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Not sure how I missed this story a few weeks back, but I stumbled across it last night while researching another story. According to the Telegraph , a team of Chinese scientists are preparing to launch a new search for a mythical ape-like creature known locally as the Yeren, which seems to be a distant cousin to the Yeti of the Himalaya or North America's Sasquatch. The researchers are seeking volunteers and funding to launch this latest expedition to go in search of the elusive creature which has had more
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With the 2011 Antarctic season barely underway, there are already plans afoot for next year. In 2012, an expedition will head out to the ice to visit the final resting spot of Robert Falcon Scott and his loyal crew, and if you're up for the challenge, you might just get to go along for the adventure. As most of you know, back in 1911 Scott was locked in a race with his Norwegian rival, Roald Amundsen to see who would become the first person to reach the South Pole. Many explorers had tried to achieve that
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Here's an interesting story from a few days back. British newspaper the Telegraph is reporting that historians believe that they may have found King Arthur's round table , claiming that it isn't a table at all, but instead a large amphitheater capable of seating over 1000 people. The Arthurian legend has always said that the round table was a place where Arthur and his knights would gather to discuss their bold deeds, plot strategy, and debate matters of state. Located in Camelot, Arthur's mythical ...
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U.K. newspaper the Telegraph has a great story today, reviewing the past ten years, and all the adventures that have taken place during that time period. The story is a bit slanted towards explorers and expeditions from the U.K., but there have been so many over the past decade, that it still produces a very fun, and impressive list. The article spans "The Noughties", the Telegraph 's term for the first ten years of the 21st Century, starting in 2000, and working there way up to the present. Some of the
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To quote the great Yogi Berra it's "like deja vu all over again". While reading Alan Arnette's Everest 2009 page , I came across his link to this story over at the Telegraph that reports that China has shut down all foreign access to Tibet once again this year. The article says that on Wednesday, the Chinese Tourism Ministry contacted tourist agencies who were booking travel to Tibet and told them to cancel trips "for the foreseeable future". One tour operator is quoted as saying that he expects the ban on
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