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What are some unexpectedly popular events around the world?

The "Cigar Man" photo of Woods is a white-collar worker, and the sensational effect was caught off guard

There are always some guys in this world who have to become famous. On October 8, 2010, a magical photo of Woods at the Ryder Cup made a "cigar man" in the background famous. His popularity in Europe and the United States was just like the "Sharp Brother" and "Little Fatty" in China back then. . When the first stage of the Ryder Cup four-ball match progressed to the last hole, Woods failed to handle his third shot well, and the ball hit photographer Mark Payne. The moment before the ball hit the camera, Mark Payne's camera captured the scene. However, netizens quickly turned their attention to a man in the audience. The man wore a brown wig, a fake beard on his lips, a cigar in his mouth, and his hands inserted into blue pants... On the 10th, the "Cigar Man" who caused a sensation on the Internet because of Woods' photos finally revealed his true identity. face. His name is "Rupesh Shingadia" (Rupesh Shingadia), he is an authentic British man who lives in a detached house in South London. Singadia, 30, is an investment analyst.

The "Odd Man" unexpectedly became popular on the international Internet

A woman named Rachel has long black hair. She claims to be 44 years old and comes from Hong Kong, China. In October 2010, when Rachel picked up the microphone and started singing, the judges were already pushed to the brink of collapse by her. Rachel not only has poor singing skills, but most importantly, she is almost out of tune throughout. When she encountered the high-pitched part, she even directly roared through it. Simon, the venomous judge, finally couldn't stand it anymore. After she "snarled" for nearly 42 seconds, Simon signaled Rachel to stop and said, "You should be singing within four walls." Although Rachel was eliminated, the video of her competition began to become popular on the Internet. Netizens expressed their "worship" to Rachel on various forums.

A Taiwanese anchor accidentally swallowed a mosquito during a news broadcast and became famous on the Internet

In July 2010, Huang Qing, a lunchtime news anchor of a Taiwanese TV station, accidentally swallowed a mosquito halfway through a news broadcast. Her face instantly turned red, and she coughed while reporting. The TV station urgently inserted the news tape, and when it switched back to the anchor station, it suddenly changed to another anchor Xiao Huiwen. Because the video sparked heated discussions among netizens, they even dubbed her the "mosquito-eating anchor." Huang Qing herself ridiculed herself on her blog as “the most ridiculous news in history!” She explained that the mosquitoes flying into her trachea caused an asthma attack, coupled with hyperventilation, her hands and feet were numb, and she was sent to the hospital for hospitalization. Emergency. Huang Qing has been broadcasting news for more than 10 years. Unexpectedly, he became famous by swallowing mosquitoes. Some media in Taiwan joked that Tianyou TV would also launch a "flea-eating anchor" or a "cockroach-eating anchor" to gain popularity.

The "Thumb Man" whose head resembles a thumb unexpectedly became famous on the Internet

In February 2009, a chubby, chubby young man gained international fame because his head resembled a thumb. He suddenly became the most popular star on the Internet. Netizens from all over the world are not only attracted by his special head, but also actively create online communities for him and patronize his website and stores. This man gave himself the nickname "Thumb Man". As soon as a photo of him and three friends posing for a group photo was posted online, it quickly spread around the world, and his reputation was at the peak of his popularity. In this photo, "Thumb Man" is in a backward pose, and his barrel-shaped head that resembles a thumb is extremely eye-catching. On his personal website, there are both prototype photos of the "Thumb Man" and many interesting pictures that have been processed by PS. One of the photos of the processed "Thumb Man" hugging two beautiful women is very popular and has been used by many people around the world. of netizens downloaded it.

British woman dyes kitten pink to match hair color and goes viral

A pink stray cat quickly became popular on the British Internet. In September 2010, the cat's owner showed up. The pink-loving woman admitted that she dyed her little pet red with food coloring to match her pink hair. Zoological experts believe dyeing is dangerous to animals. The cat owner argued that "there are many cruel things." She said she would continue to dye cats in the future: "I hope to have a pink cat all year round."

Father Hungary became famous on the Internet for his skateboarding and preaching, attracting many young people

August 2010 , Hungarian Catholic priest Zoltan Randaway has become an Internet celebrity. His video of preaching on a skateboard has gone viral on the Internet and has been viewed more than 170,000 times on YouTube. Father Zoltan is 45 years old. In the video, he is wearing a robe and riding a skateboard, attracting many young people to his church. Father Zoltan, whose skateboard is decorated with the papal coat of arms, believes that skateboards can pave a way to God for young people. Interestingly, the four-wheel skateboard worn by Father Zoltan has also become a hot commodity because of his fame.

