruptcy," he said as he poked fun at the video put out by the prime minister.</p>

<p>Sharing a table with former presidents Pranab Mukherjee and Pratibha Patil, Gandhi then turned to Yechury asking him to put out his fitness video as a challenge to Modi's.</p>

<p>TMC leader Dinesh Trivedi, BSP leader Satish Chandra Misra and DMK's Kanimozhi were among those who had a hearty laugh over the prime minister's video.</p>

<p>Mukherjee, Patil and former vice president Hamid Ansari, who were sharing the table, were silently hearing the conversation.</p>

<p>Among others who also attended the Congress chief's Iftar included former prime minister Manmohan Singh.<br />
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UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was not present as she is currently abroad.</p>

<p>Earlier, Congress leader Pramod Tewari termed the fitness video as an insult to the supreme sacrifice of the four BSF personnel who died in cross-border firing from Pakistan in Kashmir.&nbsp;</p>


The Congress President made his comments at the iftar party hosted by him Wednesday night. He also asked CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury to put out a fitness video to match that of the prime minister's

Congress president Rahul Gandhi described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fitness video put out this morning as "bizarre" and "ridiculous". Hosting an Iftar party at a luxury hotel here today, Gandhi said this amounted to bankruptcy and asked CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury to put out his fitness video to match the prime minister. "Did you see the PM's fitness video? It is ridiculous... I mean... It is bizarre... This is bankruptcy," he said as he poked fun at the video put out by the prime minister. Sharing a table with former presidents Pranab Mukherjee and Pratibha Patil, Gandhi then turned to Yechury asking him to put out his fitness video as a challenge to Modi's. TMC leader Dinesh Trivedi, BSP leader Satish Chandra Misra and DMK's Kanimozhi were among those who had a hearty laugh over the prime minister's video. Mukherjee, Patil and former vice president Hamid Ansari, who were sharing the table, were silently hearing the conversation. Among others who also attended the Congress chief's Iftar included former prime minister Manmohan Singh. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was not present as she is currently abroad. Earlier, Congress leader Pramod Tewari termed the fitness video as an insult to the supreme sacrifice of the four BSF personnel who died in cross-border firing from Pakistan in Kashmir.

Modi fitness video 'bizarre, ridiculous', says Rahul Gandhi

<p>In a bizarre incident, a farmer bit off a snake after he was bitten by the serpent in an agriculture field in Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Hardoi.</p>

<p>The man reportedly chewed up the snake&rsquo;s hood and spat it in rage and revenge.</p>

<p>As per reports, the farmer was cutting fodder for his cattle in the field when a snake bit him. He grabbed the snake in anger and bit off its hood and chewed it before spitting it out. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>&#39;Never saw such a case. The man was alright even after biting a snake,&#39; informed doctor Sanjay Kumar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The farmer&#39;s condition is stable and has&nbsp;been discharged from the hospital also. &nbsp;</p>


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In a bizarre incident, a farmer bit off a snake after he was bitten by the serpent in an agriculture field in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi. The man reportedly chewed up the snake’s hood and spat it in rage and revenge. As per reports, the farmer was cutting fodder for his cattle in the field when a snake bit him. He grabbed the snake in anger and bit off its hood and chewed it before spitting it out. Hardoi: A farmer bit off a snake's hood after it bit him in a field; doctor Sanjay Kumar says, 'never saw such a case. The man was alright even biting a snake' (20.02.2018) pic.twitter.com/PibIOvARdW — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 21, 2018 × As a result, the man fell unconscious due to the strains of venom which he might have consumed and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. 'Never saw such a case. The man was alright even after biting a snake,' informed doctor Sanjay Kumar. The farmer's condition is stable and has been discharged from the hospital also.

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South Asia, rich in culture and tradition, has a unique character of its own. Cohesion of ethnicity in the region, lends it some of the most absurd-sounding customs.<br />
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Here are 8 such bizarre traditions you didn&#39;t know about:<br />
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	<li><strong>Baby tossing</strong></li>
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Newborn babies are dropped from a 50 ft high temple in southern Indian state of Karnataka India to &quot;bring health and prosperity in their lives&quot;.<br />
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Couples who are blessed with a child after taking a vow at the Shri Santeshwar temple take part in this bizarre practice every year, in the first week of December. The infants are caught by onlookers waiting with a blanket.
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	<li><strong>Deuki: Sacred slave</strong></li>
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Deuki is a girl slave in Nepal who is offered to the local Hindu temple to gain religious merit. Historically, the girls served as temple slaves who were engaged by the priests to give sexual services to male worshippers at the temple. The tradition has been formally abolished but continues to be practiced in some villages by those who seek favour from God or sell their girl child to wealthy couples for the same. &nbsp;

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<p>A Hindu temple in Nepal<br />
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	<li><strong>Sky burial&nbsp;</strong></li>
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Buddhists in Tibet follow a sacred ritual called Jhator or Sky burial.<br />
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As the name goes, dead bodies are taken to open fields at a very high altitude, to be left behind for scavengers. The tradition looks to provide resources to earth, even after death. Sky burials have been made illegal now but it can still be observed with the permission of the family.&nbsp;
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<p>A flock of vultures<br />
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	<li><strong>Fire walking festival&nbsp;</strong></li>
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Firewalking festival is observed in some countries like India and Sri Lanka where walking on burning embers or stones is considered to ward off evil spirits and is used as a purification ritual. Some tribes in Pakistan also use this as a justification system to prove the innocence of guilty. If the guilty walks over it without any burns, they are deemed innocent otherwise proven of guilt.&nbsp;

