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La historia de las мυммies de Gυaпajυato se reмonta al estallido del cólera en México en 1833. Fue un período en el que, adeмás de la ᴅᴇᴀᴅ, una pequeña cantidad de personas aparenteмente se salʋaron de la enferмedad si lograƄan detener la propagación de la enferмedad. мás allá de las мasas. DeƄido a esto, el ceмenterio de la ciudad coмenzó a llenarse tan rápidaмente que el goƄernador tuʋo que efectuar un ‘iмpuesto de graʋe’ en 1865, oƄligando a las faмilias a pagar un мontón de dinero para мantener a sus parientes fallecidos encarcelados. La falta de pago del iмpuesto resultó en…

El мito de Kap Dwa, el gigante de dos caƄezas, se recopiló por priмera ʋez hace ʋarios cientos de años, exactaмente en 1673. DescriƄe cóмo una pequeña ciudad española fue sitiada con saña por un мafioso, un gigante de dos caƄezas que мedía 3 мetros de altura. Los aldeanos capturaron al priмitiʋo gigante después de Ƅurlarse de él, y por teмor a que se liƄerara, lo мataron a puñaladas. Coмo puede ʋer, creíaмos que esto era solo un cuento para dorмir para niños. Es posiƄle que acaƄeмos de descubrir prueƄas de que esta historia es histórica y no мeraмente ficticia. La мoмia…

Los arqueólogos dicen que la мoмia, que incluye caƄello, huesos y orejas, es uno de los esqueletos мejor conserʋados jaмás encontrados en la antigua ciudad de Poмpeya. Según un coмunicado de prensa del sitio weƄ de Poмpeya, los restos encontrados en la necrópolis de Porta Sarno han sido identificados coмo los de Marcus Venerius Secundio, un esclaʋo púƄlico y custodio del Teмplo de Venus, quien luego fue identificado liƄerado y se unió a los sacerdotes dedicados a la culto real. . Los мieмbros de la secta consideraƄan al eмperador coмo dioses. El esqueleto Ƅien conserʋado encontrado en una tuмƄa en Poмpeya ha…

There is wild speculation surrounding this small house, which has become famous as the loneliest house in the world. But what’s the truth and history behind this secluded place? The loneliest house stands on the island of Elliðaey, south of Iceland. Image credit: Diego Delso It’s quite likely that you’ve come across viral pictures of this small house on the remote island of Elliðaey, in the south of Iceland. It’s often called the “dream house of introverts” or the “loneliest house in the world”. And with a reason. Living on the edge. Image credit: @hOrdur Many theories have surfaced about…

Once every year, millions of red crabs migrate from the forests of Christmas Island to the ocean shore. Officials often close roads to keep the crabs safe. Image credit: frogtrail images Christmas Island is a small piece of land in the Indian Ocean that belongs to Australia. It’s best known for its native red crabs that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. According to the Australian government, an estimated 50 million red crabs inhabit the island. When the first rainfall of the wet season arrives, millions of red crabs emerge from the forest and march through towns, roads,…

When its wings are closed, the dead leaf butterfly looks exactly like a dried autumn leaf – probably the best camouflage a butterfly could ever want. But when those wings are open, a brilliant color pattern is revealed making it one of the world’s prettiest wings. Image credit: Rahul K. Natu/TBC Also known as the orange oakleaf butterfly (Kallima inachus), the dead leaf butterfly is found in Tropical Asia, from India to Japan, but mostly in South East Asia, including in Vietnam, Laos, Taiwan, and Thailand. When they are closed, the butterfly’s wings are shaped like a leaf. In this…

While the SS Ayrfield was once a proud steam cargo ship, even used in World War II, its decaying shipwreck now stands as the famous Floating Forest of Homebush Bay. The Floating Forest is one of Homebush Bay’s signature landmarks. Image credit: Marc Dalmulder Homebush Bay is located on the south bank of the Parramatta River, in Sydney, Australia. The Bay and its surrounding became a huge industrial area in the 20th century, which resulted in massive land reclamation. As the industrial activities had scaled down, the Bay became a dumping ground for waste, broken-up ships, and toxic industrial waste.…

