Devils Tower (also known as Bear Lodge Butte)[8] is a butte, possibly laccolithic, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle … [Read more...] about Devils Tower
The Enormous Majesty of the Blue Whale: A Glimpse into Nature’s Giants
In the vast expanse of the ocean, a magnificent creature roams, surpassing all others in size and grandeur. The blue whale, a true marvel of the natural world, holds the title of being the largest animal to have ever graced the Earth. With awe-inspiring dimensions, reaching up to an incredible 29.9 meters (98 ft) in length and boasting a maximum recorded weight of a staggering … [Read more...] about The Enormous Majesty of the Blue Whale: A Glimpse into Nature’s Giants
Sod roof
A sod roof, or turf roof, is a traditional Scandinavian type of green roof covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden roof boards. Until the late 19th century, it was the most common roof on rural log houses in Norway and large parts of the rest of Scandinavia. Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building … [Read more...] about Sod roof
Zimbabwe Croc
Rumor: Photograph shows a large crocodile killed in Zimbabwe. Claim: Photograph shows a large crocodile killed in Zimbabwe. PROBABLY TRUE Examples:[Collected via e-mail, April 2012] PULLED FROM THE NIGER RIVER IN AFRICA 22FT LONG WEIGHING OVER 2500 POUNDS. THE ARMY WAS CALLED IN AFTER PEOPLE STARTED TO DISAPPEAR. [Collected via e-mail, January … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe Croc
Pentaceraster cumingi
Pentaceraster cumingi, sometimes known as the Panamic cushion star, Cortez starfish or knobby star (a name also used for other species), is a species of starfish in the family Oreasteridae. It is found in warmer parts of the East Pacific (Gulf of California to northwest Peru, including offshore islands like the Galápagos) and in Hawaii.[1] In Panama this species has been … [Read more...] about Pentaceraster cumingi