The Brilliant | 20 People Who Are Only Born Once in a Thousand Years @thebrilliantarmy | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 17 minutes ago.
Every person possesses distinct qualities that set them apart from others. While some are recognized for their extraordinary height or exceptionally long hair, this list unveils 20 rare gems that seem almost otherworldly. Recently, a group of individuals has emerged, each bearing qualities so rare that they defy the odds, making them truly once-in-a-millennium occurrences.
Chanel Tapper
Holds the title for possessing the world's longest tongue, which measures an impressive 9.75 centimeter from tip to top lip. Her tongue, resembling that of a lizard, is twice the length of an average tongue, as lengthy as the largest cockroach in the world, as wide as one's palm, equivalent in volume to a quarter-pounder hamburger, and approximately the same length as an iPhone! During the interview with Guinness World Records, She mentioned that at the age of eight, while she and her mother were capturing Halloween images, they both extended their tongues for one of the shots.
It was during the development of these Halloween photographs that she initially became aware of the length of her tongue. However, she believes that its significance truly became apparent during her time in middle school, as people started making comments about it. Regarding the reason for sticking her tongue out at people, she expressed uncertainty, suggesting that it might be due to her innate silliness.
Neil Harbisson
A British-Irish-American cyborg artist gained renown as the first person globally to have a surgically implanted antenna in his skull. This innovative device, installed in 2004, earned him recognition as the world's inaugural legally acknowledged cyborg and cyborg artist by international media. Harbisson's antenna translates various stimuli into audible vibrations, including electromagnetic radiation measurements, phone calls, music, and visual content transformed into sound. Additionally, his WiFi-enabled antenna facilitates communication with satellites. Born with achromatopsia, a condition causing color blindness, Harbisson perceives the world in grayscale.
However, through technology, he now detects color through sound frequencies, thanks to a camera attached to his antenna. Beyond personal exploration, Harbisson co-founded the Cyborg Foundation in 2010, advocating for cyborg rights and promoting cyborg art. In 2017, he furthered his activism by establishing the Transpecies Society, which advocates for non-human identities, raises awareness of trans-species challenges, and supports self-design freedom and the development of new senses and organs within the community.
Every person possesses distinct qualities that set them apart from others. While some are recognized for their extraordinary height or exceptionally long hair, this list unveils 20 rare gems that seem almost otherworldly. Recently, a group of individuals has emerged, each bearing qualities so rare that they defy the odds, making them truly once-in-a-millennium occurrences.
Chanel Tapper
Holds the title for possessing the world's longest tongue, which measures an impressive 9.75 centimeter from tip to top lip. Her tongue, resembling that of a lizard, is twice the length of an average tongue, as lengthy as the largest cockroach in the world, as wide as one's palm, equivalent in volume to a quarter-pounder hamburger, and approximately the same length as an iPhone! During the interview with Guinness World Records, She mentioned that at the age of eight, while she and her mother were capturing Halloween images, they both extended their tongues for one of the shots.
It was during the development of these Halloween photographs that she initially became aware of the length of her tongue. However, she believes that its significance truly became apparent during her time in middle school, as people started making comments about it. Regarding the reason for sticking her tongue out at people, she expressed uncertainty, suggesting that it might be due to her innate silliness.
Neil Harbisson
A British-Irish-American cyborg artist gained renown as the first person globally to have a surgically implanted antenna in his skull. This innovative device, installed in 2004, earned him recognition as the world's inaugural legally acknowledged cyborg and cyborg artist by international media. Harbisson's antenna translates various stimuli into audible vibrations, including electromagnetic radiation measurements, phone calls, music, and visual content transformed into sound. Additionally, his WiFi-enabled antenna facilitates communication with satellites. Born with achromatopsia, a condition causing color blindness, Harbisson perceives the world in grayscale.
However, through technology, he now detects color through sound frequencies, thanks to a camera attached to his antenna. Beyond personal exploration, Harbisson co-founded the Cyborg Foundation in 2010, advocating for cyborg rights and promoting cyborg art. In 2017, he furthered his activism by establishing the Transpecies Society, which advocates for non-human identities, raises awareness of trans-species challenges, and supports self-design freedom and the development of new senses and organs within the community.
