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How a Treasure Hunt Helped Create “Citizen Scientists”
How the Whole World Created an Underwater ROV Looking for treasure, specifically gold, has motivated many adventurers and explorers throughout history. More recently, a modern…
The Fascinating Mystery Of Devil’s Kettle Falls – ‘Waterfall to Nowhere’
The trails at Judge C.R. Magney State Park in Minnesota are quite breathtaking, but its main feature is a strange waterfall that locals have dubbed…
The lost art of whistling loudly with your fingers – if stranded it could save your life
When most people think about loud whistling, they often think about trying to get someone’s attention or perhaps even using it as a survival skill…
The original homes of the Toda people, an ancient Indian tribe
There are many different tribes of people in India. One of them, the Toda tribe, living on the Nilgiris plateau, has some fascinating customs relating…
The inviting but deadly swimming spot – the “never-ending” Jacob’s Well In Texas
Southwest of Austin, in Hays County, Texas, lies one of the world’s most dangerous diving spots. Jacob ‘s Well is an artesian spring that releases…
What happens when you Free Willy your goldfish – becoming a big problem in waterways
When goldfish enthusiasts decide that their stuffy little aquarium is too cruel a place to contain their sparkly little friends, they often decide to dump…
The Extraordinary Life of Jonathan: The World’s Oldest Living Land Animal
Surrounded by lush pastures adorned with trees sits Plantation House, a stone built Georgian house located on the remote island of St. Helena, a British…
Mysterious bent trees are actually Native American trail markers
Many people today do not know how to navigate without a GPS. Some younger generations do not even know how to use a paper map.…
His ship was sunk by a U-Boat, he survived on a wooden raft for 133 days
In 1942, at the height of WWII, a 24-year-old Chinese man named Poon Lim was serving as a steward on a British merchant ship. The…
Grab your bedroll – you can spend the night in these ghost towns
Camping can be a lovely, quiet, outdoor pastime, but for those who require a little more thrill, it’s possible to camp in various ghost towns…