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i've always said when you go to the himalaya, it's a totally different experience than every other mountain. you're in awe of what you're rend. >> see what it is that makes this vacuum low. and -- >> just when you thought miley cyrus and the twerking phenomenon was over wondering what would g happen if i sucked up some explosive material into my vacuum cleaner? >> no. >> you're looking at a show that roughly translates do not try this at home, it's a norwegian show. >> that's a pricey vacuum. >> it is a pricey vacuum. the last thing you want is an explosion. >> do they know what's going to happen or do they want to see what happens going to happen. >> they got the powder in the vacuum been now that slightest spark. because you never know. >> what if you sucked up like an inc. pen. >> a bettery. >> a lighter. or in this case a cigarette because sometimes people put lit -- watch this. >> oh, that didn't take long at all. >> we saw the whole thing. >> it lights up that suction place where it sucks into the funnel. >> oh, wow. >> that's cool. gun powder or no gun powder, probably not a goodiy d
i've always said when you go to the himalaya, it's a totally different experience than every other mountain. you're in awe of what you're rend. >> see what it is that makes this vacuum low. and -- >> just when you thought miley cyrus and the twerking phenomenon was over wondering what would g happen if i sucked up some explosive material into my vacuum cleaner? >> no. >> you're looking at a show that roughly translates do not try this at home, it's a norwegian show....
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profesor de la universidad de oxford analizÓ el pelo de los animales encontrados en las him lav himalayase cocemos y el oso pardde los himalas. colecciÓn primavera 2014 de la diseÑadora libanesa. kik etiene los detalles. >>> transparencias, mucho brillo y totalmente gralamorosa, asÍ e la primavera verano 2014. >>> es una colecciÓn llenae actitud para una chica que le gusta la fiesta, hecha para disfrutar la vida y pasarla bien. >>> esta lÍnea estÁ llena de pleados, dorados, negro y rojo y ademÁs estos son los colores claves para estar a la moda en el prÓximo verano. la mezcla de estampados serÁn un sÍ dificil defensa definitivo Ú famosos lunares. >>ta sin duda alguna es una colecciÓn sexy y la diseÑadora estÁ segura que va a funcionar bien en la muj latina. >>> la mujer latina esexy en una manera fabulosa, me encanta la actitud que tiene, como les gusta pasarla bien es una colecciÓn hecha para ellas. >>> sabe seÑora, para verse sexy, joven ylegante sin importar la edad use las transparencias siempre y cuando lo haga de manera inteligente y moderada, las mejores aliadas al momento de disim
profesor de la universidad de oxford analizÓ el pelo de los animales encontrados en las him lav himalayase cocemos y el oso pardde los himalas. colecciÓn primavera 2014 de la diseÑadora libanesa. kik etiene los detalles. >>> transparencias, mucho brillo y totalmente gralamorosa, asÍ e la primavera verano 2014. >>> es una colecciÓn llenae actitud para una chica que le gusta la fiesta, hecha para disfrutar la vida y pasarla bien. >>> esta lÍnea estÁ llena de...
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tal como l haÍan los monjes en himalaya.sentan los miedos cargad cargados en la vi >> fue sÚper difÍcil subir y se acuerda deiedo y miedo hay una mÁs gran y mas pequeÑos no sabÍa en donde meterlos, pero cuando luelta siee aliviÓ impresionante. recrido que adeÁ de ser buen ejercicio rick ne renecta con adre tierra. nicolÁsngo, telemundo. >>ueno envolver a loseciÉn nacis para calmarlo podrÍa serperjudicial, afirman que es tÉcnica que s utiliza chÍmo en los hospitales obliga a los bebÉs a poner los pies y la cadera en piciÓn poco tural, se piensa que podÍa causar proem hasta reemplar de caderas en l Época de la mediana edad por eso aconsejar qu a envolver a los be es dejen que suspierna y caderas tÉn libres de manera qupuedan moverse.hÍ lo ven con su enorme bigot d14 pies de largo, que se un rolla alreder delcuello, dic que lla 32 aÑ sin cortarselo y que to dÍas pas 2 horas echandole aceite y pearlo para maenerlo flexible y saluble, esuy popular en su pueblo y lo que mÁ disfruta es cuando sale a alle y las personas que tÁn ahÍ
tal como l haÍan los monjes en himalaya.sentan los miedos cargad cargados en la vi >> fue sÚper difÍcil subir y se acuerda deiedo y miedo hay una mÁs gran y mas pequeÑos no sabÍa en donde meterlos, pero cuando luelta siee aliviÓ impresionante. recrido que adeÁ de ser buen ejercicio rick ne renecta con adre tierra. nicolÁsngo, telemundo. >>ueno envolver a loseciÉn nacis para calmarlo podrÍa serperjudicial, afirman que es tÉcnica que s utiliza chÍmo en los hospitales...
