The World's Smelliest Man: this man has not bathed in over 38 years!

The world's smelliest man is Indian, Kailash Singh (66) who did not bathe in over 38 years. He listened to the priest's advice back in 1974., that would have a son if stop to take a bath!
Today he has seven daughters and still not giving up on a given testament.

More precisely, the priest has guarantee him a son if he stop to take a bath and to cut his hair.
- He said he would rather die than take a bath and that the only son could force him to change his opinion. It's been so many years that I have already got used to it, says wife Kalavati Devi.

Make no mistake, Kailash is still "cares about personal hygiene." Every night he performs "fire bath" to resolve the odor. His bath form includes smoking marijuana, including a prayer to God Shiva and dancing around the fire. He claims that in this way solves the stench, but his family and neighbors is absolutely disagree with that. 

Although the priest's advice was obviously not good, this man still refuses to bathe, and only son could force him to change his opinion. Of course, it is unlikely that they will have another child, given that his wife is now sixty years old. 

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World’s Earliest Prosthetics: Egyptian Mummy's Fake Toe

Two artificial big toes - one found strapped to the mummified remains of an Egyptian woman - may be the world's earliest functional prosthetic body parts, according to a study: the linen and plaster "Greville Chester toe," which dates back past 600 BC; and the wood and leather "Cairo toe," which was built between 950-710 BC.

A superbly preserved artificial big toe from the Cairo museum in Egypt was found in 2000 in a tomb near Luxor in the ancient necropolis of Thebes. Archaeologists speculated the 50- to 60-year-old woman the prosthesis came from might have lost her toe due to complications from diabetes.

 

The Greville Chester Great Toe also shows signs of wear, suggesting that it may have been worn by its owner in life and not simply attached to the foot during mummification for religious or ceremonial reasons. However, unlike the Cairo specimen, the Greville Chester Great Toe does not bend and so is likely to have been more cosmetic.

That would easily make it the most ancient replacement limb known, several centuries older that the Roman-era bronze-and-wood leg unearthed from a burial site near Capua, Italy.

Both replicas, which even look like toes, were tested on two volunteers who had lost their right big toes. Lead researcher Dr Jacky Finch, from the University of Manchester, carried out the tests in the Gait Laboratory at Salford University's Centre for Rehabilitation and Human Performance Research. Sure enough, the false toes offered greater mobility and comfort. Said Manchester study leader Dr. Jacky Finch in a recent article in The Lancet:

To be classed as true prosthetic devices any replacement must satisfy several criteria. The material must withstand bodily forces so that it does not snap or crack with use. Proportion is important and the appearance must be sufficiently lifelike as to be acceptable to both the wearer and those around them. The stump must also be kept clean, so it must be easy to take on and off. But most importantly, it must assist walking. The big toe is thought to carry some 40% of the bodyweight and is responsible for forward propulsion although those without it can adapt well [...]
My findings strongly suggest that both of these designs were capable of functioning as replacements for the lost toe and so could indeed be classed as prosthetic devices.
If that is the case then it would appear that the first glimmers of this branch of medicine should be firmly laid at the feet of the ancient Egyptians.

A three-part wood and leather artefact housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and the Greville Chester artificial toe on display in the British Museum, helped their toe-less owners walk like Egyptians.

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Russian doctor operated on himself!

When Soviets are building a new base at the North Pole, in 1961., they assigned only one doctor to a twelve-member team, not counting on himself can get sick to.

Lovers of the series "Only Fools and Horses" remember the storie that Rodney told Cassandra about his brother Derek, who is so afraid that the doctor : When his former fiancée stabbed him with a knife, Derek refused to go to the doctor and himself sewed the wound.

Rambo fans will remember their hero from the third part of the popular trilogy, a character played by legendary Slaj when with a hot military knife he removed a bullet from the wound itself, and himself stitched the wound.

However, even Rambo is completely overshadowed by this Russian doctor. What is it about?

Leonid Rogozov, Russian doctor who operated on himself!

In 1961, the Soviet team of twelve members built a new base in Antarctica. However, for all these long months they spent trapped at temperatures familiar with absolute zero, the organizers of this project have given the team only one doctor, Leonid Rogozov.

