Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Museum finds "secret" message in Lincoln's watch


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gold watch owned by Abraham Lincoln bears a message marking the start of the U.S. Civil War, but the president never knew of the "secret" inscription uncovered on Tuesday at the National Museum of American History.
[read more @ Reuters]

U.S. man survives Niagara Falls plunge

TORONTO, March 11 (Reuters) - An American man survived a fall over Niagara's Horseshoe Falls and became just the second person to live through an unaided and intentional plunge over the massive cataract, Canadian police said on Wednesday.

Around mid-afternoon, police said they received a call from a tourist who saw a man climb over a retaining wall and jump into the Niagara River before being swept over the roaring 51-metre (170-foot) waterfall.
[read more @ Reuters]

Storm Chasing - photo set @ Flickr


Senzational !