On January 29, 1886, Karl Benz filed a Patent No. 37435 at the Reich Patent Office in Berlin – it is generally regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile and became the first of over 80,000 patents to the Mercedes Benz marque. Benz’ Patent Motor Car was equipped with a horizontal single-cylinder four-stroke engine, which developed an output of 0.55 kW at 400 rpm from a displacement of 954 cubic centimetres. The vehicle’s top speed was 16 km/h. Happy birthday to the automobile and congratulations to   … Pictures & More
A climber who plunged 1,000ft down a mountain and was found standing up reading a map by rescuers was named this afternoon.
Adam Potter had just reached the summit of the 3,589ft (1,094m) Sgurr Choinnich Mor, around five miles (8km) east of Ben Nevis, when he lost his footing.
The 36-year-old fell down the steep and … More
Slopestyle competitions made famous in events like the X Games will be seen during the Olympic Games in Russia. As are free-skiers in the halfpipe