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- 10-Year-Old Boy Claims He Is the Reincarnation of a 1930’s Hollywood Actor
- German Artist Carves Tiny Sculptures Out of Toothpicks
- Controversial Pigs Tattooed with Disney Characters Selling for Up to $70,000 in China
| 10-Year-Old Boy Claims He Is the Reincarnation of a 1930’s Hollywood Actor Posted: 25 Mar 2015 03:36 AM PDT Not many people working in the film industry are aware of a 1930’s Hollywood actor-turned-agent named Marty Martin, so it's rather baffling that 10-year-old Ryan is familiar with the man's life and work. In fact, Ryan is able to recount vivid and stunningly accurate descriptions of the actor and the era he lived in, even those that have never been documented. And he's able to do so because he claims to be the incarnation of Martin himself! Ryan, who lives in Muskogee, Oklahoma, was born to Baptist parents in 2005. When he was only four years old, he started having nightmares that his parents had no idea how to stop. He would often talk about his heart exploding, and of Hollywood, a place that is several thousands of miles away from Oklahoma. According to Ryan's mom Cyndi, he would always talk in a matter-of-fact manner during these incidents. After a year, Cyndi said that Ryan confided to her about his reincarnation. "He said, 'Mom, I have something I need to tell you. I used to be somebody else,'" she said. Being a Baptist, Cyndi's first reaction was to deny everything and hide it from her husband, but she slowly became curious as Ryan revealed more details of his past life, especially because he would cry and beg for his mom to take him 'home'. "His stories were so detailed and extensive, that it just wasn't like a child could have made it up," Cyndi said.
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| German Artist Carves Tiny Sculptures Out of Toothpicks Posted: 25 Mar 2015 03:20 AM PDT 51-year-old German artist Ragna Reusch-Klinkenberg is an expert at carving miniscule figures out of toothpicks and pencil tips that are so tiny you need a magnifying glass to actually see them properly! Some of Ragna's figurines include animals like cats and giraffes, inanimate objects like toothbrushes, and even famous politicians. Ragna, who holds a degree in graphic design, says her real passion lies in working with wood. She's been passionate about carving since her childhood. She started carving erasers at school using small forks and later moved on to carving wooden clothespins and selling the miniatures she made at craft markets. "Once I had forgotten my clothespin blanks, but I found a toothpick in my pocket," she recalled. So she tried working with it, and fell in love right away.
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| Controversial Pigs Tattooed with Disney Characters Selling for Up to $70,000 in China Posted: 25 Mar 2015 02:56 AM PDT Given the fact that pigs are mostly raised for slaughter, it seems rather pointless and cruel to spend hours inking them with intricate tattoos. But believe it or not, tattooed pig skins are actually fetching a handsome price in China – up to $70,000 per hide! These special pigs are inked under anaesthesia, with a variety of designs including Disney characters, Louis Vuitton logos, and even patterns that are popular with Russian prison inmates. Three artists work simultaneously on each pig, and their skin is later massaged and moisturised by carers. Once the pigs reach the end of their lives, their skins are sold to collectors for tens of thousands of dollars. One canvas featuring Disney characters, for example, was sold to Chanel and made into two bags.
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