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<p>Thimithi festival in Sri Lanka<br />
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	<li><b>Isolated labour</b></li>
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According to some families in Pakistan, women giving birth are considered to be impure and unclean. They are sent off to an isolated building called Bashleni to carry on with labour. Only those women who are menstruating can enter the building as they themselves are considered impure and messy.&nbsp;<br />
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	<li><strong>Love burglars&nbsp;</strong></li>
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Under Bomena,&nbsp;a traditional Bhutanese courtship ritual, boys roam during the night looking for houses where they know that girls, who are eligible for marriage, are sleeping. They then climb up the walls to the girl&rsquo;s bed. The idea is to stay the night, with her approval.<br />
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In Bhutan, however, it&rsquo;s not so easy as young girls usually sleep with the entire family and any protest from her gets the boy thrown out. At present, the custom is seen as backward and laws have been enacted to stop it.
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<p>Girls in the northernmost valley of Bhutan where love burglars are found<br />
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	<li><strong>Polyandry system</strong></li>
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In some parts of Nepal, a woman is made to marry more than one man simultaneously. Adopted by the Himalayan region, polyandry has been continuing for many years, much to the dislike of younger generation. It&rsquo;s present in two forms: fraternal and non-fraternal. Fraternal polyandry has brothers of a generation share a wife whereas in Non-fraternal type, a group of like-minded men from different households get married to one woman.&nbsp;

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<p>A young Nepalese bride at the ceremony<br />
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	<li><strong>Marry a tree</strong></li>
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Some girls in India are considered to be born cursed, according to astrological readings in Hindu tradition. Those born under the period when planets Mars and Saturn are both under the seventh house, are known as &#39;Mangliks&#39;.<br />
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According to belief, she brings early death to her spouse and the curse can be broken only after she gets married to a tree before she ties knot with her fiance. She could also marry a clay urn.&nbsp;
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<p>A Hindu lady praying to a tree<br />
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<em>(Contributed by: Zeba Khan)</em><br />
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South Asia, rich in culture and tradition, has a unique character of its own. Cohesion of ethnicity in the region, lends it some of the most absurd-sounding customs. Here are 8 such bizarre traditions you didn't know about: Baby tossing Newborn babies are dropped from a 50 ft high temple in southern Indian state of Karnataka India to "bring health and prosperity in their lives". Couples who are blessed with a child after taking a vow at the Shri Santeshwar temple take part in this bizarre practice every year, in the first week of December. The infants are caught by onlookers waiting with a blanket. Deuki: Sacred slave Deuki is a girl slave in Nepal who is offered to the local Hindu temple to gain religious merit. Historically, the girls served as temple slaves who were engaged by the priests to give sexual services to male worshippers at the temple. The tradition has been formally abolished but continues to be practiced in some villages by those who seek favour from God or sell their girl child to wealthy couples for the same. A Hindu temple in Nepal Sky burial Buddhists in Tibet follow a sacred ritual called Jhator or Sky burial. As the name goes, dead bodies are taken to open fields at a very high altitude, to be left behind for scavengers. The tradition looks to provide resources to earth, even after death. Sky burials have been made illegal now but it can still be observed with the permission of the family. A flock of vultures Fire walking festival Firewalking festival is observed in some countries like India and Sri Lanka where walking on burning embers or stones is considered to ward off evil spirits and is used as a purification ritual. Some tribes in Pakistan also use this as a justification system to prove the innocence of guilty. If the guilty walks over it without any burns, they are deemed innocent otherwise proven of guilt. Thimithi festival in Sri Lanka Isolated labour According to some families in Pakistan, women giving birth are considered to be impure and unclean. They are sent off to an isolated building called Bashleni to carry on with labour. Only those women who are menstruating can enter the building as they themselves are considered impure and messy. Love burglars Under Bomena, a traditional Bhutanese courtship ritual, boys roam during the night looking for houses where they know that girls, who are eligible for marriage, are sleeping. They then climb up the walls to the girl’s bed. The idea is to stay the night, with her approval. In Bhutan, however, it’s not so easy as young girls usually sleep with the entire family and any protest from her gets the boy thrown out. At present, the custom is seen as backward and laws have been enacted to stop it. Girls in the northernmost valley of Bhutan where love burglars are found Polyandry system In some parts of Nepal, a woman is made to marry more than one man simultaneously. Adopted by the Himalayan region, polyandry has been continuing for many years, much to the dislike of younger generation. It’s present in two forms: fraternal and non-fraternal. Fraternal polyandry has brothers of a generation share a wife whereas in Non-fraternal type, a group of like-minded men from different households get married to one woman. A young Nepalese bride at the ceremony Marry a tree Some girls in India are considered to be born cursed, according to astrological readings in Hindu tradition. Those born under the period when planets Mars and Saturn are both under the seventh house, are known as 'Mangliks'. According to belief, she brings early death to her spouse and the curse can be broken only after she gets married to a tree before she ties knot with her fiance. She could also marry a clay urn. A Hindu lady praying to a tree (Contributed by: Zeba Khan)

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