According to the poem, Columbus sailed across the ocean blue in 1492. According to a new study, European settlement in North America had already begun by the year ten twenty-one. Christopher Columbus was beaten to the Americas by a few centuries - the Vikings arrived in Newfoundland around the turn of the millennium, and Native Americans have them both beat by at least … [Read more...] about Vikings Were in North America Exactly 1,000 Years Ago, According to an Ancient Solar Storm
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The Death Toll From The Earthquake In Afghanistan Has Risen To Over 1,000 People
The 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck in a region close to the border of western Pakistan, where tremors were also felt. According to the Afghan state-run Bakhtar News Agency, an earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured over 1,500 more. That figure, however, is expected to rise as more information from rural mountain communities affected by the natural disaster … [Read more...] about The Death Toll From The Earthquake In Afghanistan Has Risen To Over 1,000 People
A kangaroo Kicks A Paraglider Landing In The Face, And It’s All Caught On Camera
A new video captures the amusing yet absolutely terrifying moment a paraglider encounters a human-sized, fist-throwing kangaroo. Jonathan Bishop was paragliding across the country's southeast for nearly two hours when he started to descend at the Orroral Valley tracking station, a NASA facility 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Canberra and home to Earth-orbiting … [Read more...] about A kangaroo Kicks A Paraglider Landing In The Face, And It’s All Caught On Camera
Woman Constructs a Fish Tank Inspired by “Star Wars” That resembles an Underwater Galaxy Forest
The Imperial troops employed the AT-AT battle vehicle (All Terrain Armored Transport) throughout the Clone Wars in the Star Wars saga. The enormous mechanical beast with four legs was a pretty potent weapon, but Carly Thompson, an aquarium aficionado, envisions a world in which they have perished. She designed a Star Wars aquarium, literally "swimming with the fishes" with the … [Read more...] about Woman Constructs a Fish Tank Inspired by “Star Wars” That resembles an Underwater Galaxy Forest
The World’s Most Poisonous Octopus Was Unknowingly Held By A TikTok User While They Were In Bali
It can be difficult to determine what is and isn't harmful when you're in an unfamiliar environment, but there are several warning indicators you should keep an eye out for, such as teeth, vivid colors, or a bear-like appearance when high on cocaine. Someone was recently caught on camera holding one of the most dangerous animals on the world in their bare hands, and the video, … [Read more...] about The World’s Most Poisonous Octopus Was Unknowingly Held By A TikTok User While They Were In Bali