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The men drove and grazed the cattle most of the day, herding them by relays at night. Ten or twelve miles was considered a good day's drive, as the cattle had to thrive on the route. They ate grass; the men had bread, meat, beans with bacon, and coffee. Wages were about $40 a month, paid when the herd was sold. [2]
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα ( déka, meaning "ten") and ἄθλος ( áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "contest" or "prize"). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are ...
Starting in 1868, the railroad crews set, and subsequently broke, each other's world records for the longest length of track laid in a single day. This culminated in the April 28, 1869, record set by Chinese and Irish crews of the Central Pacific who laid 10 miles 56 feet (16.111 km) of track in one day.
For an average-height person, 20,000 to 40,000 steps translates to 10 to 20 miles walked, or 40 to 80 laps around a typical track. "My highest was 24,790 in a 4 hour shift," another commenter said .
A TransUnion study found that reporting 12 months of monthly, on-time rent payments can improve credit scores by up to 26 points, with 60% of renters even seeing improvements after the first month ...
From July 1942 until June 1945, the basic ration was suspended completely, with essential-user coupons being issued only to those with official sanction. In June 1945, the basic ration was restored to allow about 150 miles (240 km) per month; this was increased in August 1945 to allow about 180 miles (290 km) per month. [50]
By October there were nine tank transporter companies, of which one was allotted to the Canadian First Army, three to the British Second Army, and five were retained under 21st Army Group control. The average tank transporter travelled about 68 miles (109 km) per day.
Pennsylvania is 170 miles (274 km) north to south and 283 miles (455 km) east to west. [85] Of a total 46,055 square miles (119,282 km 2), 44,817 square miles (116,075 km 2) are land, 490 square miles (1,269 km 2) are inland waters, and 749 square miles (1,940 km 2) are waters in Lake Erie. [86] It is the 33rd-largest state in the United States ...