Ever since she was born at Thailand’sKhao Kheow Open Zoo in July 2024, Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus, has captured public imagination, with visitors to her home quadrupling since her birth.
It is uncertain whether its descent to Earth was seen by any prehistoric witnesses, regardless, it landed in a disused grain pit at the hillfort—a fortunate fall that would prove crucial to its preservation.
Babcock State Park is home to cascading Glade Creek Grist Mill Falls, over 20 miles of hiking trails, and serene lakes and streams that are ideal for canoeing and fishing for trout.
This particular bird comes with a South Asian-inflected spice rub made with dried mint, chiles, black peppercorns, and fennel or cumin seeds, then gets placed atop a bed of poblano, bell, shishito, and other fresh peppers.
Other pathways fork off this central path, forming a triangular layout crowded with more grave markers and grand Victorian-era mausolea.
I found hand-pollinating produces more fruit, and Nisha advises they are “heavy feeders,” meaning growers should make sure they’re supplying them with plenty of nitrogen, potassium and phosphate.
High above the town of Silver Plume, Colorado, lies a solitary grave, marked by a small granite obelisk.
The Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is also home to numerous trails where onlookers can spot animals such as the elusive Florida panther, the sleek red wolf, and the elegant whooping crane.
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Despite its apparent durability, Dora I faces challenges from the harsh Scandinavian climate and marine exposure, which have caused visible decay on its concrete surface, adding to its characteristic aura of history.
You stumble upon some books, and maybe it’s just one or two sentences that mention that [French travelers mistakenly] thought that Ambato bread was made of pea flour, but it had this flavor that was as robust as a wheat baguette or whatever they were making back home in Europe.
Today owned and operated by the Cooper family, the area is said to be affected by a “spherical field of force,” a powerful magnetism akin to a vortex, which makes balls roll uphill, brooms stand on end, and people appear to change height in front of your very eyes.
It reuses a pedestal once occupied by a bronze statue of Hachi which was lost during World War II, melted down, and surrendered as scrap metal.
Distantly-related animals like octopuses, rats, zebrafish, and zebra finches, separated by hundreds of millions of years of evolution, experience some type of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the phase in which dreams are likelier to occur.
Bred by Indigenous communities throughout much of the Upper Midwest, the stout ponies spent their summers roaming nearby woods and, in the winter months, helped pull lumber and performed other tasks.
In 1843, its convenient location along the first international railway line linking the port of Antwerp in Belgium with Aachen in Germany, made it a prime prospect for future development.
The statue depicts a kiss between a sailor (George Mendosa) and a dental assistant (Grete Zimmer Friedman) on the declaration of the end of the war with Japan in 1945.
The site of another legend can be found just beside the main building, as part of a shrine to the “Dragon God of the White Cloud.” It is actually dedicated to Kuniyasu-tamahime, a local dragon-maiden who was chosen by Ōkuninushi-no-kami, one of the major deities of Japanese mythology, to be his wife when he came to bless Mount Iwaki.
There are even special bentos filled with regional foods for the curious traveler to try, that in Osaka might hold takoyaki (octopus balls) or wagyu beef in Yamagata Prefecture.
The brush heads of the SURI electric toothbrush are made from plant-based corn starch and the bristles are from castor oil – materials that are bio-based as opposed to petroleum-based plastics.
Simcoe’s compassion is further illustrated by the fact he is also recognized as sending the first documented Valentine’s Day letter in the United States.
These truffle-like balls of cocoa powder and condensed milk were dubbed brigadeiros after Eduardo Gomes, a candidate and Air Force brigadier, and sold at his rallies during the first national election in which all Brazilian women could vote.
Years of fighting and poor treatment had left him weak, and Hernandez died in 1942, after succumbing to tuberculosis while in Alicante Prison.
The melting ice creates a roaring creek the color of chocolate milk that, at times, can feel like it slightly shakes the ground.
Even in the parking area it is easy to get stuck in the sand, and vehicle travel beyond this point most definitely requires 4wd; in general, the farther you go the more extreme the road conditions.
Traversing from Old Quebec to the trendy Saint-Roch neighborhood of Québec City, there is a building that appears to be a large, beautiful church.
The collections include wooden bench shaped like Hillary Clinton, the jelly bean portrait of Ronald Reagan, and the crates that held a pair of giant pandas sent from the Chinese to Richard Nixon, writes Ella Morton.
Instead, soak it in a bath or large basin with lukewarm water with a little bit of standard washing detergent or, ideally, use a specialist cleaner such as Nikwax Tech Wash. Sluice the backpack around and use a sponge to scrub any troublesome stains or spots.
In the corner of Prague’s Mariánské náměstí (Marian Square) stands an imposing statue known as Iron Knight, an artwork that draws on the city’s rich medieval folklore and gothic heritage.
After MacGregor left his wife and took up with Josefa Antonia Andrea Aristeguieta y Lovera, Bolívar’s famously beautiful cousin, he invaded Florida, which was Spanish territory at the time.
Launched in 2017, NOLA Tiny Tombs offers an unconventional (and free) self-guided wander through the “City that Care Forgot,” leading the curious to places of historical and cultural interest.
Robb notes a 2006 study that found LDT helped reduce nightmares by over 15 percent: “They practiced re-scripting their dreams, making up new endings in which they wrested control back from their demons and averted the usual horrors,” she writes in her book.
Whether it’s hiking the trails, catchingglimpses of wildlife, or having dinner at the on-premise pub, it is guaranteed that you will leave Tahquamenon Falls withatruly unforgettable experience immersed in nature and steeped in richhistoryin Michigan.
