In perhaps the most frightening display of caribou collapse to date, 323 unsuspecting reindeer were fatally struck by lightning on the mountain plateau of Hardangervidda in Oslo, Norway, last month. Norwegian officials surmised a freak storm … [Read more...]
Quadruple Amputee Swims from US to Asia
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...]
Weather Control – An Exercise in Perversity?
The weather. After being worshipped for thousands of years in various manners (a respect rightfully deserved), this elemental tour de force is facing a steady decline in gratitude, as humans are now attempting to tell it what to do. For why worship … [Read more...]