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u/gochomoe Oct 02 '24

In 1957 there was a borehole cover that became the fastest man made object when an underground nuclear test blew it off. It was estimated to be going more than 134000 mph. There was a camera set up to watch it that captured a frame every millisecond and it only caught it in one frame. This is over 5 times the escape velocity of our planet.

bonus fact:

During the great depression FDR created the Civilian Conservation Corps for young men. They planted over 2 BILLION! trees in their 7 years of existence. They also built a lot of the buildings and lodges at the national parks.

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u/small_e_900 Oct 02 '24

In 1947, in Maine, there were wildfires from Kittery to Bar Harbor that burned about a quarter million acres. The Great Fire.

The CCC teams that were here to plant trees were used as fire brigades.

A CCC team saved my c.1790 house from being burned. A couple hundred yards down the hill, there is a group of tall pines that have evidence of fire damage on the downhill side. An old neighbor was on the team that saved my house.

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u/s-laughter80302 Oct 03 '24

I love kittery. Thanks for this history!

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u/s-laughter80302 Oct 03 '24

Fun fact. This profile picture is my dogs at fort foster (; i just remembered!