• The world’s first real-life Barbie doll, Valeria Lukyanova, has sparked a craze with other young girls who are also starting to follow this trend. Here is one of these followers, who claims she has never had plastic surgery. Her name is Ksenia K. and she is also from Ukraine.









  • These European parturition (or birthing) chairs were used by women in ancient times until the 1800s, during childbirth. This convertible chair has arm and foot rests, which can be adjusted for comfort and can also be folded down into a bed or operating table. These chairs were treated as heirlooms in some families and passed down through the generations. The modern equivalent is still used in some countries.
  • It’s hard to recognise this girl as the same person without her blue hair and piercings. Which look do you prefer?




  • The New Caledonian natives survive largely on the fish that they catch themselves. To do this, they use a simple, spear fishing method that has worked for hundreds of years. An angler simply stands on a lookout or high rock armed with a long spear and then jumps into the water to pierce the fish. Tourists are often amazed at their skill!