Russians are nothing if not resourceful. The video below shows this trait off to it’s fullest. The scene takes place at Nyarmayaha River near the coal-mining town of Vorkuta where some Siberian travelers were dealing with (very) bad road...
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……where else but Japan? This all kicked off back in January 2013. I apologise that I haven’t brought it to your attention earlier, and I apologise if you’ve already seen it (although why...
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The olinguito is the first new species of carnivore to be found in the western hemisphere in 35 years. New species of bacteria, bugs and fish are fairly often tracked down, but new mammals...
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Here’s an incredible weather based clip for you. This video, taken in August 2013, shows a Tokyo commuter train getting blasted by a lightning strike. It’s pretty gnarly looking. No one was injured...
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During the 20s and 30s, the Russian tourist board decided to re-brand itself to Westerners. They attempted to present themselves in a more fashionable and familiar way to other countries. The posters shown...
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Two countries that only speak to each other through gritted teeth both had mobile phone related news items this week. Both very different, but both equally entertaining. South Korea Mobile phone company LG...
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This video has banged more than 3 million hits since it was popped onto the interwab in 2013, and rightly so. It shows a guy on a trail bike in Nelson, New Zealand getting confronted...
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Near Death Experiences (NDEs) have been reported across the world, by different cultures, and throughout history. Intense lights, life flashing past, and vivid emotions are commonly reported by those that have been on the...
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This incredibly strange pine forest is on the Curonian Spit, Kaliningrad, Russia. It’s known as the dancing forest to some, or the drunken forest to locals and it’s formation is a bit of a mystery....
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Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has been in the news a lot recently and opinion seems massively divided. The lefties, hippies, greenies and envirowarriors are all anti, and conservative, business decision makers are pro....
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