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Eastern European special forces testing is no joke (VIDEO)

In Latvia, trying out for special forces involves a series of phobia tests that include trust falls from bridges, drown proofing, stepping in the ring with a fighting instructor and 9 days alone in the frozen woods.

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Philippines Special Forces look like they come from 1975, but do it correct (VIDEO)

The Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) of the Philippines Army was modeled after the U.S. Green Berets to some extent, and they have a very distinct Mekong Delta look about them. Formed in the 1960s, SF got broke in the hard way by supporting the Filipino contingent fighting in Vietnam but when that war ended, they […]

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Make-A-Wish fulfills 5-year-old’s dream of becoming Batman, turns San Francisco into Gotham City

Miles is a “sunny, positive little boy” who is currently battling leukemia, but will soon be battling villains throughout San Francisco. On November 15 with the help of the Make-A-Wish foundation, the Bay area will be turned into Gotham City, with thousands of volunteers lending a hand to help the tiny super hero thwart big […]

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San Francisco couple goes ‘old school’ for Halloween, dress like green Army men toys (10 PHOTOS)

One San Francisco couple chose to take their Halloween costumes ‘old school,’ throwin’ it back to the days of little, green Army men toys. With a few pieces of sewer pipe, an old telephone, some cardboard, and a heck of a lot of green spray paint, the spooky green pair looked pretty much like life […]

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