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Are School Children Safe on a Bus?

By Major Dan on March 13, 2020 Education, March 13, Travel

A Brief History On March 13, 2012, the parents of 46 children riding on a Swiss coach (long distance bus, similar to our Greyhound and Trailways or Charter types in the US) found out the hard way that kids are not always safe when riding on a bus. Near the town of Sierre, Switzerland, a coach carrying 46 school children and 4 of their teachers (and 2 crew members) swerved while driving in the Sierre Tunnel, hitting a curb and then veering head on into a concrete wall. Among those killed were 22 of the students and all 4 teachers. …

Incredible Modern Technology We Take for Granted

By Major Dan on March 9, 2020 Cinema & TV, Inventions, Lists, March 9, Travel

A Brief History On March 9, 2020, we take a look at some of today’s technology that is not celebrated the way some previous inventions have been. Virtually everyone knows that Edison invented the light bulb and Bell invented the telephone, but we ask, who knows the inventor of the touch screen? Who invented the computer chip? Who came up with GPS? Today we take a few selected modern devices and tell you a little about how they came about. What would you add to this list? (Note: Not being scientists ourselves, some of the technology in this article is…

Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

By Major Dan on March 8, 2020 March 8, Travel, Vehicles

A Brief History On March 8, 2017, a Boeing 777 jet airliner flying from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Beijing, China, disappeared from radar screens and has not been seen or heard from since, despite incredibly large and extensive search efforts. A total of 227 passengers and 12 crew members vanished from the face of the Earth and grieving relatives want to know why. Digging Deeper While it is true that airplanes have “disappeared” often enough over the course of aviation history, with some highly noted cases such as that of Amelia Earhart (1937) and of course the infamous “Bermuda…

Is It Worth It to Hire Movers? Here’s the Whole Truth!

By Abdul Alhazred on February 21, 2020 Home Improvement, Travel

A Brief History Nowadays, packing your stuff and moving to a new home is not easy. It is both emotionally and physically stressful. It requires planning, lots of effort, and dedication. If you do not have the necessary skills and experience, the entire process can get out of hand. Hiring professional movers to help you move can give you peace of mind. And you will save lots of time and money. Is it worth it to hire movers? Continue reading to learn more. Digging Deeper 1. Packing Packing your stuff takes time. If you pack your belongings, you may end…

Entire U.S. Figure Skating Team Killed in Airplane Crash

By Major Dan on February 15, 2020 February 15, Sports, Travel, Vehicles

A Brief History On February 15, 1961, the sporting world was rocked by one of the worst disasters in sports history, the crash of Sabena Flight 548 in Belgium, killing all 72 people on board, including the entire US Figure Skating team, both competitors and coaches and even some family members. Luckily, only 1 person on the ground was also killed. Other sports teams have suffered from the catastrophic crash of airliners and buses, or even the terrorist massacre at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, but the US Figure Skating team loss was one of the first really big disasters…