Scientists are notoriously strange people. In any case, a person needs to be very different from the majority in order to be able to offer non-standard ideas. Many scientists were eccentric and caustic, others were arrogant who could not understand why everyone around them was so stupid. And some were ready to devote their whole lives to making a discovery that would turn the world upside down. So it's quite interesting to take a look at ten of the strangest facts about the most famous scientists in history.
no beans
You can thank Pythagoras for one of the pillars of geometry, the theorem named after him. However, some of his ideas were not so brilliant. For example, he followed a vegetarian diet, but at the same time he did not want to eat beans. Legend has it that the beans were partly responsible for his death. Allegedly, bandits attacked his house, he started to run away, but ran into a bean field. He decided he would rather die than set foot there, and his throat was quickly slit.
When to leave
The 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was a nobleman known for his eccentric manner in both life and death. He lost his nose in a college duel and has worn a metal prosthesis ever since. And he loved to party - he had his own island, where he invited his friends to do various wild tricks. He showed the guests an elk, which he had tamed, as well as a dwarf, whom he kept as a court jester and fed him leftovers from the table like a dog. However, his love of partying was the cause of his death. At a banquet in Prague, Braga had to go to the toilet, but he stayed at the table, as this would be a violation of etiquette. And he made a mistake, as he ended up with a kidney infection and his bladder burst 11 days later.
Unsung hero
Nikola Tesla was one of the unsung heroes of science. He came to America from Serbia in 1884 and immediately went to work for Thomas Edison, making a number of breakthroughs in radio engineering, robotics and electronics, some of which Edison appropriated for himself. In fact, it was Tesla who invented the Edison light bulb. However, Tesla was not just compulsive in his scientific wanderings - he most likely suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, refusing to touch anything if there was even any dirt in it. He was also afraid of hair, pearl earrings and everything round. In addition, he was obsessed with the number three - for example, walking around the building three times before entering. And at every meal, he used exactly 18 wipes to clean his cutlery.
absentminded professor
Werner Heisenberg is a perfect example of a brilliant theoretical physicist who always had his head in the clouds. In 1927, he developed the famous uncertainty equations that govern quantum mechanics, the rules that explain the behavior of small subatomic particles. However, he practically failed the doctoral examination, as he knew practically nothing about experimental techniques. When the examiner asked him how the battery works, it turned out that the physicist had no idea about it.
prolific polymath
The physicist Robert Oppenheimer was a polymath, fluent in eight languages and had a wide range of interests, including poetry, linguistics and philosophy. As a result, Oppenheimer sometimes found it difficult to understand the limitations of others. For example, in 1931, Lev Nedelsky worked with him at the same university. One day, Oppenheimer asked a colleague to write a report for him, giving him a book that contained all the necessary information. Later, a colleague returned puzzled - after all, the book was in Dutch. Oppenheimer was no less surprised, because he believed that Dutch was an extremely simple and accessible language.
Chronology
The architect and scientist Buckminster Fuller is best known for his creation of the geodesic dome in the 1930s and for several other spectacular discoveries. But Fuller is also remembered by everyone as an extremely eccentric person. He wore three wristwatches set to different time zones when he traveled long distances, and also slept only two hours a night (he later had to abandon this idea). But he also spent a lot of time chronologizing his life. From 1915 to 1983, Fuller kept a detailed diary, which he updated every 15 minutes. As a result, his diary reached 82 meters in height and is now kept at Stanford University.
homeless mathematician
Pal Erdős was a Hungarian mathematical theorist who was so devoted to his work that he never married, lived on the street and could show up to his friends at any time, drop in without asking and stay in the house for several days while he worked on his theories.
Joker physicist
Richard Feynman was one of the most prolific and famous physicists of the 20th century. But he was also a joker and mischievous. For example, while working on projects, he amused himself by picking locks and security systems to show how imperfect they were. In addition, he spent time with the girls from Las Vegas while waiting for the Nobel Prize, learned the Mayan language and did many more strange things.
strange furniture
British mathematician and electrical engineer Oliver Heaviside was a genius who made many discoveries. But at the same time, he was incredibly strange - he furnished his house with granite blocks instead of furniture, painted his nails bright pink, could only drink milk for days on end, and so on.
