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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:56 am
by Ravynswind
This one is for you Axen
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:06 am
by Cephas Ironclad
By 1776, iron had replaced the wood in the rails and wheels on the carts. Wagonways evolved into Tramways and spread though out Europe. Horses still provided all the pulling power. In 1789, Englishman, William Jessup designed the first wagons with flanged wheels. The flange was a groove that allowed the wheels to better grip the rail, this was an important design that carried over to later locomotives.
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:13 am
by Uragon
On our last trip to England, we actually did go to the Crich Tramway Museum. Was quite interesting!
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:14 am
by Cephas Ironclad
Yeah I bet it was.... ;P
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:14 pm
by Maxwell Blue
Totally random post here
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:41 pm
by Cephas Ironclad
Gerbils are typically between six and twelve inches (150 to 300 mm) long, including the tail which makes up approximately one half of their total length. One species, the Great Gerbil, or Rhombomys opimus, originally native to Turkmenistan, can grow to more than 16 inches (400 mm). The average adult gerbil weighs approximately 2½ ounces.
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:22 am
by Nexa
The reason people are generally depressed on rainy days is in fact not due to the fact that it is f@cking raining outside but due to the absence of red light emitted from the sun, which when channeled through the optic nerve triggers the pineal gland which activates the production of melatonin which provides the body with natural antidepressants.
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:07 am
by Cephas Ironclad
Jiangsu cuisine, also known as Su (Cai) Cuisine for short, is one of the major components of Chinese cuisine, and consists of the styles of Yangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and Zhenjiang dishes. It is very famous in the whole world for its distinctive style and taste. It is especially popular in the lower reach of the Yangtze River.
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:47 pm
by Katelin
I got new boots
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:20 pm
by Berrith
Cephas Ironclad wrote:Yangtze River.
I took my graduate school entrance exam and the damn test kept asking questions about and mentioning the Yangtze River. Very random imho haha