Fact of the Day

[Bob]

FACT OF THE DAY:

In 1970, 66% of children walked to school. Today, only 13% walk. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Bob]

Five years prior to 2008, 11 banks failed. In 2008, 25 banks failed and were taken over by the FDIC. In 2009, 140 failed. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Teresa]

Random fact thread... Cool.

 

[Bob]

The first probe to reach the moon was the Soviet space probe Luna 2. It crash-landed on the moon in 1959. The first probe, Luna 1, missed the moon by 3,000 miles (5,000 km). - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Bob]

While most wild animals avoid contact with humans, wild dolphins are known to play and associate with humans, especially children. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Leader of the Banned]

The Pacific Ocean side of the Panama Canal is east of the Atlantic side. Strange, the map shows Panama City, but it doesn't show Lynn Haven. :scratch:

 

[Bob]

I'm not sure any version of Panama City is very appealing

 

[Lake View Too]

Did you notice on that map that just up the canal from Panama City was Colon....just saying...

 

[Bob]

is this related to the unusual smell thread?

 

[Leader of the Banned]

Damn thing's got polyps it looks like. Looks like Gatun Locks serves as a sphincter.