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The longest observed lightning flash was 7.74 seconds and occurred Aug. 30, 2012 at Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.
Yes Miranda, there really was a Zambian space program. It was headed by school teacher Edward Makuka Nkoloso. Astronauts trained by being rolled down a hill in an oil drum and by walking on their hands.
No Anthony, the worst wedding in history wasn’t on May 30, 1867 when Prince Amadeo of Savoy married Princess Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo.
Yes, there is an internet story about how the wardrobe mistress hanged herself, and a colonel died after falling off his horse, and the palace gatekeeper was found dead and the best man shot himself in lieu of making the toast, and a stationmaster was crushed by the honeymoon train but that is all internet hooey.
Well, the part about the stationmaster getting crushed by the honeymoon train is true, but the rest, hooey.
“Religion of Peace” should only be written with an LOL. Eighty percent of the world’s conflicts involve Muslims as of Sept. 11, 2019 according to Wikipedia.
Of the four in the Major War Category in the site’s List of Ongoing Armed Conflicts page, three link to Muslims, with the Mexican drug war being the exception.
Of the seven in the Wars Category, all do.
It’s 13 out of 20 in the Minor Conflicts Category.
Of the 13 in the Skirmishes and Clashes Category, nine link to Muslims.
LEO Collected Child Rape Images In Montco — Matthew Laver, 38, of Souderton, Pa. has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced Sept. 9.
Laver was indicted in March. He collected and distributed over the internet almost 4,000 images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children during the last 10 years according to First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams.
This included depictions of infants being sexually assaulted and raped.
These occurred while Laver was a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Officer.
The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Abington Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Eileen Zelek and Michelle Rotella.
The typical lightning bolt is about as wide as a silver dollar. You all know what a silver dollar is right? OK, 38mm. OK, an inch and a half.
Who is John Malone? He’s a guy who got filthy rich running 1980s cable TV giant TCI and is now the largest landowner in the United States with 2.2 million acres. Note the state of Delaware is just 1.2 million acres.
GM Installing Google Starting 2021 — Motorists will soon be able to count on a Silicon Valley big brother to watch them as they drive. Google is putting its apps into the touch-screen displays of General Motors cars starting in 2021.
Drivers will be able to access Google Maps; the voice-activated assistant; Google Play app store, and a multimedia multimedia app directly from the dashboard.
Hey, did you see where Google got the big brother types, 800,000 more votes in 2018?
Looks like GM is one more thing to avoid. Have you switched to DuckDuckGo yet?
The deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean is the Brownson Deep in the Puerto Rico Trench just north of Puerto Rico. It’s 5.2 miles to the bottom there.
Strolling Manayunk And Pondering Pink Punch
By John W. Gilmore
On rainy days early Friday afternoon the streets of Manayunk are quiet. Despite the quiet, if you look around, you can see the merchants gearing up for the busy nightlife to come. Manayunk is a section of Philadelphia 15 minutes from Center City, King of Prussia, and the Mainline running along the Schuylkill River, with a strip full of many diverse shops, restaurants, spas and recreational facilities packed into a very small space.
One wonders how they survive. How do all of these restaurants compete with each other? I walk down the street looking at all of the stores, restaurants and businesses in wonder. I like to come here in the early afternoon when fewer things are open and the streets are not crowded and one can have a choice of quiet restaurants at which to dine. I notice that some businesses have closed, but only a few, leaving the storefront properties available right there on the main street. It is prime commercial real estate to be taken by someone who will add their commercial interests to a place booming with business and activities in the evening hours and weekends. The Manayunk Stroll the Street program initiated this past summer to introduce visitors to Manayunk has helped make the business district even more visible.
From Memorial Day to Labor Day every Thursday this summer one could shop, walk, and stroll through the neighborhood late into the evening. The majority of the restaurants, bars and recreation facilities participated with free offerings. From enjoying $6 spiked lemonades from Bourbon Blue, or Spritz Watermelon Margaritas, or Pink Punch at Craft Manayunk along with some spiced chicken skewers to Jakes Wine Bar where you could enjoy Napa Pinot Noir or Pan Seared Figs with Gremzelax Crisp Prosciutto and Port wine reduction, you could enjoy your walk paying $6 for food and drink. Most likely next summer the same type of adventure, due to its success, will await you. Be prepared to stroll the streets and enjoy the nightlife. There are always activities in this small section of Philadelphia not only in the summer and night, but all year round, (more than I can possibly list in this article) and their calendar is readily available online.
If you would like to explore some adventure off the beaten path right in your backyard and not in crowded downtown Center City, Manayunk is available for you all year round and close to many of the suburban cities. You can find out more about this small, but popular, section of the city at www.manayunk.com. Just take a look at their events, or better yet, sign up for the newsletter or the online magazine so that you will be ready, at any time, to take advantage of the adventure that awaits.