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You feel a sudden surge of pain in your foot. You freeze in horror as you look down to see a jet-black creature scurrying away. It’s a funnel-web spider, also known as “the world’s deadliest spider,” and it just bit you. There’s no time to panic. Keep watching if you want to make it out alive. Their funnel-shaped webs make the perfect traps for unsuspecting prey. And their fangs are bigger than the fangs of some snakes. The funnel-web spider is the deadliest spider in the world. You can find…

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How did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean? – Alan Tamayose and Shantell De Silva

April 7, 2022March 26, 2022 TaathHow did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean?0 comment

Imagine setting sail from Hawaii in a canoe. Your target is a small island thousands of kilometers away in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. That’s a body of water that covers more than 160 million square kilometers, greater than all the landmasses on Earth combined. For thousands of years, Polynesian navigators managed voyages like this without the help of modern navigational aids. Ancient Polynesians used the Sun, Moon, stars, planets, ocean currents, and clouds as guides that allowed them to see the ocean as a series of pathways rather…

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How to Survive a Nuke

April 6, 2022March 30, 2022 TaathHow to Survive a Nuke0 comment

It’s happened: a nuclear explosion. If you weren’t killed in the initial blast, the fallout can finish the job. Whether it’s an act of war or terrorism, all that really matters in the moments after the blast is that there are ways to save yourself and your loved ones. The worst thing about a nuclear attack is that there are multiple ways it can kill you. The explosion, the heat, and the radiation can all cause damage and death. In this day and age, a nuclear device can be small…

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A Guide To Navigating the Stars Without a Smartphone

April 5, 2022March 26, 2022 TaathA Guide To Navigating the Stars Without a Smartphone0 comment

What happens when you’re lost and you don’t have your phone to give you directions? We all have that one road, building, or tree that helps us remember where we’re going. Without those kinds of landmarks, it might be harder to navigate an unfamiliar place. But what do you do when there’s nothing recognizable around you? Well, you look up. The stars that we see in the sky today are the same ones that guided the ancient Egyptians in building their pyramids and maritime travelers in their travels around the…

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How to Survive the Top 5 Most Deadly Spider Bites

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 TaathHow to Survive the Top 5 Most Deadly Spider Bites0 comment

Thousands of people have been treated in emergency departments worldwide because of these tiny, amazing creatures. But some of them don’t make it. That’s why we’ve compiled the five deadliest spider species from around the world. Some of them are found deep in the wild. But others love to lurk inside your home, hiding in the least expected places, like your shoes. Have you checked them lately? There are more than 40,000 known species of spiders in the world. Only about 30 of them have been reported to have killed…

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What It Feels Like to Sleep on the Side of a Mountain

April 3, 2022March 26, 2022 TaathWhat It Feels Like to Sleep on the Side of a Mountain0 comment

– [Narrator] What’s the highest you’ve ever slept at? – [Mark] Almost a mile. When you don’t have a fear of heights, it’s not really scary. It’s like being in the craziest tree house that you could possibly imagine. – [Narrator] That’s Mark Sinnett. He’s a professional rock climber, and he’s talking about sleeping in a tent. – [Mark] They’re called portaledges. – [Narrator] That’s hanging off the side of a mountain. He’s been climbing for over 30 years, and his favorite walls to climb are really, really high. –…

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Forever Wild (Full Episode) | Live Free or Die

April 2, 2022March 26, 2022 TaathForever Wild (Full Episode) | Live Free or Die0 comment

NARRATOR: It’s the season finale of Live Free or Die. Five people living in the wild… TONY: Boom shaka-laka! NARRATOR: Have shown us their lives. COLBERT: Ever since I was a little kid I’ve been dreaming about living in the woods. NARRATOR: They’ve been tested. THORN: It’s been two degrees at night. GABRIEL: In California we’re in a severe drought. Everything seems to be dead out here. NARRATOR: But their will hasn’t faltered. AMELIA: Swarm! TONY: Ah… I’m getting stung. NARRATOR: They’ve proven… THORN: There’s no failure here. NARRATOR: Just…

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Mountain Wilderness Adventure in Alaska

April 1, 2022March 26, 2022 TaathMountain Wilderness Adventure in Alaska0 comment

Often the weather on Baranof Island is cool and rainy in September but not on this day I made this poncho from of a large piece of deer hide and this Indian hemp belt to secure it around my waist I borrowed this knife and sheath from a friend “The mountains are calling and I must go…” – John Muir I am somewhere on the right side of this mountain One of many edible berry species Over half way up the mountain and above the tree line Spectacular views in…

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This Woman Was Swept Away by a TSUNAMI – and Survived

March 31, 2022March 23, 2022 TaathThis Woman Was Swept Away by a TSUNAMI - and Survived0 comment

Run! Hurry!! Get up here!! Hurry! THE TSUNAMI IS HERE HURRY! RUN! RUN RUN! HURRY HURRY HURRY HURRY AHHHH NOO…. On March 11th at 2:46 pm Boom! the earthquake hit I had a small house along with those buildings my mother was on the 2nd floor and she couldn’t come down (because of her age) I told her “We’re coming to get you” “take it slow, stay calm” my daughter was there too so I made sure until they both came down and then while I’m moving to this way……

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How To Navigate Using the Stars

March 30, 2022March 26, 2022 TaathHow To Navigate Using the Stars0 comment

Without clouds, about 6,000 stars are visible in the night sky, from anywhere on Earth. This number is lower in areas of heavy light pollution, but for the most of human history, this is what we had to look up to. In earlier times, there were many ideas as to what the stars were. The Greeks saw constellations, who were sentient, divine beings, awarded with the place among the stars, for some great deed done long ago. To the Paiute tribe, who lived in the Great Basin of North America,…