Neither Fire Nor Crack

10 Facts About Firecrackers That Will [ANY NUMBER OF EXPLOSION JOKES], Happy 4th, America. Here's 7,000 Fireworks Going Off At The Same Time, The Jet With A 17-Ton Telescope That NASA Uses As A Flying Observatory, How 9/11 Made The Global Helium Shortage Worse, You'll Think This Daughter Is Just Being Difficult Until The Very End, The Frothiest Segment Of The Beer Market The Daily Digg Friday, July 4, 2014 1) THEY ARE NEITHER FIRE NOR CRACK 10 Facts About Firecrackers That Will [ANY NUMBER OF EXPLOSION JOKES] collectorsweekly.com Firecrackers are essentially un-American, even though we associate them our most deeply patriotic celebration, the Fourth of July. The fact is that firecrackers are foreign-born novelties, and have been as long as Americans have lit them for a noisy salute to the nation's birth. VERY, VERY LOUD Happy 4th, America. Here's 7,000 Fireworks Going Off At The Same Time digg.com Due to a computer malfunction, this might hold the record as the world's shortest fireworks display. THE GIANT EYE IN THE SKY The Jet With A 17-Ton Telescope That NASA Uses As A Flying Observatory wired.com If you thought Boeing 747s weren't useful for understanding how stars are formed, you don't know about SOFIA. TERRORISTS HATE HIGH PITCHED VOICES How 9/11 Made The Global Helium Shortage Worse popsci.com Hopefully a solution will not float out of reach. 'THE PERFECT DAUGHTER' You'll Think This Daughter Is Just Being Difficult Until The Very End digg.com Who knew a home improvement ad could be this good? TAP THAT The Frothiest Segment Of The Beer Market qz.com The U.S. beer business is booming, thanks to a growing number of craft beer bars. And they're helping sell a lot of drinks packaged in barrels or kegs. Read more on Digg.com → WE'VE DONE SOMETHING TO OFFEND NATURE Residents along the coast of North Carolina are bracing for the arrival of the Hurricane Arthur, which threatens to give the state a glancing blow on Independence Day. Credit: AP Photo/Wilmington Star-News, Mike Spencer Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014