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The 52 Strangest Photos Of 2014

Harrison Jacobs

2014-12-22T18:52:00Z

odd24 — A 13-month-old chimp named Fumo carries a 'Christmas present' of food treats in wrapping paper under his arm during a Christmas-themed feeding time at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo, December 9, 2014. Fumo, meaning "chief" or "spear" in Swahili, is one of the latest additions to the zoo's successful primate breeding program. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Amid the tragedies of missing or downed planes and exploding conflict from the Middle East to Eastern Europe, the world has also seen its share of peculiar moments.

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Some of these moments seem bizarre because of their foreignness or lack of context. Others are just plain weird. We've collected some of our favorite moments from the past year.

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A man takes part in the annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York on Jan. 12, 2014.

no pants subway — A man takes part in the annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York on January 12, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

A trader looks at Pete the Penguin of SeaWorld Entertainment as he walks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 15. SeaWorld was celebrating its 50th anniversary.

odd50 — A trader looks at "Pete the Penguin" of SeaWorld Entertainment as he walks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange January 15, 2014. Sea World celebrated its 50th anniversary by ringing the closing bell at the NYSE. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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Men carry a fake cow while riding an escalator during preparations for the Green Week food, agriculture, and horticulture fair in Berlin on Jan. 15.

odd49 — Men carry a fake cow while riding an escalator during preparations for the Green Week international food, agriculture and horticulture fair in Berlin, January 15, 2014. Estonia is the partner country of this year's trade fair. The writing reads: "Adventure Farm. Agriculture Today. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

A participant wears a gas mask as he takes part in the "Guangzhu [Naked] Run" with others on a hazy winter morning at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing in February. The event is supposed to promote environmentally friendly lifestyles, but there was an orange alert for air pollution.

china smog — A half-naked participant wears a gas mask as he takes part in the "Guangzhu (naked) Run" with others on a hazy winter morning at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, February 23, 2014. Beijing's running enthusiasts joined this event, which required them to run wearing only their underwear, as a way to promote environmentally-friendly lifestyles, on Sunday morning under an orange alert of air pollution, local media reported. REUTERS/China Daily

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Groom Tanapatpurin Samangnitit, 40, and his bride, Sunantaluk Kongkoon, 26, lie in a coffin during a wedding ceremony at Wat Takien temple in the outskirts of Bangkok, Feb. 14. Couples believe laying briefly in the coffin will get rid of bad luck and usher happiness into their lives. This year, Valentine's Day fell on the same day as Makha Bucha Day, the day that honors Buddha.

pink coffin wedding — Groom Tanapatpurin Samangnitit (bottom L), 40, and his bride Sunantaluk Kongkoon, 26, lie in a coffin during a wedding ceremony at Wat Takien temple in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok February 14, 2014. Seven Thai couples laid in the pink coffin on Friday during the wedding ceremony organised by the Buddhist temple on Valentine's Day. Couples believe laying briefly in the coffin will get rid of bad luck and usher happiness into their lives. This year, Valentine's Day falls on the same day as Makha Bucha Day, the day that honours Buddha and his teachings, and falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

On March 5, members of the IUNA Ballet perform during a rehearsal of their show "Dressed by Grace" at a public square ahead of the Cuidanza Dance Festival in Buenos Aires.

odd48 — Members of the IUNA Ballet perform during a rehearsal of their show "Dressed by grace" at a public square, ahead of the Ciudanza Dance Festival, in Buenos Aires March 5, 2014. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

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A sardine is carried in a coffin during the Entierro de la Sardina (The Funeral Of The Sardine) in the Basque port town of Portugalete on March 5. The ceremonial funeral and burning of a sardine figurine, representative of the excesses of the carnival season, coincides with Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.

Sardine coffin — A sardine is carried in a coffin during the Entierro de la Sardina (The Funeral Of The Sardine) in the Basque port town of Portugalete, March 5, 2014. The ceremonial funeral and burning of a sardine figurine, representative of the excesses of the carnival season, coincides with Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. REUTERS/Vincent West

Two women wearing nun outfits drink beer while watching the playoff draw between Quebec and Manitoba at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier curling championships in Canada on March 8.

odd17 — Two women wearing nun outfits drink beer while watching the playoff draw between Quebec and Manitoba at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier curling championships in Kamloops, British Columbia March 8, 2014. REUTERS/Ben Nelms

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An alpaca looks out from a car on a busy street in Changchun, China. A newly opened bar in Changchun rented the 5-year-old male alpaca from Australia hoping to attract more customers.

