Teeth Chiseling Tradition in Mentawai Island, Idonesia

Pointy teeth as a Symbol of beauty for Mentawai People Definition of beauty may vary. If in West Africa, a woman with a black gums spelled gorgeous. pointy teeth became a symbol of beauty in some parts of Indonesia. Call it the Mentawai tribe in Sumatra. The inland tribes inhabiting the four major islands of Sumatra, the Siberut, North Pagai, South Pagai, and Sipora. They generally live in villages located near river banks or beaches. In addition to the art of tattooing the body (commonly called titi), Mentawai tribe likes to sharpen dental practice to beautify the appearance, especially for the mayor's wife. As the wife of the most powerful men in the village, the mayor's wife is required to perform this procedure. In addition...

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Miracle Milly named World’s Smallest Dog

The record-holding Chihuahua is just 3.8 inches long A 2-year-old Chihuahua from Puerto Rico has nabbed the Guinness World Records' title for the world’s smallest dog. Miracle Milly is even shorter than a soup can, measuring just 3.8 inches from backbone to paw, and weighs in at about 1 pound. Milly’s owner, Vanesa Semler, says the dog could fit in a teaspoon when she was born. She had to feed the pup milk through an eyedropper every two hours because she was too small to nurse from her mother. "She does not understand that she is a dog," Semler said. "She thinks she's a kid." The previous title-holder was Boo Boo, a 4-inch long-haired Chihuahua from Kentucky. Quoted from MS...

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Sewer Turns into Geyser after Flooding in Colorado

A Geyser of Water A geyser of water shoots out of a sewer on Canon Avenue as storms continued to dump rain Thursday over the Waldo Canyon burn scar in Manitou Springs, Colo.  According to the Denver Post, roads in and out of Manitou Springs were closed Thursday because of high water and flood danger. Flooding is worse in some areas that have seen forest fires in recent years, including the High Park area and Waldo Canyon, the scene of fires of the same name in June 2012. Read full story Sources : MS...

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Lying eyes? 10 Ways a Look Gives You Away

10 Ways Your Eyes Give You Away Eye movements and eye contact reveal what you’re thinking. Your eyes communicate more than you may think -- and you can’t always control everything they reveal. Body language experts tell how to read a person’s eyes to tell if they’re happy to see you, disgusted, bored, stressed and even lying. Pupil Size You may be able to control your facial expressions, but your pupils tell a different story, letting others know if you like what you see. Many studies show that looking at a person or object you love increases the size of your pupils. On the opposite end, pupils shrink when you’re repulsed or view something distasteful. “Even if you can’t see a person’s pupils, their reaction registers with you subconsciously,”...

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Italy's Wrecked Costa Concordia Cruise Ship will be Raised

Process of Raising Italy's wrecked Costa Concordia Cruise Ship An aerial view shows the Costa Concordia as it lies on its side next to Giglio Island taken from an Italian navy helicopter August 26, 2013. The wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship could be upright again next week, nearly two years after the liner capsized and killed at least 30 people off the Italian coast. The giant vessel, which has lain partly submerged in shallow waters off the Tuscan island of Giglio since the accident in January 2012, will be rolled off the seabed and onto underwater platforms. Workers will look for the bodies of two people, an Italian and an Indian unaccounted for since the disaster, as machines haul the 114,000-tonne ship upright and underwater...

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