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A missing Sherpa was found alive on Everest after six days

A Nepali climbing guide thought to have died on Mount Everest has been found crawling down to Base Camp, six days after he was last seen alive. Dawa Sherpa was last seen above Camp 3, at around 24,600…

When The Going Gets Weird·1d ago·6 min read

The US planned to use nuclear bombs for construction projects

The year was 1957. The Cold War was in full swing. The U.S. was seemingly lagging behind in the technological arms race and needed to make a show, a display of power and prowess. Project Plowshare was…

When The Going Gets Weird·May 19·6 min read

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Bobby Brown fried chicken in cocaine when he was 10

Brown says he was unaware his mother sold cocaine to support the family and while away, he decided to fry chicken, a meal his mother taught him to cook. He grabbed a bag of what he believed was flour …

When The Going Gets Weird·Apr 13·1 min read

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