Park officials at Shiniuzhai National Geological Park have opened a convenience store that hangs on the side of a cliff 427 feet (130 meters) high, selling water and snacks for climbers.  credit: Shiniuzhai National Geological Park / Weibo The store, which is also called the “most inconvenient” convenience store, can be found in the Shiniuzhai National Geological Park. It’s one of China’s most popular and scenic national parks, known for its gorgeous waterfalls, massive cliffs, and various climbing trails. Since many thrill-seeking tourists visit Shiniuzhai, park officials decided to open up a small shop that can provide refreshments to the climbers,…

As we have documented so many times on our Earthly Mission, the weirdest things in life occur in nature, and Romania is no different in this regard. Some extraordinary rocks there called trovants grow, move and even multiply, creating spectacular formations. Image credit: Harta Romaniei The small town of Costesti is home to some really peculiar geological manifestations – the growing stones of Romania. The bulging bulbous boulders have long intrigued locals, inspiring myths about the stones’ ability to grow and move – rather like living beings. Turns out, those legends are actually true. Researchers suspect the irregular spheroid shapes…

Water births have been happening for some time now, but what happened to 37-year-old Josy Peukert is certainly singular. In fact, the woman gave birth to her son in the waters of the Pacific Ocean on February 27, after she had never undergone any diagnostic checks during her pregnancy. The moment in which the woman gave birth to her child was immortalized in a video, which was then posted on Instagram by the mother’s partner, immediately receiving a high number of views and comments. The very particular water birth took place near Playa Majagual in Nicaragua, and the video was…

Most mums-to-be spend a fair chunk of their pregnancy wistfully imagining their baby’s birth – the soothing music, the calming message, and pain relief just a scream away. But this gutsy Queensland mum unexpectedly welcomed her daughter on the side of a dusty highway. In one of the most Aussie birth stories you’re ever likely to hear, Lydia Kirk ended up giving birth on a makeshift bed on the Bruce Highway, somewhere between Bowen and Proserpine, with a local property owner acting as nurse. The mum-of-one thought she had plenty of time to make it to the hospital, after a…

Monet Nicole records with her lens perhaps the most important moment in a woman’s life: the birth of her child. She has photographed women during childbirth not only in the maternity ward, but also at home, when they give birth in bed or in the water. As she writes on her website, her own births changed her. She believes that nothing can compare to the moments when she gave birth to her daughters. “I still cry every time I share the moments when I gave birth to them,” she says. From her experience to date, she firmly believes that the…

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The giant padma is the world’s largest bloom © Anna ART/ Shutterstock Read later  (0) Beta During Beta testing articles may only be saved for seven days. Create a list of articles to read later. You will be able to access your list from any article in Discover. You don’t have any saved articles. Most plants get the energy they need through photosynthesis, but some get their nutrition by stealing it from another plant instead. About 1% of flowering plants (around 4,000 species) are parasitic. Read on to discover 10 interesting examples of parasitic plants, where they can be found and how they steal nutrients…

A rare collection of “ice eggs” has been spotted in Finland, a phenomenon experts say only occurs in highly particular conditions. Risto Mattila, who photographed the eggs, said he and his wife were walking along Marjaniemi beach on Hailuoto island on Sunday when they came across the icy balls covering a 30-metre (98ft) expanse of shoreline.“The biggest of the eggs was about the size of a football,” said Mattila, an amateur photographer. “It was an amazing view. I have never seen this phenomenon before.” Jouni Vainio, an ice specialist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, said the occurrence was not common, but…

When flowers look like flowers, we mostly appreciate their presence, but sometimes they can trick us. Especially when they take on the form of other creatures of Nature, a white dove, a dancing girl, even a naked man… Here are some of weirdest-looking flowers on earth that resemble something (or somebody) else. Naked-man orchid (Orchzis Italica) Naked Man Orchids, also known as Hanging Man Orchids, are native to the Mediterranean and resemble tiny little hanging naked men, right down to every last detail. They come in different sizes (as usual with naked men) and usually range in color from light purplish…

Most people consider mushrooms to be the small, ugly cousins of the plant kingdom, but theirs is a surprisingly beautiful and wonderful world waiting to be explored. These beautiful mushrooms, captured by enthusiastic nature photographers, are a far cry from the ones you find in the woods or your local grocery store. Most mushrooms, as we know them, are actually just the reproductive structure of the fungus they belong to – their fungal networks expand far further underground, and some fungi don’t even sprout the sort of mushrooms that we’re used to seeing. In fact, depending on your definition of…

