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9 Laika Full name: Laika (meaning “Barker”), Soviet space dog Born: 1954 Died: November 3, 1957 Known for: From the Russian meaning ‘barker’, Laika was a stray dog in Russia who became the first animal in space, launched in Sputnik II on 3 November 1957 and dying in orbit. It was not revealed until 2002 that she likely died Read more
7 Sir Francis Drake Full name: Francis Drake Born: 1540 Died: 27 January 1596 Known for: Drake was an English explorer, pirate and politician of the Elizabethan era. He led the first English circumnavigation of the globe, from 1577—1580, and was known as ‘The Pirate’ to the Spanish, whose king Philip II offered a huge reward for his life. Read more
5 Sir Edmund Hillary Full name: Sir Edmund Percival Hillary Born: 20 July 1919 Died: 11 January 2008 Known for: New Zealander Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 with his sherpa Tenzing Norgay – the first two people known to have done so. He later founded the Himalayan Trust to help the Sherpa people of Read more
2 Captain Cook Full name: James Cook Born: 7 November 1728 Died: 14 February 1779 Known for: James Cook made the first European contact with the eastern coast of Australia in 1770, as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. His travels also took him to the Antarctic Circle and to Hawaii, where he was killed Read more
3 Marco Polo Full name: Marco Polo Born: 1254 Died: January 8/9, 1324 Known for: From the Venetian Republic, Marco Polo traveled to Asia around 1271 and stayed for 24 years. He later wrote his travel book Il Milione, which introduced Europeans to countries such as India, China and Japan. « Previous Next » Pages 1 2 3 4 Read more
4 Captain Robert Scott Full name: Robert Falcon Scott Born: 6 June 1868 Died: 29 March 1912 Known for: Scott was born in 1868 and led two expeditions to the Antarctic. He reached the South Pole in January 1912, but found he had been beaten there by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. Scott and his four fellow explorers died on the Read more
8 Neil Armstrong Full name: Neil Alden Armstrong Born: August 5, 1930 Died: August 25, 2012 Known for: Known to everyone as the first human to step foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong coined the famous phrase: ‘One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’ when he stepped onto the lunar surface on 21 July 1969. « Read more
6 Jacques Cousteau Full name: Jacques-Yves Cousteau Born: 11 June 1910 Died: 25 June 1997 Known for: Born in France in 1910, Jacques Cousteau was an explorer of the seas and oceans. He studied all forms of life in water, pioneered marine conservation and also invented the aqualung. « Previous Next » Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 Read more
Man and beast have explored the world for millennia, going in search of new places and experiences. Here are ten of the most notable human and animal explorers. 10 Sophie Tucker Full name: Sophie Tucker, Australian cattle dog Born: ? Known for: Australian mutt Sophie Tucker fell overboard from the family yacht in Queensland in 2008, leading Read more
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Admit it. You know you’ve hugged or cuddled up with a stuffed animal made after the image of some adorable, exotic species. But if all we are left with are stuffed animals, the world would lose much of its spice and flavor, and those plush toys would just be a sad reminder of what’s been Read more
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If you think that America has cleaned up its act in terms of clean air – think again. Because while some improvements have been made over the toxic air quality of years gone by, the country still has a long way to go. More than half of all Americans live in areas with unhealthy air Read more
If you want your small business to grow stronger, then it’s imperative that you know what it takes to effectively manage a team. Here are just a few simple things you can do to strengthen your team management skills and grow your business. 1 Hire people smarter than you Although it sounds wrong, it’s actually Read more
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