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herman seeing himself cornered into the wall, he moves around, shove else around the wall and himalayaand back and there you see herman just kind of entertained by what is happening. but not so entertained where he's willing to give in. and then this happened. >> that is awesome. >> so amazing. the mom says she was moved by the whole experience. that herman would essentially start to open up to a creature and he's never opened up to anyone or anything. now, it's not a slam-dunk home run here. he is still having issues with the closeness, but look at that. >> that dog is so gentle. he gets it. >> he gets it. exactly. trying and trying. herman finally says, okay, buddy we can be friends. >> what an awesome spirit that dog has. terrific. all right. >>> another dog thing. i wouldn't call it an awesome spirit, i would call it a clown. this dog has a strange bark. i don't know what it sounds like, donald duck coughing. [ duck sounds ] >> that's the craziest thing ever. sounds like donald duck. they shared the video of the peculiar sound in january, 2012, and it started to trend in recent day
herman seeing himself cornered into the wall, he moves around, shove else around the wall and himalayaand back and there you see herman just kind of entertained by what is happening. but not so entertained where he's willing to give in. and then this happened. >> that is awesome. >> so amazing. the mom says she was moved by the whole experience. that herman would essentially start to open up to a creature and he's never opened up to anyone or anything. now, it's not a slam-dunk home...
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leaders of china and india have patched up some differences over their shared border region in the himalayas. they have agreed to cooperate on defense. indian prime minister manmohan singh and china's premier li keqiang signed the accord in beijing. >> we move forward with negotiations toward a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement to the india-china boundary question. >> translator: the china-india relationship is one of the most important and potentially fruitful relationships in the 21st century. >> in other talks, li and singh said they would promote chinese investments in india and they also agreed to reduce india's trade deficit with china. as part of the plan china says it will build an industrial park in india. the border dispute has strained ties for more than half a century. earlier this year the militaries of the two asian giants had a three-week standoff around the frontier. >>> philippine leaders have concluded china had nothing to do with a recent discovery on an uninhabited territory that both countries claim. they had speculated that concrete blocks found on a s
leaders of china and india have patched up some differences over their shared border region in the himalayas. they have agreed to cooperate on defense. indian prime minister manmohan singh and china's premier li keqiang signed the accord in beijing. >> we move forward with negotiations toward a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement to the india-china boundary question. >> translator: the china-india relationship is one of the most important and potentially fruitful...
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and flooding possible in the himalayas. >>> for a while today, things seemed to be moving towards a resolution. but it was fool's gold. and so tonight congress and the white house are once again each looking for a way out of this mess before the country bumps up against the debt ceiling next thursday. we have full coverage tonight. and we begin with nbc's kristen welker at the white house. kristen? >> reporter: lester, good evening. president obama huddled with senate democrats here at the white house for more than an hour late this afternoon but still no deal. polls show a majority of americans blame republicans for the shutdown, giving democrats the upper hand. still, the public's patience with all of washington is running out. with senate leaders now heading the effort to fix washington stalemate, top democrats were called to the white house late today to update president obama. majority leader harry reid expressing measured optimism about his discussions with republican mitch mcconnell. >> the conversations were extremely cordial but very preliminary, of course. nothing conclusive. >> repo
and flooding possible in the himalayas. >>> for a while today, things seemed to be moving towards a resolution. but it was fool's gold. and so tonight congress and the white house are once again each looking for a way out of this mess before the country bumps up against the debt ceiling next thursday. we have full coverage tonight. and we begin with nbc's kristen welker at the white house. kristen? >> reporter: lester, good evening. president obama huddled with senate democrats...
