In 1967, in West Virginia, a bridge that was completed in 1928 collapsed. The Silver Bridge was a suspension bridge that got its name from the aluminum paint that it was covered in. The bridge connected Gallipolis and Point Pleasant over the Ohio River. On the 15th December 1967, the brid...
When Kathleen transferred to Cornell University that autumn, she optimized her schedule to spend time in the city with Arthur, who was infinitely more interesting than her classes. If in the middle of the night Arthur read about a rare kind of suspension-bridge support, he’d immediately want...
Mile High Swinging Bridge in Linville, North Carolina Brave the heights of Grandfather Mountain'sMile High Swinging Bridge, a 228-foot suspension bridge that spans an 80-foot chasm and provides breathtaking 360-degree views of the surrounding North Carolina mountains. While you're in town, you c...
A Dutchman’s attempt at a romantic wedding proposal using a mobile crane has resulted in the crane falling over and smashing into a neighbour’s roof. The man had rented a crane in the central town of Ijsselstein to descend in front of his girlfriend’s bedroom window, play her a song...
Ford played it a little smarter in hindsight, starting out with small-car FWD in Europe, then America, & abstaining from big-car FWD entirely. Reply CARMINE Posted April 15, 2013 at 4:57 PM They made a FWD Taurs based Contine...
Serie A was the first league in Europe to suffer disruption due to the coronavirus, and with Bergamo having been devastated by the outbreak, any return to action will be tense. The Italian FA penciled in June 14 as the date, with a desire to complete the 2019-20 season ...
With its Copenhagen-esque mermaid statues and Spanish cathedrals, you'll be surprised you're not in Europe! Solvang is also conveniently close to Santa Barbara wine country so you can top off your trip with some wine tasting. Salty dunes at White Sands National Park in Tularosa Basin, New ...
With its Copenhagen-esque mermaid statues and Spanish cathedrals, you'll be surprised you're not in Europe! Solvang is also conveniently close to Santa Barbara wine country so you can top off your trip with some wine tasting.Salty dunes at White Sands National Park in Tularosa Basin, New ...
Generali has entered a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Conning from Cathay Life in a deal that will see it become one of the largest asset management firms in Europe. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of next year subject to relevant approvals. /jlne.ws...
What are the biggest problems that society will have to deal with in the new age? There re diseases like AIDS and cancer. There’s climate change, of course. And what about producing enough cheap food and energy for the world’s growing population? Who’s going to solve all these terribl...