Bone Wars
Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Cope were the leading paleontologists of the dinosaur breakthrough era in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. And both scientists used dirty tactics to get around the other—sending spies, bribing watchmen, stealing dinosaur bones from each other, and publicly humiliating each other. But at the same time, they still made a huge contribution to paleontological knowledge about dinosaurs.
A person's personality also determines his biography: some create fame for themselves with outstanding inventions, discoveries in science or masterpieces in art, and some become known for their crazy and cruel deeds. The people who will be discussed below lived at different times, had different guidelines and values. They are united only by the fact that they forever inscribed their names in the history of mankind.
Emperor Nero: Tyranny in Ancient Rome
Power corrupts, but only those who are already vicious inside. The name of Nero for historians has become closely associated with exceptional cruelty, unscrupulousness, childish egocentrism and perversity.
What is it worth killing your own mother or reciting poetry over the eternal city, blazing in flames?
Having brutally executed his first wife, the emperor remarried, his mother was against it, and Nero's second wife, Poppaea, gave him an ultimatum, forcing him to choose between himself and his mother. The emperor chose Poppea, and ordered his mother to be executed.
By the way, after the death of his wife, Nero found a slave boy, most similar to Poppea and married him, having previously castrated.
Leonardo da Vinci: the routine of a genius
The life of the greatest genius of the Renaissance will inevitably enter the most interesting biographies of mankind, given how much he managed to accomplish.
The life story of Leonardo was revealed in many films and biographical books. The modern Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio was named after him, and it is around his paintings that the action of Dan Brown's famous novel The Da Vinci Code unfolds.
The name da Vinci is associated with such a phenomenon as "Leonardo's handwriting": the ability to write in such a way that what is written can only be read in a mirror image.
This ability went to the great artist with the natural gift of ambidexterity - to use the right and left hands equally well - to write, draw, draw, for example.
Da Vinci was fond of vegetarian cooking and music, he played the lyre beautifully and prepared dishes that were served at the royal table.
Also, once Leonardo was tried for being found in bed with three young men, and at the trial he was presented not as a painter or engineer, but as a musician.
Jeanne d'Arc: maiden savior
The heroine of France, the Maid of Orleans, the savior of the French land... A simple girl from the suburbs went down in history thanks to her unbending faith in her higher destiny.
She considered the Dauphin Charles to be the anointed of God, and therefore, for his sake and for the sake of her people, she sought to recapture the French lands from the English invaders. She led an army of six thousand to the battle against the British near Orleans. At that time, the city was besieged, and the Orleans could no longer fight off the enemies, but the king's army, led by Jeanne, defeated the siege and triumphantly entered the city.
Jeanne took Reims, and thanks to her success, Charles was crowned as Charles VII of Valois.
But after the coronation, Jeanne had an unhappy ending: the king relaxed on the throne, stopped listening to the Virgin of Orleans, as they began to call Joan of Arc, and, in the end, ordered her to be burned like a heretic at the stake.
Few people know that Joan of Arc had a squire, Gilles de Rais, who went down in history under the guise of a pedophile maniac, in whose castle deposits of human bones were found.
Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen
Another famous virgin in history is the English Queen Elizabeth I, whose life can rightfully be included in the most interesting biographies of historical figures.
Her mother was the disgraced Anne Boleyn, a woman who brought turmoil to the royal court and discord between the English monarchs and the Catholic Church. After the execution of Anne Boleyn, the king did not want to see little Elizabeth at court, and the girl was brought up in the suburbs of London.
Having inherited the throne after Mary the Bloody, she received at her disposal a state scorched by war and strife. Elizabeth managed to reconcile Catholics and Protestants, was considered the patroness of the arts, and under her reign, a golden age began in England.
It was surprising that the queen did not want to get married and declared all her life that she was a virgin. The love of power won the love of a man, although historians say that the virgin queen still gave birth to a son from her long-term friend and lover Robert Dudley.
Popess Joan: a woman on the papal throne
The legendary popess, known as John VIII, became the only woman on the throne of the Pope. A girl who wore a man's dress and served as a notary, then a cardinal, and later - received the papacy.
No one knew about her feminine essence, as the girl carefully concealed this. But obviously not for everyone. After all, they discovered that she was a woman when the popess gave birth to a child right during a horseback ride.
Unfortunately, the popess was brutally executed for deceit: she was stoned to death.
It is natural that outstanding people often have a difficult fate. The more extraordinary the personality, the more interesting the biography of the person.
