Elevators are an essential part of buildings and cities. There are about 900,000 of them in the U.S. and over 15.3 million worldwide. Otis, one of the biggest...
Category - Survival
Hey, it’s not you. It’s me. I think that we’d be better as friends, don’t you? So, I think we should see other people because, well, I want to...
They can chase you through dense forests at speeds faster than 48 km/h (30 mph). Cassowaries are flightless birds, but they sure can swim and jump. And each foot has a...
You’re being held at knifepoint, and your assailant is not messing around. You gave him your wallet, but he’s still coming towards you with his long, sharp...
These big goofy looking birds can be pretty unpredictable, dangerous, and even vicious. You certainly don’t want to provoke one. Can an ostrich’s kick kill...
Botflies are a parasitic fly located mainly in Central and South America. They’re best known for their metallic, robotic appearance. Female botflies can’t...
First, they gain your trust. Then, they promise you a better life somewhere else. Suddenly, you’re in a foreign country and you don’t speak the language. When they take...
You’re wading in a pond in the Amazon Rainforest when something slimy brushes against your leg. Then you feel another one. And another. You look down to see that...
When performed in the ring by mixed martial arts fighters, the chokehold rarely results in medical complications. But on the streets, it’s a different story...