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On April 14, people watch a rabbit jumping over an obstacle at the traditional Easter market at the Old Town Square in Prague.

odd47 — People look at a rabbit jumping over an obstacle at the traditional Easter market at the Old Town Square in Prague April 14, 2014. Holy Week is celebrated in many Christian traditions during the week before Easter. REUTERS/David W Cerny

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Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo on a highway during a test drive in Beijing. Chinese race car enthusiasts Wang Yu and his partner Li Lintao spent approximately $812,000 on parts and workers, taking them six years to assemble the car using knowledge they gained from studying engineering for nearly a decade abroad. They sold their second Lamborghini replica to Alibaba as a collection.

DIY lamborghini — Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo on a highway during a test drive in Beijing, August 21, 2014. Chinese race car enthusiasts Wang Yu and Li Lintao, both in their 30s, have finished designing and making two replicas of the Lamborghini Diablo, which can reach the top speed of 310km/h, and are currently working on a replica of the T-Rex motorcycle. They spent approximately 5 million yuan (around USD 811,899) to buy parts and hire workers, and about 6 years to assemble them with the knowledge they gained from studying mechanology for nearly a decade abroad. Wang and Li went popular after showing their first handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition in 2012, and sold their second Lamborghini replica to Alibaba as a collection. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic

Firefighters pull a pig from a well on a pig farm in Lequing, China. Seven firefighters successfully rescued the 661-pound pig in April.

odd45 — Firefighters pull a pig as they try to rescue it from a well at a pig farm in Huanghua township of Leqing, Zhejiang province, April 25, 2014. Seven local firefighters successfully rescued a 300 kg (661 lbs) pig which fell down a well on Friday morning, local media reported. REUTERS/China Daily

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A suspected illegal construction is seen covered by green plants atop a 19-story residential building in Guangzhou, China on April 11. The suspected illegal construction was built 10 years ago. Local law enforcement department discovered the construction back in 2012, but have failed to find the owner since then, local media reported.

odd13 — A suspected illegal construction is seen covered by green plants atop a 19-storey residential building in Guangzhou, Guangdong province April 11, 2014. The suspected illegal construction, which takes up an area of about 40 square metres, was built 10 years ago. Local law enforcement department discovered the construction back in 2012, but have failed to find the owner since then, local media reported. REUTERS/China Daily

A security guard stands next to a balloon art piece depicting Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci at a balloon-themed carnival in Hefei, China.

odd43 — A security guard stands next to a balloon art piece depicting the painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci at a balloon-themed carnival in Hefei, Anhui province April 26, 2014. The carnival kicked off on Saturday and will last till June 8, 2014, local media reported. REUTERS/Stringer

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Zoo staff stand beside Mango, a 19-year-old Syrian brown bear, during preparations before his surgery in Tel Aviv, Israel in May. Mango suffers from a slipped disk and was due to undergo complicated spinal surgery.

odd41 — Zoo staff stand beside Mango, a 19-year-old Syrian brown bear, during preparations before his surgery at the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv May 7, 2014. Mango suffers from a slipped disk, impairing his mobility and causing pain and will on Wednesday undergo complicated and unprecedented surgery on his spine in the hope of improving his quality of life, a zoo spokesperson said. REUTERS/Nir Elias

Folk artist Yu Guangjun attaches the legs from a cicada slough onto a magnolia bud as he makes a "Maohou" in his house in Beijing. "Maohou", which means hairy monkey in Chinese, is a traditional art form in Beijing that dates back to the Qing Dynasty and requires only the use of cicada slough and magnolia buds to form miniature sculptures.