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it is at the foothills of the himalayas. it tends to flood easily after the monsoon. stagnant water is seen as one of the major causes of the outbreak of the disease. from carried by mosquitoes pigs to humans. people are most at risk, children, because they tend to have lower immunity systems. most of the victims tend to come from very poor backgrounds. andyou can see the main hospitl was completely inundated with victims, overflowing with patients, completely unable to cope. last week, on friday, the indian government unveiled a new vaccine which was developed here in the country. a main street of the most common strain of the disease, it has to be administered in two doses. it is being made available free of cost. it is just the beginning. health officials say they need something like 10 lien doses to reach each and every person that is affected. that will take a lot of production. it is a disease that continues to spread. it does affect the nervous fever, headaches, vomiting, and can cause brain damage and perhaps death. even those who survive are often left with p
it is at the foothills of the himalayas. it tends to flood easily after the monsoon. stagnant water is seen as one of the major causes of the outbreak of the disease. from carried by mosquitoes pigs to humans. people are most at risk, children, because they tend to have lower immunity systems. most of the victims tend to come from very poor backgrounds. andyou can see the main hospitl was completely inundated with victims, overflowing with patients, completely unable to cope. last week, on...
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afternoon, making lands fall and then on sunday a tropical storm or depression as it gets closer to the himalayasn will fall across the mountains and come down and we'll see flooding and mutt slides as well as landslides. now, the population in this area is very high, you can see we are talking about 800 to 1600 people per square kilometer in this area. and this is what we are talking about especially over here towards bangladesh, a lot of people are susceptible to low lying areas along coastal regions we'll bring you more on this as we go through the rest of the day. now, the philippines, this is making landfall on friday, later on today, we expect this to be a very strong storm. they are already seeing the rainfall making problems here across luzon. the storm track is going to go probably over manila and manila is extremely susceptible to food flooding they have seen that before. we expect to see a major problem across that region. >>> three pole at this processing plants will remain open for now. the u.s.d.a. saying foster farms has made the necessary changes at its plants in fresno and living
afternoon, making lands fall and then on sunday a tropical storm or depression as it gets closer to the himalayasn will fall across the mountains and come down and we'll see flooding and mutt slides as well as landslides. now, the population in this area is very high, you can see we are talking about 800 to 1600 people per square kilometer in this area. and this is what we are talking about especially over here towards bangladesh, a lot of people are susceptible to low lying areas along coastal...
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>> fue una cruza de una osa polar con uno oso de s himalayas, cÓmo habrÁ sido la cruza del oso hormigro de kim c kardashi kardashian, por atrevida donde esas pompis se veÍan sÚper lumis, tiene un millÓn like >>> cuÁl es su mejor cara >>> yo, yo este servidor le dio 150 mil like >>uefue una foto que le enviÓ a cani west, y quiso compartirla con todo Él pÚblico, porque ha edado agradecido >>> seÑores miren >>> daniel Ée pasa >>> estee atenciÓn, n que se vea ella, mir mi mano aquÍ lo mÁs bonito de toda esta foto es el cabello, quÉ bito le queda el cabello >>> es lo Último que viste >>> en esa parte que Él seÑala no habÍaabello por ningÚn lado, peroo importa (risas) >>> voy a irme ahora, me voyon edgardo del vlar >>> tomate una foto como kim kardashian >>> muchas graci rashel. inicio n iniciamoss la informiÓn. australia ha sido escenar de mÁs de cien incendio forestales, aunque se han ido controlando la mayorÍde ellos, losobombero seÑalan que los fuertes vientos no a blu d noyudan a este esfuerzo, que cada vez estÁn mas cerca de sydney. las siguiees imÁgenes son perturbadoras luego de una b
>> fue una cruza de una osa polar con uno oso de s himalayas, cÓmo habrÁ sido la cruza del oso hormigro de kim c kardashi kardashian, por atrevida donde esas pompis se veÍan sÚper lumis, tiene un millÓn like >>> cuÁl es su mejor cara >>> yo, yo este servidor le dio 150 mil like >>uefue una foto que le enviÓ a cani west, y quiso compartirla con todo Él pÚblico, porque ha edado agradecido >>> seÑores miren >>> daniel Ée pasa >>>...
