The everlasting paint job

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By constant attack from corrosive elements like salt air, road contaminants, aging, UV rays etc., the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco needs to be maintained on a daily basis - of which painting makes up for most of the maintenance. Only a few dozen painters scurry all over the bridge to keep it looking good at all times

Kennecott mine in Alaska - what happened?

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When prospectors were looking for pasture for their horses, they saw a green hill in the distance. On arrival in the vicinity, they discovered it was not grass, but a huge deposit of copper. 
A town and operations were soon established - only to collapse in 1939 when all the copper was exhausted. All that remained was the abandoned Kennecott Mine Camp.

Major rivers humble sources

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Because a river has many sources, it's impossible to pinpoint the exact location from where a river begins. A rivers source is that point opposite to the estuary or confluence with another river and is, in many cases illusive.
Starting as a treacle, it gradually flows towards a lake or the sea and is supplemented by numerous sources such as underground water, springs, rainwater, marshes and lakes to become a mighty river.

Security changed after a man picked 2 'unpickable' locks in 1851

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With the introduction of the lock, there was an interest to pick it! There was only a brief window period of 70 years when something was safe once you put it 'under lock and key'.
In the 1770s there was an inventor named Joseph Bramah, a polymath engineer, who changed everything.

Where do city nicknames come from?

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Why do certain cities have nicknames like "The Big Apple", "Venice of the North" etc.? Some come from ancient city heritages - some refer to the industry that city is associated with. 

Seven unexplained mysteries

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Besides today's technology and innovation, there are still mysteries that are unsolved. From ocean's depths, to incredible holes in the ground, there's still a lot humanity has not yet uncovered about our world.

8 towns that have numbers for names

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Where do town names come from - especially if the name is a number? Here are the stories behind the names of 8 communities named after numbers.

Besides believing otherwise - foods that are actually healthy

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Eggs were first bad for us then they were good for us! For all of the 'scientific' studies of nutrition and health, the bottom line is that we know something about the food we eat. Be assured that the 5 foodstuffs mentioned here will put your mind at ease.

Ever thought how the tea bag came into being?

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Unlike what most tea manufacturers claims, the tea bag was not invented by Thomas Sullivan in 1908. He was beaten by about 7 years by Roberta C. Lawson and Mary Molaren of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Read about the invention of the tea bag.

Are you aware of these 23 car tips?

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Why not make the upkeep of your car a little bit easier? These tips and tricks won't make you a car expert, but they can make general upkeep and travel a little bit less stressful.

13 reasons why you should have a cat in your home

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Does not matter where you go - most likely you will meet some person who despises cats.  
For every cat hater out there, there's someone who believes that cats are just misunderstood -  a kitty crusader. 
Cats aren't perfect, but here are 13 reasons why they're worth it.

Ever think of water as a strange liquid?

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The more water is examined, the stranger it starts to seem - as it distorts all rules, If it didn't, ice would sink and fire hoses would be useless. See how water baffles and confuses us all.

The 5 unluckiest people in the world

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Violet Jessop, an ocean liner stewardess and nurse, who survived the sinking of both the RMS Titanic and her sister ship, the HMHS Britannic, in 1912 and 1916 respectively. Besides that, she had been on board the RMS Olympic, their other sister ship, when it collided with the protected cruiser HMS Hawke in 1911.
There are  other people making up 5 Of The World's Unluckiest People.
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Uummannaq - do you know where it is?

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Uummannaq is a beautiful island and town in the Qaasuitsup district, Greenland. It is also home to the most prominent mountain on the Arctic coast of western Greenland.
The 1,170-meters high granite mountain, also named Uummannaq, occupies almost the entire northern half of the island.

The word OK...where did it originate?

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It’s the most recognized word on the planet - however you spell it (albeit Okay, OK or o.k.).
It is a bit of a mystery where the word OK comes from, but there are a few theories (as it was developed in different parts of the world)

Why can't you grab that soft toy with the claw machines?

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You must have tried grabbing a toy from those claw machines - hoping to be successful, only to see the claw does not grab as tight as it should.
Don't despair - it is not you....those claw machines are rigged in such a clever way that you won't believe.

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Oops, sorry.....oh, it worked - not too bad then!

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You won't believe that these 18 things were actually invented by mistake! Many...well most, inventors spend ages trying to create a perfect life-changing product.

And, yet, some of the most fascinating and brilliant discoveries were actually invented by accident. 

Fruits and Veggies of all shapes and sizes..

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Ever found a fruit or veggie that looks like something else? Check this list of the weirdest specimens that look like anything except itself.

I'll drink to this flower...

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Millions of people around the world, perhaps unknowingly, are not aware that these blooms are the most important flowers in their lives. Mornings would most likely be very different without them.
This is the coffee flower and it's gorgeous.