Scared of bridges but still want to get to the beach? For $50 each way, a
Maryland businessman is willing to get behind the wheel of your car and
drive you across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, one of the more
anxiety-producing structures built over water. Kent Island Express is
one of three companies that offers the service, profiting off
“gephyrophobia” — a fear of bridges. A 4.3-mile stretch in Maryland
leading to several popular vacation areas, the Bay Bridge
is known was one of the scariest bridges in the world. Drivers who are
afraid to tackle the drive can call Kent Island Express approximately
one hour before they are set to arrive. A meeting location is
determined, and a company employee is then in charge of doing the
driving. The drive-over service is available from 5 a.m. to midnight,
with driver-overs after 8 p.m. extra. Approximately 6,000 people use the
service regularly, with the company handling 20-30 drive-overs a day
during the peak summer vacation months.
July 27, 2024
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On This Day
1909 - Orville Wright set a record for the longest airplane flight. He was testing the first Army airplane and kept it in the air for 1 hour 12 minutes and 40 seconds.
Fact of the Day
Motorcycles in China are required by law to be decommissioned and destroyed 13 years after registration, regardless of their condition.
Nature Oddities
Nicknamed “sea parrots,” Atlantic puffins spent most of their lives out at sea, flapping their wings up to 400 times a minute and speeding through the air at up to 55mph.
Food and Drink
Yubari King cantaloupes can cost as much as $27,000. They are expensive because of the extreme cultivation process, which includes inspecting them by hand. They are exceptionally sweet, fragrant, and indulgent.