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The Scariest Cable Car Rides on Earth
One person’s thrill is another person’s horror, especially when it comes to heights. And scenic view or not, what if only a steel box, suspended by a wire, keeps you from dropping thousands of feet down? With dozens if not hundreds of cable car routes around the world, it’s not easy to pick the scariest ones. We’ve found eleven that made our stomachs feel more than a bit queasy.
Continue reading...The Myth Behind the Lantern Bug
Monday, September 28, 2009
Anti-air missile, elephant bug, Pinocchio – these are just some of the nicknames the lantern bug has to endure. All because its nose is slightly long. Okay, fine, that might be an understatement – it is about half the size of the bug’s whole body. If that weren’t enough, the bug’s even supposed to poke its long proboscis into people’s sex lives. Or better, the lack of it might kill them. Find out how.
Continue reading...Beautiful and Devastating Rooftop Slums
Thursday, July 2, 2009
When seeing pictures of rooftop slums for the first time, viewers’ reactions are split: Some are appalled that slums even exist in “their” city; others have a eureka-moment and see structured rooftop dwellings as an answer to the pressing housing crisis. The following pictures show that rooftop settlements are not a new phenomenon but rather a well kept secret in many cities; maybe yours?
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Monday, March 15, 2010
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