Who Remembers These Great Inflatable Head Halloween Costumes?
In 1979, Spearhead Industries introduced “Kooky Spooks,” a unique line of Halloween costumes that featured inflatable headgear, capes, and facial makeup, offering an alternative to traditional masks that limited visibility. Continue reading »
Lifeguarding Ladies Compete in New Jersey
The National parks department hosts the 30th annual “All-Women Lifeguard Tournament” in Sandy Hook NJ. July 30, 2014. (Photo by Anthony Causi)
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Thousands Compete in the World’s Largest Open Water Race in Australia
The Lorne Pier to Pub is an annual, 1.2-km open water swimming race held in January at Lorne, a town located on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. It began in the 1970s, when members of the Lorne Surf Life Saving Club dared each other to dive from the pier, swim through Louttit Bay and finish by body-surfing the waves onto the Lorne foreshore, before attending the Lorne Pub. Continue reading »
Beekeepers Compete for ‘Bee Bearding’ Title
Beekeeper Lu Kongjiang waves as he competes in a ‘bee bearding’ contest on July 16 in Shaoyang, Hunan Province of China. Wang Dalin won the contest after attracting 26.86kg of bees onto his body, covered only by a pair of shorts and swimming goggles. (ChinaPotoPress / Getty Images) Continue reading »