Peter Freuchen
Peter Freuchen was a Danish explorer, writer and traveler.
Lord Bath
Lord Bath's womanising is legendary and to house his extensive female companions – affectionately known as wifelets, he has rooms for them, as well as cottages in the nearby vicinity. At the last count, Lord Bath has had 74 wifelets. That's roughly one a year for every year of his life. He usually has 3 or 4 on the go at a time. He is ranked 359th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2009, with an estimated wealth of £157 million.
Beryl Markham
Beryl Markham was a British-born Kenyan horse trainer and adventurer. She was a record-breaking aviatrix in the pioneer days of aviation, and is primarily remembered as the author of the memoir West with the Night.
Banyan trees
A banyan is a fig that develops accessory trunks from adventitious prop roots, allowing the tree to spread outwards indefinitely.
Prandtl–Glauert singularity
The Prandtl–Glauert singularity is sometimes referred to as a vapor cone, shock collar, or shock egg. The point at which a sudden drop in air pressure occurs is generally accepted as the cause of the visible condensation cloud that often surrounds an aircraft traveling at transonic speeds, though there remains some debate.
The Great Dune of Pyla
At 60 km from Bordeaux, in the South of the Arcachon Bay, it is possible to visit the highest dune in Europe, the Great Dune of Pyla (or Pilat). This dune reaches a height of 107 m. At this summit, the view is spectacular with the ocean coast, the inlet of the Bay, the large pine forest and, when the sky is very clear, the Pyrenees Range.
Gustav Zander
Gustav Zander was a Swedish physician who created over 70 different exercises "machines" at the turn of the century.
Greta oto
Glasswing Butterfly (Greta Oto) is a brush-footed butterfly where its wings are transparent. The tissue between the veins of its wings looks like glass.
Chamber of Art and Curiosities
The Chamber of Art and Curiosities is a cabinet of curiousities created by Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria in the 16th century.
Risley Act
Risley act is a circus act in which an acrobat lying on his back juggles barrels or fellow acrobats with his feet.