Archive for September, 2011

Exoplanet TrES-2b, the Darkest Known Planet in our Galaxy

September 29th, 2011 by admin | 2 Comments | Filed in discovery, science

Scientists has found the darkest planet ever known in our galaxy – the exoplanet TrES-2b. This giant world is the size of Jupiter and was discovered by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft. It detected it lurking around the yellow sun-like star GSC 03549-02811 some 750 light years away in the direction of the constellation Draco.

Exoplanet TrES-2b, darkest known planet

Exoplanet TrES-2b, darkest known planet shown in artist’s conception. Image via

So how did the scientists come up with conclusion about it’s color? They found out that this gas giant reflects less than 1% of the sunlight that’s shining on it, making it darker than any planet or moon seen up to now. Scientists predict that it’s darker than coal or a dark acrylic paint, hence it absorb 99% of the light that shines on it.

Han Chinese Male, the Most Typical Person in the World

September 24th, 2011 by admin | 3 Comments | Filed in science

Have you seen the face of the most typical person in the world? Look no further, his picture is below.

According to National Geograpic Magazine, the most typical person in the world is a 28-year-old Han Chinise man – there are over 9 million of them. He is right handed, makes less than $12,000 a year in average income, has a cellphone but no bank account.

Face of the world's most typical person

Face of the world’s most typical person.

So how did researcher come up with this face? They average every single photos of 190,000 of them and come up with this composite face of a man. But he will not be typical for a long time. Researcher estimated that by the year 2030, that person will come from India.

See the video below.

Tata’s Nano, World’s Cheapest Car Covered in Gold is Worth $4.6 Million

September 23rd, 2011 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in art, world record

Indian automaker Tata Motors, unveiled on March 2009 the world’s cheapest production car ever – the Nano car. This four-passenger city car was released primarily for the Indian market and has a prize of roughly US$3000. Now covered with gold and other expensive gems, this Nano can is worth $4.6 million – about the price of 1,533 Nanos.

Nano car covered in gold

Nano car covered in gold. Image via

This Nano car has 194 pounds of hard-crafted 22-karat gold, 33 pounds of silver and 10,000 precious and semi-precious stones. It will go on a six-month tour of towns where Tata has manufacturing plants. Perhaps to encourage more consumer to buy the once on demand car before my owners had incidents of spontaneous combustion that made it sales dropped considerably.

Nano car in it's original form

Nano car in it’s original form. Image via

See video below.

Fern Tree Found Inside a Man’s Lungs

September 23rd, 2011 by admin | 5 Comments | Filed in human body, odd videos

This one is truly extraordinary. A man from Russia was found with a Fern tree in his lungs. Doctors thought that it was a tumor so they immediately operated him. What they found out was a five centimeter Fern tree growing inside him.

Fern tree growing inside a man's lungs

Fern tree growing inside a man’s lungs. Image via

See the video below.

Keiko Fukuda, Earned 10th Dan Black Belt in Judo at 98

September 11th, 2011 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in people, sports

At 98 years old, Sensei Keiko Fukuda earned her 10th dan (degree) black belt in Judo on July 2011. Her achievement made her the first woman to achieve such a fate. Throughout martial arts history, only sixteen people have ever achieved this honor – she is now a member of that elite team.

Sensei Keiko Fukuda during a judo class

Sensei Keiko Fukuda during a judo class.

Fukuda began practicing Judo in 1935. She is the sole surviving student of its founder, Kano Jiguro. Her teacher urge her to learn English to help spread Judo internationally. She earned her 5th Dan black belt in 1942. Because the Kodokan Judo school was old-fashioned and sexist about belts and ranks, they decided not to elevate her to higher rank and so she remained a 5th dan black belter for 30 years. Finally in 1972, she got her 6th dan when a woman’s division was created, and her succeeding belts there after.

See video below in one of her interview.

Keiko Fukuda’s story is now a subject of a documentary by Yuriko Gamo Romer. Click here to read more about the film.

Rafael Nadal Caught on Camera Grimacing with Pain During Interview

September 5th, 2011 by admin | 4 Comments | Filed in odd videos, people, sports

During in a post game interview, Rafael Nadal caught on camera grimacing with pain. Turned out it was just a minor leg cramp and was aided with an ice pack. Nadal just came from a straight set win over David Nalbandian before heading to the interview.

Rafael Nadal caught on camera grimacing with pain

Rafael Nadal caught on camera grimacing with pain.

The room had to be cleared of the press and after 10 minutes, the reporters were allowed back in. See the video below.

Barbara Gray, the Woman in Elvis Presley’s ‘The Kiss’ Picture

September 2nd, 2011 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in people

After more than five decades of keeping the secret to herself, Barbara Gray finally revealed to the world that she is the woman whom Elvis Presley is having french kiss with in the famous ‘The Kiss’ picture. It was one of the longest-running mysteries surrounding the king of rock ‘n roll’s celebrated life.

Alfred Wertheimer, the photographer who took the picture in one summer day in 1956, didn’t know who was the lady in the picture until now.

Barbara Gray, the Woman in Elvis' 'The Kiss' Picture

Barbara Gray, the woman in Elvis’ ‘The Kiss’ Picture revealed herself. Image via

According to an interview with Vanity Fair, a 75-year-old real estate manager from Charleston has stepped forward to claim the identity of Elvis’s anonymous “date for the day.”

Barbara Gray, who has endured seeing herself in the photo repeatedly–as well as in other shots from the famous series Wertheimer captured on a summer day in 1956–told Vanity Fair she has decided to reveal herself simply to get her story out.

Source via