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The record for the most total solar eclipses viewed is 35, jointly held by two American umbraphiles: Glenn Schneider and John Beattie. This video shows their trip into the path of totality…
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Ffordd Pen Llech, in Harlech, Wales is the steepest street in the world. It has a gradient of 1:2.67 (37.45% stretch over fall). How is this measured by a surveyor? How do you depict this on…
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Jenny cycled the world, on her own, in 124 days and 11 hours. She describes some of the practical considerations, and the challenges she faced. Prompts a discussion on circumnavigation, and…
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Steven climbed the Seven Summits including Carstensz (male) in 117 days 6 hours 50 minutes. Invite students to identify the summits on a globe or on a map. What planning and preparation goes…
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Casey in Illinois has the: Largest Mailbox, Largest pitchfork, Largest clogs / wooden shoes, Largest golf tee, Largest wind chime, Largest rocking chair, Largest knitting needles. Discuss…
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The longest assisted journey across Antarctica on skis by a woman is 2,045 km (1270.7 miles) and was achieved by Stéphanie Gicquel (France) who skied from Messner Start to Hercules…
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The youngest person to trek to the South Pole is Lewis Clarke, who was 16 years 61 days when he reached the Geographic South Pole on 18 January 2014, having skied 1,123.61 km (698.18 miles…
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