cicada with legs — Folk artist Yu Guangjun attaches the legs from a cicada slough onto a magnolia bud as he makes a "Maohou" in his house in Beijing September 2, 2014. "Maohou", which means hairy monkey in Chinese, is a traditional art form in Beijing that dates back to the Qing Dynasty and requires only the use of cicada slough and magnolia buds to form miniature sculptures. Yu has been using Maohou figures in his miniatures to depict scenes from Beijing during the 1960-70s period. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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A singer drinks from a huge bowl of beer on-stage as he pays tribute to customers after performing at an entertainment club in Beijing in May.

odd40 — A singer drinks from a huge bowl of beer on-stage as he pays tribute to the customers after performing at an entertainment club in Beijing May 8, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Lee

A singer drinks from a huge bowl of beer on-stage as he pays tribute to the customers after performing at an entertainment club in Beijing May 8, 2014.

A man is dressed to mock Toronto Mayor Rob Ford during the WorldPride gay pride parade in Toronto in June.

odd39 — A man dressed to mock Toronto Mayor Rob Ford takes part in the" WorldPride" gay pride Parade in Toronto June 29, 2014. Toronto is hosting WorldPride, a week-long event that celebrates the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

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A girl wearing a feces-shaped hat prepares to slide down into a 16-foot toilet at an exhibition titled "Toilet !? Human Waste and Earth's Future" at the Miraikan National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on July 3.

giant oversize toilet slide — A girl wearing a faeces-shaped hat prepares to slide down into a five-metre (16.4-ft) toilet at an exhibition titled "Toilet !? Human Waste and Earth's Future" at the Miraikan National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo July 3, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A street cleaner and fan of the Brazilian national World Cup soccer team shows the myriad of piercings on her face on a street in Belo Horizonte, July 3, 2014.

brazil piercings — A street cleaner and fan of the Brazilian national World Cup soccer team shows the myriad of piercings on her face on a street in Belo Horizonte July 3, 2014 REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

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A 21-foot crocodile robot "Longlong" is strapped to the top of a fan to be transported to Crocodile Park in Manila, Philippines in July. The robot was inspired by LoLong, the largest saltwater crocodile in ever been captivity.

odd38 — A 21-foot crocodile robot "Longlong" is strapped on top of a van, as it is transported through the main road to Crocodile Park in Pasay city, metro Manila July 5, 2014. The robot, inspired by Lolong, the largest saltwater crocodile to have been in captivity, contains thousands of mechanisms costing around 80,000 pesos ($1,818) and took three months to build by robot experts. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

An ancient tower is seen balancing on top of a dirt hill with its base almost entirely eroded along a grassland in Shanxi province, China in July.

china — An ancient tower is seen balancing on the top of a dirt hill, with its base slightly eroded, along a grassland in Qixian county, Shanxi province, China, July 19, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

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People look on as participants ride goats and sheep during a race to celebrate a local festival in Fengshan, China in late July.

odd37 — People look on as participants ride goats and sheep during a race to celebrate a local festival in Fengshan town, Guizhou province July 26, 2014. Picture taken July 26, 2014. REUTERS/China Daily

US President Barack Obama greets a man wearing a horse mask during a walkabout in Denver on July 8.

odd14 — U.S. President Barack Obama greets a man wearing a horse mask during a walkabout in Denver July 8, 2014. Obama will speak about the economy at an event in Denver tomorrow. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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German pianist Stefan Aaron plays an orange piano on a "flying carpet" platform suspended from a helicopter, over the Munich airport in Germany on July 23. The concert is the fourth station of the "Orange Piano Tour", which brings the artist to places around the world.

odd11 — German pianist Stefan Aaron plays an orange piano on a "flying carpet" platform suspended from a helicopter, over the Munich airport July 23, 2014. The concert is the fourth station of the "Orange Piano Tour", which brings the artist to places around the world. REUTERS/Lukas Barth

Nie Yongbing inflates tires using his nose as people stand on them in Chengdu, China. Nie inflated four tires bearing the weight of eight adults in 21 minutes during a performance at his home. A traditional Chinese doctor had suggested Nie practice blowing balloons with his nose to improve his health.

odd51 — Nie Yongbing (L) inflates tyres using his nose as people stand on them in Chengdu, Sichuan province, January 14, 2014. Nie inflated four tyres bearing the weight of eight adults in 21 minutes during a performance at his home. A traditional Chinese doctor had suggested Nie practice blowing balloons with his nose to improve his health. Nie started inflating tyres after he found balloon blowing not challenging three years ago, according to local media. Picture taken January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

