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Body Modification Enthusiast Transforms Himself into Human Platypus

Posted: 20 Nov 2014 06:02 AM PST

After modifying his face for seven long years, 26-year-old Russian Jenya Bolotov has finally fulfilled his life's ambition of becoming a human platypus. He has managed to stretch eight parts of his face by a total of nine inches – including his ear lobes, nostrils, septum and his top and bottom lip.

"I love platypus – the way they look and even the word 'platypus' itself," he explained. "I like the way my stretched face and lips now look like a platypus bill." Jenya added that all the modifications now make him feel whole, and this is what he's always wanted to be like.

He further revealed that he used to be very quiet as a child and didn't fit in with the people around him. In order to feel genuinely happy, he knew that he had to change himself and live differently. And when he came to know about body modifications at the age of 10, he was instantly intrigued.

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Meet Slavik, the Most Fashionable Homeless Man in Ukraine

Posted: 20 Nov 2014 05:17 AM PST

55-year-old Slavik, a homeless man from the Ukrainian city of Lviv, is making waves online with his outrageous fashion choices. Although he appears disheveled, he puts together stylish outfits using the various articles of clothing that he picks up from the city's trash bins and homeless aid centers. He changes clothes at least twice a day and never wears the same outfits. He also styles his hair and beard to match each ensemble, and even shaves his armpits!

Slavik's unique grooming routine was introduced to the world by Ukrainian photographer Yurko Dyachyshyn. Yurko was drawn to Slavik while working on a project in the city center; he noticed Slavik approaching strangers asking for spare change. Soon, he began photographing the homeless man's sartorial choices, paying him roughly $1 per meeting.

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Dubai Is So Rich It Pays People Two Grams of Gold for Every Kilo of Body Weight They Lose

Posted: 20 Nov 2014 04:48 AM PST

A weight loss contest held in Dubai this summer promised to pay all its participants two grams of gold for every kilogram of body weight lost. The initiative was dubbed 'Your Child in Gold' and followed last year's 'Your Weight in Gold' contest organized by the Dubai Municipality. Over 7,500 winners were declared this year, which will collectively be awarded 40kg of gold worth Dh6 million (over $1.6 million).

"This year the priority was given for families as they will get double rewards than individual participants when they participate with their family members," the official Dubai Municipality website declared. "Each family is allowed to participate with two of their children below 14 years old."

Families that enrolled with their children were given the chance to win double the reward – two grams of gold per kilo of body weight lost. Over 28,000 Dubai residents enrolled in the month of July. Funnily, a lot of them had to be turned down because their kids weren't actually overweight.

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