Some people may complain about their height, but honestly, they have no idea. At 24 inches tall, Jyoti Amge is the size of an average 3-month-old baby. Amge, however, is not an infant. In fact, at 21-years-old, she’s old enough to have one of her own. Ever since she turned 18, which was back in 2011, Amge has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the World’s Smallest Woman. Before that, she was the World’s Smallest Teenager. While Amge isn’t expected to get any taller, she still hopes to make it big in the film industry–whether it be in India’s Bollywood or America’s Hollywood. Here she is at her official measuring. GlobalPost Here she is with the man with the World’s Biggest Feet. DailyMail Jyoti back in her school days. somalistar Waving to the crowd. Despite all of the attention she’s received, Amge hasn’t let her ego get too big. Here she is posing for a photo with a fan. ravinhshah Watch the video below to find out about her recent trip to the United States. (via Reddit, Daily News) As little as Amge is, she isn’t the shortest woman that has ever lived. The shortest woman ever was Pauline Musters, who was an inch shorter than Jyoti. Share this unique woman with others by clicking below. Read more: http://viralnova.com/smallest-woman-in-the-world/
When you were a kid, you were probably busy playing tag or hide-and-seek in your backyard after school. Once you were all pooped out, maybe you went inside to have a nice snack of milk and cookies (if your parents were “cool”) or perhaps some fresh veggies. Learning a very specialized skill to perform in the streets with your family was probably nowhere in the realm of your imagination. But this six-year-old girl in India has perfected the craft of tightrope walking in order to perform with her father. It’s hard to imagine the time and dedication that went into learning how to be this awesome at something so difficult. Just watch for yourself: What? Why? Rumble / jamesseadie How in the…? Rumble / jamesseadie This is amazing! I bet climbing that first three-foot-tall tree when you were seven is feeling a little less impressive right now, huh? It’s okay, you’re probably good at other things…you just won’t ever be able to walk a tightrope like this amazing little girl! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/tightrope-girl/
Over the last few months, floods have been a deadly, though common, occurrence throughout India. Already killing at least 70 people, they’ve proven deadly to man, and if it weren’t for the courage of one mother dog, several puppies would have perished, too. When floodwaters rose in Chennai, one stray dog got separated from her babies. Watch as she swims through a garbage-infested river in an effort to find and save the pups. (via Metro) Watching from above, the onlookers no doubt wished they could have helped this mom. But after she helped her first little one, they could tell she had everything under control — according to witnesses she saved three more! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/dog-river-stranded/
After suffering severe trauma to her head, this street dog in India crawled into a garden, ready to die. Luckily for her, though, rescuers from Animal Aid Unlimited were notified of her condition. They naturally leapt at the opportunity to save the poor girl’s life. But when they got there, they realized just how hurt she was. They quickly brought her back to their facility, but after two weeks passed without much improvement, the concern of permanent brain damage or death was very real. But then, at the three week mark, something happened that brought tears to our eyes… We should warn you, the video does contain graphic images. Thanks to these heroes, Happy now runs around free, safe, and yes, happy! If you’d like to help support their work and save more dogs in need, please consider donating today. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/street-dog-recovery/
No one knows how long this elderly dog had been stuck in a sewage gutter before a kind soul fished him out. Sadly, though, that wasn’t the end of his hardship. The poor boy suffered a severe gash on his hindquarters and was in so much pain that he couldn’t stand. If the amazing people from Animal Aid Unlimited hadn’t come to rescue him, there’s no telling if he would have ever moved from where he was left. I was cheering in my seat when he was lifted up and stood on his own for the first time! If you don’t know about all the wonderful work Animal Aid Unlimited is doing for strays in India, find out here. And please consider donating to their cause here. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/street-dog/
While giving a speech to the press in Thrissur back in 2007, Indian writer and academic M. N. Vijayan — also known as Vijayan Mash — suddenly stopped talking and made a chilling face. It was a look that unfortunately signaled the end of his life. The publicly recorded death of Vijayan is surrounded by controversy to this day, since friends blame Professor Sukumar Azhikode for bringing him to the conference even though he knew that the writer was having heart troubles. Below are the final moments of Vijayan Mash’s life. Following his collapse, Vijayan was taken to a hospital in Thrissur. Oddly enough, the hospital they chose to transport him to was far from the location of the conference, leading to further suspicion of foul play. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/vijayan-mash/
Pakistani villagers wade through water to find safe shelters in Pindi Bhatian, 105 kilometers (65 miles) northeast of Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014.Image: K.M. Chaudary/Associated Press Extreme rainfall associated with the seasonal South Asian Monsoon caused rivers to overflow their banks over the weekend in northwest India and parts of Pakistan, killing more than 320 people and displacing tens of thousands from the Himalayan region of Kashmir and eastern Pakistan. The floods have not been as deadly as 2010 floods in a similar area. But the rainfall amounts were comparable, according to scientists. The 2010 floods, which killed about 2,000 and displaced nearly 20 million, were focused on the Indus River. The current flooding is in that river’s tributaries, including the Chenab and Jhelum Rivers. They have become so swollen that their expansion is visible from satellites orbiting the Earth. Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, received a staggering 12 inches of rain in 24 hours on Friday — up to four times higher than the city typically sees during the entire month of September, according to meteorologist Brendan Miller of CNN. Before/after from #PakistanFloods where Chenab & Jhelum Rivers have swelled to over 10km wide. Will flow into Indus pic.twitter.com/ZSGVhHaRaA — Brandon Miller (@BrandonCNN) September 8, 2014 The conflict-ridden region of Kashmir was hardest hit, as several days of downpours wiped out homes and transportation links. Qadirabad, Pakistan records 2nd highest river discharge y’day- over 900k cusecs. Records back to 1947 #PakistanFloods pic.twitter.com/5urPrYhhNt — Brandon Miller (@BrandonCNN) September 8, 2014 The flooding in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir is said to be the worst in at least 60 years, with communication lines cut along with electricity and strategic bridge crossings. In both Pakistan and India, soldiers were aiding civilian rescue operations Monday. Meanwhile in Pakistan, the Chenab and Indus rivers were still rising, which was expected to lead to more flooding. Post by ADGPI – Indian Army. The Kashmir region in the northern Himalayas is divided between India and Pakistan and claimed by both. Two of the three wars the countries have fought since their independence from Britain in 1947 have been over control of Kashmir. 7-day rainfall amounts estimated by NASA’s TRMM satellite, with the area of flooding circled. On Sunday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a letter to his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, offering India’s help in relief efforts to the Pakistan-controlled portion of Kashmir. Sharif issued a statement of his own, saying Pakistan is “ready to help in whatever way possible” in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Modi called the flooding a “national disaster;” he promised the state an additional 10 billion rupees (nearly $170 million) for aid and compensation for those affected. In India’s portion of Kashmir, more than 5,200 people have been rescued, said O.P. Singh, director of India’s National Disaster Response Force. Blankets, medicine and food were being supplied to people stranded on rooftops, he said, as most parts of Srinagar, the region’s main city, were submerged. A map shows the Kashmir Valley. Image: Wikimedia/Opus88888 […]
