Browsing: August 31

A Brief History On August 31, 2006, the Norwegian police announced the recovery of Edvard Munch’s famous painting, The Scream, which had been stolen in 2004.  A reward equal to around $313,000 US probably helped them catch the thieves, but many other crimes go unsolved.  How many crimes?  Read the list below to get a sobering idea about how many crimes in the US go unsolved. (Note: Data varies with source.) Digging Deeper Murder-   50% Rape-       30% Robbery-  27% Burglary-  14% Car theft-  12% Arson-      21% Do any of these meager solving percentages surprise you?  Which one surprises you the…

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A Brief History Comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD at 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/HONKHISTORY31.  Passes are first-come, first-serve.  The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience.  Therefore, seating is not guaranteed.  So, please arrive early!  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is a…

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A Brief History On August 31, 1965, fans of super-different airplanes could add another oddity to their list when the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy made its first flight.  A bulbous looking whale of an airplane, the Super Guppy was the successor to the Pregnant Guppy, an equally goofy looking giant cargo plane.  Today we take a look at some of these quite real and intended for practical use airplanes, not jokes or intentionally comical, but serious aircraft built with a serious purpose.  Some of these airplanes were experimental, others saw active service.  As always, give us your nominations of planes…

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A Brief History On August 31, 1869, the world’s first recorded road traffic death involving a motor vehicle occurred when Irish scientist Mary Ward fell out of her cousins’ steam car and was run over by it.  Today, motor vehicle accidents are but one way in which automobiles might require repairs.  When it comes to vehicles, repairing them can get expensive. Read here to learn the most expensive car repairs and how much they cost. Digging Deeper Some car repair jobs will cost you next to nothing. For example, if you need to have the windshield wiper blades on your…

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A Brief History On August 31, 2018, the new sci-fi action-adventure film Kin makes its debut across the United States.  Right off the bat, the first thing I thought when I watched this film was, “Why didn’t they spend more on advertising?”  Obviously, I thought this because I loved the movie.  So did the audience, although my partner was only okay with the film.  Proof that I am the superior judge of film value!  Directors Jonathan and Josh Baker have crafted a movie centered on the angst of a 14 year old boy in the middle of a gang war…

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