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Aerial view of Mount Vesuvius + Hand holding an iPhone

US Tourist Falls Into Mount Vesuvius Crater – and Lives to Tell the Tale

Clare Fitzgerald

A 23-year-old tourist from Baltimore, Maryland was rescued after falling into the crater at Mount Vesuvius, in Italy, over the weekend of July 9-10, 2022.…

Base of a redwood tree

Visitors to the World’s Tallest Living Tree Could Face Fine, Jail Time

Clare Fitzgerald

Located deep in the heart of Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) is the world’s tallest old-growth redwood tree. Named Hyperion, its location off the…

Man pulling a white sheet off of the bronze statue of Freya the Walrus

Sculpture Unveiled of Beloved Walrus Euthanized In Norway

Clare Fitzgerald

UPDATE – 05/04/2023: Approximately nine months after Freya the walrus was euthanized in Norway, a life-size sculpture of the 1,300-pound creature has been unveiled in…

She or the Rooster has to Go After Complaints to the Authorities

Doug Williams

Eliza Carthy received a noise complaint in the form of a letter from her local council about Lady, her rowdy rooster. The noise complaint was…

Paracord bracelet

Don’t Leave Home Without One Of These Paracords In Various Shapes, Sizes, And Toughness

Those in the military have long known about the incredible utility of parachute cords or paracords. While they were initially just used in parachute suspension…

Medieval “Ghost Village” That’s Been Underwater Since 1947 Could Reappear

Doug Williams

In 1946, in the Lucca Province of Tuscany, Italy a new dam was constructed and a new artificial lake, Lake Vagli, was created.  At the…

Laid Back Fox ‘Collects’ 100 Shoes in Berlin

Doug Williams

People who are obsessed with shoes suffer from Shoe Obsession Disorder and it is a real thing.  Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the…

Sun shining down on a gravestone

Dark Tourism: Eight Must-Visit Cemeteries in the American South

Todd Neikirk

The American South is one of the oldest continually settled areas in the United States. As a result, the region is rife with history. It…

Russian Bear Model Steals the Spotlight With Fairy-Tale Photoshoots

Doug Williams

There is an old maxim in show business that working with children and animals is deadly for an actor’s career, as both usually hog the…

Blacklegged tick crawling across someone's skin

Don’t Panic! Here’s What to Do If You’re Bitten By a Tick

With the upcoming summer season, outdoors-y types will be visiting campgrounds, hiking trails and woodlands across North America. While we fully advocate getting out and…