Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Ashfall fossil site and Corn Palace

Who knew there were once rhinos, elephants and alligators roaming the plains of Nebraska?   What about saber-toothed deer?  (I didn't even know there was such a thing.)  Ten million years ago anyway.  Here's what happened: A volcano erupted, covered the ground with ash, and the animals basically suffocated.   Sort of a mini Pompeii.   However, most of it still remains in place, and it's actively being excavated.  Very interesting!


I was not as impressed with the Corn Palace.  I didn't realize they "rebuilt" it every year so this year's hadn't been completed yet.  Not sure when they take it apart or how long it takes (forgot to ask too).

2 comments:

  1. This is my third attempt to publish a comment....and I'm sure it has nothing to do with my computer savvy-ness! I was wondering about the logic of corn as a construction material...does it work better in compression or in tension?

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  2. Definitely Compression!

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