Long-winded
Errol Muzawazi, a 20-year-old Zimbabwe native, broke his own record for the world’s longest lecture after speaking non-stop for more than three days. Muzawazi’s audience fell asleep for portions of the speech, which lasted for 88 hours and 4 seconds. The speech was delivered in Krakow, Poland, and the topic was democracy. Every eight hours the man was allowed the choice of a bathroom break, food or a quick nap. Guinness was onhand to monitor the event.
Albino kangaroos
An interesting animal has made its way into the world at Austria’s Kernhof Zoo. A rare albino kangaroo was born to its albino mother. The zoo specializes in breeding these animals, and the mother and baby — along with a slightly older albino sibling – are the only ones of their kind in Europe. The three have become the main attraction for visiting animal lovers. Since the baby has not emerged from its mother’s pouch yet, zookeepers have yet to determine the sex of the new joey.
Pet hair pillows
A taxidermist has found a new way to memorialize pets that have passed on. Jeanette Hall uses the animal’s fur to create decorative pillows and cushions. The pillows have the dead pet’s fur on one side and the cloth of your own choice on the opposite side. Hall has sold hundreds of these items worldwide in the last few months. The 29-year-old woman said that although some people are shocked at the idea, pet lovers are usually thrilled at the chance to have a reminder of their departed animals.
Finger-licking good
A woman in San Jose, California found a human finger in her chili. The woman actually bit down on the finger tip which was almost an inch and a half long and came complete with a manicured fingernail. After biting down on the finger, the woman warned others around her to stop eating and vomited several times. Officials said the finger had been cooked at a temperature that would have killed any viruses that might have been present. The finger is believed to have been a woman’s due to the manicured nail.
Blind mountain climber
A blind man will begin his journey to climb Mt. Everest on April Fool’s Day. Although his friends think he is playing an April fool’s joke on them, Gerrard Gosens said he will actually attempt this feat. The 35-year-old man was born without irises and also suffers from glaucoma, but even though he is blind, his climb will not be that much different from one a person with good vision would attempt. The man is part of a team led by two Everest veterans. The group will be accompanied by two sherpas. Gosens said he wants to show his daughter, who is slowly losing her vision to the same condition that claimed his sight, that she can still do anything.
Not your average model
A television program in Slovenia that tried to show that models were stupid was cancelled after Iris Mulej, the 2002 Miss Universe, was shown to have a higher IQ than a nuclear physicist. After taking a series of logic tests, Mulej was found to have an IQ of 156. The tests included questions about spatial awareness, math and problem solving. After the tests results were shown, the show was cancelled. The show’s creator now has a show idea in which he will try to find the world’s smartest model.