Pregnant Man - Thomas Beatie

Thomas Beatie, a former Hawaiian beauty queen, was born female and her parents named her Tracy LaGondino. But finally she decided to change gender through surgery, and then married Nancy (her co-worker). Beatie using male hormones, such as growers’ mustache and beard, and change the appearance like a masculine man. After their marriage, Nancy could not give baby because she was infertile. So, Beatie decided to use the uterus and ovaries to produce their own child by using sperm donor.


When Beatie announced the pregnancy, some controversy developed. The state of Oregon recognizes Beatie as a man, but this man pregnant. Even though many controversy, this couples live happy with their baby.

Pet Airways – Animal Only

Do you want to have a first class service for your animal during the flight? Commonly animals have to use cargo hold on plane. But in the Pet Airways, animals can use main cabin of the plane and get beverage or snack service. The human passengers (except crews and attendants) are not allowed to transport with this plane and pet owners have to fly separately. The routes of Pet Airways are Baltimore/Washington International; Midway in Chicago; Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield, Colo., near Denver; Hawthorne Municipal Airport near Los Angeles; and Republic Airport on Long Island serving the New York City metro area. The fares start at $149.

Toilet- A Prestigious Dowry in India

Typically, a dowry to marry a woman is a gold or money. But, some women in India not ask this common dowry. They just asked for the toilet and equipment as a dowry. This happens to women who live in rural areas. “No toilet, no bride”, become rural women campaign in India. They understand, that toilet is more important than money or gold. They also see that the toilet become a human rights issue, especially in villages that don’t have shower facilities, laundry, and latrines. "Without the toilet, women do not have privacy," as quoted by CNN.


Families that don’t have toilet, makes the women have to go before the sun rises to the river for taking bath and doing other toilet privacy activities in order not to be spied by men. Now, women don’t want their daughter lose their privacy like them. Toilet facilities is a major problem in India, would not be surprised if the government plans to build 112,000 latrines every day. Although India is called as one of the world economic power, millions of local residents are still living below the poverty line. The Government estimates, the rural population has access to latrines is less than 30%, in which this condition causes serious health risks and increase the threat of disease leading to death.

Blind Boy Who Can use Vision like Dolphin – Ben Underwood

Ben Underwood lost his sight on age 3 because of a cancer called retinoblastoma. But he could do activities like normal sight people such as played baseball, jogging, karate, danced, rode a bike, etc. He trained himself to make clicking noises with his tongue and listening to the sound waves he created. This method called echolocation. His ability can be found on animals like dolphins and bats, but very rarely found on human.


He became famous when his story appeared to the public in The Bee in May 2006. Then he made inspirational speeches from Britain to Japan and attended Oprah Winfrey Show. But, this amazing boy had to surrender because of tumor in his sinus cavity. Ben Underwood died on age 17 at home with his loving family surround him.

Robot Chef In Japan

A ramen noodle restaurant in Nagoya, Japan, does not use humans as a chef. However, the owner of the restaurant employs two robot chef as a noodle chef at his restaurant. Both of the yellow robots cooperate with each other, starting from boiling noodles, pouring the soup into bowls, and adding toppings. They perform the process in one minute 40 seconds per cup. While the owner, Kenji Nagoya, who is also a robot manufacturer, reveals that there are some advantages of using robots as a chef, including the accuracy of time when the noodles boil, reliable movement when adding toppings, and mix consistency dishes.
Besides providing the best food and cook on a reliable speed, both robots also bring entertainment to the people in the restaurant. Both robots can act a performance of rolling the plate on top and fight with swords and shields.

The Real Blue People from Kentucky USA

Have you ever heard the myth about the "Blue People"? Legend of the blue man occurred in various parts of the world. In Egypt, the ancient Egyptian God who named Ammon, often depicted in blue. In India, the God Krishna is described as "handsome young man with dark skin and shining like overcast sky (dark blue)". While the God Vishnu is described as blue-skinned and has 4 arms. Another story comes from Norway. A small island called Formork Oy whose residents are mostly fishermen, have a record of the legend of the blue man. When they were sailing, they see a strange dark boat. People in that boat were tall, wearing bright clothes, and have bluish skin color. The fishermen called them as Delvar Nar. In the Cherokee Indian legends, before they occupied the territory, their area once inhabited by blue-skinned humans. The Cherokee called them as "man moon".



Enough about the legend, because the blue people are real. Starting from the French immigrants Martin Fugate, he moved to Kentucky in 1820. Martin married an American woman named Elizabeth Smith. They have 7 children, 4 of which are blue-skinned. Their offspring marry their close relatives. Sometimes they married first cousins or people who live closest to them, such as the Combses, Smiths, Ritchies, and Stacys. All of them are live in isolation from the world. So it was natural that a boy married the girl next door, even if she had the same last name.
They became the world's attention, when in the 1980s, the 9th generation of the family Fugates gave birth to a son named Benjy. When Benjy was born blue and made panic of medical team. After done various tests, the doctors found no disease in the baby. The only clue is when Benjy's grandmother said "Have you ever heard of the blue Fugates of Troublesome Creek? My grandmother Luna on my dad's side was a blue Fugate. It was real bad in her”.

