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Greenland’s west coast, just north of the Artic Circle is the home of this, the ultimate endurance race for cross-country skiers: 160 kilometers of energetic gliding through crisp, frost-framed landscapes. It lasts three days and nights are spent in tents. With supporters accompanying skiers on dogsled, the challenge lies in the sub-zero weather conditions or conversely, global warming. Keen to ... Read More »

A Mongolian farmer’s worst nightmare – well, let’s face it, anyone’s worst nightmare. Riders set off on small, hardy, semi-wild and unpredictable horses for a staggering 1,000 kilometers, to hurtle across the Mongolian Steppe. It’s not for the faint-hearted: in last year’s race, all but two competitors fell off their horses. Equine welfare is paramount so the route is divided ... Read More »

The Brutal Double Iron Triathlon is a new race for the hardcore tri fraternity, taking place over the weekend of 17-18 September 2011 in Llanberis, North Wales. The Welsh water might be freezing but the 4.8-mile swim is set in stunning surroundings, which will help ease the pain. The 224-mile bike course might consist of laps, but with changing views, wicked hairpin ... Read More »

The mass start of last year’s Yukon River Quest in Whitehorse. After just three entries in the solo canoe category last year – and none in 2006 – the limit of five has been removed, opening all 30 solo positions to both canoeists and kayakers on a first-come-first-serve basis. “It’s whoever registers first, it’s just that the solo classes are ... Read More »

FIRE SHELTER:01 is a personal project located at Sydhavnstippen in Copenhagen. The starting point for the design emerged from a fascination of the place. It´s a temporary project and a design experiment that wish to celebrate the place. The project has public access, and it establishes experiences of spatial and social character. In the creation of it nobody has been ... Read More »

Could you eat ? Today in Odd Stuff Magazine we have brought some of the weirdest and strangest food items which are consumed around the world. Nothing beats trying a new dish abroad and discovering a favorite food you never knew existed.They are species from the rodent, reptile and mammal families that are relished as meals.They say one man’s trash is another man’s ... Read More »

Bangalore: The computer hackers can also be called as computer’s papas. The two types of hacking- the black hat, the hackers who exploit the computer systems and get involved in cyber crimes (who are in news) and white hat are people who use their skills of hacking for good. These hackers’ activities are now known be corporate event as they ... Read More »