Presidential inaugurations through the years
George Washington
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This 1889 painting by Ramon de Elorriaga titled “The Inauguration of George Washington” depicts the first U.S. president taking his oath of office on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City on April 30, 1789.
Andrew Jackson
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This artist’s rendition shows the crush of people after President Andrew Jackson’s inaugural ceremony, held on the [...]
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Exploring The Ghost Town of Rhyolite
Located in the Bullfrog Hills, Nevada, Rhyolite is a ghost town which came into existence as the result of a gold rush that began in 1904.Rhyolite had its peak population from 1905 to 1910, when decreased gold production led to a decline that culminated in its abandonment by 1919.
Rhyolite has a number of crumbling, old [...]
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Strangest Deaths in History.
Death by Embracing the Reflection of the Moon
Chinese poet Li Po (701-706) is regarded as one of the two greatest poets in China’s literary history.
He was well known for his love of liquor and often spouted his greatest poems while drunk.
One night, Li Po fell from his boat and drowned in the Yangtze River while [...]
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Stats On How I Will Probably Die
how men in the United States will die in 2008. There are various causes covered including suicide, heatstroke, and electrocutions. The data was collected from the CDC’s WONDER Database. WONDER stands for Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research which is a collection of data that’s available to public health professionals and the public at large, [...]
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Great American Beach Towns
Enough with your fancy remote beaches. The Maldives? St. Tropez? With the economy what it is, we’ll be lucky to get to the next state on a $73 tank of gas. We want close. We want old-fashioned. We want a town where we can park the car, drag a beach chair and a book to [...]
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Presidential Cars From Around the World
Finland – Mercedes s600l
Austria – Audi a8
Brunei – Bentley, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes Benz CLK-GTR, McLaren F1
Bostvana – Bentley Arnage
Japan – Toyota Century
Russian Federation – zil41052
Nepal – Jaguar
Indonesia – Mercedes-Benz-w140
Czech Republic – Skoda
Sri Lanka – Bmw e38
Malavi – Toyota Land Cruiser
Nicaragua – Mercedes
France – Renault Safrane Biturbo
Monaco – Lexus 600h
Hong Kong – [...]
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America’s Craziest Laws
Alabama
# Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
# Incestuous marriages are legal.
# It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy.
# It is illegal to stab yourself to gain someone’s pity.
# It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
# Masks may not be worn in public
# Men may not [...]
