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In 1963, 23-year-old hiker threw his backpack into an Austrian glacier crevasse to survive; 63 years later, melting ice returned his lost belongings- Six Flags roller coaster brain surgery explained: How two women ended up needing emergency treatment
- In 1991, Alpine hikers found a body melting from a glacier and called police. 5,300 years later, it proved to be Ötzi the Iceman
- 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...24 Aug, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Albert Camus: 'There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know...' - French-Algerian philosopher's timeless life lesson on resilience, hope and why understanding life’s darker moments can help us appreciate its brighter onesAlbert Camus, a renowned French-Algerian author, delved into the complexities of existence and the quest for meaning amidst chaos. His phil...23 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Alaska plane crash: Why flying is so risky in the state where 80% communities are still not connected by roadsA tragic charter plane crash at a remote radar site in Alaska claimed the lives of all eight passengers. The challenging landscape and ever...21 Aug, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
- For years, a Florida family used their 24,300 acres of land for hunting. In 1989, their decision to part with the ranchland helped save one of America's rarest big catsOnce the prominent Collier family, the biggest private landowners in Florida, used their vast acres of land for hunting and sport. However,...19 Aug, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
- In 2014, Nevada agencies began poisoning 44 miles of waterway after hand-removal failed; they later released about 400 native troutThe recovery of a native trout population in a Nevada river spans fifteen arduous years, marked by extensive measures. After exploratory dr...14 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- In the early 2000s, a village lost 90% of its residents. Then someone began replacing the vanished people with dollsNagoro, a remote Japanese village that has lost about 90% of its residents, has found an eerie way to preserve its vanished community. Sinc...14 Aug, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
- In 2000, the American West entered a megadrought that became its driest stretch in roughly 1,200 years. Years later, it left major lakes and reservoirs majorly depleted, with some losing enough water to expose miles of lakebedSeveral major North American lakes are experiencing significant water level declines. Drought, warming temperatures, and increased water de...13 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
- Trump backs permanent Daylight Saving Time: What it means for US clocks, winter mornings and time zonesPresident Donald Trump advocates for permanent daylight saving time across the United States. The House of Representatives has approved the...10 Aug, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
- 7 killed, 11 injured after private bus overturns on mountain route in Himachal's ChambaA private bus overturned and fell onto a lower road in Chamba district, killing seven passengers. Eleven others sustained injuries in the a...08 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
- Japan's National Route 339 suddenly turns into 362 stairs, making it the country's only highway that becomes a staircaseJapan features a unique national highway, Route 339, which includes a staircase. This section at Cape Tappi consists of 362 steps, totaling...04 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
- Ten dead, three injured after four-storey building collapses in Maharashtra's BhiwandiA four-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi late Thursday night. At least ten people died and three others sustained injuries in the incid...31 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- In 1992, Douglas Tompkins began buying Chilean wilderness; decades later, much of it became the 994,000-acre Pumalín National Park, larger than YosemiteDouglas Tompkins bought vast tracts of land in Chile for conservation. He created Pumalín National Park, a reserve larger than Yosemite. Lo...31 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
- In 1949, Australia began building the Snowy Mountains Scheme to redirect alpine rivers; 25 years later, it had 16 dams and 145 km of tunnelsAustralia's Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began in 1949 to address power shortages. This ambitious project involved diverting river...31 Jul, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
- Pakistani rescuers find 4 bodies of the 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalancheRescuers found four bodies after an avalanche struck Broad Peak on Friday. They continue searching for six other climbers despite adverse w...31 Jul, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
- Who is Nirmal Purja? Netflix's '14 Peaks' mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks goes missing in PoK after Broad Peak avalancheWho is Nirmal Purja: Nirmal Purja, the Nepal-born British mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks in 189 days and w...31 Jul, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
- Matthew Myerscough went from avalanche survivor to discovering a 201-million-year-old sea dragon. This is his storyA mountaineer survived a severe avalanche and later found a significant fossil. This discovery includes part of a 201-million-year-old mari...30 Jul, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
- In 1999, Swedish doctor Anna Bågenholm was trapped beneath river ice in Norway for 80 minutes, and her heart stopped; five months later, she returned to workAnna Bågenholm survived 80 minutes trapped in freezing water after a skiing accident. Her body temperature dropped to a record low of 13.7 ...30 Jul, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
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