For many of us, not having signal on the tube between Queen’s Park and Paddington feels as though we’ve been thrust back into the dark ages, so it’ll probably make you break out in a sweat to hear that there’s one island on planet earth that remains untouched by modern society to this day. The isolated North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal … [Read more...] about There’s An Island Completely Untouched By Modern Society Where Tribe Will Kill Anyone Who Comes Near
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Tomorrow Island (Russia) and Yesterday Isle (USA) Are Just Three Miles Apart But There’s a 21-Hour Time Difference Between Them
In the frigid waters of the Bering Strait, nestled between mainland Alaska and Siberia, lie the Diomede Islands—an intriguing duo separated by a mere three miles but connected by an extraordinary temporal paradox. Big Diomede, situated on the Russian side, and Little Diomede, on the U.S. side, coexist in a unique dance with time, thanks to their proximity to the International … [Read more...] about Tomorrow Island (Russia) and Yesterday Isle (USA) Are Just Three Miles Apart But There’s a 21-Hour Time Difference Between Them
The Man Who Bought a Island and What He Did With It
A man living alone on an island like Robinson Crusoe for almost 20 years faces eviction from his castaway oasis. The Australian man has been living on tiny Restoration Island off the north-eastern coast of Australia since 1993 after the former high-flying Sydney businessman lost £6.5 million in the 1987 stock market crash. Living off crabs and coconuts, and connected to … [Read more...] about The Man Who Bought a Island and What He Did With It
A Tiny Pygmy Possum That Survived The 2020 Bushfires Was Discovered On An Australian Island
Experts feared all little pygymy possums may have died in the fires. Good news from Australia is here! A tiny pygmy possum has been discovered on Kangaroo Island, dispelling fears that the species has completely vanished. Nearly half of the 440,500-hectare South Australian island of Kangaroo Island was destroyed by bushfires in just December and January of 2019 and … [Read more...] about A Tiny Pygmy Possum That Survived The 2020 Bushfires Was Discovered On An Australian Island
The Sacred Moai Statues of Easter Island Have Been Damaged by a Serious Fire
The mayor of the island has suggested the fire was started by humans. Some of Easter Island's holy stone carvings have been damaged by fire. There are rumors that the fire may have been ignited on purpose, however the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. According to Carolina Pérez Dattari, Undersecretary of Cultural Heritage at Chile's Ministry of Culture, … [Read more...] about The Sacred Moai Statues of Easter Island Have Been Damaged by a Serious Fire