A 23-year-old student at the University of Gloucestershire wore a special gown made out of black rubbish bags to his graduation ceremony because he couldn't afford to rent it. Will Radford, who graduated with a degree in photography, took the stage in a black suit made out of garbage bags, describing his outfit as a "statement" because he had paid enough for the course. "I was basically unemployed for a year after college," Will explained. I've just moved to a new place and have only £100 left. I really can't afford it, that's not an exaggeration."
A family in Germany has erected 444 Christmas trees at their home
Thomas Jeromin, 55, from Germany, said his family had celebrated Christmas nine times before. In 2021, they used 444 Trees and more than 10,000 ornaments for Christmas decorations. The couple began their arduous holiday task months ago. A German equivalent of The Guinness Book of World Records certified the Jeromings as having set a record for the most Christmas decorations in one place.
Brazil builds Bridges to help endangered monkeys cross highways
In an effort to protect the endangered golden lion marmoset monkeys in Brazil, a bridge has been built to help them safely cross highways and travel between forests. The marmosets are found only in the Atlantic forests of Brazil, and there are fears that the animals, isolated by highways in too small an area, will not breed well.
Lion in Botswana sees man as' father '
Silga, a lioness at Botswana's Modisa Game Reserve, treats her caretaker, Valentine Gruner, as a "father" and gives him a big hug every time she sees him. As soon as She saw Valentine, Silga stood up on her hind legs and rushed to hug him warmly, rubbing his head like a big cat. The lioness, Silga, was abandoned by her pride nine years ago because she was ill and was brought back to life by Valentine and her companions, according to reports. Valentine raised silga by hand and taught her how to survive in the wild. He was more like a father to Silga.
The farmer trained his sheepdogs to drive the turkeys home
Farmer Steve Childerhouse, 47, from Norfolk, UK, trains his two sheepdogs to herd 10,000 free-range turkeys home each night. Two sheepdogs, PIP and Tilly, can reportedly herd the fey turkeys back in 45 minutes. During the day, the flock is allowed to roam the woodlands and meadows, and as night falls, PIP and Tilly guide more than 10,000 turkeys into a large barn under the watchful eye of their owners.
American woman barters hairpins for house
San Francisco woman Demi Skipper reportedly launched the barter program on May 26, 2020, where she plans to trade a small, worthless black hairpin for a house through multiple transactions. She traded her hairpins for a pair of $10 earrings, then four glasses, a $60 vacuum cleaner, then a $180 TV, then a $400 MAC, and more. After a year and a half of trading, she successfully upgraded the items she traded from electronics to cars and trailers. Finally, at the end of November 2021, she made one final deal, trading a $40,000 trailer for a house in Tennessee.
Mini tornado hits Sydney, Australia
A tornado was reported in Sydney, Australia, lasting only five minutes, but the storm still caused extensive damage. Sydney was hit by a rare "mini tornado" with winds of up to 80 kilometers per hour. The extreme weather has left some homes damaged, roofs ripped off and power poles knocked down, leaving 25,000 homes without electricity. A woman in her 70s was killed inside the car and two other passengers in the car were seriously injured.
Doctors removed 156 kidney stones from the body
A 50-year-old teacher in Karnataka, India, had 156 kidney stones removed from his body after a three-hour operation following a sudden abdominal pain. "This patient may have had kidney stones for more than two years but never had any symptoms in the past," said Dr Vi Chandra Mohan. However, the sudden onset of pain forced him to undergo all necessary tests, which revealed a large kidney stone in his kidney."
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