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Random Bits of Noise
While most our articles are related to Health, First Aid, CPR, Safety and Disaster or Emergency Survival and preparedness, there's a lot more going on in the World. This category is where we share other things: From amazing scientific advances to historical facts, from social trivia to Random Acts of Kindness (which helped inspire the category name.) We endeavor to provide the most informative OSHA and safety updates as well as deeper explanations of lifesaving skills and products, but at times both we, an our reader, need a respite - this category is our "brain-break".
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Categories: Random Bits of NoiseFriendship Day
Happy Friendship Day! Friendship Day is Sunday, August 7, 2016 -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseTraffic
Happy birthday to an item that most people see as a daily annoyance ... the traffic signal. On this day in 1914, the world's first electric traffic signal was installed in Cleveland, Ohio. It is hard to imagine life before we had those three lights telling us to slow down, stop or when to go, but back before 1914, navigating America's roadways was no easy feat... -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseAuguts
Make August Auguts – work up the courage to do something you’ve always wanted to do, but weren’t quite “up to” doing… once done, you can look back and say “I did that!” -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseLighthouses
Just a side note to share some beauty and interest... Since The GSA has just put some Historic Michigan Lighthouses on the Auction Block... (Online auction allows the public to own a piece of history) we thought some imagery would be a fun break today. CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseMoonies
On this day in 1969, what was one small step for man was indeed a giant leap for mankind. At 10:56 p.m. EDT, Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the moon, 240,000 miles away from his home planet. That was the very first time anyone had stepped foot on the moon. Caught on tape by a video recorder attached to the Eagle craft which... -
Categories: Random Bits of Noise
Are you "Thinking Safety" Today?
If you aren't - please do. -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseFrench Fries
Happy National French Fries Day! As if you needed any excuse to eat French fries, right? Although the French fry did not technically originate in France (they're traced to Belgium actually) the deep fried sticks have been made a delicacy in countries across the world. It's unknown when the first French Fries Day was initiated, however the holiday is pretty easy to celebrate: order... -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseBambino
"The Sultan of Swat" made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox 102 years ago today. George Herman "Babe" Ruth pitched seven innings against Cleveland and got the win in his debut as a pitcher. However, his day didn't go so well at the plate. The man who would go on to have a career batting average of .342 and hit 714 home... -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseAdrenaline
For those suffering from high anxiety, you may wanna skip this read. But for all the adrenaline junkies in the L.A. area who need a break from sitting in your office, you may consider taking a walk down to the U.S. Bank Tower. There, 70 floors up, you can ride in the Skyslide - a glass slide constructed outside the skyscraper transporting you down... -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseHappy 4th of July