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we think the rain will make it's way to the himalayas.e on that and your national weather coming up later in the hour. >> one of two remaining mercury 7 astronauts died today. scott carpenter was 88. he was second to orbit the earth. his flight was marred with technical glitches john glen is the only surviving member of the mercury 7 astronauts. >>> a young girl attacked by the taliban for standing up for education is rewarded for her work. plus? i want to sell blu blueberry che cake pot legally. who is going to handle your bank account? we'll look at the new challenges in the world of legal weed. >> welcome back everyone. we are getting more news out of the white house. the president has signed a bill regarding death benefits for members of the armed force that's have died for this country. mike viqueira is standing by at the white house with more on that. that, mike? >> this is the most disturbing story to come out of the shutdown. the death benefit. >> if a soldier dic dies in comt and you are entitled to $100,000 in the days immediate
we think the rain will make it's way to the himalayas.e on that and your national weather coming up later in the hour. >> one of two remaining mercury 7 astronauts died today. scott carpenter was 88. he was second to orbit the earth. his flight was marred with technical glitches john glen is the only surviving member of the mercury 7 astronauts. >>> a young girl attacked by the taliban for standing up for education is rewarded for her work. plus? i want to sell blu blueberry che...
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the abominable snowman rumored to have lived in the himalayas is actually a bear.heard of the abominable snow man? >> abominable. can you believe that. do i look anoabominable to you? >> a sign ticientist in the u.k he has matched dna that lived tens of thousands of years ago. who ever imagined that frosty the snowman was smatter than the average bear. >> should you encounter him, there's one thing to do. don't run away, instead, back up slowly. wave your arms to let the animal know you're human. don't yell. stay quiet. unless the animal attacks. then scream and throw things at the bear. >> now you're caught up. glee gears up for its swan song. pop culture, burning like sylvester's temper on the hot list. >> bad news for glee. after five seasons ofun/t watc the kids sing, dance and trial, glee confirm ld season 6 will be its last.
the abominable snowman rumored to have lived in the himalayas is actually a bear.heard of the abominable snow man? >> abominable. can you believe that. do i look anoabominable to you? >> a sign ticientist in the u.k he has matched dna that lived tens of thousands of years ago. who ever imagined that frosty the snowman was smatter than the average bear. >> should you encounter him, there's one thing to do. don't run away, instead, back up slowly. wave your arms to let the...
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up to the north is the himalayas.nce the storm goes to the north a lot of rain is going to be dumping out of the storm. we are going to be watching post cyclone landfall a lot of mud slides and landslides and flash flooding going up in the northern states. this will affect parts of nepal as well. we are going to see landfall in the next 16 hours and we'll see the after effects of the storm for weeks. especially with power outages and clean up. we are having a few computer problems but we are updating you on the storm as we go through the night and all day on saturday. >>> the other one to talk about is what is happening in the china sea. typhoon has passed the philippines and it's picking up strength and becoming more organized. over the next day we'll see a category two or three equivalent storm making it's way towards vietnam. after that this i there is anotr storm brewing in the pacific. this could be a super storm next week. very active season here in the bay of bengal and the pacific. >> here in the atlanta we ar
up to the north is the himalayas.nce the storm goes to the north a lot of rain is going to be dumping out of the storm. we are going to be watching post cyclone landfall a lot of mud slides and landslides and flash flooding going up in the northern states. this will affect parts of nepal as well. we are going to see landfall in the next 16 hours and we'll see the after effects of the storm for weeks. especially with power outages and clean up. we are having a few computer problems but we are...
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most scientists dismiss yeti as a myth, but local people in the himalayas have produced hair samples as recently as 40 years ago. now, dna tests show that the fur is from an ancient polar bear relative which lived thousands of years ago. experts say the next step is to see if any more of the strange bears still exist. they could be a previously unknown species. >> they were in monsters inc, too. >> yes, they were. >>> all right. let's turn things over to rob. i don't think we have to worry about the yetis here. not the right climate. >> no, no snow, and glaciers any time soon around the bay area. another gorgeous day saw highs as warm as mid 7 80s inland. almost 80 in san francisco. as we take you outside for an evening view, look off to the west. no sign of any fog. the golden gate bridge quite clearly. the camera bouncing around a little bit. the sea breeze is starting to pick up a little bit. the south bay, san jose looking quite nice as well. clear skies the common theme throughout the bay area. with dry air in place, we will see temperatures later on tonight dipping back into th
most scientists dismiss yeti as a myth, but local people in the himalayas have produced hair samples as recently as 40 years ago. now, dna tests show that the fur is from an ancient polar bear relative which lived thousands of years ago. experts say the next step is to see if any more of the strange bears still exist. they could be a previously unknown species. >> they were in monsters inc, too. >> yes, they were. >>> all right. let's turn things over to rob. i don't think...
