MONROE,, OHIO — Charred remnants remained this morning, June 15, of the large Jesus statue iconic to Interstate 75 that was destroyed following an apparent lightning strike during a thunderstorm late Monday night. The Lawrence Bishop Music Theater at Solid Rock Church on Union Road endured smoke damage, according to officials. Damages to the King [...]
June 10, 2010
When it comes to leaning, Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa can no longer claim to going the furthest. That honor goes to the Capital Gate building in Abu Dhabi, which was recently certified as being the “World’s Furthest Leaning Man-made Tower” by Guinness World Records, according to reports. The building leans at 18 degrees, which [...]
June 2, 2010
A huge sinkhole in Guatemala City, Guatemala, crashed into being on Sunday, reportedly swallowing a three-story building—and echoing a similar, 2007 sinkhole in Guatemala. The sinkhole has likely been weeks or even years in the making—floodwaters from tropical storm Agatha caused the sinkhole to finally collapse, scientists say. The sinkhole appears to be about 60 feet (18 meters) [...]
May 12, 2010
A rogue satellite is floating through space, threatening to push into another satellite’s orbit and interrupt cable TV programming in the United States. But the company that owns the satellite says they’ve known about the problem for more than a month and that the impact on cable TV will be minimal. Galaxy 15, a satellite [...]
May 6, 2010
OTTAWA – A Canadian ecologist has discovered the world’s largest beaver dam in a remote area of northern Alberta, an animal-made structure so large it is visible from space. Researcher Jean Thie said Wednesday he used satellite imagery and Google Earth software to locate the dam, which is about 850 metres (2,800 feet) long on the southern edge of Wood [...]
December 13, 2009
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – An Australian family is turning heads with a rotating house that can guarantee a different view every time they wake up. The Everinghams have been in a spin since they moved into their dream home in the countryside north of Sydney three years ago. They can turn the house to follow the [...]
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