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Time is a harmful and elusive thing. It always oozes through your fingers and flows away to no one knows where. What to do if all your life you wanted to write symphonies better than Mozart's, and you have two children, a wife, a mother, and a burning project in addition to everything?
We are in website We are also extremely concerned about this problem: we want to realize ourselves in life and not choke on a bone. Not to give up and do great things, we are helped by examples of famous people who certainly had enough 24 hours a day.
Leonardo da Vinci
The famous “universal man” will head our list. Recall that Leonardo is an outstanding Renaissance artist (does everyone remember Gioconda?), an inventor (all his inventions formed the basis for the construction of modern submarines), a scientist, as well as a writer and musician. And he was the first to explain why the sky is blue: "The blue of the sky is due to the thickness of the illuminated particles of air, which is located between the Earth and the blackness above." He managed all this thanks to his own developed sleep system: he slept for a total of 2 hours (lights out for 15 minutes several times a day), and in all the rest of his free time he changed the world and himself for the better.
Anton Chekhov
© Braz I.E. Portrait of A.P. Chekhov, 1898
The brilliant brother of his brother (he had such a pseudonym). The famous master of the short story, humorist and satirist, the greatest playwright and part-time doctor. He himself admitted: “Medicine is my legal wife, and literature is my mistress. When one gets bored, I spend the night at the other. Constantly torn at the crossroads of his two talents, Chekhov was engaged in medical affairs until the end of his life. He even gave his dogs names according to the name of drugs: Bromine and Hina. But he also respected his “mistress”: over the course of his life, Chekhov created more than 300 works, including short stories and impressive dramas. And the great comedian loved to collect stamps. Here was a man!
Vladimir Nabokov
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Writer and entomologist, self-taught entomologist. In honor of Vladimir Vladimirovich, more than 20 genera of butterflies are named, one of which (that's cute!) Is called Nabokovia. Nabokov also played chess very well. They made several difficult chess problems. His love for this intellectual sport was reflected in the novel "Luzhin's Defense". Recall that Nabokov was fluent in English. "Lolita" in America is loved just as much as we do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Goethe was known not only as a great writer and poet, but also as a scientist: he made some discoveries in the field of the theory of light. In addition, he actively collected minerals - his collection includes 18,000 copies (it is clear where Faust got such a craving for alchemy). The author of the famous drama was so lucky or well done that he slept only 5 hours a day, and he had enough strength for many, many accomplishments. Perhaps this is because Goethe adhered to strict rules and was a supporter of a healthy lifestyle: he did not drink alcohol at all and could not stand the smell of tobacco smoke. That is why he lived for 82 years and managed to create so many things.
Hugh Jackman
Not only a famous actor, but also a Broadway artist, and what a one! Within one season, he managed to get all the major theater awards. Everyone knows the third area of Jackman's activity, in which he achieved success - family life. Hugh and Deborra-Lee Furness have been married for 20 years, and together they have two children. Yes, what is there! Our Hugh is generally capable of everything: he can play the piano, guitar, violin, and also ... vibrate his pupils and even juggle. Probably even Wolverine can't do that.
Salvador Dali
Everyone says that he is crazy, but they are silent about the fact that he was universal. Dali is famous not only as a painter and sculptor, but also as the director of the terrible Andalusian Dog. Dali also wrote several "works": "The Secret Life of Salvador Dali, told by himself" and "The Diary of a Genius." For the sake of his psychedelic masterpieces, the humble genius often "perverted" in terms of sleep. Let us explain: Dali hired a special servant for himself, who, seeing that the owner was starting to fall asleep in complete exhaustion, woke him up after waiting a few seconds. The disheveled Dali immediately grabbed the paper and tried to sketch what he saw in the first seconds of the superficial phase of sleep.
Mikhail Lomonosov
© Miropolsky L.S. Portrait of M.V. Lomonosov, 1787
Russian natural scientist, chemist and physicist, poet, artist... you can hardly list everything here. Lomonosov is not just an active figure - he is revered as a reformer. It was he who carried out the reform of versification. Therefore, by memorization of iambs and choreas, we, oddly enough, are obliged to an outstanding chemist. By the way, being smart does not mean being bullied. While studying in Marburg, for example, Lomonosov perfectly mastered the ability to handle a sword. Local bullies avoided this overly capable and skillful Muscovite. That's certainly a talented person is talented in everything!