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as it gets close to the himalayas, it is going to have all of that water go into the mountains, and thatg to be a major problem with flooding, mud slides as well as landslides. i did talk about the population density. how many people died in 1999. most of the people in india are located up here as well as towards though northeast. in some locations we have 800 people per square meter, and some 1600. we'll keep an eye on this. your headlines are up next. >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city. president obama just rapped up his meeting with house republicans, there was no deal reached on the budget or debt limit. republicans were offering a short-term extension for the debt ceiling. eric cantor said talks will continue tonight. >>> former pakistani president is back in custody. his lawyer says police arrested him on charges related to a 2007 raid on a mosque in the capitol. more than 100 people were killed. on wednesday a court granted him bail in another
as it gets close to the himalayas, it is going to have all of that water go into the mountains, and thatg to be a major problem with flooding, mud slides as well as landslides. i did talk about the population density. how many people died in 1999. most of the people in india are located up here as well as towards though northeast. in some locations we have 800 people per square meter, and some 1600. we'll keep an eye on this. your headlines are up next. >>> this is al jazeera america,...
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blocking their path is the himalayas, the highest mountain range on earth. it's a barrier that extends for 1,500 miles and in places soars 5½ miles into the sky. flying over the top isn't an option for the cranes. the only way through is a treacherous maze of valleys and canyons. each year, thousands of cranes negotiate a pass that leads them almost 200 miles to the other side. they have a huge challenge ahead of them. many will not make it out alive. already they face danger -- bad weather is closing in. they gain height to face the challenge, but they are battling against a head wind. no matter how hard they try, they make little progress. it's the last thing they need so early in their journey.
blocking their path is the himalayas, the highest mountain range on earth. it's a barrier that extends for 1,500 miles and in places soars 5½ miles into the sky. flying over the top isn't an option for the cranes. the only way through is a treacherous maze of valleys and canyons. each year, thousands of cranes negotiate a pass that leads them almost 200 miles to the other side. they have a huge challenge ahead of them. many will not make it out alive. already they face danger -- bad weather is...
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polar bear samples from the himalayas match an ancient polar bear jawbone.nd as always, tgif, absolutely. follow us at twitter #cbssf. >> do you think commuters are saying tgif? >> if they are, they are probably at home. and not a bad idea. >> they are able to stay home and telecommute. >>> so many commuters are unable to do that and find themselves in traffic at the bay bridge or waiting in long lines at the bart stations waiting for those buses. now, mobile5 has been cruising a bay area roadways and right now, heading along looks like that may be him in the tunnel over at the bay bridge. westbound traffic fine at the bay bridge toll plaza no accidents but take a look, delays are building at the pay gates with backups now extending to the 880 overcrossing. remember, during the strike, there will be extended carpool hours beginning at 5:00 in the morning all the way until 7 p.m. in the evening. now, the golden gate commute has been looking okay southbound traffic fine getting into san francisco with no big delays so far leaving southern marin. if you plan to
polar bear samples from the himalayas match an ancient polar bear jawbone.nd as always, tgif, absolutely. follow us at twitter #cbssf. >> do you think commuters are saying tgif? >> if they are, they are probably at home. and not a bad idea. >> they are able to stay home and telecommute. >>> so many commuters are unable to do that and find themselves in traffic at the bay bridge or waiting in long lines at the bart stations waiting for those buses. now, mobile5 has...
