iditarodcom

the iditarod is a race, that is over 1150 miles long.Mushers have been running the race annually since 1973.The first Iditarod winner took 20 days to complete the race. The Iditarod is sometimes called “The Last Great Race on Earth.” The Iditarod race is a commemoration, or an event to remember something special, of that historic event. most people use swing dogs and lead dogs or huskies. the course is from Anchorage to Nome. the next race will be on March 5Th 2009. The Iditarod trail is full of twists and turns, steep banks, icy hills, and long stretches across the tundra. The trail used in odd-numbered years differs from the one used in even-numbered years. Rachael Scdoris is a 22 year old racer but she's not an ordanary racer, she blind. Rachael was born with a vision disorder called congenital achromatopsia.After 12 days, 10 hours, and 42 minutes on the trail, Rachael crossed the finish line in Nome, Alaska, becoming the first legally blind athlete to complete the Iditarod.

12-17-1903

on this date of december seventeenth nineteen o' three something amazing happened. the first airplane flew. the wright brothers made this plane fly. the first flights flew for 12 seconds and had a distance of 120 feet.

The Chunnel

also known by the portmanteau Chunnel, is a 50.5 km undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in England with Coquelles near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point it is 75 m deep.It has the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world, although Japan's Seikan Tunnel is longer overall at 53.85 km (33.5 mi) and reaches a depth of 240 m .

the space shuttle

The space shuttle was suppose to land in Florida but due to bad weather they landed in California. The Space shuttle, Endevour went on day mission to fix the International Space Station.

dubai mall

The Dubai mall is very interesting. This mall has their very own ski resort in the mall. You will never find this in any other mall. This mall is in the middle of the desert. This mall also has swimming pool.

podcasting

good podcasting tips

there are 3 rules KEEP IT SHORT 1-2 MINUTES

1. tell the audience what your going to say. ;

2. say what your going to say .

3. tell people what you said.

gibraltar bridge

A bridge spanning 9 miles over the Straits of Gibraltar at the entryway to the Mediterranean would be the longest and tallest ever built.connects cultures of Christianity and Islam and potentially increase ties between the economies of Europe and Africa.