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Mammatus clouds
Mammatus clouds, seen in the afternoon of July 23rd, 2022 in Wingate, Indiana. The lumpy nature to the cloud is a result of sinking air within the cloud. Description courtesy of RTV6 Meteorologist Kevin Gregory. https://www.facebook.com/KevinGregoryWeather
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Tagged 2022, clouds, day, in, indiana, july, mammatus, Mammatus clouds, observation, of, photo, picture, the, weather
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Planet Parade to Grace the Dawn Sky this Month
All five naked-eye planets will line up in the dawn sky in June. Not only that, they’ll also be in their proper order from the Sun. The delightful view of all five naked-eye planets will greet early risers throughout the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, News, Observations, Re-blog, The Sky at Night
Tagged 2022, astronomy, june, jupiter, line, mars, mercury, moon, news, planet, sky, the moon, venus
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Fewer bridges need repairs, but task still monumental
Interesting article. Every day we drive over bridges, not giving them a second thought. Many of these are old and historic. WASHINGTON, February 2016 – Nearly 10% of the country’s bridges – 58,495 out of 609,539 – were considered structurally deficient … Continue reading
Posted in Finances, Government, Hoosier History, News, Politics, Re-blog, Technology, Transport
Tagged bridge, finance, government, history, news, politics, reblog, repair, report, road, usa
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On this day in history; 1952, Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen
On this day in 1952, after a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal estate at Sandringham. Princess Elizabeth, the oldest of the king’s two daughters and next in … Continue reading
Posted in British, Government, News, Observations, On This Day In History, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, UK History
Tagged 1952, 6, 6th, anniversary, britain, british, britsh, day, elizabeth, england, february, government, history, news, on, queen, reblog, this, UK
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Maurice White, Founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 74
February 4th, 2016. Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, whose genre-defying music made it one of the most successful bands of the 1970s, has died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 74. The … Continue reading
On This Day in History, 1959, The Day The Music Died
On this day in history, February 3rd, 1959: On this day in 1959, rising American rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson are killed when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashes in Iowa a few … Continue reading
Posted in Memorial, News, On This Day In History, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, Song of The day, Video, You Tube
Tagged 1959, 3, 3rd, american, big, bopper, buddy, cornfield, crash, day, don, february, history, holly, in, iowa, killed, mclean, on, pie, plane, ritchie, this, valens, video
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Land Rover Defender ends production after seven decades
The death of a British icon: Land Rover Defender ends production after seven decades January 29th, 2016 The last Land Rover Defender will roll off the production line later today, ending 67 years of the popular 4×4 being made. It … Continue reading
Posted in British, Classic Cars, Finance, News, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, Technology, Transport, UK History
Tagged 1947, 2016, 29th, auto, britain, british, car, cars, classic, defender, end, england, finance, history, jaguar, january, land, manufacturer, model, models, news, off, production, reblog, road, rover, suv, UK, usa, vehicle
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On this day in History, 1976, “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts
On this day in History: 1976, 40 years ago, today! “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts It was a song that celebrated the exploits of a rebellious trucker with a reckless disregard for … Continue reading
On This Day In History – 2007 – Steve Jobs Unveils the iPhone
On This Day in History – January 9th, 2007 Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone in 2007 NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Friday, January 8, 2016, 12:00 PM PAUL SAKUMA/AP Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPhone during … Continue reading
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