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Aug 7, 1782: On this day in 1782, in Newburgh, New York, General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, creates the "Badge for Military Merit," a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word...

On this day in 1945, at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the world's first atom bomb, over the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead...

By Vanatic posted Jul 28th 2011 at 7:47 AM Have you ever though, humm.. I wonder how transportation could look perhaps in the year 2030? No, well the folks from Continental did and they made two great animated videos and delve into the possible future. Future of Transportation | myvan.com

Maybe since the US Postal service is closing rural PO at a quick pace... Mobile Post Offices | myvan.com

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A balding, white haired man from Chebacco Lake in Florida ,walked into a jewelry store this past Friday evening with a beautiful much younger gal at his side. He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a...

In 1988, downtown Baltimore, Maryland hit 103°F, establishing a record eight days of triple-digit heat for the month.:eek:

Thousands Continue to Help Rebuild After Tornadoes - weather.com Great things keep happening!

If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you would have $49.00 today! If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you would have $33.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you would have $0.00 today...

Try and guess what this commercial is for BEFORE it ends http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=22984504&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1&autoplay=1&loop=0

I can appreciate the skill and the scenery is beautiful, but "This guy is nuts"!!!!! YouTube - Danny MacAskill - "Way Back Home"

An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament: Dear Vincent, I...

1. What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches? A nervous wreck. 2. What's the difference between roast beef and pea soup? Anyone can roast beef. 3. Where do you find a dog with no legs? Right where you left him. 4. Why do gorillas have big nostrils? Because they have big...

The great detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson were on a camping trip. As they bedded down for the night, Holmes said, “Watson, look up in the sky and tell me what you see.” Watson answered, “I see millions and millions of stars.” “And what does that tell you?” Holmes...

A man in Texas looking to join the Tarrant County Sheriffs Dept. was being interviewed. The Sergeant doing the interview says, "Your qualifications look good, but there's an attitude suitability test you must pass before you can be accepted." Then, sliding a Smith and Wesson .45 pistol...

While Peter was sunbathing naked at the beach in Jamaica . For the sake of civility, and to keep it from getting sunburned, he had a hat over his private parts. A woman walks past and says, snickering, "If you were a gentleman you'd lift your hat." He raised an eyebrow and replied, "If...

Never doubt the determination of an 82-year-old man to change the world -- or at least the wording of his state's constitution. Meet John Rolczynski: The Grand Forks, N.D., resident has been trying to tell his legislators that an error in the state's founding document means that technically...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A massive heat wave is expected to develop over much of the central and eastern United States beginning on Friday with heat index values that could reach 115 degrees. The big story for the coming weekend will be the building heat," said Jim Keeney, a National Weather...

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Hodgkins, IL, United States 07/14/2011 5:05 A.M. Arrival Indianapolis, IN, United States 07/14/2011 2:37 A.M. Departure 07/14/2011 1:52 A.M. Arrival Columbus, OH, United States 07/13/2011 10:47 P.M. Departure 07/13/2011 7:52 P.M. Arrival New Stanton, PA, United States...