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Resident Chris Roland walks his pet turtles Cindy and Kuka in New York City on Aug. 4. Roland has had the turtles for years and says he walks them daily.

odd10 — Resident Chris Roland walks his pet turtles Cindy (L) and Kuka up Madison Avenue in the Upper East Side of the Manhattan borough of New York September 4, 2014. Roland has had the turtles for years and walks them daily he said. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

A 1986 AMC Renault Alliance is displayed during the Concours d'Lemons car show in Seaside, California, on Aug. 16. The event, which "celebrates the oddball, mundane, and truly awful of the automotive world" is held during the Pebble Beach Automotive Week that culminates with the Concours d'Elegance.

lemons car show — A 1986 AMC Renault Alliance is displayed during the Concours d'Lemons car show in Seaside, California, August 16, 2014. The event which "celebrates the oddball, mundane and truly awful of the automotive world" is held during the Pebble Beach Automotive Week that culminates with the Concours d'Elegance. REUTERS/Michael Fiala

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The students of the Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School are suspended in mid-air as they practice for stunt performance as part of the opening ceremony for the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games.

China Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts — Students of Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School are suspended in mid-air as they practise in a dress rehearsal for a stunt performance which is part of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, at a stadium in Nanjing, Jiangsu province August 14, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

A man transports paper replicas of many items to be sold for the Vu Lan Festival in Vietnam. During the festival, Taoists and Buddhists believe that the living are supposed to please ghosts by offering food and burning paper effigies of daily items.

motorcycle weight — A man transports paper replicas of various items to be sold for the Vu Lan Festival out of Dong Ho village, outside Hanoi August 7, 2014. Vietnam is celebrating the month-long festival of the hungry ghosts, also known as Vu Lan festival, where many Taoists and Buddhists believe that the living are supposed to please the ghosts by offering them food and burning paper effigies of homes, maids, and other daily items for spirits to use in the afterlife. REUTERS/Kham

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This man, who calls himself Mangetsu-man (Mr. Full Moon), identifies as a superhero and first appeared last year without any publicity or fanfare, "fighting" garbage on the streets of Tokyo. His "super weapons" are a broom, a dust pan, and an army of volunteers.

odd34 — An unidentified man, who calls himself Mangetsu-man (Mr. Full Moon), pauses as he cleans Nihonbashi bridge using a broom with a volunteer, while clad in a costume featuring a full moon for a head, in Tokyo August 25, 2014. While most superheroes fight crime, for one such Japanese hero the enemy is garbage and his "super" weapons are a broom, a dust pan and an army of volunteers who have joined his mission. Calling himself Mangetsu-man, he first appeared on the streets of Tokyo last year without any publicity or fanfare and mainly cleans around the city's Nihonbashi bridge. REUTERS/Issei Kato

German Oliver Stuempfl competes to set a new world record for carrying one liter beer mugs over a distance of 131 feet on Sept. 7. Struempfl carried 27 mugs to set a new world record.

beer mugs reuters instagram — German Oliver Struempfl competes to set a new world record in carrying one liter beer mugs over a distance of 40 m (131 ft 3 in) in Abensberg September 7, 2014. Struempfl carried 27 mugs over 40 meters to set a new record for the Guinness book of records. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

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Horse whisperer Martin Tata sits on his five-year-old horse "Primavera" as he performs a demonstration of "Indian taming" at the Polo Club Puesto Viejo ranch in Canuelas, Argentina. Tata says his techniques are less violent and build a more harmonious relationship with the horse than other methods.

odd31 — Horse whisperer Martin Tata sits on his five-year-old horse "Primavera" as he performs a demonstration of "Indian taming" at the Polo Club Puesto Viejo ranch in Canuelas, northeast of Buenos Aires September 9, 2014. Tata says the techniques that he uses to tame unbroken horses avoids unnecessary violence and helps build a more harmonious relationship between humans and the horses. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian

