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A 1956 Plane Crash In The Grand Canyon Made Flying Safer For Americans
In 1956 two planes collided over the Arizona desert, killing all 128 people on board and scattering the debris deep inside the Grand Canyon. This week, the US National Park Service designated the crash site a National Historic Landmark — even though they don’t actually want you to go visit it.
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The World’s Wackiest Monuments, Chosen By You
When we asked you last week to send us the weirdest monuments in your neighbourhood, you not only delivered, you quite frankly freaked us out. How do you people sleep at night knowing that a giant turtle-humping statue is just down the street?
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Rock Piles, Graves And Ice Caves Are Historic Monuments In Antarctica
On these frigid days, it helps to think about a place like Antarctica, which was recently determined to be without a doubt the coldest place on Earth (as if anyone was really surprised?). But it’s also home to unique historic monuments befitting the treacherous environment that include 100-year-old huts, industrial tractors, and even one nuclear…