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Neighbourhood Built on an Abandoned Mine

Year: 2020Location: South Dakota, AmericaCompany: Dakota Plaster CompanyEstimated Damage Value: $10-15 million* When purchasing a home, you may want to double-check with the realtor that it’s not built on a large, cavernous, abandoned mine. A group of South Dakota residents didn’t check when they shelled out a fortune for their gorgeous, newly-built houses back in 2014. OneContinue reading “Neighbourhood Built on an Abandoned Mine”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Cream’ Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, dancer, actor, and director. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. Considered a guitar virtuoso, he was well known for his eclectic work across multiple genres, flamboyant and androgynous persona, and wide vocal range which included aContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Cream’ Prince”

Spain’s Expensive Submarine Bungle

Year: 2013Location: SpainCompany: NavantiaEstimated Damage Value: $2.2 billion* You don’t have to be a certified genius to know that a submarine has to do one thing above all else: float. Despite paying over $2.2 billion to create a new, state-of-the-art Isaac Peral Submarine back in 2013, the Spanish government didn’t even end up using it because ofContinue reading “Spain’s Expensive Submarine Bungle”