What can you tell me about Saudi Arabia? That it’s a strange and controversial middle-Eastern country? Oh, you don’t know the half of it. While the Western world treats it as an ally, you can see some basic human rights being violated right in front of your nose, especially when it comes to women’s rights. But, either way, it’s their country, their culture and ultimately their decisions, no matter how barbaric and bizarre they may seem to the Western world. So, here are a few curious facts about Saudi Arabia you may have never heard.
Category: Interesting
9 Strongest Kids In The World
When you look at the muscles on these kids from all over the world, who found their passion, you start to understand why everyone gets awestruck by their abilities and physique. Maybe they did this to distract themselves from playing video games or simply to stand out from the crowd, but either way these tiny bodybuilders have definitely found their way to break actual world records and push their minds and bodies to the limits.
Meet the Real-Life “Aladdin” – Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, or Sheikh Hamdan, or just Fazza, is a 33-year-old Crown Prince of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He’s handsome as all hell, has more money than you can imagine and is fond of things and activities that aren’t usually typical for the royalty, like, falconry, F-1 racing and snowboarding.
Sheikh Hamdan, has over 3 000 000 followers on Instagram and has been chosen as one of the top 100 ‘global personalities’ on Snapchat.
Believe It or not These Yummy-Looking Foods Are All Carved From Wood
Remember those decorative wax fruits and veggies at your grandma’s house you used to think looked delicious? This is their older and much meaner brother – wooden food! So knock twice before biting, or you may lose a tooth or ten.
World’s Fittest Grandma Body Builder Just Celebrated Her 80th Birthday
This 80 -year-old female bodybuilder proves you’re never too old for something! Even for starting to workout and getting healthier, fitter and more muscular.
16 Hollywood Celebrities And Their Historical Doppelgängers
You’ve probably heard the “you look JUST like some-person! Are you siblings?” and then it turns out that the person in question has been dead for at least 400 years and you get that funny feeling of slight dread. Check out the photos below and see for yourself.
Gourmet Food Gifts for Every Occasion
We all have that one friend who is always hungry. For him or her, such food gifts will be a great present each and every time. So let’s please your foodie friend with one of these delicious items.
21 Extravagant Garden Sculptures
If you are looking for some ideas to decorate your garden, have a look at these mind-boggling garden sculptures! With these fellas you are sure to be known as the “cool guy” amongst your friends and relatives.
This Is What Disney Princesses Would Look If They Were Anime Characters
Meet talented and skilled Maryam Safdar, a 21-years old Pakistani artist who creates portraits of female Disney characters in anime style. Enjoy her great talent and visit your favorite Disney Princesses once more!
The 7 Most Jaw-Dropping Cloud Formations
Clouds have always been an inexhaustible source of admiration for humans. We constantly notice formations of vapor that take shape of elephants, whales, or human faces. Some photographers draw tons of inspiration from rare cloud phenomena that can come in unbelievable sizes, forms, and colors. Below you will find a collection of fascinating and incredible cloud structures depicted by photographers all over the globe. Enjoy!
7 Tiniest Mistakes that Changed the Course of History
There have been cases in history when seemingly the tiniest, and most unimportant errors cause a whole avalanche of unfortunate events that in turn changed the world as we know it. Here’s the list of 10 tiniest mistakes that changed the course of history.
Oddly Satisfying GIFs of Random Stuff Melting
Ever since humans tamed fire, they’ve been experimenting with all kinds of things to determine if they can be turned into something awesome when the flame melts them. Later on we got jet fuel, electricity, lasers and every pyromaniac’s best friend – the blowtorch. And let’s not forget about acids, because those pesky suckers can ruin your day in a jiffy!
Popular English Songs That Sound Much Better in Spanish
Get ready and set your volume higher because you are about to feel a total eargasm from this interesting and sometimes unexpected list.
10 Strangest Foods Every Russian Grew Up With
Different people eat different things. Some like meat, others prefer veggies, and some are fine with eating raw roots and mushrooms. It’s all fine, but when it comes to national cuisine, pretty much every nation in the world has some weird dishes or ingredients that can make other people barf. Seeing as Russia is the biggest country in the world (for now) it’s prone to have quite a few bizarre recipes. And these 10 are just the ones I’ve tried personally.
6 Real-Life Cursed Jewels that Could Kill You
It’s unthinkable how a little beautiful stone can cause terrible deaths, bloody battles, career failures, horrible diseases and more. Undoubtedly, many of the famous “cursed jewels” legends was fabricated in order to generate more fame for a certain stone. And you have the right to believe or not to believe in curses of gemstones, but you can’t ignore the legends and history facts behind these famous ones.
16 Rarest Photos of the Last Samurai
These vintage, hand-colored pictures were taken between 1863 and 1900. Samurai, whose class was outlawed and dissolved in 1868 with the restoration of the Meiji era and the end of feudalism, still look more badass than anyone you’ll ever know.
Top 8 Laughable Stereotypes about Mexicans
Here’s a short list of the most common Mexican stereotypes portrayed in the media — from fence-hopping immigrants and maids to tequila-drinking mariachi fans.
The 5 Most Daredevil Mexican Pro-Wrestlers
Let’s get to know five persons who embody the wild Mexican tradition. Their athleticism and daredevil skills brought tons of attention to lucha libre. They were revolutionaries who transformed pro-wrestling into something never seen by international audiences.
5 Tastylicious Philippine Sweets Straight From Your Childhood
This is a list of some of the tastiest Filipino treats enjoyed by at least two generations. If you’re thinking “hey, aren’t those all old and I won’t be able to find them in stores anymore?”, you’d be partially correct, as they really are pretty old, *but* they are still available today!
10 Groundbreaking Discoveries and Inventions Made by Indians
You may have heard that India is sometimes referred to as “the oldest civilization in the world”, and you wouldn’t be wrong. You’d be surprised to find out exactly how many things we use to this day the Indians have invented.