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gold

Massive Cyanide Spill At Gold Mine Leaked Into 5 Different Rivers

ice day

How Ice Withstands 900-Degree Heat in Space

underwater

Brazil's Plans For A $250 Million Spy-Proof Underwater Cable To Europe

video wonders

Video Wonder: Giant Coconut Crab Climbing Around and Crushing Things

texas

The Secret Society Antonin Scalia Spent His Final Hours With

ice day

How a Baby Staked Argentina's Claim on Antarctica

fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: Britain's Most Famous Train Returns

The Flying Scotsman was originally built in 1923, and has several speed and endurance records under its chassis.

100 wonders

100 Wonders: The Underground Carnival

arcades

Found: A Mortal Kombat Secret That Was Hidden for Over 20 Years

ice day

The Pushers, Hookers and Sawyers Still Harvesting America’s Ice

ice day

The Art of Ice Tunneling and the Army’s Failed Frozen Base

ice day

A Beautiful Look At Antarctica's Harrowing Ice Runways

ice day

A Burial Machine That Will Freeze Your Corpse, Vibrate It to Dust, and Turn It Into Soil

ice day

What to Wear in the Arctic: Striking Photos of Traditional Footwear

warrior queens

Lakshmibai, The Warrior Queen Who Fought British Rule in India

She trained a regiment of women and led armies—with a baby in tow.

japan

Video Wonder: Japanese Split Racing

canada

Descendants of Black Loyalists Fight For Land Given to Them During Revolutionary War

printing

The Utopian Promise Of RepRap, the 3D Printer That Can—Almost—Print Itself