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this is a dog named himalaya, refused to give up on this little boy with down syndrome.hysical contact. but himalaya is persistent and is present and apparently is making arnan feel more and more comfortable the more time they spend together. it's really touching. >> that is the sweetest thing. >> very sweet dog and a very patient dog. >> that's great. >> i couldn't stop watching it. >> i know. it's amazing what the dogs pick up. >> they sense things. >> so do kids. >>> story of a very different nature, extreme road rage all caught on tape. this cell phone video taken on a kentucky highway. police say the man pointing a gun at a fellow motorist is a doctor. he was reportedly driving recklessly. when he saw the camera, that's when a witness says the gun came out. pamela brown is following the story. do we have it right so far. >> reporter: you have it right. pretty hard to believe, isn't it? many of us have heard of or even witnessed road rage incidents firsthand when people roll down the window, yell or even give the finger. the man behind the wheel in this incident, a 5
this is a dog named himalaya, refused to give up on this little boy with down syndrome.hysical contact. but himalaya is persistent and is present and apparently is making arnan feel more and more comfortable the more time they spend together. it's really touching. >> that is the sweetest thing. >> very sweet dog and a very patient dog. >> that's great. >> i couldn't stop watching it. >> i know. it's amazing what the dogs pick up. >> they sense things....
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"k2 in the himalayas in 2008." >> it turned into the deadliest single event. 11 11 climbers died. don dahler reports. >> good morning. we have to warn you, though those pictures are graphic. >> as many as a dozen of them were involved in the collapse of an ice ledge. >> august 2008. news of 11 climbers dead on k2 dominated world headlines but with survivors offering contradictory accounts for years some felt only the mountains held the real story. this man survived. >> one out of four survivors climbing k2 don't survive it. those are not good numbers. >> many are suffering. i respect that. >> because it tells you something about yourself. >> yes. >> this man was hand picked for the excision by irishman gerald mcdonald. k2 remained the prize. in 2008 some 70 hikers set out on the climb over a period of months they scaled k2's icy cliffs setting up base camps. >> are you afraid? >> no. >> no? >> no. >> i am. i'm scared to death. >> reporter: the risk of avalanches grew when 23 other climbers set out from base camp to. the summary documentary re-enacts what happened. a climber died s
"k2 in the himalayas in 2008." >> it turned into the deadliest single event. 11 11 climbers died. don dahler reports. >> good morning. we have to warn you, though those pictures are graphic. >> as many as a dozen of them were involved in the collapse of an ice ledge. >> august 2008. news of 11 climbers dead on k2 dominated world headlines but with survivors offering contradictory accounts for years some felt only the mountains held the real story. this man...
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the up in the himalayas, yak uses its sturdy legs to navigate over rough terrain. in southeast asia, the orangutan's short legs make walking a bit cumbersome. wingspan that stretches 7 feet, it can swing through trees with the greatest of ease. we humans are not billed for tree-climbing. but our long, powerful legs enable us to from great distances and sprint up to 27 miles per hour. we can also lead to more than three times our height. but how does our ability to run and jump compared to other animals? well, there is one sure-fire way to find out. it is time for our animal science experiments of the week. experiment has two participants. one is a college long jumper. a belgian shepherd dog named rocket. each will sprint down the runway and then leap as far as possible into eool. whoever leaps the furthest winds. --st up, about 20.5 feet. rocket the dog. out does jerry with a leap of 23.5 feet. how does he do it? factorhe most important to a good job is good speed prior to the jump. this is where rocket has a major advantage. aboutrage, dog can run twice as fast as
the up in the himalayas, yak uses its sturdy legs to navigate over rough terrain. in southeast asia, the orangutan's short legs make walking a bit cumbersome. wingspan that stretches 7 feet, it can swing through trees with the greatest of ease. we humans are not billed for tree-climbing. but our long, powerful legs enable us to from great distances and sprint up to 27 miles per hour. we can also lead to more than three times our height. but how does our ability to run and jump compared to other...
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"k2 in the himalayas in 2008." >> it turned into the deadliest single event. 11 11 climbers died.hler reports. >> good morning. we have to warn you, though those pictures are graphic. >> as many as a dozen of them were involved in the collapse of an ice ledge. >> august 2008. news of 11 climbers dead on k2 dominated world headlines but with survivors offering contradictory accounts for years some felt only the mountains held the real story. this man survived. >> one out of four survivors climbing k2 don't survive it. those are not good numbers. >> many are suffering. i respect that. >> because it tells you something about yourself. >> yes. >> this man was hand picked for the excision by irishman gerald mcdonald. k2 remained the prize. in 2008 some 70 hikers set out on the climb over a period of months they scaled k2's icy cliffs setting up base camps. >> are you afraid? >> no. >> no? >> no. >> i am. i'm scared to death. >> reporter: the risk of avalanches grew when 23 other climbers set out from base camp to. the summary documentary re-enacts what happened. a climber died sliding
"k2 in the himalayas in 2008." >> it turned into the deadliest single event. 11 11 climbers died.hler reports. >> good morning. we have to warn you, though those pictures are graphic. >> as many as a dozen of them were involved in the collapse of an ice ledge. >> august 2008. news of 11 climbers dead on k2 dominated world headlines but with survivors offering contradictory accounts for years some felt only the mountains held the real story. this man survived....
