- Climbers might be banned from Australia’s famed Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock). The rock is sacred to the Aborigine people. Said local elder Vince Forrester,
“You can’t go climb on top of the Vatican, you can’t go climb on top of the
Buddhist temples and so on and so forth.” - Relax in a hurry? The SS Silla set the world record last week as the world’s fastest floating sauna. Its speed topped out at 15.5 knots.
- Nephelios, a solar-powered helium blimp designed by high school students, is currently in testing phases as it prepares to cross the English Channel. If successful, it will become the first manned solar airship in existence.
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