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Investigators found it strange that there was no evidence of James Dean trying to avoid the head-on collision that killed him in 1959. They also found it odd when fans, who flocked to the accident scene, were randomly injured while collecting pieces of the wreckage. Even more bizarre was the restoration mechanic who had both his legs broken when the car inexplicably fell on him. There was also the doctor who was killed after he bought parts off Dean’s car, for his own racecar. California Highway Patrol once planned to use the car in a car show but the night before the opening a random fire broke out destroying all the display cars—except, of course,Dean’s car. Read More

Animals have senses way beyond any of our six. In 1835, shortly before Chile was hit by an earthquake, all the dogs deserted the city. And before a quake hit the French Riviera in 1887, horses all over the area refused to eat and tried to break out of their stalls. Even birds in the trees display frantic behaviour before a natural disaster, so take note. Read More

Move over Great Barrier Reef, there’s a mushroom on the loose. A fungus has been discovered in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon, USA and is said to be the new largest living organism. Also known as the Honey Mushroom, small toadstools are visible above ground but are only the tip of the fungal iceberg. The main organism lives a metre underground and is estimated to cover an area of 1665 football fields. Read More

Two year-old John Ssebunya of Uganda was so traumatised after witnessing his mother’s murder that he ran into the surrounding forest. Because of the terrifying civil war, John was presumed dead — but he was alive! John lived with a family of vervet monkeys, who adopted him as their own and taught him to survive on nuts and berries. When John was six years old, villagers spotted him climbing in the trees. They anaged to capture John and took im to a local orphanage. Unused to uman life, John cowered in a corner or months. Read More

USA President Theodore Roosevelt, aka Teddy, had his hands full with his daughter Alice. Exhausted by Alice’s wild antics he once commented, “I can run the country or attend to Alice. I cannot possibly do both.” Alice lived by the motto: If you can’t say something good about someone, come sit by me. The teenager smoked, gambled and carried a pet snake around. When she was not shooting telegraph poles from a train, she was at the racetrack or playingpoker. Read More

In 1859 a large solar flare (spark from the sun) saw billions of tons of solar plasma being flung onto the earth’s magnetosphere. It was called the Carrington Event and disrupted Victorian-era magnetometers and the world telegraph system. Now, the brains over at NASA, compiled a report called: The Impact of Solar Flares on Human Society in 2012. Yes, 2012! (Perhaps our government will look into it after the World Cup?) The report outlines the worst-case scenario for our modern, high-power electrical world, which magnifies the impact of solar flares. Should the flare hit in 2012, ground currents will wipeout 300 key transformers within seconds, cutting power to more than 130 million people. Read More

The sad thing about growing up is that you realise you can’t backpack forever. Matt Harding didn’t get that memo. He is the guy who quit his job, traveled the world doing a ridiculous dance in front of international landmarks, then got paid for it and became an international sensation! It all began when 32 yearold Matt, was recorded by a mate doing a little jig in Hanoi, Vietnam. The duo thought it was so funny, theyended up filming 15 dances in 15 different countries. Matt then edited them altogether and added a cool theme song. The video went on YouTube and spread like wildfire. Read More

Karen Portaleo, a clay artist in the USA was uninspired by the cakes made by a local bakery. So, she traded her clay for cake mix and tried her hand at creative baking. The result? Deliciously wild slices of art that have been featured on websites and blog spots around the world. Like this octopus cake made for a local aquarium. Yummy! Read More

Not since the miracle of the Messiah has a human being successfully walked on water—until now, that is. Liquid Mountaineering is quite literally running on water, and the latest craze on the extreme sport scene. With water-repelling sneakers on their feet, mountaineers take a long run up to the water. Their steps are short, light and very quick, so once they hit the water they literally skim the surface. The aim of the game is to see how far you can run before you sink. A future Olympic sport? Read More

We literally waded through hundreds of applications for Gtribe’s Dream Job. You know the one, where we advertised in our last issue for a travel enthusiast, who was up to taking a trip on our behalf and writing about it? Well, we finally have our winner. Congratulations Blake Woodhams you’ve been selected as our first Gtraveller. Read More

The awesome Mazda 2 from Garmin’s Migrate & Win competition has been won by Gregory Hubbard. Gregory won the car after purchasing a Garmin nüvi from Makro in Germiston, in April 2010. Walter Mech, Garmin South Africa’s Group Marketing and Sales Director handed over the keys to an ecstatic Gregory and said, “Congratulations Gregory. We couldn’t have asked for a more deserving winner!” Read More