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what a discovery it would be to find a lost race of humans in the himalayas. >> or anywhere else.ork. >> reporter: his year-long quest provided somenses a. but there's still mysteries. the creature of the mountain. for today, nbc news, london. >> it's big at your house. >> my kids are obsessed with big foot. they think he lives near our house. >> real or not real, do you think? >> i hope it's real. because there are so few things unexplained, it's great to have something to put your finger on. >> he's in scotland riding the loch ness monster. >> i don't believe, but i don't want to ruin it for your kids. watch the big foot file on sunday, november 17th at 8:00 eastern and pacific time on the national geographic channel. you'll get the answer. >> you believe it. >> i believe there was something way long time ago. >> but not today. >> not now. >> up next, it's flash back friday in the orange room. be afraid. we're going to check in with willy right after this. of providing a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere. if you look at a khan academy video, they cover everything f
what a discovery it would be to find a lost race of humans in the himalayas. >> or anywhere else.ork. >> reporter: his year-long quest provided somenses a. but there's still mysteries. the creature of the mountain. for today, nbc news, london. >> it's big at your house. >> my kids are obsessed with big foot. they think he lives near our house. >> real or not real, do you think? >> i hope it's real. because there are so few things unexplained, it's great to...
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. >> what a discovery it would be to find a lost race of humans in the himalayas. >> or anywhere elsehe work. >> reporter: his quest provided some answers but there's still much that is mysterious about the yeti. the creature of the mountains. for "today," keir simmons, nbc news london. >> this is big in your house. >> my kids are obsessed by big foot. i don't know why. they think he lives near our house. >> wow. real or not real? do you think. >> i hope it's real because there's so few things unexplained in this world. it would be great to have something you can't actually put your finger on. >> he's not there right now, he's in scotland riding the loch ness monster. >> i don't believe but i don't want to ruin it for your kids. i think you and your kids should find out more about this and watch the big foot files at 8:00 eastern and pacific time on national geographic. >> do you believe? >> i do think way a long time ago perhaps. >> but not now. >> not now. >> up next, it's flash back friday in the orange room. maria be afraid. we're going to check in with willie right after this. >>
. >> what a discovery it would be to find a lost race of humans in the himalayas. >> or anywhere elsehe work. >> reporter: his quest provided some answers but there's still much that is mysterious about the yeti. the creature of the mountains. for "today," keir simmons, nbc news london. >> this is big in your house. >> my kids are obsessed by big foot. i don't know why. they think he lives near our house. >> wow. real or not real? do you think....
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he says he has prove that the yeti, the abominable snowman of the himalayas is real. its descendants are alive. abc's nick watt has the story. >> reporter: the centuries old myth of the yeti, fueled by the grainy photographs, the monstrous footprints and our wild imaginations might not be a myth at all. >> i've collected hair samples from creatures that are thought to have been yetis. >> reporter: one hair from a weird creature shot by a himalayan bear hunter 40 years ago. the other stuck to a bamboo shoot in a forest by a film crew just ten years ago. now, the dna from the mysterious himalayan hairs just proved a 100% match with an ancient polar bear that died on an arctic island more than 40,000 years ago. leading our professor to make a startling claim. yeti lives. >> it's some kind of new bear species. >> reporter: smaller than the yetis we've seen in "monsters inc." >> do i look abominable to you? >> reporter: or the towering claymat claymation one in the "rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" tv specials they was bread with brown bears thousands of years ago. and thei
he says he has prove that the yeti, the abominable snowman of the himalayas is real. its descendants are alive. abc's nick watt has the story. >> reporter: the centuries old myth of the yeti, fueled by the grainy photographs, the monstrous footprints and our wild imaginations might not be a myth at all. >> i've collected hair samples from creatures that are thought to have been yetis. >> reporter: one hair from a weird creature shot by a himalayan bear hunter 40 years ago. the...