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It was supposed to be the ultimate waterslide experience. Towering 52 meters, or about…
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Everyone thinks they know what to do when a dog comes at them. Most…
Aliens Have Come for Earth, and Here’s How You Stay Alive
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He Tried to Shake It Loose, and the Lizard Only Bit Down Harder
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70 Tons Came Crashing Down at a Dance Party, and 114 People Never Made It Out
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The Chimpanzee Mauled Her Face, and Left Her Fighting to Survive
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10 cm Claws and a Powerful Bite, the Sloth Is Not as Harmless as It Looks
Nothing about a sloth suggests danger. It hangs around in trees, moves at a…
She Unclipped for Just One Photo, and Then the Mountain Took Her
She had come a long way for the view, and the view was worth…
150 Prisoners Were Trapped Inside as a Prison Riot Turned Into a Massacre
Sabaneta Prison stood in the scorching border city of Maracaibo, Venezuela. Built in 1958,…
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Miami-Dade County Jail is one of the largest jail systems in the United States,…
He Was Tortured 83 Times, Then Left to Become a Forever Prisoner
Abu Zubaydah was captured in Pakistan in March 2002. At the time, the U.S.…