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In 2002, TV mogul Michael King paid $11 million for a Los Angeles property and built a 15,642-sq-ft mansion; 16 years later, his estate sold it for $33.85 million- In 2015, NBA star Chris Paul paid about $9 million for a Calabasas mansion; three years later, he sold it for $11.05 million, the city’s biggest home sale that year
- In 1848, California nursery operators brought pampas grass to Santa Barbara; it spread across the state, and one stand can release millions of seeds each year
- America brought yellow flag iris in for gardens; it escaped into wetlands, reached more than 40 states, and now congests water flow while crowding out native plants
- Runaway truck ramps on steep US highways can stop vehicles with failed brakes using gravity, deep gravel, or both; Nevada operates four of these emergency ramps
- 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
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