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5/23/1924: Canada’s First Scheduled Air Service
Airways· 3 days agoToday, in 1924, Laurentide Air Service Ltd. offered the first regular Canadian airmail, passenger, and freight service. This comprehensive service flew...
6 Cities With the Highest Property Taxes and What You Can Do To Offset the Cost
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoYou might be a resident of a city with some of the highest property taxes in the United States. An...
Meet 2 ‘Lost’ Species—A Flightless Bird And Gliding Mammal—Rediscovered 50+ Years Later
Forbes· 3 days agoThe International Union for Conservation of Nature counts over 850 extinct species since it first started keeping track. The western woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus) is an exceptionally ...
Which City in Your State Has the Poorest Middle Class? Every State Ranked
247wallst.com· 2 days agoA recent study revealed that to be considered a middle-class household in America, residents need to...
15 Most Popular Hard Rock Artists According to Baby Boomers: Ranked
247wallst.com· 3 days agoIn "15 Most Popular Hard Rock Artists According to Baby Boomers: Ranked," you'll encounter some old...
The original 'Mr. Eclipse:' How a 19th-century astronomer calculated the dates of over 13,000...
SPACE.com· 2 days agoIf one were to mention the name, "Mr. Eclipse," most amateur and professional astronomers would...
From Republic to Empire: The Story of the Roman Denarius, Part I
Coinweek· 3 days agoWhat is the Roman denarius and where did it come from? The early years of the Second Punic War (218–202 BCE) were disastrous for Rome. The Carthaginian general Hannibal ravaged Italy for years ...
What Would A Taiwan Conflict Look Like After Ukraine?
247wallst.com· 4 days ago“War,” wrote Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, “is a mere continuation of policy by...
Meet 2 ‘Freaky Frogs’ Of South America—They’ll Kill You With A Headbutt
Forbes· 4 days agoLancehead pit vipers are one of the most feared snakes in South America. While they aren’t as aggressive as some other venomous animals of the Amazon, they are every bit as deadly–perhaps more ...
Eugen Sandow was the posterboy of physical culture: his 1904 visit to South Africa reinforced racist...
The Conversation· 2 days agoEugen Sandow was an internationally famous strongman. Historically, the term “physical culture” is associated with displays of strength, health and fitness. On 25 May 1904 – 120 years ago – ...