Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Seven of the World's Most Unbelievable Genetic Accidents

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These people have overcome great obstacles in their lives just because they were born differently than everyone else. Some sought medical help, some did not, and others died from their condition.

Frog-Like Baby in Nepal

Seven of the World's Most Unbelievable Genetic Accidents

Doctors believe the baby had a condition called anencephaly (Cyclops baby) which is a neural birth defect that prevents the brain from normal development. The baby died half and hour after birth and attracted a large crowd of curious on-lookers.

World's Largest Hands in China


Seven of the World's Most Unbelievable Genetic Accidents

A man in China suffers from a rare condition known as macro dactyl which is caused by enlarged limbs and causes the body parts to grow out of control. The condition is extremely rare and there have only been about 20 documented cases reported in the last century.

Baby with 3 Arms Born in China


Seven of the World's Most Unbelievable Genetic Accidents

The 2 month old baby boy who was born in 2006 in China was born with an extremely rare and very well developed third arm. The medical mystery is unknown to doctors and the baby will require long term physical therapy to gain function in his remaining hand.

Woman with Feet Facing Backward in China

Seven of the World's Most Unbelievable Genetic Accidents

A 27-year-old woman in Chonqing City, China was born with her feet facing in the wrong direction. She has lived with this condition for her entire life and refuses to be classified as disabled. The cause of her medical problem is unknown.

Tailed Man in India

Seven of the World's Most Unbelievable Genetic Accidents

This Indian man believes that his tail can bring good to all the people in his village and chose not to have it medically removed. People all around the country have come to pray that his tail cures their illnesses.

One Eyed Baby Born in India

Seven of the World's Most Unbelievable Genetic Accidents

Doctors believe this baby's condition was caused by either an experimental cancer drug or the result or a chromosomal disorder known as cyclopia. The baby was born with a single eye in the center of the forehead, no nose and her brain fused in a single hemisphere. The baby sadly died a few days after birth.

Nipple on Woman's Foot in Brazil

Seven of the World's Most Unbelievable Genetic Accidents

This is the first supernumerary breast tissue found on the foot in Brazil. A close medical examination revealed that the area was surrounded by hair and developed a visible areola. The cause of this rare occurrence is widely unknown to medical professionals.

Visual Tour: Machu Pichu

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A journey to legendary city of Machu Pichu, Peru. Here is the most well-known and intriguing places of Peru.

Machu Pichu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, is located on Urubamba Valley in Peru. It is at 88 km distance to the nearest city, Cusco. Famous Urubamba river flows though this city. Machu Pichu is located 2350 meters above the sea level and at the zenith of a granite mountain.

Machu Pichu,as being a Peruvian word, means “old peak”. Additonally, it is referred to “The lost city of Incas”. The history of the city dates back to Inca civilization. According to the records, it was built in the middle of the 15th century by Incas.However, it is the known that natural inhabitants abandoned the city and migrated to remote cities in the following 100 years. Even though it is not exact what caused this migration, researchers guess what the reason is weather conditions or economical problems.

Machu Pichu is now an archeological site where many researchers, scientists, archeologists, historians and university students have done excavations. They have found many things related to Inca culture during these excavations. Some of the buldings like temples in excavation area is colossal and made up of very huge stone blocks. It is not yet understood how these stones are carried to Machu Pichu and put one top of the another. This mystery is still unsolved.

The lost city was discovered by Hiram Bingham with the assist of 1200 people. Researches have shown that the city was seperated into three areas, urban,religious and agricultural namely. Whereas religious areas which were located on the hills, agricultural and urban regions were placed on the plains.

To naturalists, it is one of the most enigmatic and scentic places of the world with its gorgeous nature. Colossal temples are like a witness of glorious Inca's splendor.This legendary city has been visited by 2000 people daily.

And finally, as I do everytime, our visual tour starts after this brief introduction.

Visual Tour: Machu Pichu

Intihuatana stone (Hitching post of the sun ) was used for astronomical purposes by Incas. It was used to measure the angle of sun and determine when the solstices and equinoxes happen.

Visual Tour: Machu Pichu

Temple of sun was shaped like a semicircle on a solid granite block .This is the most famous one of ancient Machu Pichu ruins. To chronicles, it was initially designed by precious stones and even gold. The building has two trapezoidal windows.

Visual Tour: Machu Pichu

Temples of three windows are located on the eastern part of religious area. In the construction of this, enormous blocks were used and fitted into proper sections meticulously.

Visual Tour: Machu Pichu

Visual Tour: Machu Pichu

Visual Tour: Machu Pichu

Ruins of legendary city of Machu Pichu. Good examples of urbanization.

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