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Russian Military Controls an Avalanche With Heavy Artillery [VIDEO]
Russian Military Controls an Avalanche With Heavy Artillery [VIDEO]
Russian Military Controls an Avalanche With Heavy Artillery [VIDEO]
The Russians aren't afraid to use the big guns in their war against avalanches. Vladikavkaz, a region in Southern Russia, is plagued by spring avalanches, so the army uses its heavy artillery to create smaller controlled avalanches which avoid Vladikavkaz's main highway. Using ordnance for avalanche control is actually a fairly common technique around the world, including in the United States. Thi
How Technology Has Changed the Way We View Disasters [VIDEOS]
How Technology Has Changed the Way We View Disasters [VIDEOS]
How Technology Has Changed the Way We View Disasters [VIDEOS]
On Friday morning some footage of this tornado hitting Theodore, Alabama came across the wire. This sort of in-the-moment footage from the ground once was rare and came to us primarily from news cameras. These days, everything is captured by security cameras and mobile phones and broadcast throughout the world almost immediately, using YouTube and social networks to spread.
St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland – Sober and Solemn?
St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland – Sober and Solemn?
St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland – Sober and Solemn?
While many people associate St. Patty's with heavy drinking and pub crawls, in Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is a historically solemn and sober holy day for Roman Catholics. Believe it. Until the 1970s, pubs were actually legally required to close up shop for the day.
Faces of Celebration in Egypt
Faces of Celebration in Egypt
Faces of Celebration in Egypt
There's jubilation on the street of Cairo, in response to the news that Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will step down after 30 years in office. Check out a gallery from the celebration.
Amazing Video of Uncontacted Tribe in the Amazon
Amazing Video of Uncontacted Tribe in the Amazon
Amazing Video of Uncontacted Tribe in the Amazon
A few days ago, an amazing picture was released of members of one of the last uncontacted tribes, who live on the  border of Peru and Brazil. Now video has come out of the tribe, who are currently under threat from illegal logging in Brazil. Not only are the loggers driving them off their lands, but the tribes could be wiped out by foreign viruses like the common cold. See amazing aerial video of
Hilarious, Unofficial Commemorative Plates for the Royal Wedding
Hilarious, Unofficial Commemorative Plates for the Royal Wedding
Hilarious, Unofficial Commemorative Plates for the Royal Wedding
The hysteria surrounding the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton has a lot of Brits rolling their eyes. London gallery KK Outlet is responding to the madness with a send-up of the ultimate collectible: the commemorative plate. A current exhibition features china plates that thank the couple for a day off (which will be a national holiday in the UK), among other snarky messages... Read