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Video: The ten greatest inventions of Nikola Tesla

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The brilliant mind of Nikola Tesla created hundreds of successful inventions, several of which would end up literally changing the world.

Although he was awarded 300 patents for his inventions, many of his ideas were decades ahead of their time so they never really panned out in the commercial sense.

However, several of the ones that did pan out are still in widespread use today, eight decades years after his passing.  [Read more…]

Video: Could this be the most snow you have ever seen?

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If you enjoy watching it snow and getting out in it after it stops falling, you’re going to love this video.

One winter day it began snowing in the tiny community of Soda Springs, California. It snowed and snowed, then snowed some more.

To the folks who live there, it seemed like the snow would never stop falling.  [Read more…]

Is this really the loneliest road in America?

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Do you enjoy taking long road trips just to check out the scenery and visit places you’ve never been to before?

Or perhaps you’re the adventurous type and you just love taking off for parts unknown?

If so, you’re certainly not alone. Every year millions of Americans hit the road and travel long distances, both for work and pleasure.  [Read more…]

Video: A day in the life of a puffin family

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Puffins are the northern cousins of the penguins that inhabit the cold extremes of the far southern hemisphere.

And as you can see, they are very colorful little critters.

Like many of Earth’s creatures, these amazing birds must work incredibly hard each and every day just to gather enough food for their families to live on until their meal.

The short video below is a fascinating peek into just what a puffin moms and dads must endure just to bring one small fish back to the nest to feed their chicks.  [Read more…]

Do giants really exist? The answer is actually yes.

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Chances are you’re familiar with several stories about giants, including the biblical Goliath who the young lad David slew with a single stone hurled from his trusty slingshot.

According to his description in 1 Samuel 17, Goliath’s incredible height was “six cubits and a span”. That equates to a mind-boggling 9 feet and 9 inches.

I know, it’s hard to imagine a human being ever managing to grow to a height of 9 feet. After all, even the tallest NBA players are over a foot shorter than that.

But truth be told, on extremely rare occasions humans do grow to about that height.  [Read more…]