Isaac Newton
Everyone should know that he is famous not only for the apple that fell on his head. Newton wrote books on theology, where he spoke about the denial of the Holy Trinity, and was also chairman of the Royal Society of Arts. Not many people know that Newton also invented two stunningly ingenious things: a means for carrying cats and a door for them (where would we be without them now?). His love for furry and mustachioed friends is to blame for this. Newton preferred vigorous activity to sleep - he took only 4 hours a day for night rest.
Benjamin Franklin
We all know him as an uncle from the dollar and politics, but Franklin is still like our Lomonosov. He was a journalist and inventor. He invented, for example, the stove (“Pennsylvania fireplace”), and also predicted the weather. The first developed a detailed map of the Gulf Stream. He founded the Philadelphia Academy, as well as the first public library in the States. Franklin also had musical talent. Uncle Ben managed to keep up with everything by strictly following the daily regimen, in which only 4 hours a day were allotted for sleep.
Alexander Borodin
© I. E. Repin. Portrait of A. P. Borodin, 1888
A man whose portrait hangs both in the music class and in the chemistry class. Do you know that the author of the famous opera "Prince Igor" was also a chemist and physician? He jokingly called himself a "Sunday musician": he had to sacrifice days off in order to create something of that kind for the world of music. The memory of Borodin's everyday life was left by his wife: "I could sit for ten hours in a row, I could not sleep at all, not have lunch." Still would! After all, as you know, one of Borodin's mottos was such a super-motivating phrase: "All that we do not have, we owe only to ourselves." Alexander Porfiryevich was also an active public figure - he was one of the initiators of the opening of Women's Medical Courses.
Flea (Michael Peter Balzary)
In his youth, Bulgakov worked as a zemstvo doctor, and he had to be a generalist: a general practitioner, a gynecologist, a surgeon, and a dentist. "Notes of a Young Doctor" owe their birth to that period of the young Bulgakov's life. It was difficult to combine healing and creativity, so I had to “plow” a shift, treat the unpretentious village people all day, and then also carve out time for writing ... Whatever you don’t sacrifice for the sake of art. Once, in a letter to his mother, he wrote: “At night I write“ Notes of a Zemstvo Doctor. It might turn out to be a solid thing." Bulgakov is also an example of the correct attitude towards criticism. He collected critical articles about his work, including 298 negative and 3 positive reviews from critics.
Well, do you still think that you do not have enough time?
A person is surprised by everything that goes beyond the ordinary. But if actions cause approval or condemnation among others, then unusual abilities only surprise, delight or disgust. Amazing people have superpowers, talent, a gift, or maybe something else? Where do they live? How are their fates? And who are the most amazing people in world history?
Mozart
The name of this musician is known all over the world, because he made a huge contribution to the development of music around the world. The works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are immortal classics and the cultural heritage of all mankind. was born in 1756 in Western Austria. The child had phenomenal hearing and memory. Wolfgang's father was a musician, the only sister was also fond of music. Parents devoted a lot of time and effort to young Mozart's home education, but his father's main goal was to make a great composer out of his son.
Mozart masterfully played all the instruments of his time, although he was afraid of the trumpet since childhood: its loud sound horrified him. Already at the age of four, Wolfgang wrote his first plays. In total, during his 35-year life, Mozart gave the world more than 600 works.
William James Sidis
Interested in the question of who are the most amazing people in the world in history, we present to learn about the American child prodigy, born in 1898. William James Sidis is considered to be the smartest man who ever lived. At the age of one and a half, William read newspapers on his own, before his eighth birthday, the little genius managed to write 4 books. The level of intelligence of Sidis was estimated at 250-300 points, this record has not been broken to this day.
In the history of Harvard, William Sidis is listed as the youngest and most gifted student who entered the university at the age of 11 (previously they refused to take him because of his age). His fellow students were amazing people and outstanding personalities who made a significant contribution to the development of physics, mathematics and other sciences. But young William stood out among them. He lectured, wrote treatises, studied languages. But his abilities aroused envy and aggression from those around him: he was threatened with physical violence, prison and a mental hospital. Growing up, Sidis was forced to hide his genius and even quit his job every time he gave himself away. This brilliant man died at the age of 42 from
Scott Flansberg
The most amazing people in the world live among ordinary people and in ordinary cities. For example, in the state of California you can meet Scott Flansberg, known as the "calculator man". This American live proved to millions of viewers that he is able to solve any mathematical operations faster than an ordinary calculator.
