Sabtu, 26 Juni 2021

The Race to Find Diamonds at the Bottom of the Sea

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Top 10 Countries the U.S. Owes Money To

The U.S. Debt Clock hung in Times Square is equipped to display up to a quadrillion dollars! Who owns the biggest chunk of the current $28 trillion in U.S. public debt? Read more >>

The Race to Find Diamonds at the Bottom of the Sea


In 1991, De Beers purchased 3,000 square miles of seafloor. We'll give you one guess as to why. Read more >>

If You Live in the U.S., FUTA Has Affected You. Here's How


2020 was a tough year, one that saw many Americans get acquainted with unemployment benefits that arose through something called FUTA. Read more >>

Stop Hand-washing Your Dishes!


Hooray for something industry and environmentalists agree on. Read more >>

Who Brushes Their Teeth in the Shower?


Morever, what do dentists think of this habit? Read more >>

How Does My Phone Company Know a Call Is From a Scammer?

You've probably seen the calls from folks labelled "Scam Likely" or "Fraud Alert." So, what's the giveaway to your carrier that these callers are not legit? Read more >>

Test Your Knowledge

 
If you've been reading our emails this week, you might get these questions right!
  1. Myth or fact: During a tornado you should open your windows to help equalize pressure and reduce flying debris.
  2. What are green coffee beans?
    a) Coffee beans that are harvested and sold in an eco-friendly manner.
    b) Coffee seeds that are not ripe enough to be harvested.
    c) Raw coffee seeds that are ready to be roasted.
  3. True or false: If a drone enters your property and hovers at a height 1.5 meters (5 feet) or less, you are legally allowed to shoot it in the United States.
  4. How much ice cream does the average American consume each year?
    a) 6 pounds (3 kilograms)
    b) 23 pounds (10 kilograms)
    c) 82 pounds (37 kilograms)
  5. Tarrare, an 18th-century century French man with a truly insatiable appetite, was asked to swallow a box containing a note and deliver it across enemy lines. What was his reward for accepting this mission?
    a) 12 gold coins (or 288 livres, equivalent to a 4-5 months worth of unskilled labor).
    b) 30 pounds (13 kilograms) of bull's lungs and livers.
    c) Farmland and a few cattle.
    d) 100 gallons of wine.
  6. True or false: Diamonds are the hardest naturally occurring minerals on earth.
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Kamis, 24 Juni 2021

What's the Difference Between an Avenue, a Road and a Boulevard?

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Why Aren't Modern Suburbs Built on a Walkable Grid?


By Adina Solomon

You might be surprised to learn that the twists and turns of streets in the suburbs date all the way to the Industrial Revolution. But how did they come to be? Read more >>

What Are Those Squiggles of Tar on the Road?


Those irregular black tar drizzles that seem to scar the surfaces of roads aren't the result of haphazard work by a paving crew. Read more >>

Getting It Right When You Drive on the 'Wrong' Side of the Road


The first few days of driving on the 'wrong' side of the road can be a real horror show. We can help. Read more >>

What's the Difference Between an Avenue, a Road and a Boulevard?

 

Were U.S. Interstates Really Designed as Runways?


How much truth is there to this urban legend? Read more >>

That Black Stuff on the Road? Technically Not Asphalt


If you think asphalt is what hot tar roads are made of, you'd be 95 percent wrong. Read more >>

What's the Secret Behind the Numbers on the Interstate Signs?

 

Crossword of the Day!

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Riddle of the Day!


What is always in front of you but can't be seen?
 
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