In stories this week, we have fish seeking shelter inside jellyfish, man slicing watermelons on his stomach, cubic houses in Rotterdam, miniature models recreating childhood memories, and the potential first person to set foot on Mars.
All the interesting, red-hot and downright odd anecdotes from around the world are in our news review.
Fish seeks shelter inside jellyfish
A fish is wedged between the belly and the tentacles of a jellyfish in Janao Bay, Philippines. [Photo/IC]
This naughty fish seeking shelter inside a jellyfish seems to have just put on a "new hat" in the photo taken by underwater photographer Scott Gutsy Tuason while he was in the Philippines.
A fish is wedged between the belly and the tentacles of a jellyfish in Janao Bay, Philippines. [Photo/IC]
This behavior is not uncommon in the open sea. The small fish took the jellyfish's belly as a moving shelter to protect itself from being eaten by bigger fish. It will eventually leave the confines of the jellyfish once it gets bigger and can fend for itself.
Man slices the most watermelons on his stomach within one minute
Ashrita Furman is slicing a watermelon in half on his own stomach in New York City, USA, July 17, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
A sprightly 64-year-old set a new Guinness World Record for slicing the most watermelons in half on his own stomach in one minute on Tuesday.
With a team of helpers surrounding him and handing him watermelons, Furman sliced through 26 of the gourds in one minute.
Ashrita Furman is slicing a watermelon in half on his own stomach in New York City, USA, July 17, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
Furman is the holder of the most Guinness World Records in the globe. He has set more than 700 official records since 1979 and currently holds more than 200 standing records.
The titles he holds cover many different categories, varying from intrepid expeditions up the side of Mount Fuji by pogo stick to ambitious pursuits of spinning insanely large hula hoops around the body.
Cubic homes of Rotterdam
Cube Houses in Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Photo/IC]
The Cube Houses, located in Rotterdam, Netherlands, were conceived and constructed by architect Piet Blom in the 1970s.
The architect built these houses in Rotterdam when he was asked by local town planners to solve the dilemma of building houses on top of a pedestrian bridge.
A close-up of the Cube Houses in Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Photo/IC]
Sitting tilted on a hexagonal pole, the cubes are made up of concrete pillars, wooden frames and concrete floors.
Inside, the houses are divided into three levels, which can be accessed via a narrow staircase.
94-year-old Israeli recreates his German childhood in miniature
Mosche Samter holding his miniature model of a shoe shop. [Photo/IC]
Mosche Samter has brought his memories to life with his own hands in hundreds of handcrafted miniature models.
The 94-year-old Israeli spent more than 30 years to craft miniature models of scenes from his childhood. The miniature models include a classroom straight out of the 1930s, an authentic shoe shop with German advertisements hanging from the walls, and a scene from a synagogue as a community begins to pray.
The inside of Samter's miniature shoe shop. [Photo/IC]
He built a tiny replica of the shoe shop where his father had worked. The store's name, Schuhwaren-Haus S. Hamburger, is clearly inscribed on the front and an advertisement in German hangs on the wall bearing the words "SchwarzeWoche - JetztSchuhekaufen!", which means "Black week - Buy black shoes now!"
Two years ago, the widower decided to open a showroom to show off his treasures. His private museum Great Mini World in Yokneam Illit in the north of Israel currently has dozens of his models on display to the public.
Female teenager could be the first person to set foot on Mars
Alyssa Carson. [Photo/IC]
A space-obsessed teenager from Hammond, Louisiana, USA, may become the first human to set foot on Mars.
Alyssa Carson, 17, is currently training to become an astronaut and could be the perfect age when NASA's first manned mission to Mars takes place in 2033.
Although she can't apply for NASA's astronaut training program until she turns 18, Alyssa has already completed the NASA Passport program by visiting all the NASA Visitor Centers in the US.
As the youngest person to graduate from the so-called "space prep" Advanced Possum Academy, Alyssa is technically certified to go into space.
