REMEMBERING THE HEROES AMID THE TRAGEDY The Everyday People Who Saved Countless Lives on 9/11
PASSENGERS OF FLIGHT 93 While two planes hit the World Trade Center towers and one plane hit the Pentagon, another plane that headed for the White House never reached its destination. That’s because passengers aboard this flight, upon learning their plane had been hijacked, decided to rush the cockpit and overtake the terrorists. They caused the plane to crash in an empty field in Pennsylvania, saving the White House but killing everyone on board. Sad though their deaths may be, these heroic men and women continue to inspire people even 20 years later. We should never forget the tragedy of 9/11, but we should also remember these regular people who decided to take extraordinary lengths to save others.
As we approach its 20th anniversary, Sept. 11, 2001, remains one of the darkest days in American history. Almost 3,000 people lost their lives when terrorists flew passenger airplanes into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. The infrastructural damage was severe, but the damage done to thousands of families across the country was even worse. While 9/11 remains a day of remembrance of these tragic events, it should also be a day to remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives to save others. These are just a few of their stories. BETTY ONG AND AMY SWEENEY After five al-Qaida terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 11, Ong and Sweeney, two flight
attendants, used the crew phone to call their colleagues and give them information about their attackers, including what they looked like and what seats they had been sitting in. Both attendants perished, but the information they shared helped the FBI jump-start their investigation. RICK RESCORLA A Vietnam veteran who had earned a silver star for his service, Rescorla was no stranger to stressful life and death situations. As the head of corporate security for Morgan Stanley in the South Tower, he defied orders from Port Authority to stay put and instead escorted 2,700 people out of the building before it collapsed. After that, he headed back in to look for stragglers. That was the last time anyone saw him.
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Easy Peach Cobbler
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WHEN DOES THE BRAIN STOP GROWING? Doctors used to think that the brain was fully developed by very early teenagerhood. However, the brain actually doesn’t stop developing until mid-20s or even early 30s. There’s a lot more information and evidence to suggest that brain development in various forms goes on throughout the life span. HOW HEAVY IS A SPACE SHUTTLE? The Space Shuttle (built in 1981) weighed 165,000 pounds empty. Its external tank weighed 78,100 pounds empty and its two solid rocket boosters each weighed 185,000 pounds empty. Each solid rocket booster held 1.1 million pounds of fuel. WHAT DO WATER TOWERS DO? Water towers are able to supply water even during power outages because they rely on hydrostatic pressure produced by elevation of water to push the water into domestic and industrial water distribution systems. They cannot supply water long-term without power, however.
Celebrate the end of summer — and peach season — with this simple and tasty peach cobbler!
INGREDIENTS •
1/2 cup unsalted butter
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Pinch of salt 1 cup milk
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1 cup flour
2 cups sugar, divided 1 tbsp baking powder
4 cups peaches (fresh is best!)
1 tbsp lemon juice
Ground cinnamon or nutmeg to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 F. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, add butter and place in oven. Remove when melted. 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup of sugar, baking powder, and salt. Then pour in milk and stir until the mixture is smooth. 3. Pour the batter over the melted butter, but don’t stir! 4. In a pot, bring peaches, lemon juice, and remaining sugar to a boil. Stir constantly.
5. Pour peaches over batter, but once again, don’t stir! 6. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg; bake for 45 minutes.
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