Why, more than 40 years after its creation, is the MiG-29 still referred to as a “sky killer”?
On October 6, 1977, the fourth-generation Soviet fighter MiG-29 Fulcrum successfully made its first flight piloted by test pilot Alexander Fedotov. The idea of creating the MiG-29…
Why the U.S. military was afraid of the Russian fighter, the MiG-21
“Fishbed,” the official NATO codename for the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter plane, may not sound terribly intimidating. Indeed, it may bring to mind a seafood platter – I’m…
The Ringing Rocks of the USA Sound Like a Bell When Struck
In some corners of the US, you can find gigantic piles of boulders that make distinct musical chimes when hit with a hammer. Ringing Rocks outside of…
World’s Oldest Known Forest Found – It Dates Back 386 Million Years
In the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York State, scientists have discovered a set of 386-million-year-old fossilized root systems – the world’s oldest known forest. Fossilized…
If This Tree Finds Its Leaves Are Being Nibbled by Deer, It Makes The Lower Ones Spiky When They Regrow
On taller Holly trees, the upper leaves (which are out of reach) have smooth edges, while the lower leaves are prickly. And now we know why. Share…
China Reaches the Moon Snapping Incredible, Never-Before-Seen High-Definition Images
While exploring the lunar surface, China’s Chang’e 3 lander discovered a new type of moon rock, and managed to snap THOUSANDS of high-resolution images of the moon….
Empty beer and vodka bottles that Russians throw away are transformed into colorful glass “pebbles” by the ocean.
Ussuri Bay in Russia was once a Soviet-era dumping ground for old glass bottles and porcelain, but thanks to the awesome power of mother nature, the bay,…
The Ma came within 30 meters of stepping on the “world’s most poisonous fish.”
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A marine creature with an unusual form was found by Rssia Agler.
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Everyone was shocked to see a large, worm-like piglet whose legs were missing.
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