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In Uruguay, 50,000 Steps in a City Where the Sidewalk Never Ends

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Or the nearly 14-mile palm-fringed ribbon called La Rambla, in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. The red-and-white-striped promenade runs between a busy road and the Ro de la Plata, a wide waterway separating Uruguay and Argentina. The most popular section runs from the Old City to Pocitos.

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The British Navy Resisted a Decent Lightning Rod for Decades

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The rod was attached to the mainmast, ran through the hull, and connected to copper sheeting on the underside of the ship, thus dissipating any electricity from a lightning strike into the sea. It was a great idea, and it seemed to work. So why did the British Navy refuse to adopt it? At 2:00 p.m.,