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Self-Described Cyborg Can Sense Every Earthquake in the World

Posted: 19 May 2016 06:53 AM PDT

Meet Moon Ribas, a 'cyborg artist' who is able to literally feel every single earthquake that takes place anywhere on the planet. She senses the tremors through a tiny sensor permanently grafted under her skin near the crook of her elbow, and dances to these vibrations during her performances.

Young Indian Beggar Has Several Bank Accounts, Gives Loans to Local Traders

Posted: 19 May 2016 05:43 AM PDT

He may not look it, but this young Indian beggar is actually richer than most of the nation's middle class. Pappu Kumar has managed to make a small fortune during eight years of begging on the streets of Patna, in the state of Bihar. He reportedly has 500,000 rupees ($7,500) stashed away in four bank accounts, and property worth 1.25 crore rupees ($185,000). He even lends money to local businessmen on the side and earns money from the interest charged. But the 33-year-old still doesn't want to quit begging.

World’s First Underwater Music Band All Set to Make a Splash

Posted: 19 May 2016 04:58 AM PDT

'Between Music', the world's first aquatic music band, are all set to perform their very first underwater concert – 'Aquasonic' – at Rotterdam on 27 May. The Danish ensemble will be playing specific instruments and even singing inside water tanks, using special techniques that they developed over 10 long years of experimentation.

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