TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I am happy to report that I survived the zip lining adventures of this past weekend. I must say it was pretty terrifying when I climbed to the top of the platform, looked down and realized just how high off the ground I was standing!

For a moment I wanted to say forget it, but I mustered up my nerves to sit back, put my legs up, and release myself into the air. Once I started gliding alongside the treetops, it was really quite exhilarating!

Unfortunately, the lines were pretty short and even though we did it three times, I felt like it wasn't enough. I wanted to keep the adrenaline high going.

So, my cousins and I have decided to repeat this adventure activity again in the future, but do a longer line and over better scenery - preferably Costa Rica. Guess I'd better start saving now!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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QUOTE: "Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing."

HINT: (1937-2005), was an American journalist and author, and the founder of the gonzo journalism movement.

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Ziplining is also known by other names such as "an inclined strong," "flying fox," and "Tyrolean Crossing."

It can be traced back as far as 1897 when the H.G. Wells novel, "The Invisible Man" referenced "an inclined strong" as part of a Whit-Monday fair.

Ziplines are built with half-inch wide galvanized cable with a break strength in excess of 22,000lbs.

The gravity-fueled conveyance using cables and pulleys threaded between two points was created by workers and residents who needed to quickly transport people and supplies across canyons, rivers, and other impassable areas in remote regions of China, the Costa Rican rainforest, and the Australian Outback.

Zipping pulleys have a break strength in excess of 14,000lbs. Platforms are designed to hold loads of at least 40,000lbs.

There are over 700 zipline courses worldwide.

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