In 1921, America introduced cogongrass as a forage crop; later used for soil control, the invasive grass now covers more than 1 million acres in Florida
In 1876, Washington, D.C., opened an incline plane that lowered canal boats to the Potomac River inside a water-filled tank weighing about 400 tons when full- In 2002, black rats were eradicated from Hawaii's Mokoliʻi islet; after just one shearwater chick survived from 1999 to 2001, 126 fledged in 2002 and 185 in 2003
- Oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz again, why are gas prices still above $4.30?
- A 400-acre island built from Tampa Harbor dredging became a nesting refuge for birds decades later
- California used more than 2.5 million cubic yards of dredged material to rebuild Sonoma Baylands; The project restored 322 acres of tidal wetland habitat
- Iran-US war to erupt again? Donald Trump threatens to join Saudi strikes after capital Riyadh airport attacked killing 12
- Serena Williams’ family invested $250,000 in Angel City before its 2022 debut; a 2024 deal valued the soccer club at $250 million
- Crystallized honey is not spoiled; warming an open jar in hot, not boiling, water can dissolve the sugar crystals while helping preserve its color and flavor
- In 2019, Georgia placed 5,000 cubic yards of dredged sediment on a 5-acre salt marsh; six years later, it remained about 12 cm higher, with plant growth similar to nearby marshes
- If your car gets stuck on US railroad tracks, the small blue-and-white sign nearby can tell the railroad exactly where you are before the next train arrives
- Texas’ 1927 Hawn Hotel closed in 1978 and was condemned in 1989; a $17.6 million rehabilitation converted the vacant tower into 33 housing units and ground-floor commercial space
- Most US roads are built with a slight sideways tilt that drivers barely notice: About a 2% cross slope helps rainwater run off instead of pooling on the pavement
- 9/11-style attack averted? Flydubai's Tel Aviv-bound flight plunges 17000 feet in 2 minutes as one pilot stabs another during alleged hijacking attempt
- Where is Tadaryl Shipp, the then boyfriend of Christa Pike with whom she brutally killed her schoolmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995
- As storm brews, some states face ‘most dangerous flash flooding risk in last 5 years’
- A 13th-century historic Wales house is up for auction for just £17,000 - but there's a catch
- US bans select Canadian products: Full list of alcohol, dairy, and motorcycle imports affected
- US’ RAF Fairford airbase in the UK under terror threat, five men arrested; what makes this base a prime target for Iran
- Dr Mark Fowler, who failed to inject Tony Carruthers with a lethal dose at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Prison in May, set to overseeing Christa Pike's planned execution
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