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How the Corpse Flower just made history

With the biggest inflorescence of any unbranched flowering plant in the world, the corpse flower, officially known as Amorphophallus titanium,…

7 years ago

City pollution is a big problem, and we should react fast

The environment and its slow decline in recent years is something that has many people and leading scientists worried. Human energy output…

7 years ago

Know the most common knots – they can be a life saver

If you are a fan of the great outdoors, you may just be a happy camper, or you may like…

7 years ago

Alexander Graham Bell’s predictions about the impact of climate change

Most of us today will associate the name Alexander Graham Bell with the invention of the telephone in 1876. However,…

7 years ago

Toughest Mountain Women in history

The classic term “mountain man” has been thrown around for the past two centuries to define a man who was…

7 years ago

Georgie White – The woman who tamed the Grand Canyon

Back in June 1945, a woman named Georgie White and her friend, Harry Aleson, had decided to swim down the…

7 years ago

Festival season: Searching for meaning in the new millennium

Festival culture is going viral. Although it used to be a psychedelic trip for freaks on the fringes, each year…

7 years ago

Smith Rock State Park: A dirtbag’s climbing guide

To a tourist, Smith Rock is a beautiful anomaly and a nice place to take a hike. To a climber…

7 years ago

Monster Crocodile – Another invasive species

Spotting native alligators and crocodiles in Florida is common, but anyone who sees a large reptile may want to take…

7 years ago

This one man planted a 1,360 acre forest (video)

Located in the Northeast part of India, in the Brahmaputra River, rests Majuli Island. The island is a huge sandbar,…

7 years ago