M1134 Stryker Anti-Tank Missile Carrier

Country of origin United States Entered service Mid 2000s Crew 4 men Dimensions and weight Weight Over 15 t Length 6.95 m Width…

Half-track Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun – 750 Built

German Reich (1939) The most famous German self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAG) are the Panzer IV based Wirbelwind, Ostwind, Mobelwagen and even Kugelblitz. However, despite being overshadowed by their tank-based counterparts,…

Oxcart/Blackbird Wind-Tunnel Test Models

What I’d give to have one of those original wind tunnel models hanging from my ceiling. Lockheed A-12 (SR-71 Blackbird predecessor) wind-tunnel test…

Ten Utterly Insane Human Records

From the longest ear hair in the world to the most rattlesnakes held in a human's mouth, these slightly insane human records will…

The Most Remote Places In Human Civilization

From isolated islands in the South Pacific to the chilly confines of northern Canada, these are the most remote places on Earth. Most…

The Eerie Story Of Point Nemo, The Most Isolated Place On Planet Earth

At more than 1,000 miles from civilization in all directions, Point Nemo is unlike any other place in the world. Wikimedia CommonsThe locaiton…

Researchers Identify Mexico’s Taam Ja’ Blue Hole As The Deepest Ocean Sinkhole On Earth

Now recognized as the deepest blue hole on Earth at a depth of 1,378 feet, the Taam Ja' ocean sinkhole located in Mexico's…

U.S. Coast Guard Sinks Drifting Japanese “Ghost Ship”

Wikimedia CommonsThe Ryou-Un Maru , a Japanese fishing vessel pushed out to sea by a tsunami in 2011. The story of the Ryou-Un…

Mercedes-Benz T80 (Type 80) LSR Car

German auto racer Hans Stuck wished to capture the world land speed record for himself and Germany. In the late 1930s, he worked…

Versuchs Schnellboot 5 (VS 5) Semi-submersible Attack Boat

In the early 1930s, Rudolf Engelmann of Berlin, Germany began investigating designs to improve the hull shape of seagoing ships. Engelmann felt that…