by Team Miracle Truss | Jul 20, 2017 | Strong & Flexible Buildings
Might that be a typo in the headline? Nope. Only one state can lay claim to this fame—and that honor goes to Nebraska. It’s the home of Kool-Aid. The powdery drink loved by children was invented by Hastings, Nebraska resident Edwin Perkins in 1927. He originally...
by Team Miracle Truss | Jul 18, 2017 | Strong & Flexible Buildings
3,825. That’s the number of craft breweries that went into operation from 2006 to 2016. Today, there are over 5,230 of them in the United States. Together, they generate more than $23 billion. These breweries are small, but combined, they employ over 129,000 people....
by Team Miracle Truss | Jul 13, 2017 | Strong & Flexible Buildings
No, we do mean North Dakota. Here’s the backstory behind the backstory. In 1881, North Dakota resident David Henderson Houston was granted a patent for the roll film camera. In 1889, he sold the patent to George Eastman. He suggested that Eastman call the camera...
by Team Miracle Truss | Jul 11, 2017 | Strong & Flexible Buildings
Quick, what place comes to mind when you think about earthquakes. California? While it’s true that many California residents live on shaky ground, it’s not the epicenter of seismic activity in the United States. That honor goes Oklahoma. According to Earthquake Track,...
by Team Miracle Truss | Jul 7, 2017 | Strong & Flexible Buildings
Practically everybody knows that Florida’s nickname is the Sunshine State – but not all that many people can give you the actual figures to back up the claim. It turns out that Florida has 300 days of sunshine per year on average. So, it might be less of a...
by Team Miracle Truss | Jul 5, 2017 | Strong & Flexible Buildings
Believe what you like about climate change or global warming. We’ll steer clear of that argument. What no one can argue about, however, is the need to put a roof over your head that can stand up to the types of bad weather that’s typical for your area. It’s hurricanes...
