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submitted by Sang on 07.30.2008

The North Yungas Road (also Grove’s Road, Coroico Road, Camino de las Yungas, El Camino de la Muerte, Road of Death, and Death Road) is a 61 to 69 km road leading from La Paz to Coroico, 56 km (35 miles) northeast of La Paz in the Yungas region of Bolivia.

It is legendary for its extreme danger and in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as the “world’s most dangerous road”. One estimate is that 200-300 travelers were killed yearly along the road.

The road includes crosses marking many of the spots where such vehicles have fallen.

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submitted by Sang on 04.14.2008

Shrews are small, superficially mouse-like mammals.

Scorpions, on the other hand, are eight -legged carnivorous arthropods with a deadly stinger.

Who will win in this epic match?

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submitted by Sang on 12.29.2007

national geographic killer tsunamiAs promised, here is today’s National Geographic clip of the day about tsunamis.

Learn about these underwater earthquakes in a much more captivating way than at school.

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submitted by Sang on 12.28.2007

national geographic killer lakesVolcanic gases bubble to the surface and turn lakes into silent killers. Sounds like fun until you die.

Horseshoe Lake in California is one example of these lakes.

Tomorrow: killer tsunamis.

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