You’re in a cold climate and considering a DIY metal building that’ll feature a flat roof. What do you need to know about snow loads? According to the National Climatic Data Center, New York is the state that gets the highest average snowfall each year, ranging at...
Rectangular. That’s the shape of the flag representing the United States of America, as well as 49 of the states comprising the country. There’s one outlier: Ohio. Ohio has a swallowtail-shaped flag. To commemorate its ranking as the 17th state to be admitted to the...
What do you know about the state of Indiana? You might be aware that Michael Jackson and his brothers hail from the small town of Gary, Indiana. And you also might have heard that all letters addressed to Santa Claus at the north Pole are routed to Santa Claus,...
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...
There are plenty of reasons why people love to live in Oregon, but there are 2 reasons we find the most interesting. Is it because Clint Eastwood used to live there? No. Is it because Oregon is the home of the largest cheese factory in the world? No. One reason has to...
