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The steel-framed sphere was covered with transparent acrylic panels. Unfortunately the system never worked properly. Instead valves were installed in the center of the acrylic panels for the pavilion to ventilate. The pavilion was originally designed to be dismantled. However, to cut cost, the metal tubes were welded and not bolted as proposed by Fuller. This made the structure impossible to dismantle. So after the fair ended, the US government donated its pavilion to the City of Montreal....

Maybe youre busy; maybe youre just lazy. If you still havent filed your taxes,were not here to judge. Were here to help. Well start with the good news: you have three extra days to file. The 15th is a holiday in D.C., so this years deadline is Monday, April 18th. Heres a step-by-step guide to get everything together on time. Tip: The late filing penalty can be 10 times higher than the late payment penalty....

For years, we asked to be able to pay for just the cable channels we want. It wont save you much money, though. I signed up for it. Its only $9. That wouldnt be such a big deal if I werent already paying for several other subscriptions. Now, $9.99 a month for more content than I could ever watch is probably enough for anyone. Like most people, though, there are shows Im interested in that Netflix doesnt have....

Creed Nominated for Movie of the Year, Best Male Performance (Michael B. Jordan). Where to watch it:Currently in theaters.Check local showtimes. Concussion Nominated for best True Story, Best Male Performance (Will Smith). Joy Nominated for best True Story, Best Female Performance (Jennifer Lawrence). Steve Jobs Nominated for best True Story. The Bear (a bear)). Where to watch:Available for purchase onAmazon Instant Video,iTunes,Vudu, andGoogle Play. Amy Nominated for best Documentary. The Wolfpack What Happened, Miss Simone?...

Clingstone is a botanical term for fruits that has a hard stone-like seed inside. Or perhaps, the name is a reference to the way the house clings to the rock. The house itself, which sits only 20 feet above sea level, survived with minimal damage. Henry Wood, who is a Boston-based architect, had bought the house in 1961. It had been lying vacant for two decades after the death of Whartons widow in 1941....

Soon you will see the words partially produced with genetic engineering in the fine print on many food packages. And none of that effort had anything to do with your health. Youd be forgiven for thinking it does. Now, anti-GMO activists get their turn. Food companiestried and failedto shut it down. Politically, its a heartwarming story: grassroots groups score a victory over Big Food. The only problem: GMO labels arestupid....

Its 2,500-meter long city wall is almost completely intact. The King immediately started building a great stone wall around Avila to protect his latest conquest from further attacks. The job was supervised by his brother-in-law, Raymond of Burgundy, who was a legendary figure himself. Protruding out from the walls are eighty-eight semi-circular defensive towers, placed at uniform intervals. The walls are punctured by eight (or nine?) Originally, there was a moat and a barbican outside the walls, but they no longer exist....

Here are some common first date snafus, and how to recover when they happen to you. When youre running behind despite your best efforts, not all is lost. Theres still something you’re able to do to stay in your dates good graces. Again, not when yourealreadylate, as soon as you realize the inevitability of being late. Marin also recommends you apologize again once you arrive: Apologize once you get there as well....

When it comes to pocket-sized notebooks, two companies stand above the rest: Moleskine and Field Notes. Both are incredibly popular and work great for what they are, but choosing between the two is difficult. Were here to help you make that choice. With that out of the way, lets take a close look at the two contenders. Moleskine:Love them or hate them, Moleskine notebooks are ubiquitous. Moleskine notebooks are available everywhere and their pocket-sized options come in a variety of types specific to individual needs....

No, its not an April Fools joke. Britain has indeed opened a museum dedicated to poo. TheNational Poo Museumis fairly small, with feces specimens from only 18 species at the time of its opening. The dried specimens are encapsulated in glass globes that light up when visitors press a button. A selection of samples. The group has built a special excrement drying machine that desiccates each sample before encapsulating in glass globes....

Rabbits usually stop breeding in winter because baby bunnies are born without fur and hence susceptible to cold. But winters in Australia are mild so rabbits could breed all throughout the year. Also, thanks to extensive farming, food was everywhere. A Royal Commission in 1901 resulted in a decision to build a barrier fence across the State. When completed in 1907, it was the longest unbroken fence in the world....

Todays April Fools Day. Join me as we ruin everyones fun with our annual prank spoiler. Or maybe your friend just emailed you photos from Vegas, and you get inspired to stand up and . Whatever you want to say, emoji can say it better (obvs). So we figured wed take the deep neural connection behind Smart Reply, and make it more sassy. Lifehacker neither endorses nor advises replying to your bosss emails with copious poop emoji if you value your job....

Be sure to keep an eye on the Office Week tag page throughout the week. If youd like a refresher, check outMicrosofts Quick Start guides for Office here. ), Outlook is a multi-tasker. Auto-Filter Emails with Rules Outlooks rulesprovide a powerful way to automatically organize the nonstop firehose of email. Select one, and then in Step 2, punch the underlined links to edit the details. To do that, I started with a blank Apply rule on messages I receive....