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Min Bahadur Sherchan Was The Oldest To Summit Everest – Then He Died There

Scientists say your body acts and feels 70 years older than it actually is in Everest's high-altitude "death zone." And Min Bahadur Sherchan was already very old.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 25, 2018

Min Bahadur Sherchan Was The Oldest To Summit Everest – Then He Died There

Scientists say your body acts and feels 70 years older than it actually is in Everest's high-altitude "death zone." And Min Bahadur Sherchan was already very old.

By Gina Dimuro • July 25, 2018

How Claire Phillips Used Her Gentleman’s Club As A Front For A World War II Spy Ring

Claire Phillips was a smalltown girl from Michigan who wound up running a spy ring for the United States in the Japan-occupied Philippines during World War II.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 12, 2018

How Claire Phillips Used Her Gentleman’s Club As A Front For A World War II Spy Ring

Claire Phillips was a smalltown girl from Michigan who wound up running a spy ring for the United States in the Japan-occupied Philippines during World War II.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 12, 2018

This Bonsai Has Survived 392 Years And Not Even The Hiroshima Bombing Could Kill It

When this tree was planted in 1625, the United States was still 150 years away from even becoming a nation.

By William DeLong • Jul 5, 2018

This Bonsai Has Survived 392 Years And Not Even The Hiroshima Bombing Could Kill It

When this tree was planted in 1625, the United States was still 150 years away from even becoming a nation.

By William DeLong • July 5, 2018

The Champawat Tiger Killed More Than 400 People – Until A Colonel Hunted Her Down

The Champawat Tiger killed more than 400 people in a four year span until finally the British got serious about hunting it down.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 27, 2018

The Champawat Tiger Killed More Than 400 People – Until A Colonel Hunted Her Down

The Champawat Tiger killed more than 400 people in a four year span until finally the British got serious about hunting it down.

By Gina Dimuro • June 27, 2018

Woman Swallowed Whole By 23-Foot Python Found Undigested Inside Its Stomach

"When they cut open the snake's belly, they found Tiba's body still intact with all her clothes."

By All That's Interesting • Jun 18, 2018

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Woman Swallowed Whole By 23-Foot Python Found Undigested Inside Its Stomach

"When they cut open the snake's belly, they found Tiba's body still intact with all her clothes."

By All That's Interesting • June 18, 2018

Sea Tornado In China Brings Torrential Downpour Of Hail And Animals

You've heard the expression "raining cats and dogs," but what about raining octopuses and starfish?

By Katie Serena • Jun 15, 2018

Sea Tornado In China Brings Torrential Downpour Of Hail And Animals

You've heard the expression "raining cats and dogs," but what about raining octopuses and starfish?

By Katie Serena • June 15, 2018

Ueli Steck Conquered The World’s Great Mountains — Until Everest Conquered Him

Ueli Steck may have been Earth's best mountaineer, but one tragically bold attempt on Mount Everest brought his impressive life to an end.

By Daniel Rennie • Jun 13, 2018

Ueli Steck Conquered The World’s Great Mountains — Until Everest Conquered Him

Ueli Steck may have been Earth's best mountaineer, but one tragically bold attempt on Mount Everest brought his impressive life to an end.

By Daniel Rennie • June 13, 2018

The Story Behind ‘Green Boots’ Tsewang Paljor, Mount Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body

Hundreds of people have passed by the body of Tsewang Paljor, better known as Green Boots, but few of them actually know his story.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 8, 2018

The Story Behind ‘Green Boots’ Tsewang Paljor, Mount Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body

Hundreds of people have passed by the body of Tsewang Paljor, better known as Green Boots, but few of them actually know his story.

By Gina Dimuro • June 8, 2018

The Strange History of Gereja Ayam, The Chicken Church Of Indonesia

Though it was supposed to resemble a dove, the church ended up looking more like a chicken.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 31, 2018

The Strange History of Gereja Ayam, The Chicken Church Of Indonesia

Though it was supposed to resemble a dove, the church ended up looking more like a chicken.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 31, 2018

They Named Mount Everest After Him – But He Never Laid Eyes On It

Moral of the story? Impress your students, they might name a mountain after you.

By William DeLong • May 31, 2018

They Named Mount Everest After Him – But He Never Laid Eyes On It

Moral of the story? Impress your students, they might name a mountain after you.

By William DeLong • May 31, 2018