Sultan Kösen: The Tallest Person Alive Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesSultan Kösen, one of the tallest people ever, meeting the shortest man in the world, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, in London.
Robert Wadlow is the tallest man who ever lived, but he died back in 1940. Today, Turkish man Sultan Kösen is considered to be the tallest person alive. Though Kösen is now 8 feet, 3 inches tall, his growth spurt started later than Wadlow’s. Read More...
As these breathtaking European natural wonders show, there's more to the Old Continent than just slanted buildings and outdoor cafes.When Americans dream of a European vacation, they typically envision Parisian cafes and Roman ruins. But the truth is that Europe has a world of attractions beyond the artifacts of human culture.
Though 700 million members of our species populate the continent, Europe has vast open spaces, towering heights, and brilliant wide skies that will astound even the most snobbish urbanite. Read More...
These amazing photos of Mars show just how varied — and not so alien — some of the terrain is on the fourth planet. This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Aram Chaos, a 174-mile wide impact crater that lies within in the Southern Highlands of Mars. NASA Here Mars' bedrock is exposed except where covered by sand dunes, as shot by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.NASA This image shows a set of pits, faults, and layers on Mars' western Valles Marineris. Read More...
