Some people are skeptical of the notion that dinosaurs ever roamed the planet. Image Source / Getty Images Are dinosaurs real? Most people don't have to travel too far to answer that question in the affirmative with some kind of exhibit displaying dinosaur fossils. In addition to touring...
The mythical unicorn belongs to the land of Never Was, but the people of long ago didn't simply believe in the beast on faith. Historians think that theVikingsbrought narwhal tusks back from their sea journeys. Traders peddled the tusk as a unicorn horn, believed to be an antidote to poi...
a year and a half earlier, my carnal senses had lain volcanically latent as I roamed the sexual wasteland called the American Climbing Circuit. In order to climb full-time like all of my heroes, I’d left a girl
it slowed Earth’s rotation significantly from 6-hour days to 24 hours. Having the moon in orbit also stabilized the Earth from wobbling. But most importantly, the collision of the moontilted Earth on its axis. And because the Earth is tilted ...
feet. But those are just rookie numbers. The heaviest alligator on record was over 1,300 pounds, while the longest was over 15 feet, but even that pales in comparison to its crocodile cousins: The largest croc ever measured was massive at over 20 feet long and weighing over 2,300 pounds...
For polar bears, summertime is definitely not when the living is easy. They are apex predators, mighty hunters, and as Inuit and research scientists have long known, they prefer a good fatty meal of seal, caught from the sea ice.
Vampire-like figures also have a long history in the mythology of Asia. Indian folklore describes a number of nightmarish characters, including rakshasa, gargoyle-like shape-shifters who preyed on children, and vetala, demons who would take possession of recently dead bodies to wreak havoc on th...
tail. Sadly, Lolong's retirement lasted only two years before he was found dead in his enclosure in 2013. It's important to note that Lolong is the largest crocodile for which we have verifiable measurements: There are reports of crocs over 23 feet long in Bhitarkanika National Park in ...
TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) Keep animal guides on hand if you hike frequently. The guides sometimes show a picture of the animal print. Warning Use caution when coming across animal tracks. You never know how close the animal is or what kind of mood it's in. ...
TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) Clear plastic protractors are handy because you can easily see your base line through the material. Warning Be careful carrying compasses; the point is quite sharp. Cite This Article MLA Gee, Laura. "How To Use A Compass & Protractor"sciencing.com, https:...