How Leap Years Affect Winter Credit: Windham Mountain There have been many forms of leap years. The ancient Egyptians, Julius Ceasar, and now modern-day civilization have all used different versions of this system but the goal has always been the same. Leap years were introduced to match our calendar to the natural calendar of the Earth. The Earth’s calendar is 365.2422 days long; by using whole […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | February 29, 2020 0 Comments
“The Spirit of Sailing” | From India to Egypt Through Some of the Most Perilous Waters on Earth The Spirt of Sailing by Lucas Ayoub Follow Lucas on Instagram: @lookatook Half an hour ago, I fell 18ft onto the deck. Descending the newly installed mast steps after removing a old coaxial cable jamming the main’s halyard, the topmost step came off. Shit. As I fell the world slowed, I looked at the mast passing by and the step […] Trip Report Guest Author | April 5, 2017 0 Comments
1st Snow in Egypt in 100 Years | Video & Photos A snow storm hit the middle east on Friday creating a combination of chaos and beauty. Egypt got it’s first snow in over 100 years. Jerusalem (elevation 2,400 ft) received nearly 3 feet of snow and all the roads in and out of Jerusalem were shut down. This was the biggest snowstorm in Israel since 1953 […] SnowBrains | December 14, 2013 4 Comments
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