India’s “legless hip-hop master” became famous on the Internet overnight after practicing hard in kung fu

In September 2010, 21-year-old Indian boy Vinod Thakur was born with a disability. However, , who is physically disabled but strong-willed, he has learned the unique skills of hip-hop dance through self-study. Vinod recently appeared on the talent show "India's Got Talent". His skillful dancing skills shocked the audience and impressed the audience. He became an Internet celebrity who moved India overnight.

A 4-year-old American girl’s self-encouragement video in the mirror goes viral

A 4-year-old American girl shouted out self-encouragement in the bathroom mirror in the morning that she loves everything about herself, and was recorded by her mother Later, it was posted on the popular website YouTube, and nearly 2 million netizens enthusiastically supported it. Netizens were deeply inspired by her enthusiasm and positive spirit. This viral short film lasted only 49 seconds and was shot in 2001. The 4-year-old curly-haired girl in the video, Jessica, is now almost 13 years old.

America’s “sadest dog” became famous and netizens were moved and said they wanted to hug him

This pug with a wrinkled face and a sad expression is named “Newman” and this is it The owner named it in memory of Hollywood star Paul Newman. In September 2009, after this photo was posted online, it immediately became popular on the Internet and captured the hearts of millions of netizens. In the photo, Newman, wearing a gray pullover sweater with an extremely sad expression, was chained by his owner next to a cafe in San Francisco. Chris Michael, who took the photo, said: "It was chained there, helpless, and seemed to be looking for someone to love it. I tried to play with it. It seemed happy to see me." The photo was forwarded everywhere by netizens and became the most popular photo on the Internet.

Darren, the British goat, became famous on the Internet for "waving his hooves and saying hello" when he saw anyone.

In January 2010, after the British aunt Susan detonated the YouTube video website, the country's goat named Darren's goat has once again set off a new wave of online video viewing craze with his unique trick of "waving his hoof to say hello". Even the program team of "Britain's Got Talent", which has made Aunt Susan famous, intends to invite Darren to perform the stunt live. . Darren is an ordinary Nubian goat, 8 years old this year. This goat is known for its muscular body and long, prominent ears. Before the "Hello Hooves" video was posted online, Darren and his family had been living a peaceful life in Nottinghamshire.

A British campus cleaner playing the piano was "secretly photographed" and went viral

When a campus cleaner played the piano alone in the auditorium of the University of Glasgow in the UK, he thought no one would hear him. 's performance. However, the network camera in the corner of the auditorium recorded everything and spread his charming playing, and the cleaner "transformed" into a dazzling pianist. Kudajicek spent seven hours a day practicing on the small auditorium and other pianos in the school. In 2007, the principal held a small concert for him in the school's small auditorium. His performance surprised everyone present. "Kudajicek has never felt the need to mention his musical talent to others. He has been playing piano since he was 4 years old and studied at one of the best music schools in Poland.

Australia 15 A 15-year-old girl kissed a British prince and became a global sensation

In January 2010, British Prince William was asked to kiss a 15-year-old girl during a visit to Australia, which made the girl who worked part-time as a model become famous overnight. A Melbourne female high school student has been in love with Prince William since she was a child. She is an 11th grader at Warren Tide High School and works part-time as a model. Ever since she learned that Prince William was going to visit Australia, she hoped to have the opportunity to meet him. The scene of Prince William being asked to kiss became the headlines of all the newspapers the next day. The female student said, "I didn't expect to be able to kiss him at all, but when I woke up in the morning, I saw my photos on global news websites. . "She was very surprised.

Wife recorded talking in sleep, British "sleep talker" became famous on the Internet

Although he is often awakened by her husband Adam's sleep talking, he lives in southwest London, England. Most of the time, Karen Slavik-Lenat, of Richmond, isn't bothered because Adam's sleep talking is so funny — so much so that when Karen posted the "unusual" sleep talk on her blog As of January 2010, netizens from more than 50 countries have clicked on this "Dream Talk Man" blog every day, and T-shirts and bags printed with Adam's sleep talk have become popular.

American "Lemonade Girl" Julie became famous on the Internet

In August 2010, a little American girl called "Lemonade Girl" Julie became famous on the Internet. This 7-year-old girl was selling lemonade at the market, but was expelled by the local health administrator because she did not have a hygiene license. Her experience attracted media attention, and local people in the United States accused the local management agency of suppressing the lemonade girl's entrepreneurial passion. Under the pressure of public opinion, the local management agency finally apologized to Lemonade Girl, and Lemonade Girl quickly became famous on the Internet because of this incident.