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Numerous massive construction projects helped build the United States into the economic powerhouse that it is today, and many of those important projects were completed without the help of modern construction equipment.
The Erie Canal is a great example of what can be accomplished with a vision for what is possible and enough workers with a strong work ethic. [Read more…]
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Do you play the lottery on a regular basis? If so, you probably know your odds of actually winning the jackpot are extremely poor.
In fact, your odds of getting struck by lightning in a given year (1 in 1,222,000) are actually 11 times greater than your odds of picking the winning numbers for a lottery drawing (1 in 13,983,816)!
Pretty shocking, right? (Please pardon the terrible pun!)
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If you’re a fan of Bluegrass music you’re no doubt familiar with Sierra Hull, a supremely talented musician who began wowing audiences at a very young age as a musical child prodigy.
Although Sierra is famous for her mastery of the mandolin, like most other Bluegrass “pickers” she actually plays multiple instruments.
And as you’ll see in a moment, she plays them extremely well. [Read more…]
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I’ve featured several videos of the aurora (aka Northern and Southern Lights) over the years because I really enjoy seeing them myself and I know that many of you enjoy them as well.
Today’s time-lapse video features the awesome beauty of the Northern Lights as they dance brightly in the skies above Delta Junction, Alaska. [Read more…]
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Have you ever heard the term “Fosbury Flop”? If you aren’t into the world of “Track & Field” sports the answer is probably no.
But truth be told, this one innovation probably changed its sport more than any other in human history.
When American athlete Dick Fosbury took his odd-looking High Jump technique to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the spectators and other athletes laughed at him as he pulled off his first couple of wildly unique jumps.
But they soon stopped laughing after it became clear that he had taken the gold medal in the event. [Read more…]