Agronomists have identified five areas in Kalmykia covered with locusts.The total area is more than 36 thousand hectares, RIA Novosti reports, quoting the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the republic. The spread of locusts in the country began in early June. At the present moment crops in five areas of Kalmykia have been covered with locusts.

This is a penthouse bathroom from a condo in Guadalajara, Mexico that was built over an old 15-story elevator shaft. That…is terrifying. Could you imagine even using that toilet? I’d have to tie a towel around myself and then anchor it to the towel bar. And what happens if you just need to go the bathroom and somebody at the bottom looks up and sees your peenor? Because it’s gonna look miiiiiiiiiighty tiny from 15-stories down. They might even start rumors around the building about you. Psst — you know the guy who lives up in the big penthouse? I heard he’s trying to make up for something. So, yeah, besides drowning I can’t think of anything scarier than the thought of plummeting 15 stories. Yes, yes I can — plummeting 15 stories with your f***ing pants around your ankles.

Even if these were toys, they’re be super, super unsettling to look at. The dead eyes. The bleached skin. The lack of any discernible genitalia. But they’re flesh and blood humans, transformed into terrifying figurines. Photographer Hayden Wood’s brilliantly strange new project “Living Dolls,” shows off his career as an advertising and photo manipulation pro. Barbie and Ken, the quintessential image of friendliness and love, are now the stuff of nightmare.