I Increase the Tension with Facts about Tightrope Walking

The word for tightrope walking is “funambulism” from the Latin “ambulism” meaning “to walk” and “fun” meaning “in the worst possible place”. ֎ The trick to tightrope walking is to lower one’s center of gravity but not so low that it is below the level of the pavement below. ֎ Funabulists often carry a long […]

Ancient Wonders that were Utter Failures

Great Pyramid: It was meant to be a palace, but the builders noticed the walls sloping inwards and just continued building anyway. When it was completed, the Pharaoh looked it over and remarked, “I’ll die before I get into that thing”… Colossus of Rhodes: A stunning sight, the bronze giant standing astride the harbor’s entrance […]