MMA fighter Kirill Tereshin thought injecting his upper body with petroleum jelly might give him an edge. Instead, it destroyed his muscle tissue and has caused serious health problems.ruki_bazuki_official/InstagramKirill Tereshin could face amputation or even death death if the hardened petroleum jelly he injected into his biceps isn’t removed.
Petroleum jelly is typically found in products like Vaseline and helps to heal dry skin. However, bodybuilders like Kirill Tereshin have found alternate uses — like injecting it to cosmetically enlarge muscles. Read More...
Found on remote New Zealand islands, the kakapo is a giant flightless parrot that has become critically endangered because of predation and human encroachment.Kakapo birds are one of the most interesting creatures in the world. They are the heaviest parrot species on Earth, and their almost prehistoric look makes them stand out like a sore feather.
Andrew Digby/TwitterKakapo birds, also known as owl parrots, are a species of large parrots indigenous to the islands of New Zealand. Read More...
Fossilized eggshells in New Guinea suggest early humans stole cassowary eggs just before they were going to hatch. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImageCassowaries have been compared to dinosaurs.
The colorful cassowary is grumpy, standoffish, and can be aggressive. It even has four-inch, razor-sharp talons that can slice through human flesh. But a new study suggests that long before people started rearing chickens, they tried domesticating cassowaries. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, argues that early humans collected and hatched cassowary eggs as long as 18,000 years ago in Papua New Guinea. Read More...
