Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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