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Did You Know You Can Go Swimming in a Gap Between Continents in Iceland? The Silfra Fissure is the only place in the world where you can dive between tectonic plates. READ Centuries Of Agricultural Inbreeding Produce Apple With Warped, Protruding Jaw In an unsettling development that elicited gasps and whispered horror from local townspeople, orchard sources reported Thursday that...

What It Takes to Row Across an Ocean A new study gathers insights from 71 trans-ocean rowers who (mostly) made it to the other side. READ Very Brave 25-Year-Old Flying On Plane All By Himself Commenting on how rare it was to see someone his age act so grown-up and confident while traveling alone, onlookers confirmed Thursday that they were...

Why Marc-André Leclerc Agreed to Be Filmed in ‘The Alpinist’ In this extra from The Alpinist, titled Dark Horse, Marc-André Leclerc and other climbers, journalists, and filmmakers talk about his quiet drive and focus as an athlete. WATCH Tom Brady Spends First Day Of Retirement Studying Tape Of People To Learn How They Work​ Diligently taking notes on hours of...

The Definitive Guide to Climbing Jargon At any rate, what are whippers, dry fires, and Gumbies? How is “free” a verb? Find out with the GearJunkie glossary of climbing terms. READ Despondent Buffalo Fan Wonders If Day Will Ever Come When He Too Blackout Drunk To Remember Bills Super Bowl Victory Lamenting that he may never get a chance to...