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The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine were a group of 19th-century lumberjacks who exhibited a rare disorder of unknown origin. [1] The syndrome entails an exaggerated startle reflex [2] which may be described as an uncontrollable "jump." Individuals with this condition could exhibit sudden movements in all parts of the body.
A modern cant hook. A log driver using a peavey. A cant hook or pike or a hooked pike is a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, used for handling and turning logs and cants, especially in sawmills.
Townsends is an American educational YouTube channel created and hosted by Jon Townsend.Originally a channel to advertise items for sale from the family's brick and mortar historical reenactment supply store in Pierceton, Indiana, Townsends has become known for its historical mini-documentaries.
The change in Britain's tariff preferences was a result of Britain moving to Free Trade in 1840. [7] The 1840s saw a gradual move from protectionism in Great Britain [7] When the Ottawa River first began to be used for floating timber en route to markets, squared timber was the preference by the British for resawing, and it "became the main ...
Throughout the 19th century, Americans headed west in search of new land and natural resources. The timber supply in the Midwest was dwindling, forcing loggers to seek new sources of "green gold". In the early decades of the 19th century, the Great Lakes and their tributary waterways flowed through areas densely covered with virgin timber.
A couple taking a train ride through rural Colorado sent Bigfoot enthusiasts into a frenzy after posting footage of a mysterious figure walking through the mountains online – which many have ...
A lumberjack c. 1900. Lumberjack is a mostly North American term for workers in the logging industry who perform the initial harvesting and transport of trees. The term usually refers to loggers in the era before 1945 in the United States, when trees were felled using hand tools and dragged by oxen to rivers.
Cowlick vs. Balding: Key Differences. A cowlick differs from a bald spot in a couple key ways.. First, a cowlick is a natural, normal feature of your scalp that occurs as a result of your genes.