May 2011 Archives

The road where seatbelts are prohibited

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... is a 16 mile long ice road in the European nation of Estonia. This road has a number of unique rules:

On this particular road, it is forbidden to wear a seatbelt: you might have to make an unexpected and speedy exit from your car.

You can't drive here after sunset, or with a vehicle over 2.5 tonnes. And it is strictly illegal to travel at between 25 and 40km/h (16-25mph). At those speeds, your car tyres will create dangerous vibrations that could crack the surface of the road, sending you and your vehicle to a watery grave.

You can read more - and see some pictures - here.


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42 foot statue unearthed in Egypt

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(Relatively) fresh off the wire from AP:

Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor, the country's antiquities authority announced Tuesday.

The 13 meter (42 foot) tall statue of Amenhotep III was one of a pair that flanked the northern entrance to the grand funerary temple on the west bank of the Nile that is currently the focus of a major excavation.

We'll keep an eye out for follow-up stories about mysterious calamities befalling the archaeologists involved in this excavation. More details here.


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The world's most inaccessible teahouse

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... can be found, at great risk to life and limb, atop a mountain in China. The path to the teahouse is so precarious that only the most dedicated tea aficionado would dare brave it. Check out this picture:

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You can see more here.


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