Now that I have survived the agonies of Christmas, I am looking forward to a totally boring New Year.
Happy New Year
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Friday, December 08, 2006
Did You Know...
...that the Brookly Bridge was the largest supsension bridge
in the world on it's completion?
The B.B. stretches 1825m over the East River,
connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn.
It cost $15.1 million to build and 27 people died building it. The characteristic pointed arches are typical for the Gothic style. There was a rumor that the bridge would collapse on May 30, 1883, three weeks after it's opening. In 2006 a cache was discovered, which was suspected to be a remnant from the Cold War.
connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn.
It cost $15.1 million to build and 27 people died building it. The characteristic pointed arches are typical for the Gothic style. There was a rumor that the bridge would collapse on May 30, 1883, three weeks after it's opening. In 2006 a cache was discovered, which was suspected to be a remnant from the Cold War.
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