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10 Most Poisonous Animals in the World

By Village Mayor • Oct 10th, 2008

A list of 10 most poisonous and venomous animals on earth. Take a close look at each of them, because next time you meet them, can be lethal.



People Who Have Cheated Death

By Village Mayor • Sep 20th, 2008

These people are very very lucky. A video list of people cheating death. Various near death accidents in other words.



Most dangerous sport in the world: Wingsuit flying

By Village Mayor • Jun 25th, 2008

Wingsuit flying is the art of flying the human body through the air using a special jumpsuit, called a wingsuit, that shapes the human body into an airfoil which can create lift.



Most Dangerous Roads: Lena Highway (The Russian Highway from Hell)

By Village Mayor • Jun 15th, 2008

The Russian Federal Highway connects city of Yakutsk with the south. Although it is a federal highway, it is just a dirt road. When frozen in the winter, this makes for an excellent surface, and the posted speed limit is 70 kph (43 mph). However, in the summer, with any significant rain, the road […]



Most Dangerous Roads: Yungas Road (Bolivia’s Road of Death)

By Village Mayor • Jun 15th, 2008

This deadly 35 miles stretch between La Paz and Coroico in Bolivia is estimated to claim the lives of 200-300 travelers every year.
According to wiki, the road was built in 1930s during the Chaco War by Paraguayan prisoners. Because of the extreme dropoffs up to 2,000 feet, single-lane width, and lack of guardrails, the […]



Most Dangerous Walkways: El Caminito del Rey

By Village Mayor • Jun 10th, 2008

El Caminito del Rey (The King’s pathway) is a walkway, now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Álora in Málaga, Spain.
The walkway has now gone many years without maintenance, and is in a highly deteriorated and dangerous state. It is one meter (3 feet) […]



Most Dangerous Airports: Saint Martin

By Village Mayor • Jun 9th, 2008

Today Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) is the second busiest airport in the North Eastern Caribbean, in terms of aircraft movements, behind San Juan, Puerto Rico.



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