Berkeley Pit is an open pit copper mine located in the Butte, Montana, United States. Mine was opened in 1955 and operated by the Anaconda Copper and later by the Atlantic Richfield. It is filled to a depth of about 900 feet (270m) with water in it heavily acidic with 2.5 pH level. It is…
Dr. Leonid Ivanovich Rogozov, a surgeon from Leningrad, joined a Soviet expedition in Antartica in 1961. On the morning of 29 April 1961, Rogozov experienced general weakness, nausea, and moderate fever, and later pain in the upper right portion of the abdomen. All possible conservative treatment measures did not help. By 30 April signs of…
Consequences of British Petroleum oil pollution.
After the introduction of the heavy metal music there are a number of heavy metal genres that have been developed so far. For some it is quite difficult to distinguish between different styles. If you are one of those people who cannot make difference or if this is your first time to listen to heavy…
His name is Slavisa Pajkic, but his is more well known by his nickname Biba Struja (Electric Biba). Unexpectedly one rainy day in early youth, he discovered that a voltage of 220 volts is not harmful to him. Since then, he have tested the limits of endurance. At 26 he entered the Guinness Book of…
The recreational diving center Nemo 33 near Brussels, Belgium is home to the world’s deepest swimming pool. The pool has two large flat-bottomed areas at depth levels of 5 m (16 ft) and 10 m (32 ft), and a large circular pit descending to a depth of 33 m (108 ft). Nemo 33 is a…
If you want to swim in the worlds largest swimming pool, then pack your bags and fly to Algarrobo, Chile where you can enjoy in this unique Seawater pool named San Alfonso del Mar. It is 1,013 m (3,323 ft) long and has an area of 8 ha (20 acres). It took five years to…
Anaconda and jaguar are the two powerful beasts that may kill each other quite easily. An anaconda is considered the worlds largest snake. On the other hand a jaguar is a big cat and its the third largest feline after lion and tiger. In a fight between the two powerful creatures both have equal chances…
James Bond really existed and his name was Dusko Popov. Dusko Popov super agent-Origins of Tricycle Popov was from a wealthy Serbian family born in 1912 Titel, Austro-Hungary now Serbia. He is famous for the playboy lifestyle he lived while carrying out perilous wartime missions for the United Kingdom. He spoke fluent German and had…
This photo dates from the early 20th century. It was taken in Switzerland. At first glance, you will see big head between those two people. But look closer… Actually, between two people in the photo is a little child. Creepy isn’t it?