Apparently , the Fugates’s descent born with the condition of methemoglobinemia. The American Heritage ® Medical Dictionary states methemoglobin is "a brownish-red crystalline organic compound formed in the blood when the hemoglobin is oxidated either by decomposition of the blood or by the action of various oxidizing drugs or toxic agents. It contains iron in the ferric state and can not function as an oxygen carrier. "Because the circulating blood is less oxygenated those with the disorder appear various shades of blue, depending on how seriously they are affected. But with medical treatment, methemoglobin can be cured. The blue dye (methylene blue ) have to be injected into the blue people clan, so they would revert to a natural skin tone. The doctors claim that in 1982 only two of three family members had methemoglobin. And they’ve been sorted by now.

Faith - The Inspirational Two Legged Dog

This amazing two-legged dog is called FAITH. Faith was rescued by a family in January of 2003. Faith’s mother tried to end her baby life because she instinctively knew that Faith would not survive. At first discovered, Faith in a state of weak, thin, stunted, and nearly died. Faith did not like to chew like another puppy. Every time the owner throws a toy to see Faith reaction, Faith only stared. One day the owner back from taking the laundry and accidentally dropped a sock and Faith immediately bite it and brought to the cage. So, the owner tried to attract Faith attention by taking Faith’s socks so Faith would take it back. "Since then Faith always tried to take back the socks off me and never gave up. Faith could "stand up" and take the sock back. This is our beginning her training"

Although Faith has disability, the owner taught him to stand, jump, and even walk with both legs like a human. In the park, Faith will chase geese, running, jumping, and sniffing like any other normal dog.
Faith, the amazing two legged dog became famous around the world after invited to attend in a few talk shows and news programs like The Oprah Winfrey Show and Ripley's Believe it or Not. Now Faith travelling around the world with Jude Strongfellow (Faith’s owner) to show the world that "Any creature can have a noble soul without having a perfect body."

Jessica Cox - Armless Girl Gets A Pilot License

Jessica Cox, armless girl gets a pilot license. She is very amazing girl. She was born without arms but she can be a pilot and fly around the world with her feet. She is a daughter of William Cox (music teacher retirement) and Inez Cox (a nurse). They treat Jessica the same like other children, so she never feel inferior. Her mother taught her to use her feet to do anything, so since she was a child she could do her need herself.



She become active girl, in three years old, Jessica Cox took gymnastics class, then three years later she took dancing and swimming class. In age ten, she took taekwondo class and achieved two black belts. Her big dream is become a pilot. Firstly, she felt afraid, but after a trial she became challenged to learn to fly with a plane. The plane she is flying is called an Ercoupe and it is one of the few airplanes to be made and certified without pedals. Without rudder pedals Jessica is free to use her feet as hands.
There are three instructors who trained her; they said no doubt that Jessica can fly a plane as good as real pilot. In 2008, Jessica Cox got the fly license from Able Flight, a flight training company in North Carolina that helps people with disabilities to learn to fly a plane. It is proof of certification for Jessica Cox for her ability to fly a light sport aircraft to a height of 10 thousand feet.

The Smallest Dog In The World - Scooter

Scooter is the world smallest dog, but unfortunately Scooter has died. This cute dog is a Maltese Terrier breed of dog 6 months old. He only has 3 inches tall. He used to sit quietly in a cup of tea Cheryl McKnight (Scooter's owner). Since Scooter was too small, McKnight fear accidentally stepped on it, so she made a purple jumper therefore Scooter can be seen more clearly. Every day, Scooter sleeps in a shoe box.

Scooter has died, he broke his leg jumping out of the hands of a minder. His tiny leg was put in a cast but the medication he was given for it caused stomach ulcers and he did not survive. Scooter becomes famous and his pictures as the smallest dog were published in America, Australia, United Kingdom, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

Nong Youhui Has Eyes That Can See In The Dark

Nong Youhui, Chinese boy, was born with bright blue eyes. But what's so special from Nong eyes are eyes that can see in the dark. Initially, Nong's father, Nong Ling had brought him to the hospital in Dahua, Southern China, associated with the blue eyes. However, as Ling explained, a doctor there said that Nong eye will stop shining and the color of his eyes will be back in black.

"They told me he would stop growing with such bright eyes and his eyes will be back in black like most Chinese people, but in fact his eyes not changed." Nong Youhui eyes can even read in a dark place without any light and again, Nong eyes can see as clearly as normal eyes during the day.

According to experts, Nong Youhui was born with a rare condition called leukodermia where conditions made Nong eyes have little protective pigment and become more sensitive to light.