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May 22, 2005
odd fact of the day
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When they first developed a steamboat engine strong enough to travel up the Mississippi, it averaged a whopping three miles an hour. It was still an improvement, because up to that point, flatboats would bring merchandise and people down the Mississippi and then be broken up for the lumber.
If you're interested in odd facts, Tess Gerritson (the author of medical suspense and, at one time, romance) has a great collection of creepy biological facts.
May 22, 2005 11:19 AM
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