The town of Baalbek, Lebanon is home to one of the best preserved Roman temples. The Temple of Bacchus -a wine god- was build around 150AD and has a size of 66 by 35 m (217 by 115 ft), while being 31m (102ft) high. The 42 large columns are mostly intact, while the roof and much of the interior has suffered over the …
The guy who shot down a plane while parachuting
Caption: Owen J. Baggett (1920-2006) was a soldier of the United States Air Force. In 1943, in the middle of World War 2, his plane was severely damaged by Japanese fighter planes over Burma. The crew bailed out with parachutes. While Baggett was in mid-air, a Japanese fighter plane approached him. Baggett drew his M1911 pistol and fired straight …
The first Ironman Race
In 1977, after a regular marathon in O’ahu, Hawaii, a few participants started talking about how to create an even tougher race. Apparently a marathon was not enough of a challenge for them. And since Hawaii was already home to bike and swimming races, the group agreed to combine all three and create one of the toughest challenges in sports. …