Jonathan is the longest living turtle in the world, this turtle is 190 years old
Jonathan, the world’s oldest living land animal, has earned another Guinness World Records title! Celebrating his 190th birthday this year, Jonathan is now the oldest tortoise ever. His official record title…
Read moreMontezuma Castle: Arizona’s Stark Stone Cliff Dwelling
When a group of European settlers first spotted a stark stone cliff dwelling near modern-day Camp Verde, Arizona, they thought that the expert craftsmanship could only have been commissioned by the…
Read moreThis small store hangs from a large cliff, providing water and snacks for rock climbers.
Park officials at Shiniuzhai National Geological Park have opened a convenience store that hangs on the side of a cliff 427 feet (130 meters) high, selling water and snacks for…
Read moreMonster of the Caspian Sea
Developed during the 1980’s in Soviet Russia, the futuristic looking MD-160 Lun-class ekranoplan had been sitting unused at a Russian naval base since the late 1990’s, but has now been…
Read moreA Majestic Tree Thriving on a Barren Rock Against All Odds
In a world where urbanization and development seem to be dominant, it’s easy to overlook the remarkable ability of nature to adjust and prosper in unlikely places. This is the…
Read moreElephant Spends 11 Hours Digging A Hole, Then Pulls Out Something Unexpected
Elephants are some of the world’s most intelligent creatures. They possess excellent problem-solving skills and are extremely compassionate. So when one elephant in India found herself in a stressful situation…
Read moreThe ‘walking whales’ of Egypt: Fossils in the desert are remains of sea mammals that ruled the oceans 37 million years ago
The arid desert sands of Egypt are not the most likely of places to find whales. But dozens of fossilised remains of prehistoric ancestors of the giant sea mammals have…
Read moreThe Hidden Secrets of the Moai: The Famous Easter Island Heads Also Have Bodies Too!
The scientists were stunned with what they discovered after digging below the surface of the ground where the statues were The world was shocked to discover the famous Easter Island…
Read moreAdorable ‘piglet squid’ is spotted 1,000 miles south of Hawaii by scientists on a deep sea expedition 4,500 feet below sea level
An adorable piglet squid has been spotted in its natural home deep in the Pacific Ocean by a team of passing researchers. The inquisitive animal was snapped on camera by…
Read moreThis Upside-Down Fig Tree Grows From the Ceiling of an Ancient Roman Ruin, But Nobody Knows How it Got There
This gravity-defying fig tree in the ancient ruins of a Roman villa continues to grow downwards year after year, even bearing figs. This fig tree has been growing in an…
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