Whether it’s a movie-caliber bank robbery or a cool snow design, Thursday’s links showcase DIY masterpieces.
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Swedish Man Survives Two Months Inside Snow-Covered Car
Doctors say the 44-year-old entered a dormant, hibernation-like state which allowed him to withstand sub-zero temperatures.
Chinese ‘Eagle Dad’ Defends Making Son Run in Snow Without Clothing
On a family vacation to the U.S. during the Chinese New Year, He Liesheng recorded his 4-year-old son running around a snowy street in Flushing, New York. Wearing only underwear and shoes, the child, nicknamed Duoduo, cried and …
Watch: Pro Snowboarder Survives Avalanche Using Emergency Airbag
Add an airbag to your packing checklist the next time you head out to the slopes—it just may save your life. Last month, pro-snowboarder Meesh Hytner was riding in a backcountry competition near Montezuma, Colorado, when she …
Reading While Eating for January 20: And the Award Goes To…
Friday’s links talk For Your Consideration ads and Golden Globe footwear.
“It's just gonna be a mess all around.”
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Alaskan Survives on Frozen Beer for Three Days While Stuck in Snowdrift
Clifton Vial wound up stuck in a snowdrift off a rural highway in eastern Alaska, his truck lacking the usual survival necessities. All that lay in the back was a few cans of Coors Light, frozen solid. And as any college student …
Diverted by Snowstorm, JetBlue Passengers Stuck on Tarmac for Eight Hours
We don’t expect too much from airplanes, as long as they can get us to our destination (roughly) on time, travel safely and maybe show a decent movie. What we do expect is not to be stuck on a tarmac for eight hours.
Pub Quiz: What’s the World’s Best-Selling Beer?
Heineken? Carlsberg? Budweiser? Wrong, and you’ve probably never heard of it unless you are from China. The answer is Snow Beer.
Reading While Eating for August 16: The Little Things
Wednesday’s links talk little kids, little pet peeves and characters with little screen time.
Bolivian Snowstorm Imperils More Than 40,000 Llamas and Alpacas
As Bolivia suffered its worst snowstorms in 20 years, thousands of people were left stranded and commerce was slowed to a grinding halt in the usually-dry region of Potosi.