Paul D. Baker was the first person to jump from the Space Needle, committing suicide on March 4, 1974. Mary Lucille Wolf also jumped from the tower that year, on May 25. Following the two 1974 suicides, netting beneath and improved fencing around the observation deck were installed. According to…
Its cherry-red lava flows and roaring lava fountains are impressive, especially when seen at night. But relatively few people have been killed by Kilauea’s lava, because it is usually possible for people to get out of its path. The one major fatality at Kilauea was caused by a steam explosion.…
This was the first snow measured on Easter Sunday in St. Louis, since March, 24, 1940 when 0.3″ was recorded. The 0.6″ of snow observed was a new record for daily snowfall on April 1st. The 0.6″ of snow came up short of the record snowfall on Easter which still…
Five teams have advanced to the second weekend and the Sweet 16. VCU (2011) and UCLA (2021) are the only two First Four teams to reach either the Elite Eight or the Final Four. How at-large First Four teams do in the NCAA tournament ; 2015-16 Wichita State (24-8), 11,…
The most prominent boycott came in 1980, when more than 60 countries, led by the United States, boycotted the Summer Games in Moscow because of the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan the previous year. Possibly the most famous Olympic boycotts occurred in 1980 and 1984 during the Cold War. In…
Domino’s have chosen to discontinue the best side dish from their entire menu, the Twisted Dough Balls. Twisted Dough Balls take that mouth-watering fresh dough that you know and love and fill each bite with the 100% mozzarella that graces our … The removal of Twisted Dough Balls from the renowned…
Solids have a definite shape and volume. Liquids have a definite volume, but take the shape of the container. This describes the liquid state. In a liquid, the particles are still in close contact, so liquids have a definite volume. However, because the … A solid has definite volume and shape,…
Cape Town’s name unlikely to change to //Hui ! Gaeb. Following the official renaming of Port Elizabeth, there have been rumours that Cape Town may undergo a name change as well. Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa officially approved and gazetted Port Elizabeth’s name change to Gqeberha on Tuesday, February…
The cutest dog in the world, Boo the Pomeranian, has died at the age of 12. According to the owners of Boos, the Pomeranian died of heart … 1. Jiffpom. Jiff the pomeranian, also known as Jiffpom, has over 8.9 million followers on Instagram. · 2. Doug the Pug. Another famous…
Despite their frequency, Great Lakes meteotsunamis are rarely documented since they usually last less than 15 minutes. This one was larger than typical and lasted long enough for people to document with video. The answer is actually yes, even though the Great Lakes region is an area of low seismic…