N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer chronicles states wheels, tracks and wings

Source: The News & Observer

WWW.NCTRANS.ORG Admission to the 2012 Rail Days Festival includes unlimited rides around the grounds on three passenger trains, including the Flagg 75 Steam Engine Caboose Train – a coal-fired steam engine pulling ...
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Save the dates for these events

Source: The Morning Call

BARD FESTIVAL GALA: "Luminosity," the Pa. Shakespeare Festival annual gala, begins at 6 p.m. June 2 in the University Center at DeSales University in Center Valley. The "evening of elegance and radiance" includes dinner, ...
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Wales News: Magician Phil Jay reveals a workplace accident was his lucky break

Source: Wales Online

Nimble-fingered Welsh magician Phil Jay is a favourite of celebrities and royals around the world – but he knows he owes it all to a broken leg. The former Llanelli steelworker learned and perfected the skills that have made him a favourite ...
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New street festival promotes Five Points

Source: Jacksonville.com

The owners of Derby on Park, a remodeled, soon-to-reopen version of Five Points institution the Derby House, love their new neighborhood. “We love the old-time feel of it, the main street look of it,” Zach Nettles said. ...
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Wowed by the power of a brain

Source: Hamilton Journal-News

It takes a lot to make me say: “Wow.” Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon. Osama Bin Laden being tracked down. The Cleveland Browns managing two consecutive first downs against the Baltimore Ravens. (Although maybe I only imagined that.) But when I r ...
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Magic, Nets need Pat Williams' pingpong prophecy to make Dwight Howard-Anthony Davis deal

Source: Orlando Sentinel

Just one more multicolored miracle from Pat Williams, their founding father and resident lucky charm. He is the mythical Magician who can turn those kaleidoscopic pingpong balls in the NBA Draft lottery into franchise makers. This time the Magic ...
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We're telling the truth when we say Jack Hitt is worth seeing

Source: Charleston City Paper

If all science classes were taught by someone like Jack Hitt, more people would be interested in science. Or at the very least brain science. Never have you seen someone describe the way different parts o ...
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Disrupted Rainy Weekend Reading (Or Viewing): IBM On Disruptive Innovation

Source: Forbes

The Dynamics of Disruptive Innovation | vPanel 05/23/12 Jasper Maskelyne was a British stage magician. At the advent of World Word 2, Maskelyne rapped on the door of the British Army and volunteered his services. ...
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Children's Day events abound

Source: Shanghai Daily

A variety of interactive and inspiring activities will take place around the city to celebrate the Children's Day. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium will launch an exhibition on June 1-10 about the importance of protecting sea creatures and the world's oceans. ...
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