The Story After almost a year and a half alone below, an exceptional Spanish climber got out from a cave, telling supporters she didn’t want to come out because “I hadn’t finished my book.” Beatriz Flamini, 50, came to the surface Friday after 500 days — and two birthdays — in solitude approximately 230 feet […]
The Story A man from the United Kingdom has cultivated one of the most deadly plants in the world in his home. Botanist Daniel Emlyn-Jones grew the plant in a cage for good reason: even gentle contact with the foliage can cause excruciating agony, so much so that it has become the substance of legend.
The story The world’s most lucrative parasite prefers ghost moth larvae, but it’s much too prevalent. The world’s most lucrative parasite lives within the larvae of ghost moths, which it infects throughout the summer when the caterpillars are underground. During the next several months, the body-snatching fungus will steadily eat away at its host before
the Story Andy Hackett knew he’d landed a huge one. The British fisherman tried for 25 minutes to land his catch while fishing in Bluewater Lakes in Champagne, France. He thought he’d caught “The Carrot,” a legendary huge goldfish. Hackett had, in fact, caught and reeled in the 67-pound leather carp and koi hybrid fish,
the story Jhonatan Acosta went lost in the Amazon jungle in January after hunting with companions; he reappeared 31 days later with an astonishing survival story. Jhonatan Acosta, 30, reappeared from the Amazon jungle in Bolivia on February 25, 2023, a month after going missing while hunting. He informed rescuers that he ate insects and
the story Lauren and Will Powers of Ferndale, Michigan, don’t have to dust like the rest of us. Cygnus, their cat, does it for them just by wandering around and waving his extraordinarily long and fluffy tail. The 2018 Guinness Book of World Records says that Cygnus Regulus Powers has the “longest tail on a
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The Storys The Flemish Giant is the world’s biggest rabbit breed, typically weighing over 10 kilograms (22 pounds). They are also quite gentle and make excellent companions. Because of its high bone-to-meat ratio, the Flemish Giant became a display breed after being grown in Flanders, Belgium for fur and meat. If grown properly, they are
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The Storys Guinness World Records has crowned a 30-year-old Portuguese dog the world’s oldest dog ever, breaking a century-old record Bobi is a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed with a 12- to 14-year lifespan on average. Australia’s Bluey, who passed away in 1939 at the age of 29 years and 5 months, was the
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The Storys The Great Dane is the tallest living dog in the world, according to Guinness World Records Zeus, a two-year-old dog from Bedford, Texas, is the tallest dog in the world at 1.046 meters (3 feet, 5.18 inches). He won the paw-some award on March 22, after his height was measured and certified by
Zeus, a Texas-bred Great Dane, is the world’s tallest dog. Read More »
