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“Look Ma, No Hands!” A Rock Climber Scales Cliffs Without Using His Hands
Famous British rock climber Johnny Dawes puts a twist on his sport
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Smithsonian Best Small Towns 2015
The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2015
From sea to shining sea, our top picks for the most amazing American small towns to see this year
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The First Jogbra Was Made by Sewing Together Two Men’s Athletic Supporters
An archive collected from the sports company reveals that the bra gave a boost to women’s athletics
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The Year of Jackie Robinson’s Mutual Love Affair With Montreal
Before he became a major leaguer, Robinson spent a formative year in the more hospitable environs of Canada
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The author found a new life’s calling in skydiving and continues to jump to this day, despite losing her life partner to the sport
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This 13-Year-Old Girl Just Finished One of the World’s Hardest Rock Climbs
Ashima Shiraishi scaled Spain’s ‘Open Your Mind Direct’ in about ten minutes after a few days working on the project
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Remembering the Astrodome, the Eighth Wonder of the World
Fifty years after its grand opening, the spectre of the Houston stadium still looms large
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There’s a Competition to Be the Last to Hear About the Super Bowl Winner
It’s hard to last past Monday morning
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Celebrate 100 Years of Rocky Mountain National Park
January 26 marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park—and celebrations are going all year long
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The Science Behind Deflated Footballs
Could failure to inflate give a team a strategic advantage?
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Two Climbers Made It Up El Capitan Via an Impossibly Vertical Wall
It took just three weeks for Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgensen to make free-climbing history
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Canada’s Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks’ Days Are Numbered Thanks to Climate Change
Skating rinks are already open for fewer days in the year than they were just a decade ago
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People Tend to Run Marathons Before Big Birthdays
The search for achievement and meaning at the end of a decade increases suicide and cheating, too
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Outfitting Football Helmets With Magnets Could Reduce Concussions
Strong magnets can repel at least 300 lbs of force, preventing heads from colliding
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Like Ants, Small Backpackers Are Adept at Carrying Proportionally Heavier Loads
The weight a person or animal can carry does not increase uniformly with size
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Breaking Down the Science of the Stolen Base
What does it take to swipe second? Math and physics lend their advice
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In the Marathon du Medoc, Run 26.2 Miles—While Stopping to Drink Wine Along the Way
Like running? Like wine? Why not combine the two?
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The 10,000 Hour Rule Is Not Real
The biggest meta-analysis of research to date indicates that practice does not make perfect
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Pioneering Tennis Player Renée Richards Recalls the Glory Days of Wooden Rackets
After winning the New York State men’s title in 1964, Richard Raskind became Renée Richards and a civil rights icon
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Joe McConaughy Just Set a New Pacific Crest Trail Record
He finished all 2,660 miles, from Mexico and Canada, in 53 days, 6 hours and 37 minutes
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