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Rural Johnson County, Tennessee is home to Backbone Rock, one of numerous natural wonders that are well-known to locals and absolutely fascinating to the visitors who happen to stop by.
I grew up just a few miles from “The Rock” in nearby southwestern Virginia. It’s always been one of my favorite places to visit. [Read more…]
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I’m sure you’ve probably seen awesome images of colorful auroras dancing in the air above our planet’s North and South Poles.
The northern auroras are called Aurora Borealis (aka Northern Lights).
The ones over the South Pole are called Aurora Australis (aka Southern Lights).
We earthlings have been marveling at the beauty of our planet’s dancing auroras for millennia, but did you know that some of the other planets in our solar system have them as well?
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I’m sure you’ve heard folks say something like “My poor old car is destined for the crusher (or shredder)!”
Truth be told, countless vehicles are destroyed and recycled every day of the year, but have you ever actually seen a car crusher or shredder in action?
These things are nothing short of amazing. In a matter of minutes a car will will be transformed from a completely intact vehicle into a literal heap of bits of metal, rubber, plastic and glass.
If you’ve never witnessed an automobile being crushed or shredded, the short video below will be a real eye-opener. [Read more…]
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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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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!