This is a video from Donetsk, Ukraine of a hunk who was alerted to a dog that had fallen through the ice of the Kalmius River, and did what any real hero would — stripped down to his underwear and went and got that dog. Very nice. Both on your

This is a video (including footage from the ground and from the cockpit) of a Boeing 767 operated by Icelandair landing and taking off again from Antarctica’s Troll Airfield, which services the Troll Research Station as well as serving as a hub to other Antarctic research stations accessible via smaller

Because some people are sicker than others, there’s currently an active Kickstarter for the ~$70 Glacial Shower, a shower head that allows you to place a solid block of ice (ice mold included) inside so you can take showers even colder than your cold water alone will allow. I don’t

This is a video of maker of things The Q modding a hoverboard with saw blades for wheels so it can travel on ice. He doesn’t just use straight-off-the-shelf from Home Depot blades though, he welds a small piece of metal to each tooth for more traction. Cool, but is

In news that inspired me to save quite a bit of money cancelling a ski trip I had planned, this is a video from Beech Mountain Ski Resort in North Carolina where a skier hit a hydrant used for snowmaking, which caused a pipe to burst, and workers unknowingly stopping

This is a video of Yakutsk, Russia resident Kiun B performing six experiments to demonstrate just how ungodly cold it is there. Yakutsk is known for recording the lowest temperature outside of Antarctica, at -64.4°C (-83.9°F). For reference, that’s even colder than the coldest witch’s tits, but not something I’d

This is a video of a large tabby cat making its way back home in high snow, regretting its decision to ever leave the warmth of home in the first place. I know that feeling. Honestly, I don’t know why I leave home. Everything I need is right here, or

This is some footage from a tourist visiting Antarctica (I guess all vacations to the Caribbean were booked already) when a “lonely” chinstrap penguin hops aboard the inflatable craft to say hi and pose for photos. Some details from the cold while I reconfirm that sitting in a inflatable boat