15 legendary world's fair leftovers

These expositions celebrate human ingenuity. We celebrate some of their best architectural marvels.

By: Matt Hickman

Mon, Jun 01, 2015 at 08:30 AM

The Atomium in Brussels from the Expo 58. It's a 'kind of UFO in the cultural history of humanity.' (Photo: Photo: Niels Mickers/flickr)

The biggest spectacle of any type of international exposition is often the architecture.

Given the ephemeral nature of world's fairs — the jaw-dropping, crowd-drawing structures erected for expos are also largely temporary. However, a small handful of buildings — sometimes, a single building — are built and designed to live on beyond the fair. With contemporary expos, it's usually the fair's "theme" building or the host country's national pavilion that sticks around while lesser buildings are dismantled and reused for other purposes.

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Dear friend of Mother Nature, Architecture is often the highlight of the world's fair. Consider the Eiffel Tower or the Space Needle,  structures that remain points of reference long after the fair is gone. We rounded up 15 world's fair hallmarks that have thrived post-expo. How many do you recognize?  Other stories we're tracking this week:  Does your writing slant left? Is it larger than average? Is it sloppy or full of flourishes? Take this fun quiz to find out what your handwriting says about you. The list of graphene's amazing uses just keeps growing. Now scientists have found that a spacecraft built from graphene could fly without fuel.   If your garden has gone from verdant to flavescent, it could be a problem with water or nutrients. A new infographic offers solutions when your plants are turning yellow. For years, tourists have professed their eternal love by attaching padlocks to Parisian bridges. But eternity just ended. The locks have been sawed off one Paris pont to free the span from the unsafe weight. What does happiness smell like? New research suggests that experiencing happiness may produce chemicals in your sweat, and that scent is evident to other people. Forget what you learned in elementary school geography. Africa is significantly larger than most maps would have you believe. Here's why that matters. Educators at a Memphis elementary school transformed it from one of the state's lowest performers to one of its highest. They did it, in part, byusing the game of chess. Presented by Georgia-Pacific. (Sponsored).  Looking forward to your visit, The team at MNN

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One-of-a-Kind Destinations: 11 National Park Curiosities

FEATURED PARKS One-of-a-Kind Destinations: 11 National Park Curiosities © Tashka/Dreamstime National parks preserve wondrous landscapes, stories, and artifacts—as well as a whole host of weird and exceptional sights. From wacky-looking rocks to giant monuments of steel, here’s a short list of places to explore that are like nowhere else in the world. View the slideshow »

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See What You Helped Preserve at Biscayne Thanks to your ongoing support, the National Park Service just announced plans to create a marine reserve in Biscayne National Park to protect coral reefs and restore fish populations. See a slideshow of underwater photos and learn what more than 20,000 NPCA supporters helped preserve at this landmark marine park. Learn more »

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Urge the President to Create a National Park Legacy President Obama has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to protect and restore our national parks for their centennial in 2016. The good news is, the administration has already begun work to address many key problems parks face—but time is running short to finish the job. Read NPCA’s top priorities, then send a message asking the president to take action. Learn more »

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You Helped Keep Water in Our National Parks Clean A new Clean Water Rule will soon clarify which of our nation’s waterways are protected from pollution, including the small rivers, streams, and wetlands within and near national parks. The rule—which NPCA members and supporters helped to make a reality—will make it easier to protect these important habitats, which provide safe drinking water and fishing, paddling, and swimming opportunities. Learn more »

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The Most Celebrated People in the National Park System National parks don’t just preserve spectacular landscapes and wildlife. They also honor the people who have changed history and influenced American culture, from the Wright brothers to Harriet Tubman to Eugene O’Neill. Two noteworthy people have more national park sites named after them than anyone else, with four sites each. Can you name these two celebrated historic figures? Get the answer »

ParkScapes National Parks of the Hawaiian Islands Did you know that Hawaii is home to nine national park sites? Join NPCA thisNovember 1-9 as we explore seven of these sites on the Big Island, Maui, and Molokai that showcase the unique cultural and natural wonders of Hawaii. Get full trip details »

