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It's not just how many cylinders a car has that's important but how much power each one can make as it pushes out its piston. That depends on the size of the cylinder, which, in turn, depends on two key measurements: the diameter of the cylinder (called its bore) and how far the...
On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and Frank Noonan disappeared while approaching Howland Island, and after an exhaustive search, the US government concluded they crashed and were lost at sea. Fascination with the disappearance has led to several different theories on the disappearance, and the most...
For many years, the Twitter bio of Nikki Blonsky (yes, from the movieHairspray) read as follows: “Actress, Singer, Dancer, Public Speaker, Paranormal Investigator.” While it’s unclear how much experience she has in the latter industry, she may have encountered some paranormal activity in h...