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Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 07:52 AM

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In 2008, a man in Japan bought a nearly black Densuke watermelon for ¥650,000 or $6,125. The specialty fruit is only grown on the island of Hokkaido and, according to a Japanese agricultural expert in the Los Angeles Times, is crisp and hard with "a different level of sweetness" than the watermelon we're used to eating.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 07:55 AM

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Frank Duryea reached a top speed of 7 mph when he raced the second car he had ever built with his brother, Charles, on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1895. The Chicago-Times Herald sponsored race featured a 54-mile course that ran from downtown Chicago to Evanston and back.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 07:56 AM

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Antarctica is covered in a sheet of ice that's 7,000 feet thick.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 07:57 AM

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"Arachibutyrophobia" is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 07:58 AM

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One of the largest pyramids in the world is a Bass Pro Shops in Memphis, Tennessee.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 07:59 AM

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Fictional Marvel characters aren't the only beings with superhero-like powers. A few lucky mice were given the ability to see perfectly in the dark when scientists utilized nanoparticles that convert infrared light to visible light. The same method could be used to give humans the same night-vision superpower sometime in the future. We'll just have to wait and see.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:01 AM

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A lifeboat drill was canceled the morning of the Titanic tragedy.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:02 AM

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Lady Liberty wears a size 879 shoe.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:04 AM

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Almost half the world's population watched both the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup games.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:06 AM

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Not every celestial object has a shape that's as perfectly majestic as planet Earth. In fact, some of them are downright hilarious to look at. Take Haumea, for example. This dwarf planet is cool for a number of reasons. About the same size as Pluto, Haumea orbits the sun beyond Neptune and has rings similar to Jupiter. But what makes this object even more interesting is that it's shaped like a potato.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:07 AM

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It only takes six minutes for alcohol to affect your brain.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:08 AM

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Every vehicle needs maintenance to stay in tip-top shape, especially if it's expected to transport a country's leader around the world. So when Air Force One's SAM 28000 Boeing 747-200B plane is getting a tune-up, there's an identical SAM 29000 standing by. One plane is always ready for the president's use whenever needed.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:09 AM

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"Strengths" is the longest word in the English language with one vowel.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:10 AM

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There's no doubt that Darth Vader's getup is pretty snazzy in Star Wars, but according to Time, it's probably out of your budget. That's because it would cost $18.3 million to make a real-life replica of the suit that features a voice modifier, breathing apparatus, prosthetic limbs, and an augmented-reality filter.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:11 AM

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If shark attacks give you the chills, you're not alone. And the people over at Google can sympathize thanks to the fact that they deal with shark attacks that threaten the internet. And this isn't a new problem. Back in 1987, The New York Times reported that is was an issue with phone lines at the time due to the fact that "sharks have shown an inexplicable taste for the new fiber-optic cables that are being strung along the ocean floor linking the United States, Europe, and Japan."

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:18 AM

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Waianapanapa Black Sand Beach (Maui, Hawaii)

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:21 AM

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Alvord Desert, Oregon

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:22 AM

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Caddo Lake, Texas

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:24 AM

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Shasta Cascade, California

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:29 AM

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1966 396 3spd Biscayne

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:32 AM

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This PR photo doesn't do the color justice. It's Emberglow metallic.

Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 08:39 AM

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Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 11:47 AM

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Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 11:47 AM

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Lee Stewart 05-09-2020 12:13 PM

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Very uncommon color for a TA: FY4 Gold.

downunder1 05-09-2020 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1498276)
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The longest place name in the world is 85 letters long. It's located in New Zealand

My back yard.

x77-69z28 05-09-2020 10:00 PM

Can you say it?
Buddy

Xplantdad 05-09-2020 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by downunder1 (Post 1498378)
My back yard.


Yeah John...how would you pronounce that? :)

Mulsanne Blue 05-09-2020 11:06 PM

...since you asked.

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Lee Stewart 05-10-2020 10:23 AM

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Lee Stewart 05-10-2020 01:25 PM

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Tenney 05-10-2020 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1498276)
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The longest place name in the world is 85 letters long. It's located in New Zealand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXK...ature=youtu.be

BCreekDave 05-10-2020 04:02 PM

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Isn't it interesting...not a lift in sight! I wonder if they even had one. Wasn't this a rented building? Back then a lift required a fair amount of floor excavation for the post. Maybe the landlord wouldn't allow it?

downunder1 05-10-2020 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Xplantdad (Post 1498386)
Yeah John...how would you pronounce that? :)

Sorry Bruce, I have tried but I don't even get halfway through it. I have not seen that video before, thank you for posting it.

Lee Stewart 05-11-2020 10:40 PM

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Lee Stewart 05-11-2020 10:42 PM

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Lee Stewart 05-11-2020 10:49 PM

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Lamborghini's swing-up "scissor" doors, first introduced on the Countach, have become a popular modification for people looking to stand out with their non-Lamborghini cars. The modification is especially popular on Corvettes—if you've ever been to a Corvette big Corvette gathering, you've likely seen one with some swing-up doors. Well, you'll soon be able to have scissor doors on your C8.

Eikon Motorsports of Scottsdale, Arizona, has made a scissor door kit for the C8 Corvette available for pre-order on its website. The kit uses hinges manufactured by Vertical Doors, Inc., and comes with all the bespoke mounting hardware required to get your doors to swing up Lamborghini style.

The listing claims the kit mounts to the Corvette's factory bolt pattern, making it completely reversible. Eikon has yet to share any real-life pictures of the kit installed on a car, but shared a short video update on its progress on Facebook last week:
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...ors-available/

Lee Stewart 05-11-2020 10:51 PM

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Lee Stewart 05-11-2020 10:54 PM

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Lee Stewart 05-11-2020 10:58 PM

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