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Thursday, 27 March 2014

Today in History for 27th March 2014

Historical Events

1910 - Fire during a barn-dance in Ököritófülpös, Hungary, killed 312

1920 - Hermann Muller becomes German chancellor (SPD)

1943 - Assassination attempt on Van de Peat at Amsterdams census bureau

1966 - Anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe and Australia

1966 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Louise Suggs Delray Beach Golf Invitational

1992 - Bruce Springsteen releases "Human Touch" and "Lucky Town"

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Famous Birthdays

1627 - Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716)

1893 - Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslavian general/nazi collaborator

1901 - Erich Ollenhauer, German politician (SPD)

1943 - Phil Frank, American cartoonist (d. 2007)

1950 - Petros Efthimiou, Greek politician

1977 - Tom van der Leegte, Dutch soccer player (PSV)

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Famous Deaths

1865 - Petrus Hoffman Peerlkamp, Dutch scholar (b. 1786)

1961 - Jack Kane, orchestra leader (Steve and Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37

1967 - Jim Thompson, American designer (disappeared) (b. 1906)

1987 - Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director, dies at 90

1989 - May Allison, actress (Youth for Salem Men of Steel), dies

2006 - Ruari McLean, British typographer (b. 1917)

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Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Mar 27, 2014)

Lost In Translation I

These well known sayings were translated by computer to another language then back into English. What were the original sayings?

1. It hits while the iron is warm.

2. Initially come, initially been useful.

3. As for evidence of the pudding there are times when you eat.

4. More than one road it removed the skin from the tomcat.

5. Is human to mad.

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Touching Two Continents at Once!

Is it possible to touch North America and Europe at the same time?

Believe it or not, there is one amazing place in the world where this is possible! This incredible geologic feature, called the Silfra Crack, is accessible at Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park. The Silfra Crack is part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that slices through the center of the Atlantic Ocean and is the longest mountain range on earth. However, at 2.5 miles below the ocean surface, it is not easily visible.

How is this possible?

This ridge is formed from tectonic activity where the North American Plate and the Eurasion plate are diverging. As lava seeps up through the crust, it quickly hardens in the Atlantic’s cold water, and over millions of years, it has built up into a huge mountain range. At Thingvellir National Park, you can witness these massive tectonic plates pulling apart!

Silfra Snorkeling, Iceland by Francisco Antunes

Divergent Boundary

The park lies on a divergent boundary, and as the American and Eurasion Plates separate, at a rate of 2 centimeters a year, a trench is created. Over time, Icelandic glaciers have melted, been filtered through miles of porous volcanic rock, and have filled in the trench creating a scuba divers wonderland. The filtered water is so pure that you can scoop it up and drink it right there, and because the water is so cold, little aquatic life develops and visibility is spectacular.

Let’s Go Diving!

The Silfra Crack is a popular destination for scuba divers who claim the waters are so calm and clear it is like floating in space. However, the active geology in the area can make diving dangerous as giant rocks are knocked loose and landslides occur. If you are brave enough to dive these magnificent depths, you will be able to touch one hand to the North American Plate and the other to the Eurasion Plate and be on two continents at once!

Silfra by Bernard McManus

Sources: AmusingPlanet.com | Silfra.org

Arizona Science Center Presents:

The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Ripley’s has teamed up with science centers around the country to bring you The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, a 6,000 sq ft highly interactive traveling exhibit.

Each week the staff scientists at the Arizona Science Center are going to be blogging the scientific side of Ripley’s!

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