Suck it, Mars! 1. Need a reason to stop staring at your phone? Look up! View this image › Chris Zielecki / CC BY-NC-SA / Via Flickr: zanthia Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States 2. Everything the light touches is beautiful. View this image › StormSignal / CC BY-SA / Via Flickr: stormsignal […]
In the remote village of Tana Toraja in Indonesia, locals have a bizarre ritual for dead babies. Instead of burning or burying the bodies, they wrap them in cloth and seal them inside trees so they can be “absorbed” by nature. The Toraja people have long been known for their unique death rituals. Deceased adults […]
In the world of insects, you could make an argument for the praying mantis being the most majestic, even though it’s a ruthlessly efficient hunter. These bugs make quick work of taking down anything that gets in their way, yet still have a certain beauty about them that’s hard to find in other insects. But […]
Cabo is a gorgeous getaway that attracts thousands of tourists each year, but one spectator on the shore took in a strange sight back in 2011. And it certainly wasn’t a picturesque sunset. While filming, a traveler noticed that the water seemed uncharacteristically choppy. After a few seconds, they realized that something bizarre was afoot. […]
When driving to and from work, most people wonder “will there be bad traffic?” If you happen to be one of the lucky commuters who has to drive on the Passage du Grois that runs between the Gulf of Burn and the island of Noirmoutier in France, you’d wonder “will there be a road?” This roadway […]
A few fishermen were trying to catch snapper about 10 miles off the southern coast of New South Wales, Australia, when they spotted something moving toward them. At first, they thought they finally had some fish on their lines, but they quickly realized that that these visitors wanted nothing to do with their bait! Dolphins […]
Never come here. 1. If you think you should go to New Jersey, don’t. It’s an awful place. View this image › Flickr: nicholas_t / Creative Commons Walpack Valley, Sussex County 2. Literally, it is the grossest place you will ever visit. View this image › Anthony Fine / Creative Commons Great Falls, Paterson 3. […]
A 79 year old German man named Werner Freund does something I didn’t even think was possible. He literally lives among wolves, and he has done it for 40 years. The way they respect him – and what he does with them – is simply unbelievable. Just look at the photos… but prepare yourself for […]
The city of Pripyat, located in northern Ukraine, was founded in 1970, and was one of the “nuclear cities” of the Soviet Union and served as home for the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. At its height, it had a population of almost 50,000. Then, in April of 1986, the city was evacuated […]
The Australian green tree frog is one of the most common frog species in their homeland. For humans, they make great pets and can be an ideal form of pest control if they live near your home. But while they might look harmless, that changes if you’re…say, an innocent snake or giant spider just trying […]
