4M views · 130K reactions | The African country of Uganda is one of the world largest consumer of bananas. But for every ton of the fruit, plantations leave behind two tons of refuse. A company in Kampala transforms them into tough fibre that can be woven into rugs, place mats and even hair extensions. | Business Insider Africa | Facebook

3M views · 1.1K reactions | Go big or go home, right? This 1,175-pound beast was the largest firework ever detonated in North America and may be the heaviest ever set off in the world. The 48-inch shell was launched with 58 pounds of high explosives from a mortar buried 20 feet deep into a mountainside in Steamboat Springs, Colo., earlier this year. | The Des Moines Register | Facebook