Triplets given A-B-C middle names still spark curiosity decades later

Born on July 21 1944 in Toronto Andrew A Quentin B and Joel C Meloff are triplets that were born within 45 seconds of each other Their parents Suzanne Lyons and Rick Meloff decided to give them three initials mdash ABC as their middle names in their order of birth This idea was suggested by the nurses to distinguish between themThe triplets looked so identical that even the boys could not distinguish between each other in a picture until they turned 12 Their names made everyone turn their heads and as Quentin admits it made for a great topic of discussion for a first dateIt was difficult for them to tell each other apart in pictures PICMIRRORCOUKQuentin shares that when his mother used to go for the ultrasounds the nurses would refer to the children as lsquoABCrsquo which eventually led to the nurses giving them these middle names However they also ran into troubles such as getting stopped at the border control for not having a proper middle name and officials being convinced that Quentin was lyingSo Quentin took the easy way out and dropped the legacy mdash he removed his middle name from passport The trio has surprisingly also made a debut onscreen where they have worked with Mark Ruffalo in the TV show Due South Having cool middle names does make you famous and suspicious after allPuff of shameChinese shopping centre installs washroom doors that become transparent if cigarette smoke is detectedAfter having several failed plans that could have stopped men from smoking in restrooms Shuibei International Center in China came up with the master of all plans If one walks into the restroom they can read a sign that says ldquoSmoking makes the glass transparentrdquoThe doors have a chemical that can turn them clear on detection of smoke PICODDITYCENTRALWhile previous plans to stop people from smoking include imposing fines as well as banning people from the shopping centre for some time this trick should definitely do the work This plan would scare possible offenders especially because anyone could record or photograph them in the situation that they might be inThe doors have a special silver halide compound that can react and instantly change from frosted to clear glass on the detection of smoke The men better stick to minding their business and not begin puffing away in there However no one knows what would happen if the system accidentally malfunctioned which would be worseShowstopping stylePICINSTAGRAMCOWTOWNDANESA dog owner listened to her impulses and asked her dog groomer to give her pet some ear tassels even if there was a looming possibility of her pooch looking hideous after the makeover She further combined the ear tassel look with a haircut that she accidentally called a mohawk instead of a mullet It made her dog look like a punk rockstar more than a cute little pup But hey if the vibe has to be rockinrsquo therersquos no stoppinrsquoTees Maar KhanBorn on December 29 1995 in England a British domestic shorthair tortoiseshell cat named Flossie turned 30 in 2025 extending her Guinness World Record as the oldest living cat on Earth ldquoI knew from the start that Flossie was a special cat but I didnrsquot imagine Irsquod share my home with a worldrecord holderrdquo says her current guardianHigh tech toothbrushJapanese scientists of the Waseda University Robotics Laboratory have created a toothbrush that can clean your teeth easily Called ldquogeNrdquo it is powered by a small motor that allows it to clean in every direction All automatic The best part It also comes in various operating modes making it suitable for everyoneNot her lsquojigarrsquo ka tukdaWhen a South Korean man was diagnosed with a rare liver disease the doctors told him that his wife was a suitable donor His hopes were crushed when she said no because of her fear of needles He filed a case against her accusing her of ldquomalicious abandonmentrdquo The wife won the case Guess whorsquos sleeping on the couchWorst nightmare as predictedPICINSTAGRAMcharliekirk1776Google unveiled its Year in Search a roundup of events people and moments that had the most amount of searches in the year As predicted by most Charlie Kirk ranked first sharing the stage with the Netflix film Kpop Demon Hunters followed by Labubus Something bizarre was up