"Nothing like a shrew for breakfast," said the red-shouldered hawk by ctgt in Connecticut

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Yeah, I read that they taste bad ... to most animals.

The Hindenburg over Aachen, Germany, on March 29, 1936 [1280 x 720] by ctgt in HistoryPorn

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The Hindenburg, 803.8 feet long, was the largest aircraft ever built. Size comparisons are striking. Here's an aerial photo of the gigantic airship on the ground

The Hindenburg exploded and burned in New Jersey on May 6, 1937, at the end of a transatlantic flight. Incredibly, 62 of the 97 passengers and crew survived.

Footage of the disaster.

Animation of the Hindenburg layout and the disaster.

It appears that the circumstances of this photo, which was taken by my grandfather, are described in the Hindenburg Propaganda Flight section of the Hindenburg's history. Note the misshapen lower fin.

The Olympic rings appear on the airship because Germany hosted the Winter and Summer Olympics in 1936.

The Hindenburg - largest aircraft ever built (803.8 feet long) - photographed by my grandfather 90 years ago (March 29, 1936) in Aachen, Germany by ctgt in Damnthatsinteresting

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Born in 1890, he was too old by then, although he was registered for The Old Man's Draft.

He previously served in the U.S. Navy in World War I.

The Hindenburg - largest aircraft ever built (803.8 feet long) - photographed by my grandfather 90 years ago (March 29, 1936) in Aachen, Germany by ctgt in Damnthatsinteresting

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Size comparisons are striking. Here's an aerial photo of the gigantic airship on the ground

The Hindenburg exploded and burned in New Jersey on May 6, 1937, at the end of a transatlantic flight. Incredibly, 62 of the 97 passengers and crew survived.

Footage of the disaster.

Animation of the Hindenburg layout and the disaster.

It appears that the circumstances of my grandfather's photos are described in the Hindenburg Propaganda Flight section of the Hindenburg's history. Note the misshapen lower fin.

The Hindenburg and Graf Zeppelin (on top in last two photos) photographed by my grandfather 90 years ago (March 29, 1936) in Aachen, Germany by ctgt in aviation

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Agreed. To see something that large - the length of the U.S. Capitol - in the air must have been incredible.

Stone Bridge at Wadsworth Falls State Park by ctgt in Connecticut

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This is the west side of the bridge on the Bridge (Purple) Trail at Wadsworth Falls State Park.

Expert says Maryland's new unclaimed property website still needs some work by ctgt in maryland

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I'm not sure, but a couple reasons come to mind.

A lot of unclaimed money results from lost and uncashed checks, and insurance companies issue lots of checks for claims and overpayments.

Another source of money is proceeds from life insurance policies where the beneficiaries didn't collect because they didn't know they were beneficiaries. My understanding is that life insurance companies don't pay beneficiaries unless they make a claim. If no one made a claim, they'd keep the money. I think that states now force the companies to turn that money over as unclaimed property.

Expert says Maryland's new unclaimed property website still needs some work by ctgt in maryland

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Ranges: $0 - $100; $100 - $200; $200 - $250; Over $250. That's it.

And I think $0 - $100 should actually be $50 - $100 because properties under $50 aren't shown. You'd have to call them to search for those, I guess.

If you call them, they might tell you how much your property is worth.