The part of the brain that is designed to do mathematical calculations is slightly higher in Scott and much larger in size than in most people. Scientists wrestle with the question of whether the abilities of a mathematical genius are innate or whether he was able to develop them to such an extent. In any case, today it is the fastest known mathematician-accounter.
Robert Pershing Wadlow
In order to become famous all over the world, it is enough to be born smart, talented or tall. American Robert Pershing Wadlow, due to his enormous growth, adjoins the list of "Unusual and amazing people." Photos of the giant Wadlow confirm his height and the title of the tallest man in history.
Robert was born in an ordinary family, where parents and other relatives were not tall. And he himself, up to four years old, looked like all his peers. But then the boy began to grow rapidly, and by the age of majority his height had reached 254 cm, and his weight was 177 kg. Luckily, Wadlow was already so well known that he got shoes in size 37AA for free.
Of course, such changes could not but affect the health of the giant. He had to suffer with crutches and struggle with a number of ailments. The doctors did everything they could to save the young man. He died at the age of 22 in his sleep. Compatriots remembered Robert as a kind giant. 40,000 Americans attended his funeral, and 12 people carried the casket.
Zydrunas Savickas
To get into the category of "Amazing People of the World", some had to make a lot of effort, primarily physical. Today, the current champion of various sports and the owner of the title "the strongest man on the planet" is the Lithuanian weightlifter Zydrunas Savickas.
Zydrunas was fond of sports since childhood, already at the age of 14 he decided that he wanted to be a leader in every day, the Lithuanian hero trained, step by step moving towards his goal. Of course, prize-winning places in world tournaments were not immediately given to him. But today he is known as a multiple champion and he performs squats with 425.5 kg on his shoulders and squeezes 286 kg from the chest.
Daniel Browning Smith
Perhaps each person has some hidden abilities that could glorify him or simply be useful. But since many do not know about their talents, do not believe in them or do not develop them, the world is very closely watching individuals who have managed to discover and develop special abilities in themselves.
The most amazing people, according to most, are those who have abilities that make them stand out from the crowd - whether it be talent, intelligence, psychic or physical abilities. Daniel Smith, who was nicknamed the "rubber man", amazes the audience with his flexibility, which made him famous throughout the world.
Daniel was born in an ordinary American family, for the first time his abilities were discovered at the age of 4 in a game with other tomboys. The boy's parents, who noticed their son's features in time, showed him to professionals, and, according to their instructions, Daniel began to work day and night. In the family, work has always been revered, and the determination of the future "rubber man" could be envied.
Today, Smith pulls off mind-blowing stunts by bending and fitting into the smallest of spaces. But he does not like fame, he does not give interviews, but only invites everyone to the circus to watch his performances.
Tim Cridland
It is difficult to imagine whether it hurts Daniel Smith to "fold" into an aquarium, but it is not at all possible to realize that it is possible to voluntarily subject one's body to torture. But it seems that Tim Cridland is not at all afraid of physical pain. From the school bench, he strives to inflict physical injury on himself.
According to scientists, Tim's pain threshold is much higher than that of other people. Due to this, he does not feel or tolerates physical pain more easily. Taking advantage of such a "gift", Cridland took the stage name "Zamora - the king of torture" and, in front of astonished and even shocked spectators, swallows fire, pierces himself with swords, drives needles and knitting needles under the skin. Thanks to this, he is a permanent member of all lists, which include only the most amazing people in the world.
Michelle Lotito
Glory came to Lotito as a true Frenchman through gastronomic addictions. Amazing people have not only superpowers, but also unusual ideas.
How could it have occurred to a 9-year-old boy to eat a glass to woo his friends? Although this glass, one might say, became the first dish in his unusual menu.
To date, Lotito has already eaten a lot of "goodies" - bicycles, shopping carts, televisions, glass. It took Michel two years to eat the plane (Cessna-150)! All he needs is throat oil and water. According to the Frenchman, he does not experience any discomfort and consequences from such dinners. Studies have shown that Mr. Eat It All's stomach has adapted and has walls twice as thick as it should be. Who is not afraid of hunger.
Chuck Feeney
The most amazing people in the world throughout history have been celebrated in many ways, with unusual data and abilities. But isn't it amazing the generosity and kindness that some members of society show towards others? In today's world, where the majority can only talk about charity and the injustice of the distribution of economic resources, there are people who deserve respect.
