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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A MAN WITH TWO HEARTS
A 71-year-old man arrived at an Italian hospital two years ago with symptoms typical of someone experiencing heart trouble. He was short of breath. He was sweating profusely. And his blood pressure was low. But when doctors took a closer look, they noticed immediately that this was not the typical patient.
The man had two hearts. He had undergone a rare heart transplant years ago in which a new organ was paired with the diseased one, according to a report
Laura Dekker Youngest Solo Sea Voyager
Laura Dekker, a 16-year-old Dutch sailor has become the youngest person ever to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe. She set sail from St Maarten on 20 January last year and arrived the Caribbean island of St Maarten on Saturday 21st January 2012 aboard her 38ft boat, Guppy. In another twist, the Guinness Book of record has refused to recognise her and any other teenager who follows such a risky adventure in order to discourage other teenagers from engaging in such dangerous acts.