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#FunFactFriday | Quick Fox
Rod Washington
#FunFactFriday | Quick Fox Start this weekend off right with #FunFactFriday
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World Health Day
Rod Washington
World Health Day Show gratitude to those who keep us healthy #WorldHealthDay World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related organizations. In 1948, the WHO held the First World Health Assembly. The Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of each year, with…
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A Local Minneapolis TV Station Finds Rare Footage of a Musical Superstar as a Preteen!
Rod Washington
Minneapolis — The studio was buzzing with excitement when staff members at WCCO, a local Minneapolis CBS affiliate, were looking for historic footage to add to a story about a current teachers strike that they were working on. As they searched through the footage, they noticed on a reel of a Teachers’ Strike back in…
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The Fabulous Forum Gets a New Name
Railfan Rod
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Southern-California based automaker Kia America and the live music and entertainment venue the Forum have announced that beginning today, the Forum will be known as the Kia Forum. Kia becomes the naming rights and official automotive partner of the only arena-sized venue in the U.S. dedicated to music and entertainment, marking the…
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Celebrate Valley Bike Month in April
Railfan Rod
Phoenix, AZ — The beautiful spring weather is here, which means it’s almost time to celebrate Valley Bike Month. Every April, Valley Metro and its member cities and event partners encourage bicycling to win prizes, get some exercise and help improve our air quality. On ShareTheRide.com, cyclists across the Valley can compete in the Bike Month…
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#MotivationMonday | You Got It
Rod Washington
#MotivationMonday | You Got It Everyone needs a little motivation, it’s Monday! #MotivationMonday
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Does High-Speed Rail Exist in the US?
Rod Washington
Plans for high-speed rail in the United States date back to the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965. Various state and federal proposals have followed. Despite being one of the world’s first countries to get high-speed trains with the Metroliner service in 1969, it failed to spread. There are just a few variations of high-speed rail in the United States.…