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Jul 30, 2022

What happens when a submarine runs into an undersea mountain

Just after noon on Jan. 8, 2005, the USS San Francisco, U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class submarine collided with an undersea mountain while moving at maximum speed. The crew, most of them injured, one of them killed, fought for…

BYBlake Stilwell

Jul 30, 2022

BYEric Milzarski

May 31, 2023

Why it’s (nearly) impossible to land a helicopter on Mount Everest

Straddling the border of Nepal and China stands the world’s highest mountain: Mount Everest. And it’s almost impossible to land on.

BYEric Milzarski

May 31, 2023

BYMiguel Ortiz

Apr 5, 2023

The time Mount Vesuvius took out dozens of US bombers during WWII

Mount Vesuvius near Naples, Italy, is best known for its eruption in 79 AD that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae. Over 1,000 people are believed…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Apr 5, 2023