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Even before the Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, the state was by far the leader in U.S. flood deaths ...
How a professional ship-sinker is about to turn a famous ocean liner into the world’s largest artificial reef The SS United ...
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Several factors, both meteorological and geographical, created a nightmare recipe for flash flooding across the Texas Hill ...
A swift downshift from of any of the 6 gears produced instant warp speed, handling is surprisingly and pleasingly tight (in the V-8 model, less so in the V-6) and it makes a respectable 24 averaged ...
AI’s advantage over humans comes down to 4 dimensions: speed, scale, scope and sophistication. Whether AI can replace you depends on how much one or more of the S’s matter in what you do.
The SS United States held — and, incredibly, still holds today — the fastest transatlantic speed record for a liner, and possessed a secret double identity. Two-thirds of its $78 million ...
Curious about the SS United States' engines? Learn what powered this legendary ocean liner and how it broke speed records.
The SS United States is a piece of maritime history. Now it’s becoming an artificial reef A historic liner is set to become the world’s largest artificial reef on Florida’s Gulf Coast ...
The SS United States, a nearly 1,000-foot (305-meter) vessel that shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, is going through a monthslong scouring at the Port of ...
When the SS United States was launched in 1952, it was the era of crossing the Atlantic by ship, and people wanted to do it fast. How fast? Very fast.
The Newport News-built SS United States has completed the first leg of its final voyage. Plans are in place to turn it into the world's largest artificial reef.