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The BeeVi toilet at a university in Ulsan is connected to a lab that breaks down waste into methane. The methane then powers a gas stove, hot-water boiler and other items in the lab. Students who use the loo are given credits, which can be exchanged for snacks, coffee and even books on campus.

Sometimes, one accidental encounter can turn a regular day into an unusual adventure. For example, you can see a tree wearing jeans or an Egyptian sphinx in someone’s yard. At least you’ll have something to tell your friends later! We’ve found people who saw something really unusual and then shared it with the world.

The world’s deepest swimming pool has opened in Dubai, with a depth of 196 feet (60 metres) and a water volume equivalent to six Olympic-size swimming pools.

Behrouz Vossoughi is an Iranian actor, TV host and model, with appearances in more than 90 films and plays. He started acting in films with Samuel Khachikian in Toofan dar Shahre Ma and Abbas Shabaviz’s Gole Gomshodeh (1962) and became a major star as the brooding hero of the revenge drama Qeysar (1969), directed by Masoud Kimiai. Vossoughi received the ...

Pearl Ball is a novel written by Sadegh Hedayat. This book was written in 1326, but was not allowed to be published during the author’s lifetime. The first edition of the book dates back to 1979, when it was published underground. The book was originally published under the pseudonym Hadi Sedaghat.