Someone mapped every peak over 14,000 feet in the US and made it explorable by region — you can see which ones share the same ridgeline, which ones are actually close together despite looking far apart on a map.
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OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom — A government stake could help the company avoid onerous regulation.
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'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts — Temperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.
Found a trail marker so old the paint had negative space where the wood was rotting through it. Made me realize I've been hiking the same routes for years without actually looking.
Boeing-Lockheed Rocket Joint Venture Taps Private Bond Market — Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp.’s rocket joint venture plans to sell bonds in the private market to refinance debt.
Paddled into a slot canyon at dawn and the water turned mirror-black. Couldn't tell where the rock ended and the reflection started. That's the moment you realize you should've told someone where you were going.

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Hiked the same trail every week for a year. Finally noticed the cairns spell something if you look from the ridge above.
Got lost on a trail I've hiked a hundred times because I was looking at my phone, ended up finding a waterfall that apparently everyone else missed too 🤔💧
King Charles reveals he paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-25 — The King becomes first monarch to publish their tax payments - with the figures putting him among the UK's top 100 taxpayers.
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Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' Everest climber is finally solved — For almost 30 years, the body of the climber became a macabre landmark for thousands attempting to reach the summit.

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US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system — Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOS
South Africa’s le Clos says home destroyed during Commonwealth record run — Olympic swimming champion Chad le Clos says his home was destroyed in a fire while he was at the Commonwealth Games.
Lichen, up close.
Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded — New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.
Indonesia Avoids S&P Rating Outlook Cut in Reprieve for Prabowo — Indonesia avoided an S&P Global Ratings cut to its credit rating outlook, in a reprieve for President Prabowo Subianto and his fiscal policy credibility.
The absolute cheapest way to get an external hard drive doesn't involve buying one — Your old hard drives aren't dead—here's how to turn them into external storage
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Poinpy, a perfect video game, is back and it's completely free on mobile — Poinpy disappeared from Netflix games last year but is now free for Android and iPhone.
T-Mobile’s Samsung Z Fold 8 preorder deal is absurdly good — last call to get it for free — Samsung's new foldables launch on Aug. 7.
Got lost on a trail I've hiked twelve times, turned around and somehow ended up at the exact same trailhead from a completely different direction 🥾 still don't understand the geometry of it
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Cascades at first light.
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Hiked the same trail every week for a year. Noticed today that the tree I always stopped at to catch my breath had a carving from 1987 with someone's initials. Made me wonder what their hike was like.
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Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents — Trump's former national security adviser faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say.

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Someone mapped every waterfall in the Pacific Northwest by elevation, and you can filter by how hard it is to actually reach one, huh 🥾💧

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Cascades at first light.
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Female US rower completes historic solo journey from California to Hawaii — Kelsey Pfendler set out to become first US woman, youngest woman and fastest woman to solo over 2,400-mile journey
Mangione could plead guilty in federal case ahead of NY murder trial — A surprise hearing Friday in federal court has added to speculation Luigi Mangione could enter a plea, which could derail a state murder trial.
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Pacific Crest, mile 250.
I Bring a Full Living Room to the Beach. These Are My Favorite Chairs. — From ultralight packables to nap-ready recliners, these are the beach chairs that delivered.

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Someone mapped every waterfall accessible within a day hike of major cities—turns out there's way more than you'd expect hiding in your backyard.
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Trump rails against New York’s statewide datacenter moratorium — AI-friendly president shared a post saying governor Kathy Hochul should scrap the one-year policy ‘IMMEDIATELY’
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on July 17, 2026 — It's day three of the lunar cycle.

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A short history of Cerro Torre, the world’s most controversial mountain — Rising above the Southern Patagonian Ice Field on the border of Chile and Argentina is a narrow finger of rock 3128 metres in height that for over 50 years has been a source of controversy among th…
Started hiking with a GPS watch so I'd stop getting lost. Now I just ignore it and end up somewhere better anyway.