In less than a minute, the eruption of Mount Pelee wiped out the whole city of St. Pierre. Only three people made it out alive. St. Pierre soon before the eruption of Mount Pelee.Wikimedia Commons Mount Pelee erupts.Wikimedia Commons St. Pierre soon after the eruption.SMU Central University Library A statue of the Virgin Mary, once housed in the city's cathedral, lays in the sand just after the eruption.SMU Central University Library The devastated coast of St. Read More...
The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion: The Caribbean Pepper That’s Stinging Hot Wikimedia CommonsIn 2012, New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute claimed that the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper was the hottest pepper in the world — but it’s not an official record holder.
Created by Wahid Ogeer of Trinidad, the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion was once in the running for the hottest pepper in the world.
According to a 2012 CBS News report, experts at New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute claimed that the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion was poised to take the world record for the spiciest chili. Read More...
Though the quaint section of Yorkshire's River Wharfe known as the Bolton Strid is only six feet wide, it's unfathomably deep — and known by locals to have a 100 percent mortality rate.The River Wharfe in the Yorkshire region of northern England is the kind of idyllic river that’s perfect for a romantic dip or a pensive walk.
The river winds and weaves past tall trees, stony beaches, and bright green moss-covered boulders for 65 miles. Read More...
