The first baseballs had anything from a walnut to a rock in the center. Yarn or string was wrapped around any solid substance. The string was then encased in leather. Players made their own or had them made for them to their own specifications. Since the custom was for the first teams of the 1850s to supply the balls for a game, games were dramatically swayed by the choice of a ball with properties that suited a team’s style of play.
Forks, mainly two-tined, used to be known as “split spoons”.
July is Vehicle Theft Prevention month. In the United States a motor vehicle is stolen every 45 seconds. Approximately 45% of these stolen vehicles are never recovered, and nearly half of the thefts are due to driver error. Below are some helpful tips and information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The line between the cities of Guangzhou and Wuhan in China is the world’s fastest rail link with trains achieving an average speed of 217.48 mph, covering the 664.24 mile distance in just three hours. In France, the average speed for high-speed trains is 172.12 mph, while in Japan high-speed trains travel an average of 150.99 mph.
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www.guinnessworldrecords.com
