The two crawler-transporters -- the largest tracked vehicles ever built -- cost about $14 million in the 1960s, which would translate to about $100 million in today's dollars. But they proved so adept at moving the Saturn V that NASA also used them for the Space Shuttle, and is upgra...
Notes on the History of Randolph County, NC Random Topics Researched and Written by L. McKay Whatley The Conjurer June 20, 2023 June 19, 1865, “Juneteenth,” was the day freedom finally came to the enslaved people of Texas, and is now celebrated as our second American independence day...
We normally recommend shows and movies for flat screens big and small on What to Watch. But Submerged deserves a shout-out for its sheer ambition and audacity. This is a short film made and shot for Apple’s Vision Pro headset. You can look in around the 3D scenes, and tense ones they...
When young Tan-Tan is spirited to a planet of exiles by her abusive father, she escapes his clutches and finds refuge among the douen, an alien race inspired by Afro-Caribbean folklore. To survive on this new planet, Tan-Tan becomes the stuff of myth herself: the Robber Queen, a ...
So what is the deal with the Heimlich? Well, Dr. Henry Heimlich lives in Cincinnati, and as of this writing he is 95 years old. He is wierdly related to some very cool people (perhaps not). First of all, he is the uncle of Anson Williams, better known as “Potsie” from the 70...
While not exactly 1000+, as postulated on your question, the Perkins is large enough to carry an entire battle-base on its back - be it a mobile fortress/outpost, or just a giant amount of guns to fire at things, like some sort of land-based mini-battleship. If you...
The event gives ice fishermen an opportunity to see the latest and greatest in the ice fishing industry. Learn how the experts use the equipment. It’s the 2nd largest ice fishing show in the nation. Admission is $7 a day or $15 for the weekend. (https://www.dakotaanglericeinstitute....
The Soviet people were urged to rouse themselves for what was to become the largest military contest of all time. The Axis assault on June 22, 1941, had caught Soviet forces almost entirely unprepared. Finnish armies in the north, Romanian armies in the south, and a 3-million strong Nazi ...
Falls Park, along the Big Sioux River. Sioux Falls has received numerous accolades for its quality of life.We have been named the number one best place to rent in America.We’ve topped the list of Best States to Find a Job.Sioux Falls is the Best City in America for Young Professionals...
This means nobody is really ever off the hook. In Madrid, the communication of new NDCs was not on the agenda. It is not until this year that countries with an NDC timeframe until 2025 have to submit new NDCs. Countries whose current NDCs are already valid until 2030, have to re-‘...