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The Construction Crew Working on the Golden Gate Bridge were Forced to Wear Their Safety Equipment Under the Threat of Dismissal.

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the Golden Gate, a one-mile-wide strait that connects San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure connects San Francisco, California, the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County, carrying both US The strait is crossed by Route 101 and California State […]

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Sears

Peter Roberts Invented a Quick-Release Ratchet When He was A Teenager. He Sold His Patent to Sears for $10,000. They Said His Invention Was Not Worth Much, But They Made $44 Million Selling the Ratchet. Roberts Sued Them and Got $1 Million.

The most common type is the ratcheting socket wrench, also known as a ratchet. A ratchet has a reversible ratcheting mechanism that allows the user to pivot the tool back and forth to turn its socket rather than remove and reposition a wrench. But did you know that a teenager invented this tool? Peter Roberts,

Peter Roberts Invented a Quick-Release Ratchet When He was A Teenager. He Sold His Patent to Sears for $10,000. They Said His Invention Was Not Worth Much, But They Made $44 Million Selling the Ratchet. Roberts Sued Them and Got $1 Million. Read More »

La Sagrada

Barcelona’s Basilica of La Sagrada Familia Took 100 Years to be Built Because Its Late Architect, Antoni Gaudi, Specified in His Will That the Construction Cannot be Funded by Corporate Donations or Government Funding.

The Basilica of La Sagrada Familia is a church in Barcelona, Catalonia, and is currently the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. It was designed by the Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudi. But did you know that Gaudi had a peculiar request for the construction of his work? According to the will of its late

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Glassphalt

Glass is Sometimes Recycled into “Glassphalt” or is Used as a Landfill Covering Over Waste Materials.

Glass recycling is a relatively good energy saver. Using recycled glass to make new glass products uses 40% less energy than using all-new materials. Crushed glass, known as a cullet, melts at a lower temperature than the raw materials used to make glass, saving energy. Sand, soda ash, and limestone are used to make new

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Mississippi River

The US Government Spends Billions to Keep the Mississippi River from Changing its Course and Destroying New Orleans.

The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in North America and the headwaters of the second-largest drainage system, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. How Much Does the US Government Spend to Keep the Mississippi River from Changing Course? The United States spent billions to prevent the Mississippi River from changing course and

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Reinforced Concrete

The Life Expectancy of Reinforced Concrete is About 50 to 100 Years.

Steel reinforcement was a revolutionary invention of the nineteenth century. Steel bars provide strength, allowing for long, cantilevered structures and thinner, less-supported slabs. And because less concrete is required to pour such slabs, construction times are reduced significantly. But do you know how long reinforced concrete lasts? Engineers in the early twentieth century predicted that

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Chernobyl

HBO’s Chernobyl Mini Series was Shot in Eastern Lithuania. The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant There is Identical to the Chernobyl Plant in Pripyat.

Chernobyl is a 2019 historical drama television miniseries based on the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the ensuing cleanup efforts. Craig Mazin created and wrote the series, which Johan Renck directed. Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard, Emily Watson, and Paul Ritter lead the ensemble cast. HBO produced the series in the United States and Sky UK in

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Can You Own A Flamethrower in the United States?

Flamethrowers have gained an infamous reputation of inciting fear and tormenting enemies. But did you know that the laws in the United States are not strict with the ownership of these weapons? In the U.S., flamethrowers are perfectly legal to own. They are considered tools instead of firearms. Out of all the states, only California

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