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Oct 24, 2009
History of Bungee Jumping
By: Bruce Iliff
The first bungee jumpers, Pentecost Land Divers, used vines tied to their ankles and dived off towers made of sticks wearing nothing but a penis sheath called a nambus. more...
Sep 17, 2009
Tattoo Origins in the South Pacific
By: Katherine Rodeghier
The practice of tattooing started with a myth, became a rite of passage, fell out of favor after the arrival of Christian missionaries and has been revived today. more...
Mar 10, 2009
Sugar Cane Expedition to Papua New Guinea, 1929
By: Marie Brannon
Dr. E.W. Brandes and his team ventured into unexplored jungles of New Guinea in 1929 on an expedition to find new disease-resistant varieties of sugar cane. more...
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