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Modern cars sustain more damage in accidents than older cars (and that’s actually a good thing)

Posted on July 8, 2024

Image credit: Mira Mechtley

Living (and loving) Life

Have you ever witnessed an auto accident in which one or more cars was so badly damaged that you just knew it had to be fatal, only to learn later that the passengers sustained only minor injuries.

Well, that happens a lot these days, and there’s a simple reason why…

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Did you know you’re constantly moving? (and really, really fast!)

Posted on July 7, 2024

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Compared to many of our animal friends, we humans are a pretty slow bunch.

In fact, the world’s fastest human to date was clocked at well less than 30 miles per hour (MPH).

That’s less than half as fast as the fastest land animals and several times slower than the fastest birds.

But guess what? Every human being (and everything else on planet earth) is constantly moving at astounding speeds – even those who are standing still, sitting in an easy chair or lying in bed!

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Why we no longer use bills larger than $100 in the U.S.

Posted on July 6, 2024

$1,000 bill

Living (and loving) Life

Did you know the U.S. used to have $1,000 bills in circulation?

Truth be told, we’ve even used larger bills than that in the past…

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Video: Riding to the top of the Gateway Arch

Posted on June 21, 2024

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The United States is home to some of the world’s most famous monuments, including the iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.

This beautiful “Gateway to the West” was designed to be a symbol of Thomas Jefferson’s vision of – and dedication to – the westward expansion of America.

Construction began on the Arch in 1963 and it was completed in just two short years.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why don’t planes crash after they’re struck by lightning?

Posted on June 20, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

Question from Janine:  I heard on the news the other day that a plane got struck by lightning, but they said it didn’t crash and no one on the plane got hurt.

I was shocked when the news guy said this actually happens a lot.

How is it even possible for a plane to get struck by lightning and not crash?  [Read more…]

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