The Miramichi Fire of 1825 was one of the worst forest fires in North American history. Though most of its damage was done in New Brunswick (around the Canadian city of Miramichi), the firestorm also reached well into the U.S. state of Maine. By the time the blaze was dispelled, more ...
You don't have to look far in California's earthquake history to see just how bad a quake can get. There have been dozens of earthquakes documented in the ...
Sheet metal torn from buildings injured numerous people, at least ten ships ran aground, high voltage electric wires were torn out by the winds and caused hundreds of fires, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was brought to a standstill. The area of Tai Po was the worst hit, where thousands...
But maybe: In a million years, no one would expect you to use Mandragora, but that kind of trick only works once. 233 votes What do you think? Is this a weak spell? Photo: Wikimedia 2 Affect Normal Fire What it does: Essentially you can make dim fires brighter than they normally ...
towns. The town has a storied history as an early pioneer town, and even hosts annual Ghost Walks courtesy of the Sullivan Munce Cultural Center. #51. Powell, Ohio Nheyob // Wikimedia Commons #51. Powell, Ohio - Population: 12,909- Median home value: $367,000 (98% own)- Median ...
The gorgeous Channel Islands National Park in California is comprised of five islands, each with a unique history. The northern islands were once home to the native Chumash people and eventually European explorers who harvested fish from the channel waters. The unique environment surrounding the islan...
For more than 100 years, AT&T adopted the logo of its parent company, Southwestern Bell. During a restructuring in 1983, AT&T created its recognizable globe logo—a version still in use today. Logo #9 DXR // Wikimedia Commons Logo #9 ...
DVIDSHUB // Wikimedia Commons #49. Hurricane Gustav - Total cost (inflation-adjusted): $7.4 billion - Total deaths: 53 - Begin date: Aug. 31, 2008 - End date: Sept. 3, 2008 In August 2008,1.9 million people evacuated Louisiana--the most in that state's history--in preparation for ...
DVIDSHUB // Wikimedia Commons #49. Hurricane Gustav - Total cost (inflation-adjusted): $7.4 billion - Total deaths: 53 - Begin date: Aug. 31, 2008 - End date: Sept. 3, 2008 In August 2008,1.9 million people evacuated Louisiana--the most in that state's history--in preparation for ...
t been enough yet but JPow at least is a student of history, and he knows that inflation has utterly dismantled far more great powers and major empires than any war ever has. It’s jack up interest rates even higher and make QT even tougher, o...