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In 1871, Switzerland put a toothed rail between normal train tracks so carriages could climb steep Mount Rigi; 155 years later, the same system still worksSince 1871, the distinctive rack-and-pinion grip system on Switzerland's Rigi railway has revolutionized mountain travel. Created by engine...- In 1869, New Hampshire opened a cog railway where normal trains could not climb; more than 150 years later, its toothed track still reaches Mount Washington’s 6,288-foot summitIn 1869, New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Cog Railway became the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway, using a toothed track to reac...
- In 1891, engineers built a railway up a Colorado mountain too steep for normal trains; its toothed track still carries passengers to the 14,115-foot summitEngineers developed a unique cog railway for Pikes Peak's steep inclines. This innovative system allowed trains to climb slopes ordinary ra...
- In 1889, Switzerland opened a rack railway up Mount Pilatus with gradients once thought too steep; the line still climbs more than 5,000 feet from the valleySwitzerland's Pilatus Railway stands as the steepest rack railway globally, boasting an impressive maximum gradient of 48%. This remarkable...
- In 1888, Hong Kong opened a cable railway up Victoria Peak after sedan chairs made the steep climb slow and difficult; the Peak Tram still carries visitors up the mountainThe iconic Peak Tram of Hong Kong, which began operations in 1888, creates a mesmerizing optical illusion as it climbs the steep mountain s...
- Watch: US Air Force officer survives a terrifying fall and 50 hours behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15E; newly released footage shows his dramatic rescueIn a dramatic turn of events, a newly unveiled video highlights the US military's daring operation to rescue an injured Air Force officer. ...
- No school, no syllabus, no screens: Indian family leaves corporate life in Singapore to raise their child in Uttarakhand. Nature, play and slow living shape their unconventional parenting styleLooking for a calmer and more rooted lifestyle, one family left behind Singapore’s hectic urban life and moved to the peaceful surroundings...
- Quote of the day by Ken Watanabe: “I don’t make a career plan. I think it’s more like climbing a...” — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on uncertainty, self-doubt, resilience, failure, patience, finding your own path, personal growth and the journey of an Oscar-nominated star of The Last SamuraiQuote of the day by Ken Watanabe offers a practical view of career growth and life choices. Success rarely follows a perfect plan. Work, re...
- In 1944, a German aerospace engineer along with his team invented first long-range ballistic missile for Nazi Germany but it was built by concentration camp prisoners under brutal conditions, laying the foundation for both the American and Soviet space programsIn 1944, a German aerospace engineer along with his research team invented the first long-range ballistic missile secretly for Nazi Germany...
- In 1935, 175 rhesus monkeys escaped from a Long Island 'Jungle Camp'; they stopped a train, caused a power outage and raided fruit stands. Locals put out whiskey to catch them for cash bountiesIn 1935, an extraordinary incident unfolded as approximately 175 rhesus monkeys broke free from Frank Buck's Jungle Camp, wreaking havoc al...
- In 1950, a pregnant military wife boarded a US Air Force plane despite husband’s chilling warning. Then the aircraft vanished forever and 76 years later no one knows what happenedIn 1950, a US Air Force Douglas C-54 Skymaster disappeared over Canada’s Yukon with 44 people aboard, including a pregnant military wife, h...
- In 1960, a 11 year old visited Colorado National Park that changed her life. 19 years later, she began protecting America’s National Parks for 35 yearsConnie Lobdell Rudd transformed a childhood fascination with America’s national parks into an inspiring 35-year career with the National Pa...
- Bianca Adler turns Everest heartbreak into history: 18-year-old Australian returns a year after turning back 400 metres from summit to become youngest Australian woman to reach the topBianca Adler, an enterprising eighteen-year-old from Australia, has successfully summited Mount Everest, achieving a long-held dream after ...
- GPS suddenly went dark. Minutes later, a medical plane crashed into a New Mexico mountainA medical evacuation flight crashed in New Mexico after GPS failure. The aircraft lost navigation due to a military jamming exercise nearby...
- Manali emerges as India's adventure capital, sets global benchmark for heli-skiing, paraglidingOnce known primarily as a honeymoon and sightseeing destination, Manali has repositioned itself as India's trendsetter in adventure tourism...
- Arunima Sinha, world's first woman amputee to scale Everest, now has a doctorateA former volleyball player, she lost her left leg after being thrown from a train while resisting a robbery.
- Arunima Sinha conquers Mt Aconcagua in ArgentinaArunima, in a statement, said she started her mission on the morning of December 12 and hoisted the Indian tricolour on December 25.
- Alert driver halts Ooty train after landslide, averts mishapAn alert driver averted a mishap when he stopped in time the famous mountain train bound for the hill resort town of Udhagamandala.
- Alert driver halts Ooty train after landslide, averts mishapAn alert driver averted a mishap when he stopped in time the mountain train bound for the Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nanu after noticing bould...
- Nepal and China sign agreement to develop mountain tourismIn a bid to make mountaineering a safe profession, training and rescue techniques would also be exchanged between the nations, a joint stat...
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