The 12 men inside were cut off from the outside world by the polar winter by March of that year. In April, the 27-year-old Rogozov began to feel ill, very ill. His symptoms were classic: he had acute appendicitis and he was forced to operate - himself. Simply, there was no one else. However, his colleagues made ​​sure that this amazing enterprise be recorded with a camera and thus remembered.

By the way - he had successfully carried out the operation.

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The Healthiest Meal Ever - Unveiled!

It's not exactly what you could call fast food. In fact, it took years of effort.
Researchers whittled 4,000 health claims down to 222 before creating the ultimate superdinner that includes salmon terrine, chickencasserole and yogurt blancmange.

Here's a look at the super-healthy meal:

• Fresh and smoked salmon terrine, which contains Omega 3 (good for brain and heart function)
• Mixed leaf salad with Extra Virgin Olive Oil dressing (for maintaining cholesterol)
• High-fiber multigrain bread roll
• Chicken casserole with lentils and mixed vegetables (good for iron absorption)
• Live yogurt-based blancmange topped with walnuts and a sugar-free caramel-flavored sauce (good for digestion and blood glucose control)

Here's some addition to that meal:

• The inclusion of guar gum in the dessert is said to help in the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol, while lactulose 'contributes to an acceleration of intestinal transit'.
• The walnuts in the topping are a superfood - consumption of 30g a day, or a small handful, is proven to 'contribute to the improvement of the elasticity of blood vessels'.
• The scientists also included their own sports drink creation which could genuinely claim to boost performance. Its many ingredients include micro nutrients such as biotin, calcium, zinc, chromium copper, iron, potassium, selenium, and magnesium.
• Biotin, for example, can help the metabolism, the nervous system, skin and hair, while calcium is good for muscle function and the bones.
• Other recommendations include a concoction for dieters, a mixed berry shake that serves as a meal replacement.
• Its ingredients include Glucomannan, which contributes to weight loss for someone on a calorie controlled or energy restricted diet.
• For cold days or nights, there is a velvety hot chocolate drink containing melatonin, which helps send you to sleep quickly at night.
• As a final helpful thought, the experts recommend activated charcoal tablets, which contribute to 'reducing excessive flatulence after eating'.

Dr Paul Berryman, the Leatherhead chief executive, conceived the idea as a perfect airline meal, but says the ingredients and dishes would work just as well in the home.
"We have also shown that healthy foods do not have to be dull.We carry out thousands of consumer taste tests a year and one thing is clear. No matter how healthy, if foods do not taste good they will not sell," he said.

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All Going Blue for Autism Speaks

An estimated 1 in 88 children are identified with an autism spectrum disorder according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. Two years ago the figure was 1:110. Two years before that 1:150. Autism is nearly five times more likely in males, impacting one in 54 boys, verses one in 252 girls.
Autism Speaks, the largest autism advocacy organization in the world, prefers the dictionary.
Autism Speaks is encouraging people to light their homes with specially marked blue light bulbs and LED lanterns sold exclusively at Home Depot stores nationwide. People are also encouraged to wear blue on Monday, sport an Autism Speaks puzzle piece pin and incorporate blue in on social media sites pictures.

You may have started to see a lot of blue Facebook profile photos pop up on your news feed. As part of its annual fundraiser for Autism Speaks, Toys “R” Us is incorporating the nonprofit’s “Light It Up Blue” awareness campaign into its efforts.
Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us each have apps that will transform a supporter’s profile picture into a blue autism awareness message. The profile picture swap began this week; the awareness program began on March 1 and will continue through April 30.
This is the sixth year that Toys “R” Us has supported Autism Speaks. Donations to the cause can be made at Toys “R” Us stores and online. So far, the tally is more than $1.2 million.
Monday April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. To commemorate the occasion and raise awareness, Autism Speaks asks people to shine a blue light like those seen in prior years at the Empire State Building and the Paris Stock Exchange. This is the organization’s third year with the “Light It Up Blue” campaign.

Instead of inventing definitions and misleading congress, responsible advocacy groups focus on meeting needs. “These are not just numbers, these are real people with real needs” said Alison Singer, president of the Autism Science Foundation. “We have to focus on building the infrastructure to provide education and services to all of these people and their families.”

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