Anyone who’s driven a minivan knows they need plenty of room to maneuver. So much so that when you make a right turn, a camera will tell you exactly what’s going on on the starboard side. (Yes, that’s a ship reference for this bus-like creature.) Moms around the world hit the gas with confidence thanks to this feature. Everyone else can get out of their way. Despite their...
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It looked like a black bus slowly rising below the boat. One wrong move and you would be in the water with something that could swallow you whole - in one gulp. The tranquil scene dotted with dolphins and sea turtles had instantly been replaced with a palpable fear and immediate respect for the ocean. Welcome to an encounter with a humpback whale. The adults range between 39 and 52 feet and...
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They call him ‘The Phenomenon’. When the gun goes off and the outcome unfolds - there isn’t a gap he can’t seem to close for victory. Such is the predicament facing anyone competing with the great Michael Phelps - the greatest Olympic swimmer in American history. In 2008, the gap seemed ‘unclosable’ during the 100-meter butterfly. In a finish close enough to give anyone cardiac...
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Striking Trading Gold Part-Time: How to score consistent profits as a part-time trader with a full-time job It happened purely by accident. On the morning of January 24th, 1848, James Marshall was checking out the stream below his sawmill and saw ‘shiny flecks’. They weren’t huge and could have been easily missed. They were bright and brittle, yet malleable. He tried them...
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April 10th, 1989. The swing was as smooth as silk. Cool as the other side of the pillow. Ken Griffey Jr. belted his first homer in the majors. To watch it was to see greatness in the making. A legend unfolding. And not just baseball greatness. The whole package. The fans. The money. Life in the big show of major league baseball. And despite the pressure... Despite the...
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Filthy lies about chart patterns that you need to know. After years of suspicion, he finally got caught. Red-handed. In the act. Where? On the toilet. Such was the recent fate of grandmaster chess player Igors Rausis. Evidently, he snuck away during a game to use his phone to simulate his next best move. Apparently the pressure from his chess match was getting to the...
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