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We Earthlings are quite familiar with volcanoes since their frequent eruptions typically make the national news.
Most of us also know that an entire U.S. state (Hawaii) was created by a series of volcanic eruptions.
But guess what? Earth isn’t the only planet in the solar system that has volcanoes on it.
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If you know anyone who lives in Longyearbyen (on the Norwegian island of Svalbard) you might want to tell them not to do anything too dangerous because, well…it’s illegal to die there.
Yes, you read that right. It’s been illegal to die in Longyearbyen for well over half a century.
Ever since 1950 it’s been illegal to shake off your mortal coil there.
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Chances are you’ve never heard of singer-songwriter Jim Sullivan.
In fact, it would be a surprise if you had because he disappeared from the scene before his fledgling music career really had a chance to take off.
By the way, when I say he “disappeared”, I mean that literally.
If you do a lot of driving you’ve no doubt seen a wide variety of trucks on the highways.
Everything from small pick-ups to the big rigs that deliver food and other goods to the stores can be seen most anytime and anywhere while we’re out and about on the roads.
Well, the trucks you’re going to see in today’s video aren’t just a little larger than the “big rigs”. They actually dwarf them. [Read more…]
Question from Betty: I’m a dog lover, and I love the really big dogs the most.
My cousin has an English Mastiff that’s the biggest dog I’ve ever personally seen, but I know there are bigger dog breeds.
Can you tell me what was the tallest dog that ever lived?
Answer: [Read more…]