The ocean floor has a huge crack where the earth’s crust is violently created constantly. Magma rises, then cools, pushing aside older crust and leaving younger crust in its wake. It’s called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which hosts a continental plate divorce court with the Eurasian and North...
New Zealand is the last major land mass outside of the polar regions to be settled by humans. The first settlers were the Māori, who arrived between A.D. 800 and 1200. Māori tradition says they came from an island called Hawaiki, and although the location of the island is unknown, th...
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Today, when you hear someone talking with a “pirate accent,” know they did not talk like that. English West Country accent was popularized in Hollywood by the two film performances of actor Robert Newton whose roles of Long John Silver (Treasure Island, 1950) andBlackbeard(Blackbeard the Pir...
At 3:00 in the morning on May 29, 2017, officers in Juniper Island, Florida found an SUV idling in the middle of the road. I can only imagine their reaction when they found none other than Tiger Woods inside, dead asleep in the driver's seat. Officers brought Woods down to the stati...
Best Books About Newfoundland & Labrador: As Near to Heaven by Sea : A History of Newfoundland and Labrador: For the people who make this beautiful slice of coast home, Newfound is unique in all the world. This book offers a beautiful and well done historical accounting of the island. ...
plants have caught the attention ofthe local skipping critters. They turn up, munch, and then spend the day walking around in a daze. The stoned wallabies (a great band name that’salready been taken, we’re afraid) tend to spiral about the place, and leave crop circles...
ears. Such a troll lies on the ground and pretends to be a huge hill covered with forest goods. Most of the time, these lazy creatures take a nap, but are still able to scent the people coming over. In that case, they wake up and chase people in order to eat them for what they...
I tried to get my ex-wife served with divorce papers. I knew that she was going to take it badly, but I had no idea about the insane lengths she would go to just to get revenge and mess with my life. These People Got Genius Revenges April 22, 2020 Scott Mazza Featured...
Well, scientists project that the Arctic Circle will leave the island behind by about the year 2050. Locals are using aconcrete ballweighing about 8.9 tons (8.16 metric tons) to mark its progress. Year by year, the sphere has moved to keep pace with the Arctic's receding circle. ...