Transglobe Expedition Set to Circumnavigate World
Captain Sir Ranulf Twisleton Wykeham-Fiennes unveils a 25,000 mile globe spanning trek from Greenwich to Greenwich. The plan covers deserts, oceans, Arctic routes, and a 950 mile Antarctic crossing with a three and a half year timeline, starting May 1977, with Lady Virginia joining and 428 sponsors backing the effort.
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Defining Indian Summer Can Be Risky
Define Indian Summer varies by source with weather patterns and folklore. The piece cites meteorologists and historical anecdotes from the North American regions and Ojibwa legends describing a late autumn warm spell followed by winter signals. It notes five or more warm days, frost timing, and cultural mentions across the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes.
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