On February 24th, 2010, SeaWorld Orlando hosted another “Dine with Shamu” performance, where guests ate lunch while watching trainers interact closely with orcas. Among...
Before we take the plunge, we could better take a look at what Lake Natron is made of. Much like the Dead Sea, this lake in Tanzania doesn’t run off into any...
It might be the worst date on your weekly calendar, but it’s a date that you definitely don’t want to stand up. Garbage Day. You tie it all up into...
President Trump has some concerns about the upcoming election. He thinks the Democrats will corrupt the voting ballots, and if that appears to cost him the election, he...
A scorching hot never-ending day on one side and a permanent frozen night on the other. This is what our planet would be like if it was tidally locked to the Sun. How...
Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? Not by a creepy stalker, but by aliens. Yup, it might be happening. Just like we watch animals at the zoo, aliens may...
Every empire has a humble beginning, and none more humble than this one. Long before Tyrannosaurus rex crushed bones between its jaws, long before giants shook the...
A shadow appears beneath the surface. At first it is distant, almost harmless. Then it grows closer. A triangular fin cuts through the water, moving steadily in your...
What if you found out that you had a long-lost relative? And what if that long-lost relative was from a different planet in our galaxy? And what if this faraway planet...
Imagine watching your entire world burn to the ground in less time than it takes to make a cup of coffee. That’s what a security camera just recorded in Spain, as...
Imagine suddenly finding yourself thousands of meters above the ground with no parachute. The wind is roaring around you, the ground appears impossibly far away, and...
Primates are one of the most diverse groups of mammals with more than 500 species, including humans. In proportion to their body weights, primates have the largest...
Every civilization needs resources. Wood, then coal, then oil, then sunlight. Each step up the ladder means learning to use something bigger than whatever came before...
Imagine if you could take in all of human history in the blink of an eye. Well, from the first steps on the moon to the first steps out of the slime, that’s...
Deep in the mountains of Bolivia, there is a road where a single mistake can turn an ordinary journey into a fight for survival. For decades, the North Yungas Road...
Forget a doomsday asteroid or melting permafrost. It’s the freezing of Earth’s core that will end the world in today’s episode. Or would it? Because maybe, just...
For decades, Area 51 has been surrounded by mystery. Hidden deep within the Nevada desert, the highly secretive military facility has fueled countless stories about...
These feisty marsupials are making an unexpected comeback in one of the most remarkable wildlife developments in recent history. But why are they called Tasmanian devils...
Are you ready for the trip of a lifetime? Because this not so little machine is about to take you on one. A trip back in time. What would you need for this time travel...
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They Were Working Hundreds of Feet Underwater, Until One Door Turned the Rig Into a Death Trap
On November 5, 1983, a routine maintenance operation on the Byford Dolphin oil rig in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea became one of the most horrifying accidents...
