Going to Extremes

Found in most any local convenient store, Coke and Mentos react together in an epic eruption of fizz. The stunt has generated loads of viral buzz.

Niaqornat is a place of extremes - we move from midnight sun to midday darkness, the young craft shaman symbols and also surf the internet. The population of 59 has dropped and the village faces potential closure.

Gold, atomic number 79, the most widely beloved of the precious metals, might have its origin in extremely rare and violent explosions in the far reaches of outer space. The bling apparently begins with a blam.

McMurdo Station is the gateway of most all scientific, private, and touristic jaunts into the Antarctic. During the interminably sunny summer months, it's population booms.

Ethiopia's $4.2 billion hydroelectric dam, which would be Africa's largest, challenges a colonial-era agreement that had given Egypt and Sudan the lion's share of rights to Nile water.

When games became more complex and when there are a lot of moves, such as in chess, players' actions become less rational. Assuming that they will make the best moves is not necessarily the optimal strategy!

NYC lost one its quintessential characters -- the enigmatic Joe Ades died at 75. He spent decades selling $5 vegetable peelers at Union Square and other locations around town.

The US Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility (ADX) is a supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, USA. This is the ultimate prison housing inmates who are deemed the most dangerous and in need of the tightest control.

Invisible Children was pitched with the aim of bringing attention to one of the most serious war crimes in history. The video went viral overnight, becoming one of the most talked about topics on the net.