Uluru is the world’s largest monolith, or, more accurately, an ‘inselberg’ — an isolated mountain or hill rising from a plain in a hot and dry region. How did Ayers Rock get formed? Around 500 million years ago, the whole area became covered in sea. Sand and mud fell toRead More →
A 10-year-old who lost consciousness on a Six Flags roller coaster in Southern California has died. Jasmine Martinez was airlifted to the hospital Friday when she was found unconscious but still breathing after riding the Revolution roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. How many Gs isRead More →
Elgon has the largest volcanic base in the world. Located on the Uganda-Kenya border it is also the oldest and largest solitary, volcanic mountain in East Africa. Its vast form, 80km in diameter, rises more than 3,000m above the surrounding plains. How mountain Elgon was formed? Due to volcanic eruption,Read More →
Malheur County in southeastern Oregon is in the Mountain Time Zone, as is most of Idaho. Why does Idaho have two time zones? In Idaho, a great example of this is in Riggins in Idaho County. The Pacific and Mountain time zones are divided along the Salmon River. Thus, there’sRead More →
If lower belly fat is coming in the way of your desire for perfectly-sculpted abs, then you must try mountain climbers. This one move is a mix of cardio and muscle training and that’s why it has the power to blast that fat in no time. Plus, it will alsoRead More →
At a higher elevation, the lower atmospheric pressure means heated water reaches its boiling point more quickly—i.e., at a lower temperature. Water at sea level boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit; at 5,000 feet above sea level, the boiling point is 203 degrees F. Up at 10,000 feet, water boils atRead More →
It’s great for your heart, lungs, and parts of your legs and arms but it can create imbalances by strengthening some muscles and not others and lead to tight IT bands and overuse injuries. I am not talking about crashing (which is definitely bad for you), but simply riding mountainRead More →
According to a Paramount rep (and many of you in the comments), those stars represent the first 22 actors who were contracted with the studio during the old studio system days. What is the Paramount logo based on? “It was Hodkinson who first designed the Paramount logo in 1914. LegendRead More →
Stone Mountain is the largest exposed mass of granite in the world. It was once used by Native Americans as a ceremonial place. Today, Stone Mountain Park is owned by the state of Georgia. Is Stone Mountain bigger than Mount Rushmore? The head of Robert E. Lee on Stone MountainRead More →
Time in Arizona, as in all U.S. states, is regulated by the United States Department of Transportation as well as by state and tribal law. … Since 1968, most of the state—with exceptions noted below—does not observe daylight saving time and remains on Mountain Standard Time (MST) all year. WhatRead More →