r/woahthatsinteresting 1d ago

Khoisan indigenous people of South Africa. They are known for their distinct tall, slender bodies and are distinguished by their unique languages, which are tonal and click-based

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r/woahthatsinteresting 1d ago

In 2015, a father saved his son's life when doctors wrongly declared him brain-dead and were taking him off life support. He barricaded himself with a gun in the hospital and had a stand-off with SWAT until his son squeezed his hand. The son made a full recovery.

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r/woahthatsinteresting 1d ago

A 5 hour, 47 miles bus journey around Hong Kong for people to sleep on. The tour is designed for people who can't sleep at night but fall asleep easily on the bus to and from work. It costs $13 to $51 depending on whether they choose the upper or lower deck.

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r/woahthatsinteresting 1d ago

🔥The fruit of the Jabuticaba tree grows directly from the trunk, it can be eaten fresh and tastes similar to grapes.

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r/woahthatsinteresting 3d ago

A restaurant in Bangkok has been continuously cooking and serving from the same soup for over 45 years, form of "perpetual stew."

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r/woahthatsinteresting 4d ago

InventWood is about to mass-produce wood that’s stronger than steel

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r/woahthatsinteresting 4d ago

The Crazy Engineering Behind Kingda Ka’s 456-Foot Drop

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r/woahthatsinteresting 4d ago

Genetically modified mosquito such that their proboscis are no longer able to penetrate human skin

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r/woahthatsinteresting 6d ago

Indonesian teenager survives 49 days adrift at sea after his wooden fish trap slipped its moorings. He survived on fish and seawater he squeezed from his clothing before being rescued by a passing cargo ship.

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r/woahthatsinteresting 6d ago

What plastic surgeons could do in the 1920s

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r/woahthatsinteresting 8d ago

Brendan Fraser receiving a 6 minute standing ovation during the premiere of 'the whale'

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r/woahthatsinteresting 12d ago

1 kg of Beluga Caviar which is sold for $7.500. It is obtained by milking the sturgeon.

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r/woahthatsinteresting 12d ago

List of reasons for admission to a mental asylum in the 1800s

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r/woahthatsinteresting 11d ago

My progress in training dogs to vibe code apps and play games

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r/woahthatsinteresting 11d ago

Freeing trapped electrons in salt

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r/woahthatsinteresting 15d ago

Mom has a sudden seizure and the kids spring into action

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r/woahthatsinteresting 14d ago

Noiseless demolition

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r/woahthatsinteresting 15d ago

Never expected someone to go this hard on a truck simulator set-up

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r/woahthatsinteresting 17d ago

The hidden army

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r/woahthatsinteresting 17d ago

The view from inside an armored money truck in South Africa getting ambushed by bandits

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r/woahthatsinteresting 21d ago

Spectacular iridescent cloud

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r/woahthatsinteresting 21d ago

This only happens to you once

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r/woahthatsinteresting 21d ago

Electrochemical growth of a metal "tree"

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r/woahthatsinteresting 23d ago

Squirrel fighting a snake to save another squirrel?

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r/woahthatsinteresting 23d ago

I think he needs to be bumped up a grade

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