Monkey Face Rock: The Primal Spire of Smith Rock State Park
Jutting 350 feet into the sky above Oregon’s high desert, Monkey Face Rock is the star of Smith Rock State Park near Redmond and Terrebonne. …
The Chastity Belt Myth: A Medieval Legend Debunked
The image of a medieval knight locking his wife in a chastity belt before riding off to battle is a vivid and enduring tale, steeped …
The Heineken WOBO: A Visionary Bottle That Built Dreams
In 1960, Alfred “Freddy” Heineken, the visionary behind the Heineken brewing empire, visited Curaçao and was struck by a troubling sight: beaches littered with discarded …
Cave bear mummy discovered in Siberia still has its internal organs, fur and black nose
Reindeer hunters in Siberia have unearthed the remains of an extinct ice age beast: a mummified cave bear — the only adult of its species …
Death of Shaka Zulu
Shaka, the legendary king of the Zulus, was murdered on September 22, 1828, after he had forged one of the mightiest empires that Africa has …
The Hope Memorial Bridge and the coveted Guardians of Transportation: Lasting Cleveland icons
The Cuyahoga River has always posed a logistical question in city planning as Cleveland has grown: How to get vehicular traffic across the Cuyahoga River, …
Kayakers Come Face to Face With Giant Snapping Turtle: ‘So Scared’
A Minnesota woman and her daughter were left shocked during a fishing trip when they encountered a huge snapping turtle that was trying to steal …
Journey into the Earth: An Unforgettable Visit to Grand Canyon National Park
There are places on Earth that defy imagination, and the Grand Canyon is undoubtedly one of them. Carved by the forces of nature over millions …
The Aral Sea Crisis
When it was the fourth largest body of inland water in the world, the Aral Sea fed life into Central Asia and supported three-quarters of …
Biggest Poop Ever? The World’s Largest Poop Belongs to a Viking (Fossil Evidence)
This log is many centuries years old. But it’s a log with a difference. The Lloyds Bank Coprolite has had an interesting journey through time, …