Some of the eloпgated blocks of crystals are υp to 37 feet loпg aпd 5 feet wide. Gypsυm crystals at the Naica cave. Persoп for scale. Image credit: Αlexaпder Vaп Driessche Fittiпgly kпowп as the Cave of the Crystals or Giaпt Crystal Cave (Spaпish: Cυeva de los cristales), this fasciпatiпg caverп coппected to a ziпc miпe iп Naica, Mexico, is crisscrossed with gleamiпg gypsυm crystals – some of the largest пatυral crystals ever foυпd that dwarf hυmaп explorers. The largest crystal iп the cave is 11.40 meters (37.4 ft) loпg, with a volυme of aboυt 5 cυbic meters (180 cυ…

Sandra, 32, from Melbourne, Australia, called her husband Jack when she felt her first contraction. However, she did not have time to get to the hospital, she gave birth to a child herself in just two minutes, lying on the floor in the bathroom. A week earlier, the woman had gone to the doctor, complaining of drops of blood, but the examination showed that the cervix was closed, with no signs of early labor. According to the gynecologist, there were still a few weeks left before the birth of the child. However, Sandra was not so sure, because her older…

Some births happen faster than others! This was the case for this mother, who gave birth in the corridor of a hospital in the US because her baby wanted to arrive as soon as possible. Little Max has a sʜᴏᴄᴋɪɴɢ story to tell: that of his unusual arrival in the world in a hospital in Kansas, in the United States. The photos of his arrival in the world were shared thousands of times on Facebook. Jes Hogan is not a new mother. In fact, at the time it all happened, she already had five daughters, so at least she had…

Friends and loved ones rolled out the drums for the family of Mr. Innocent and Mrs. Onyiyechi Ezennia, who just welcomed a set of quadruplets through In Vitro Fertility (IVF) after 13 years of marriage. During the church dedication of the babies in February, there were screams of delight and energetic praises that echoed in and out of the hall of the Assemblies of God Church Isolo 1 in the Isolo area of Lagos State. You could tell there was a powerful force altering the aura with harmonious vocals coupled with modern instrumentals and skillful jigs and twists. It was…

Una momia atada a cuerdaa preservadaa, estimada en al menos 800 años, ha sido descubierta en una tumba subterránea por arqueólogos en la costa central de Perú. Los restos momificados, que se encuentran en excelentes condiciones, fueron encontrados en el sitio arqueológico de Cajamarquilla a unas 15 millas (24 kilómetros) tierra adentro de Lima. La momia atada a una cuerda era de la cultura que se desarrolló entre la costa y las montañas de Perú, según el arqueólogo Pieter Van Dalen Luna de la Universidad Estatal de San Marcos, según informó The Guardian. Es probable que la momia sea de la cultura…

Los arqueólogos en Polonia han estado estudiando la momia de una mujer egipcia de 2000 años que murió joven y la evidencia sugiere que murió de cáncer de nariz. Los científicos sospechan que esta momia podría proporcionar nueva información sobre los orígenes del cáncer en el mundo antiguo. En 2018, Wojtek Ejsmond, uno de los tres fundadores del Proyecto de la Momia de Varsovia, le dijo a CNN que la momia central de esta historia fue traída por primera vez a Polonia en 1826 por el arqueólogo Jan Wężyk-Rudzki. Marzena Ożarek-Szilke, del departamento de oncología de la Universidad Médica de…

Un equipo de investigadores canadienses ha logrado una hazaña que hasta ahora había resultado imposible. Tal y como explican en un artículo recién publicado en la revista PLOS One, utilizaron tomografía computarizada (TC) clínica y micro-CT de alta resolución para comprobar que una cabeza reducida de Sudamérica, conocida como tsantsa, era una auténtica cabeza humana y no una falsificación fabricada con partes de animales. El estudio que produjo este descubrimiento innovador fue dirigido por la estudiante graduada en antropología Lauren September Poeta de la Universidad de Western en Ontario. Poeta y sus colaboradores realizaron sus pruebas en una tsantsa que actualmente…