The Japanese Giant Salamander can grow up to 5 feet long and weigh over 50 pounds – making it one of the largest salamanders to ever walk the face of the earth.
Showing posts with label Great Big Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Great Big Story. Show all posts
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Enter the Psychedelic Temples Under the Alps
In northern Italy, hidden in the heart of the Alps sits a series of underground temples known to some as "The Eighth Wonder of the World." Thousands visit the Temples of Humankind in the hopes of sparking their own inspiration, creativity, and curiosity. If only they knew how the temple was founded...
Monday, February 29, 2016
The World's Cutest "Preschool"
The International Animal Rescue organization recently opened an orangutan "pre-school" in Borneo where orphaned baby orangutans learn to climb, socialize and live among their peers without the threat of poaching or habitat destruction. Could there be anything cuter?
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Singing Without Sound: This Musician Uses Vibrations in The Ground to Sing
Mandy Harvey is a singer-songwriter working on her fourth album. She was studying music in college when she lost her hearing. She sings by feeling vibrations in the floor, and by using the muscle memory of her vocal cords to sing notes.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
The Hotel That Time Forgot
Across the border from Syria, in a forgotten Lebanese city, sits an unexpected building. The Grand Hotel Palmyra. The hotel hasn't closed since it opened in 1874, even as war has raged just outside its doors. Owner Rima Husseini says that "no one has a right to touch hotel Palmyra, except for time."
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