Staff members dressed as newlyweds walk along a path as they display a 4,483 yard wedding dress train trailed along shrubs, during a promotional event on Sept. 24 in Chengdu, China. The train costs $6,520.

odd30 — Staff members (R) dressed as newly-weds walk along a path as they display a 4100-meter-long wedding dress train trailed along shrubs, during a promotional event for a tourism valley in Chengdu, Sichuan province September 24, 2014. The long wedding dress train, which was 1.5-metre-wide, cost about 40,000 yuan (6,520 USD) and one month to make. The owner is planning to apply for the Guinness World Records, local media reported. REUTERS/Stringer

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An employee of McDonald's Japan holds an Ikasumi (squid ink) burger at one of its fast-food outlets in Tokyo in October. McDonald's Japan launched the Halloween-themed black burger, which have buns made from a flour mix of bamboo charcoal powder and black sesame to create the charred look, and beef patties marinated with squid ink sauce. The burger is priced at 370 yen ($3.40).

squid ink burger — An employee of McDonald's Japan holds an Ikasumi (squid ink) burger at one of its fast-food outlets in Tokyo October 8, 2014. McDonald's Japan has launched the Halloween-themed black burger, which have buns made from a flour mix of bamboo charcoal powder and black sesame to create the charred look, and beef patties marinated with squid ink sauce. The burger is priced at 370 yen ($3.40) each. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Eventual winners Jesse Wall carries Christina Arsenault through the water pit while competing in the North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River ski resort in Newry, Maine on Oct. 11.

odd9 — Eventual winners Jesse Wall carries Christina Arsenault through the water pit while competing in the North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River ski resort in Newry, Maine October 11, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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A participant in costume eats a sandwich after a Halloween parade in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Oct. 26. More than 100,000 spectators turned up to watch the parade, where 2,500 participants dressed up in costumes.

Odd5 — A participant in costume eats a sandwich after a Halloween parade in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, October 26, 2014. More than 100,000 spectators turned up to watch the parade, where 2,500 participants dressed up in costumes, according to the organiser. REUTERS/Yuya Shino

A woman poses for pictures among panda installations during an exhibition in Hefei, China.

odd4 — A woman poses for pictures among panda installations during an exhibition in Hefei, Anhui province, December 10, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

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Models wearing masks hold umbrellas as they perform during the TORAY Liu Wei Collection segment at China Fashion Week in Beijing on Oct. 30.

odd29 — Models wearing masks hold umbrellas as they perform during the TORAY Liu Wei Collection segment at China Fashion Week in Beijing, October 30, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Lee

A woman walks her child to school as he is dressed as a character from Minecraft in New York on Oct. 31.

odd6 — A woman walks her child to school as he is dressed as a character from Minecraft in New York October 31, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

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A Lucky Air crew member dressed as Spiderman during an onboard Halloween celebration sits next to passengers during a flight from Kunming to Shenzhen on Oct. 31, 2014. Attendants of the domestic Lucky Air flight on Friday night carried out jobs dressed themselves in costumes of superheroes and movie characters to the delight of customers, according to local media.

spiderman airplane — A Lucky Air crew member dressed as Spiderman (3rd R) during an onboard Halloween celebration sits next to passengers during a flight from Kunming to Shenzhen, in Kunming, October 31, 2014. Attendants of the domestic Lucky Air flight on Friday night dressed themselves in costumes of superheroes and movie figures to serve their customers as well as celebrate Halloween, according to local media. REUTERS/Wong Campion

The world's shortest man, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, greets the tallest living man, Sultan Kosen, to mark the Guinness World Records Day in London Nov. 13, 2014. Kosen, measuring more than 8 feet tall, towers over Dangi who is only 1.8 feet tall. The Guinness World Records celebrates its 60th edition of the annual records book this year.

