Yachtsman survives hours at sea after using jeans as flotation device

A German yachtsman has survived over three hours adrift at sea off the coast of New Zealand after he fashioned a flotation device using his own jeans. Video: Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service/Reuters

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Decoding Irish placenames

Ireland’s placenames tell us so much about the country’s history and mythology, its geography and its ecology. Illustrations: Jennifer Farley


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