Scottflipped into ROAD TRIP!12 hours agoThomas Stafford, astronaut on the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, dies at 93verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Associated PressThomas P. Stafford, an astronaut who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died March 18 at a hospital in Satellite Beach, Fla. He was 93. Max Ary, director of the Stafford Air & Space Museum in Weatherford, Okla., confirmed the death …
Scottflipped into ROAD TRIP!12 hours agoMap Shows the Literal Translations of U.S. Place Namesmentalfloss.com - Michele DebczakThe meanings behind some American place names are straightforward, while others require some context. You can read the literal translations of every …
Scottflipped into ROAD TRIP!15 hours agoToo much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summerAssociated Press - By WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The ocean and beaches have always been a part of Atlantic City’s identity: from salt water taffy to Miss America bathing beauties to the name of the place itself, the city has been marketed as a place to have fun by the sea. But there is a little too much Atlantic in …
Scottflipped into ROAD TRIP!16 hours agoThe Origins Behind the Name of Every State in the USlaughingsquid.com - Lori DornLinguist Rob Watts of RobWords looks at the etymological origins behind the names of every state within the United States. Enjoy this etymological …
Scottflipped into ROAD TRIP!Feb 27What Is A Dogtrot House? -theforgottensouth.com - Kelly GomezHave you ever heard of a dogtrot home? Sometimes also called a dog run or a possum trot house, this style was common in the South from the late 1700s …
Scottflipped into ROAD TRIP!5 days agoHow explorers found Amelia Earhart's watery grave. Or did they?verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Thomas CurwenAfter nearly 100 days at sea, the crew had given up. Since early September, they had logged nearly 12,000 miles aboard the Offshore Surveyor, crisscrossing the equator near the 180th meridian. Now a few days past Thanksgiving, the time had come to move on. They had worked hard under a tropical sun, …