So, Chuck Feeney does not have any superpowers, except for kindness, generosity and complicity as such. The billionaire started his business from the bottom: selling alcohol to sailors, he quickly established his network. Within a few years, he hired a fairly large number of employees and opened his points in different countries. His fortune grew rapidly, but the lion's share of it went to charity.
Feeney is 81 today. He has donated $6 billion to education, health care, support for nursing homes and science. Although he still has one and a half billion left, the rich man lives very modestly: in a rented apartment, not even having a car. Chuck intends to donate the remaining funds to charity.
With regard to Chuck Feeney, it should be noted that this is a very modest benefactor. For fifteen years he gave away his money anonymously. When it became impossible to do this, Chuck still "did not shine" and did not give interviews. Feeney's modesty breaks the stereotype that all amazing people want fame. By the way, Chuck's actions inspired some of the richest people on the planet to follow his example.
Rachel Backvis
Another amazing little man who does not have any gift, but only a huge and kind heart - Rachel Backvis. This little girl did not have a fortune to give to those in need, but she was able to not only donate what was dear to her, but also find a way to make adults think and contribute to helping children.
In the city of Seattle, where eight-year-old Rachel lived, a lecture was held on the lack of drinking water and infant mortality (up to 4.5 thousand babies die every day). The girl was shocked by the information and the pictures she saw at the lecture, and decided to somehow help.
On the Internet, Rachel's mother created a charity page for her daughter. The girl on social networks urged relatives and friends to donate the money they wanted to spend on a gift (Rachel's birthday was approaching) to charity. The girl hoped to raise $300 to save 15 children, but only managed to raise $220. Rachel was very upset, but she knew that she would raise more money on her next birthday. However, fate decreed otherwise.
A few months after her birthday, nine-year-old Rachel went on vacation with her parents. They were involved in a horrific accident where more than 20 cars collided. Doctors tried to save the girl's life, but they failed. Interestingly, apart from Rachel, no one else died in that accident.
This accident and Rachel's story got into the media, and people from different countries learned about the heroic and kind girl, whose last wish was to help dying children. Unfortunately, she was not able to celebrate her tenth birthday and collect the desired amount. But this amazing act and sincere human kindness united outsiders and gave a powerful impetus. The company that Rachel launched became the largest: a huge amount was received in a short time. With the money that came from different parts of the world in the name of the girl and to save the children, more than 60 thousand human lives were saved!
It is important to note that Rachel has always been a kind and sympathetic child, and this is not her only contribution to helping outsiders. At the age of eight, she cut her long braids several times to give them to children with cancer and bald after chemotherapy. And after the tragedy, Rachel became a donor: her organs saved a seriously ill child.
Amazing stories of amazing people fascinate, give ground for reflection and calls to action.
Many people worry that there are no unique features in their appearance. However, there are individuals whose sense of their own "mediocrity" has forced them to look for extremely extravagant ways to attract the attention of others. And there are those who would be glad not to stand out from the crowd, but Mother Nature ordered for them. Here is a list of the most unusual people in the world whose photos prove that they are not the product of something wild imagination.
30. Chinese Rapunzel
Of the inhabitants of different countries who claim to be the owner of the longest hair in the world, the Chinese are one of the last to come to mind. However, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Xie Qipingt from China has the longest hair in the world. Their length at the time of measurement in 2004 reached 5.627 meters. She said she started growing her hair out in 1973, meaning she hadn't cut her hair in 31 years by the time the record was set.
29. Man with giant nails
Even if your nails are more like claws, they are far from the nails of the Indian Sridhar Chillal.
He started growing his nails back in the early 1950s because he saw a teacher scold a student for breaking a nail. For 62 years, the nails on his left hand have grown to an awesome length - 910 centimeters.
Because of such an impressive size of the nails, the man could not get a job, and it’s hard for him in everyday life. But the Guinness Book of Records requires sacrifice.
28. Woman with popping eyes
There is an expression "his (or her) eyes popped out of their sockets." How it actually looks can be seen by looking at the photo of Jalisa Thompson. She can effortlessly squeeze the eyeballs out of the orbits, and then return them to the place intended by nature.
27. Elastic Man
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome causes a defect in the synthesis of type III collagen in the body, and there is no cure for this condition. The Englishman Harry Turner, the owner of the title "the man with the most elastic skin", has such a syndrome. He was able to pull the skin on his stomach 15.8 centimeters away from the rest of his body.
However, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is not fun at all, as it can lead to rupture of blood vessels and, then, death.
26. People with the widest tongue
Byron Schlenker's tongue from New York is 8.6 cm wide. The man became a local celebrity, because his tongue was wider than the iPhone 6.
Byron's daughter, Emily, also has an impressive tongue, reaching 7.3 cm wide, which is more than any other woman in the world.
Curiously, Mrs. Schlenker's tongue is of normal size.
25. Endless plastic
The strangest people in the world do not necessarily have any diseases or congenital anomalies. Here is 61-year-old Cindy Jackson holding the title of "record holder for the number of plastic surgeries."
She has had over a dozen major surgeries including a facelift, rhinoplasty, liposuction, jaw surgeries, implants, and countless smaller surgeries. There were more than 52 in total.
Jackson was included in the list of the most active users of cosmetic surgery in 2000, and she does not stop there, because ... she just does not want to.
24. Big-nosed
No one has ever received more comments about his nose than the Turk Mehmet Ozyurek, and all because he has the biggest nose in the world. At the time of measurement for entry into the Guinness Book, the length of Mehmet's nose was 8.8 cm.
23. Too many teeth
Perhaps you took a look at the photo above and thought that there is nothing special about it. Now look at it again, knowing that for people the norm is 32 teeth, and not 37, like a native of India named Vijay Kumar.
22. Modified Man
Kala Kaivi, who works as a tattoo artist, has adorned (or mutilated - everyone thinks differently) the body and eyes with tattoos, piercings and even silicone horns on his head. He also has the largest ear tunnels in the world, their diameter is 109 mm.
21. Horned woman
In the Middle Ages, the Chinese woman Liang Xiuzhen, nicknamed the “unicorn woman,” could have been burned at the stake. Fortunately, modern science knows that such a skin horn on the head is not caused by kinship with the Devil, but by a virus. Such an education is life-threatening, as it is subject to constant infections. Liang's growth reaches 13 cm in length and gives her discomfort. However, an elderly woman may simply not endure a surgical operation to remove the “horn”.
20. Holes in the face
German-born Joel Miggler has 11 holes in his face. He made huge tunnels in the cheeks, and smaller tunnels on the upper lip, under the lower lip, in the nasal septum and in the nose.
Joel made the first changes in his body at the age of 13. It is unlikely that most teenagers will be allowed to repeat such a “feat” by their parents.
19. Wasp waist
Many women dream of a thin waist. However, Michelle Kobke took this dream to the extreme. Using a special corset (almost without removing it), Kobka managed to reduce the waist to a staggering 40.6 cm.
In the end, Michelle stopped wearing corsets as her waist had already reached its ideal and decided to return to normal. She has put on a few inches, but her waist is still super-thin.
18. Ear hair
The sight of hair growing in the ears is not considered a beautiful sight. However, the Indian Radhakanta Bajpai is not like most people. He never cut his hair in his ears and they are 13.2 cm long.
Bajpai has no intention of removing hair from his ears, as he has been growing them out since he was 18 and believes they symbolize good luck and prosperity. He even uses a special shampoo to keep his ear hair smooth and silky.
17. Silicone penis
A photo of one of the strangest people in the world looks like a porn director's dream. However, in reality, Misha Stanz cannot have normal sex. Dreaming of a huge phallus, he injected himself four times with silicone into the penis and scrotum. As a result, his dignity grew to 23 cm in length and 9 cm in width. And it weighs 4.3 kg. But Misha is still far from the size of the owner.
16. Blood tears
One day, 17-year-old Melanie Harvey bled from her eyes and ears. Melanie and her mother, Catherine, went to several doctors, but doctors could not find the cause of this frightening phenomenon.
The bleeding became more and more severe as the doctors could not make recommendations to stop it. And now Melanie not only bleeds from her ears and eyes, but also from her nose and nails about five times a day.
15. A person who hardly ages
A resident of South Korea named Hyomung Shin is one of the strangest people on Earth. He looks like he's 12 or 13, but he's actually 26.
Shin has a very rare condition known as "Highlander Syndrome", meaning he doesn't age as fast as a normal person. Sheen is often banned from clubs as security believes he has a fake passport. Even the reporters couldn't believe that this "boy" didn't have to go to school for a long time, but Shin was able to prove his age.