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Double Your Impact for the Parks This Month  June is Membership Month, and thanks to the generosity of an NPCA board member, your special tax-deductible gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $40,000. Please help us reach our campaign goal by midnight, June 30, so we can continue to protect and preserve our national parks—thank you! Donate »

National Parks Magazine Get in-depth news and features in National Parks magazine. Read more »

Quote of the Month "Nature is the great equalizer. Nature knows no difference between black and white. The biggest challenge the environmental movement faces today is transcending class, gender, and the racial divide so we can come together on climate, both domestically and internationally." -Sierra Club Board President Aaron Mair

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Oil Spillage: Nigerian High Court Orders Shell to Pay N30m

Oil Spillage: Nigerian High Court Orders Shell to Pay N30m

Jun 6th, 2015

by John Donovan. 

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6 June 2015

Oil Spillage: S-Court Orders Shell to Pay N30m to Four Communities

The Supreme Court, yesterday, ordered Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited to pay the sum of N30,288,681 to four communities in Delta State.

The apex court found the company culpable for the oil spillage that adversely affected the communities about 32 years ago.

The communities to benefit from the judgment of the court yesterday are Obotobo, Sokebolo, Ofogbene (Ezon Burutu) and Ekeremor Zion (Ezon Asa).

Some leaders of the communities had in 1983, dragged the oil company before a High Court of the then Bendel State.

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Shell pressing ahead in Chukchi after setbacks

Shell pressing ahead in Chukchi after setbacks

Jun 6th, 2015

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Explorers 2015: Shell pressing ahead in Chukchi after setbacks

Company is mobilizing fleet after three-year hiatus, still waiting for final approval of exploration plan

Eric Lidji For Petroleum News: 7 June 2015

After a tiny step forward and many large leaps backward, Royal Dutch Shell plc is once again planning to explore its Burger prospect in the Chukchi Sea this summer.

“We have retained a very significant capability to be ready this year to go ahead,” CEO Ben van Beurden said during a January earnings call. “And we’ve kept all our capability in place, tuned it, upgraded it just to be ready to drill this coming summer season.”

By “capability,” van Beurden was referring to the fleet required for conducting drilling operations in the remote Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of the Alaska.

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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Smacks Down Anti- Union ‘Right To Work’ Bill With His Veto Pen

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Smacks Down Anti-

Union ‘Right To Work’ Bill With His Veto Pen
By: Keith Brekhus

  Friday, June, 5th, 2015, 9:51 am

Missouri Democratic Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a controversial right to work bill (House Bill No. 116) on Thursday. In rejecting the legislation, Governor Nixon argued that “right to work” is a misnomer. He noted that:

Right-to-work laws create a less skilled workforce, drive down wages and directly interfere with a business owner’s right to contract.

The Governor went on to outline three specific objections to the legislation. He argued that House Bill 116 was bad for the economy, that it constituted unwarranted government interference into the operations of Missouri businesses, and that it needlessly exposed businesses to criminal prosecution and unlimited civil liability.

He concluded by stating:

I stand with the workers of Missouri and reject this wrongheaded legislation that will hurt our economy, our families and our businesses.

Had Nixon signed the bill, Missouri would have become the 26th right to work state in the country. Missouri borders six right to work states — Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee.

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Robert Kennedy’s death did not extinguish the promise of America.

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47 years ago today, Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down as he made his way from a stage at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, moments after winning the California Democratic primary. I had worked for him as a college intern the previous summer, and, like millions of others, saw in him the possibility for creating a new America that would end the Vietnam War and embrace social and economic justice. With his death, and the death two months before of Martin Luther King, Jr., the nation seemed to lose its heart. The war claimed more lives, on both sides. Our cities burned. Many in my generation gave up on peaceful social change. Some turned to violence; others dropped out. Mostly, we began to lose faith in the promise of America. To protect ourselves from utter despair we turned away from hope and toward cynicism. But cynicism is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Five months later, Richard Nixon was elected president.

No matter how dismal the world may look and no matter how hopeless it may seem, cynicism or despair invite only worse. Robert Kennedy’s death did not extinguish the promise of America. That promise lives on, in all of us.

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