Tallest shortest man — The world's shortest man Chandra Bahadur Dangi greets the tallest living man Sultan Kosen to mark the Guinness World Records Day in London November 13, 2014. Kosen measuring 251cm, towers over Dangi who is only 54.6cm tall. The Guinness World Records celebrates its 60th edition of the annual records book. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

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A man wearing a Christmas hat poses for photographer at a factory producing Christmas decorations in Yiwu, Zhejiang province on Dec. 4.

odd21 — A man wearing a Christmas hat poses for photographer at a factory producing Christmas decorations in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, December 4, 2014. REUTERS/China Daily

A girl poses beside portraits of participants in the Irish Redhead Convention in the village of Crosshaven in County Cork. The annual festival attracts people from all over the world to celebrate people with red hair.

redhead convention — A girl poses beside portraits of participants in the Irish Redhead Convention in the village of Crosshaven in County Cork August 23, 2014. The annual festival which attracts people from all over the world celebrates people with red hair. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

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A pinata depicting TV celebrity Kim Kardashian is seen inside a workshop in Reynosa on December 6th. Mexican artisan Dalton Ramirez, known in his neighborhood for creating pinatas which depict local politicians and people in the entertainment industry.

odd2 — A pinata depicting TV celebrity Kim Kardashian is seen inside a workshop in Reynosa December 6, 2014. Mexican artisan Dalton Ramirez, known in his neighborhood for creating pinatas which depict local politicians and people in the entertainment industry, jumped on the Kardashian bandwagon after the reality star was featured in a magazine showing her famous curves. The photographs in the magazine were shot by Jean-Paul Goude and recreated his iconic "Carolina Beaumont, New York, 1976". REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

A pregnant woman with a painted stomach participates in the 15th annual Santa Speedo Run through the streets of the Back Bay in Boston on Dec. 6.

odd23 — A pregnant woman with a painted stomach participates in the 15th annual Santa Speedo Run through the streets of the Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts December 6, 2014. Organizers said 700 men and women took part in the charity run to raise money for local children in need. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Thousands of runners in Santa suits pose for a group photo after completing an annual Santa fun run from Darling Harbour to the Sydney Opera House in Australia on Dec. 7. The annual event is held each year as a fundraiser to assist disadvantaged children with equipment and programs to help them live a fuller life.

odd19 — Thousands of runners in Father Christmas suits pose for a group photo after completing an annual Santa fun run from Darling Harbour to the Sydney Opera House, December 7, 2014. The annual event is held each year as a fundraiser to assist disadvantaged children with equipment and programs to help them live a fuller life. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Spectators await the start of a cinema screening at a Kinostar De Lux Multiplex in Russia on Dec. 7. IKEA converted one of the cinema halls, completely replacing standard seats with their furniture.

odd22 — Spectators await the start of a cinema screening at a Kinostar De Lux Multiplex in the Moscow suburb of Khimki, December 7, 2014. Furniture retailer IKEA has converted one of the cinema halls, completely replacing standard seats with their furniture, according to local media. There are 17 double beds fitted in the hall, which was renamed to "It wakes love". REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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A 13-month-old chimp named Fumo carries a Christmas present of food treats in wrapping paper under his arm during a Christmas-themed feeding time at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo on Dec. 9.

odd24 — A 13-month-old chimp named Fumo carries a 'Christmas present' of food treats in wrapping paper under his arm during a Christmas-themed feeding time at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo, December 9, 2014. Fumo, meaning "chief" or "spear" in Swahili, is one of the latest additions to the zoo's successful primate breeding program. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Cui Juguo, a 50-year-old security guard, balances an ostrich egg on a needle in Changsha, China on Dec. 10. Cui has practiced balancing eggs on needles for over 6 years.

odd25 — Cui Juguo, 50-year-old security guard, balances an ostrich egg on a needle in Changsha, Hunan province December 10, 2014. Cui has practiced balancing eggs on needle for over 6 years and he once succeeded balancing three eggs within a minute on a local television program, local media reported. Picture taken December 10, 2014. REUTERS/Darwin Zhou

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Zheng Feng, an amateur climber takes wedding pictures with his bride on a cliff in Jinhua, China.

odd8 — Zheng Feng, an amateur climber takes wedding pictures with his bride on a cliff in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, October 26, 2014. Picture taken October 26, 2014. REUTERS/China Daily

A polar bear plays with a pylon during celebrations marking its first birthday in an enclosure at Tierpark Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, Germany on Dec. 9.

odd20 — A polar bear plays with a pylon during celebrations marking its first birthday in an enclosure at Tierpark Hellabrunn zoo in Munich December 9, 2014. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

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