Discover the incredible and unexpected ways people have tackled common challenges — from using ants to stitch wounds to installing artificial suns. These crazy ideas may surprise you with their effectiveness!
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Bao Xishun, the tallest man in the world, removes plastic from the stomach of a sick dolphin in China
- Bao Xishun assisted two dolphins by removing plastic from their stomachs when conventional veterinary techniques failed.
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Some cultures in the past used angry Dorylus ants to stitch wounds. Currently, this practice continues in central and eastern Africa.
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They installed their own “artificial sun” in Rjukan, Norway
- To combat perpetual darkness in Rjukan, Norway, mirrors were installed on a mountain to reflect sunlight onto the city square.
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In India, farmers wear masks on the back of their heads because Bengal tigers do not attack those who look them in the eye.
- Indian farmers wear masks on the back of their heads to deter tiger attacks effectively.
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The city of Tokyo installed blue lighting in train stations to prevent suicides. After this, not a single case of suicide was re-registered.
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Ivanhoe Aquatic Reserve prevented its water from becoming carcinogenic by filling its tanks with black beads. The chemicals in the water reacted with sunlight to produce a carcinogenic reaction.
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Dr. Julius Wagner received the Nobel Prize for discovering a cure for syphilis by treating patients with anti-malaria injections, leading to a recovery rate of 85%.
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The authorities of the city of Bulawayo resolved pipe cleaning issues by instructing citizens to flush toilets simultaneously. Unexpectedly, this method worked.
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Little garra rufa doctor fish successfully treat complex skin diseases like psoriasis in thermal springs in the mountains of Turkey.
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The 2006 Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to Francis Fesmeier from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine for his groundbreaking report.
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