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    IRON RAILWAY BRIDGE COLLAPSE
    July 31, 1849 - Pennsylvania, USA

    Near Mast Hope, Pennsylvania, collapsed as a stock train was crossing. The engineer heard a loud cracking, pulled the throttle wide open, and succeeded in getting the engine across in safety. However, the rest of the train fell into the deep ravine of the Westcolang Creek along with the wrecked bridge. A brakeman and two stockmen lost their lives. The New York and Erie Railroad had that year experimented by building three iron bridges, including the one that failed. In 1850, an article in the Scientific American magazine reported that the company, having lost confidence in iron bridges, would tear down the two remaining and replace them with wooden structures.

    FIRST U.S. PATENT
    July 31, 1790 - USA

    Patent was granted to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont for a process for making potash and pearl ashes. Potash was important as an ingredient in soap and fertilizer. The patent was granted for a term of 14 years and signed by President George Washington, who had the previous month signed the first U.S. patent statute into law on 10 April 1790. Hopkins did not get Patent with a serial No.1 as thousands of patents were issued before the Patent Office began to number them. Congress had passed the Patent Act on 10 Apr 1790. Two other patents were granted that year - one for a new candle-making process and the other the flour-milling machinery of Oliver Evans. The next year, 1791, Samuel Hopkins also was granted the first Canadian patent.

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Silver jewellery is gaining fame and popularity and is getting more fashionable. Good and creative designers are showing their innovation and craftsmanship and generating mind boggling designs and patterns.

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They may prefer the look of silver over that of gold, simply because they feel that the color goes with the outfit that they are wearing or that the color compliments their skin tone much better than gold does. Basically, most of the people love to wear different style of ring on the right thumb each day but for some they want various numbers of rings at a time. Silver ring gifts made to pamper never go out of style. A silver thumb ring is a special ring that brings attention to the thumb and may signify different meaning such as strength, resolve and courage.

Silver has been a solid alternative to gold for many years. The bigger his ring, the higher the rank the officer served. You can purchase twice the number of what you can buy for gold ring. Holiday is fast approaching so why not give your love one an appreciation by giving her a silver ring. There are chosen number of people who use rings to symbolize friendship ties or to symbolize an organization. Silver Rings made these things possible, regardless of your position in the society today; various numbers of rings are possible to be worn at a time without spending a fortune.

Wearing of various numbers of gold rings would be impossible for certain people especially for those who are not privilege to be born with good position in the society. More recently, a ring on right thumb means one is into same sex relationships or for women of centuries ago, it signifies that their husband had passed away. Wearing a thumb ring is an attempt to show your independence and individuality. Despite the common use of ring as a tie band for wedding, there are other reasons why a person may prefer to wear silver rings. Rings worn on the thumb have significant meaning for each wearer either on the left or right. Everyone enjoys a little pampering now and then, including men.

The best part about silver is that due to its low cost, it can be obtained in a number of different styles and shapes. Sterling Silver Ring is a cost effective way to give a gift for no special reason. Surely, she/he will appreciate it. Aside from its versatility, Silver costs significantly less than gold and especially for someone who wears a lot of rings, the low costs will pay off in the end. Women love to receive a surprise gift, because they know you've been thinking of them. It is still considered too soft for use in fine jewelry. One of the most popular types of jewelry today that many people enjoy wearing is silver rings. For palmistry, the thumb symbolizes willpower and freethinking. In Chinese history, the military used thumb rings to show ranking. Typically, rings are worn on the left ring finger that symbolizes status of being married but for some people they choose to wear it on thumb.

Wearing a ring on the left thumb may signify the subconscious or instincts and beliefs, while wearing it on the right thumb reflects the conscious, logic and awareness. Silver in its natural form is harder than gold.

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