My Daily Smile

Life is short - begin every day with a smile!

Video: Check out this awesome drone-like “flying car”

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Humans have been wanting to fly ever since they first saw birds flittering hither and yon through the air. Many have tried and failed at building all manner of potential aircraft over the centuries.

Finally, French brothers Joseph-Michel Montgolfier and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier teamed up to invent the first successful hot air balloon. And years later, Orville and Wilbur Wright designed, built and flew the first successful airplane.  [Read more…]

Beautiful instrumental performance of “The Sound of Silence” on a 12 string guitar

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I have featured the awesome acoustic guitar work of Guus Dielissen several times and those posts were extremely well received. Well, today I’m featuring yet another of Guus’ masterful performances.

You’re probably well familiar with Simon & Garfunkel’s classic “The Sound of Silence” but I’m guessing you have never heard it performed quite like this.  [Read more…]

Ever wonder why no one smiled in old photographs?

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If you’ve ever looked through a stack of old photographs from the 19th and early 20th century you surely noticed something very odd…

None (or at least very few) of the people in those vintage photos were smiling.

In fact, they all looked like their dog had just eaten the winning Powerball ticket.

So what’s up with that? Was life in those times so difficult that people just didn’t feel happy enough to smile?  [Read more…]

Why we Americans celebrate Independence Day

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July 4 is a very special day here in the United States of America…

By itself, July 4 would be just another date on the calendar. Just another hot, sticky summer day with folks doing whatever they do on any other hot, sticky summer day.

But July 4 is special because it’s the day we Americans celebrate our nation’s independence from an oppressive king and the freedoms we all enjoy today because of it.

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The secrets hidden inside Mount Rushmore

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As you probably know, Mount Rushmore is one of America’s most visited, and most photographed memorials.

But there’s more to this massive monument than just the famous Presidential faces.

There’s a little-known secret about this amazing place that’s rather fascinating once you know about it…  [Read more…]