On the final stretch of his continent linking swim, Philippe Croizon, a quadruple amputee, swam from North America to Asia last Friday in torso torturing temperatures. Donned in two wetsuits and paddle-like prosthetics, the 44-year-old Frenchman … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Orthodox Jews Blur Sexual Temptation
In a short-sighted shirking of sexual temptation, ultra-Orthodox Jewish men are wearing blurred glasses on Israel's streets so they're not tempted by the sight of beautiful women. The specially designed glasses, which provide clear vision for … [Read more...]
Search for the Holy Grail Leads Cryptographer to Iceland
The search for the Holy Grail, which is associated with Christ’s Last Supper, legends of the Holy Chalice, the Knights Templar, and special powers, has continued ceaselessly throughout the ages. Code breakers, archaeologists, hopeless romantics and … [Read more...]