Disaster doesn’t strike on schedule, so Los Topos, aka, “the moles,” stay always on the ready. The rescue brigade, which formed after the notorious 1985 Mexico City earthquake, risks it all to free those trapped beneath rubble. Dentists, lawyers, architects and beyond by day, the legendary v…
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Don’t be fooled by a sea lion’s big, sweet eyes and playful demeanor—these guys move through water like a torpedo. While most animals swim using a tail or fluke, sea lions clap their fore flippers into their bodies to propel themselves to incredible speeds. It’s an elegant, efficient movemen…
Most Violent Crimes: University of California, Los Angeles, at 84Most Property Crimes (all types): Arizona State University, at 902Most Burglaries: University of California, Los Angeles, at 127Most Larceny-Thefts: Arizona State University, at 803Most Motor Vehicle Thefts: University of New Mexico, at 124Most Arson Incidents: Pennsylvania State University and Colorado State University (tied), at 7
Whang-Od is the last remaining mambabatok—a tattoo artist in the Philippines using traditional hand-tap methods. At 101 years old, she is the last master of the thousand-year-old trade that first began as a way to honor warriors in battle. Using a hammer and thorns, Whang-Od taps coal ink in…
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