Framed blood spatterings on your wall, anyone? Quentin Tarantino, along with SA Studios, recently held an exclusive art exhibition in Los Angeles, which featured The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds. Read More

The Malmaison Oxford used to be a place where the “guests” checked in, and only checked out years later, if at all. That’s not because the rooms were so comfortable and the service so good, it’s because this Victorian establishment was originally a prison. Read More

When I was 18, my friend and I went river rafting on the Sabi River and a crocodile attacked our boat! Its jaws were locked on our dinghy! I tried hitting it with a pole but it didn’t let go. Then my friend jumped out which left me only one option: jump out too and swim faster. I felt like I was in the water for hours (probably only a few seconds) but when we reached shore, the croc had disappeared and all that was left was our deflated raft. Read More

Graeme Wood, a Journalist for Good.is an online collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward — recently caused a stir with his article and animated video called, “Let’s Harvest the Organs ofDeath Row In-Mates.” Read More

Who would’ve thought that buggering around on a bicycle for 12 years would lead to fame and fortune? When 24 yearold Scotsman Danny MacAskills made a five and a half minute bicycle stunt video for YouTube with the help of his flatmate Dave Sowerby, nobody was more surprised at its success than Danny. Read More

Ed Hardy fashion is where the Godfather of Fashion Design meets the Godfather of Modern Tattoo! In 2004, fashion designer extraordinaire, Christian Audigier, was granted the exclusive rights to the legendary tattoo designs of Don Ed Hardy. With 40 years of tattooing experience, Read More

Some may think it’s noise, some may think it’s “pretty” but either way nobody can deny the power of the African drum. It’s said that drumming can boost communication and enhance relationships, which is why SA entrepeneur Shaun Reyneke decided to start Drum Tribe and introduceit to the corporate world. Read More

While some tribes believe that eating the flesh of their dead pays tribute to them, other popular culture characters have eaten people by accident. The “accident” usually occurs after human flesh is served to them unknowingly, by a murderous villain with a sick sense of humour and irony. Read More

No meeows here! Rather the analysis of soft tissue in human beings. South African physicist Allan Cormack’s invention maps the tissues within a cross-section of the body by computer. It earned him the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Read More

How do you travel at 280 metres above the ground and at 150km’s an hour, without an engine? You do the Garmin ZIP 2000 at Sun City. The longest, highest and fastest zipline (foefie slide) and a world first, right here in good ol’ SA Read More

Nobody is more surprised at the cult following and success the Twilight series has received, than author Stephenie Meyer a housewife from Phoenix, Arizona. Read More

Lights and cameras will move into action in April 2010, when South Africa’s first mega-film studio will come to life.Backed by Anant Singh (VideoVision) and Marcel Golding, the Cape Town studio will be a one-stop film-making shop, as big,and as good as the biggest and best studios in the world. Read More

Move over Disney, hello Environmentaland! The world’s first eco friendly theme park has opened in the heart of Hollywood. The park combines imagination and common sense to bring you an energy playground Read More

Ladies and gentleman this is the front desk speaking! The world’s first 747 jumbo jet hostel has opened in Stockholm, Sweden. The retired plane offers 25 rooms and 85 beds, and one luxury suite in the converted cockpit. Read More

Anybody who is a fan of the TV show, knows thatnobody controls Dexter — the cop come serial killer!Until now that is. Read More

French president, Nicolas Sarkozy must have misread the firstlady brief. A ‘designer’ first lady is required to fill big role-model shoes. Instead Nicolas found a big-name model in designer shoes.And although Carla Bruni has stepped off the catwalk and into the respectable presidential residence, she cannot hide from her past,which is…colourful, to say the least. Read More

Here’s a first! A natural resource that makes good money and is good forthe environment too! Spekboom is an indigenous SA succulent, proven to have massive carbon-storing capabilities. Read More

The first person to die in the new Millennium was a 26-year-old, Standford graduate named Tod. Just before midnight, Tod climbed to the top of a street light in Las Vegas to wave to excited partygoers below. Read More

If you’ve ever dreamed of tumbling acrobatic planes, 4x4 racing, crocodile diving, dodging Rome traffic on Vespas or free fall sky-diving but are just too scared to even try, Read More

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