14. The man who changed race
Gender change in our world is no longer surprising, but what about an unintentional change of race? Semyon Gendler, an elderly inventor from Krasnodar, was diagnosed with hepatitis C and cancer. In one of the American clinics, he was transplanted with the liver of an African American, and since then Gandler's appearance has changed dramatically. In other words, he darkened. But Semyon is pleased and claims that he has a second wind. Perhaps because his transplanted liver is only 38 years old.
13. Popeye
Arm wrestler Jeff Deib from Minnesota was born with massive forearms, which is very reminiscent of Popeye the sailor from the cartoons. He also has a nickname. Deib's forearm circumference is 49 cm.
Doctors initially assumed that Jeff had gigantism or elephantiasis, but they did not find any of these or other pathologies in him.
12. Man with the head of a parrot
Ted Richards, a 57-year-old man from England, has undergone a major body transformation that includes over 100 tattoos and 50 body piercings. He also removed the ears so that there was more room on the head for things not normally found on human heads.
Richards has five parrots that he loves very much, and now he strives to be as much like them as possible. Richards is pleased with the progress, and considers it to be the best thing that has happened to him in his life.
11. Barbie
Ukrainian Valeria Lukyanova has done her best to turn herself into a living Barbie doll.
Some experts believe that such a transformation became possible thanks to the achievements of plastic surgery. Others believe that it is a matter of skillful makeup, countless hours in the gym and the use of photo editors. Experts agree on one thing: Valeria definitely resorted to mammoplasty and nose shape correction.
10. Scary Angelina Jolie
Opens the top 10 most unusual people 19-year-old Iranian Sugar Tabar. She was so fascinated by the beautiful Angelina Jolie that she underwent 50 plastic surgeries to look like her idol. In addition, she went on a strict diet, and with a height of 150 cm, she weighs 40 kg. Alas, the result is frightening. Some even believe that Sugar resembles a character from the cartoon Corpse Bride.
Sahar later stated that all these photos are the result of makeup and processing in a photo editor.
9. The boy with giant arms
This child, named Kaleim, suffers from a rare condition that causes his arms to continue to grow at a rapid rate. Each of them is already larger than the boy's head.
8. Little woman
Indian Jyoti Amji suffers from a disease known as achondroplasia, which limits her ability to grow. When she was 18 years old, the girl weighed 5.2 kg, and her height did not exceed 62.8 cm. She is.
7. Huge breasts
Masseuse Christy Love makes $1,300 a day massaging clients. The massage includes "crushing" the breast and sliding it over the client's oiled body. Each of Christie's breasts weighs 7.17 kg, and the woman's body weight is more than 140 kg.
6 Catwoman
Socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein decided to resort to plastic surgery to achieve the maximum resemblance to the proud queen of animals. Having gone through countless surgeries, Wildenstein now looks like she could meow wildly before saying hello. Today she is included in the number.
5 Halftone Man
Patrick Duel is also a person who was able to lose more than 300 kg of weight. At some point in Patrick's life, his weight reached 510.75 kg, and in order to deliver such a colossus to the hospital, he had to break the wall of the house.
After gastric bypass surgery, Duel lost weight to 170 kg, then again "corrupted" to 254 kg and now his weight constantly fluctuates within 200 kg.
4. The fattest woman
Briton Susan Eman is not at all overweight. She longs to become the fattest woman in the history of mankind, and her lover, a chef by profession, is ready to help Susan achieve her goal. Now she weighs 343 kg and will soon compete with number five in the top 10 weirdest people.
3. Live Jessica Rabbit
A resident of Sweden, Pixie Fox, removed six ribs, pumped up her lips and breasts with silicone to achieve the maximum resemblance to the sexy Jessica from the animated film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Now she eats only liquid food and constantly wears a supporting corset. But beautiful.
2. The tallest man
The height of the Turk Sultan Kösen is 251 cm. He is. Straightening up to his full height, he almost touches the head of the basketball hoop. Can you imagine the size of his feet?
1. The strongest of people
Giant from Lithuania Zydrunas Savickas brought the concept of "strength" to a new level. He was able to squat with a weight of 400 kilograms and took the weight of one thousand kilograms in powerlifting.
For obvious reasons, he is the strongest man alive in the world. Savickas can easily lift the fattest man or the fattest woman in the world.
