A semi-trailer truck or just simply a semi-truck is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers that are utilized to carry freight. If you’ve seen one of these on the road, you’re probably wondering why their doors have quilted patterns. It’s not a design flaw, nor is it merely for aesthetics. […]
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The Titanic was one of the most famous ships in the early twentieth century. Its popularity propelled it when the movie came out. But did you know that the Titanic had a twin boat, the Olympic? The RMS Olympic crew members refused to work on the ship when they discovered that the lifeboats aboard were
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The Sultana was a commercial side-wheel steamboat that was built in Cincinnati, Ohio, that was owned by Captain Preston Lodwick. But did you hear about the boat’s tragic end? In 1865, the Sultana Steamboat sank in the Mississippi River. The disaster claimed more than 1,400 passengers, almost the same number of casualties as the Titanic.
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One of the values the Japanese are known for is punctuality. This value is prevalent in Japanese society. While you may think this only applies to social or professional situations, it is even practiced in public transportation. What happens when a train comes in earlier than scheduled? In 2017, the Tsukuba Express train operator left
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For many in the past, taxi cab medallions served as a promise for a secure, comfortable retirement that would aid taxi drivers and their families in making a decent income. With the changes brought by recent years, things have taken a turn for the worse as the worth of taxi cab medallions plummets. The worth
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With no purpose other than to engage in illicit drug trafficking, many semi-submersibles emerged from Central America. Dubbed as Big Foot before 2006, these narcotic-transporting vessels remained as widespread rumors with no reported sightings. A shipyard situated in the vast Columbian Jungles disassembled and reassembled semi-submersibles to smuggle tons worth of cocaine to the United
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In order to transport people, especially children, we need to adhere to certain policies and regulations. There are a lot of factors to consider when you’re thinking of having a minor travel on their own. But did you know that the post office used to transport children too? Throughout the early history of the postal
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The logistics of constructing buildings can be challenging and quite costly. But someone thought of an ingenious plan to transport bricks to complete the construction of an entire building with the help of the post office. He was able to carry out the task without them even knowing. A banker mailed 40 tons of bricks
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Wouldn’t it be amazing to travel from one country to another in a matter of moments? That’s possible with one of the fastest commercial air carriers. Let’s find out more about the Concorde. The Concorde airplane flew so fast that if you left New York in the dark, you would be able to see the
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From what we know, leaded gas has been phased out for almost three decades. But apparently, airplanes still use this form of fuel that is quite toxic. Leaded fuel is still being sold at around 13,000 airports across the United States. An estimated 170,000 small aircraft use this fuel. The residue of which has been
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